Subheading · Chapter 76 · Heading 7614

7614.90

7614.90: Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like: other

Official description Other

7614.90 is a six-digit subheading of heading 7614, stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, chapter 76.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 4
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7614 90 00 00 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 3

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
  • Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2018/1249
    Documents
    • C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate

Import requirements 4

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2024 No. 643, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9064
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
  • Import controlImport control - Waste
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/590
    Documents
    • C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
    • C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
    • Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
    • C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")Quota
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreementQuota Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreementQuota Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreementQuota San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreementQuota Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£31.4m-9.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£4.69 per kg
Jan 2024: £3.9mFeb 2024: £7.9mMar 2024: £992kApr 2024: £4.4mMay 2024: £6mJun 2024: £12.6mJul 2024: £5.5mAug 2024: £2.8mSept 2024: £1.8mOct 2024: £935kNov 2024: £2.2mDec 2024: £279kJan 2025: £3.2mFeb 2025: £4.2mMar 2025: £1.4mApr 2025: £3mMay 2025: £5.5mJun 2025: £2.1mJul 2025: £6.7mAug 2025: £3.1mSept 2025: £635kOct 2025: £1.2mNov 2025: £919kDec 2025: £953kJan 2026: £2.8mFeb 2026: £1.8mMar 2026: £8.8mApr 2026: £3.8mMay 2026: £2.5mJun 2026: £2.7mJul 2026: £2.9mAug 2026: £2.5m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Türkiye £12.2m 38.9% +75.9%
Belgium £8.3m 26.4% +0.7%
Bahrain £3m 9.5% -61.6%
India £2.5m 7.8% -50.3%
Portugal £1.6m 5% +772.5%
China £1.5m 4.9% +109.9%
Italy £1.1m 3.6% +591.1%
Germany £384k 1.2% +12.6%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7614.90 · US$1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$420kUS$420k+US$5m+US$25m+> US$134m

Exports: 105
  1. India: US$258m
  2. China: US$258m
  3. Bahrain: US$134m
  4. Türkiye: US$60m
  5. Egypt: US$54m
  6. Italy: US$41m
  7. Austria: US$40m
  8. Vietnam: US$31m
  9. Belgium: US$31m
  10. Canada: US$25m
  11. Mexico: US$21m
  12. Poland: US$19m
  13. Hungary: US$17m
  14. Brazil: US$14m
  15. United States: US$14m
  16. Oman: US$13m
  17. Spain: US$11m
  18. Portugal: US$9m
  19. France: US$8m
  20. Indonesia: US$8m
  21. Germany: US$7m
  22. Morocco: US$7m
  23. Sweden: US$6m
  24. Kazakhstan: US$6m
  25. Cambodia: US$5m
  26. Denmark: US$5m
  27. South Korea: US$5m
  28. Slovakia: US$4m
  29. Saudi Arabia: US$4m
  30. Romania: US$3m
  31. Japan: US$3m
  32. Netherlands: US$3m
  33. Philippines: US$3m
  34. Argentina: US$3m
  35. Mozambique: US$2m
  36. South Africa: US$2m
  37. Norway: US$2m
  38. Finland: US$1m
  39. Russia: US$1m
  40. Thailand: US$1m
  41. United Kingdom: US$1m
  42. Czechia: US$1m
  43. Estonia: US$1m
  44. Ireland: US$1m
  45. Colombia: US$949k
  46. Kuwait: US$715k
  47. Malaysia: US$691k
  48. Taiwan: US$610k
  49. Costa Rica: US$555k
  50. Chile: US$420k
  51. Australia: US$359k
  52. Jordan: US$358k
  53. Slovenia: US$306k
  54. Singapore: US$298k
  55. Hong Kong SAR China: US$274k
  56. Bulgaria: US$269k
  57. Croatia: US$234k
  58. Ecuador: US$209k
  59. Tunisia: US$129k
  60. New Zealand: US$117k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 India US$258m 22.4%
2 China US$258m 22.4%
3 Bahrain US$134m 11.6%
4 Türkiye US$60m 5.2%
5 Egypt US$54m 4.7%
6 Italy US$41m 3.6%
7 Austria US$40m 3.4%
8 Vietnam US$31m 2.7%
9 Belgium US$31m 2.7%
10 Canada US$25m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$111m 9.7%
2 Bangladesh US$75m 6.5%
3 Ghana US$74m 6.4%
4 United Kingdom US$57m 4.9%
5 Libya US$51m 4.4%
6 Cameroon US$46m 4%
7 Sweden US$30m 2.6%
8 Mexico US$30m 2.6%
9 Morocco US$29m 2.5%
10 South Korea US$27m 2.3%

Import duty on this product around the world 165

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 10%median duty
  • 24number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 50%highest: Angola, Bahamas, Morocco

165

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 10% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 0% 2023
Algeria 15% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 5% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 10% 2023
Aruba 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 5% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas 45% 2022
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 5% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 5% 2023
Benin 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5% 2022
Botswana 10% 2023
Brazil 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 22% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Chad 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 6% 2023
Colombia 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 9% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 8% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 20% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 10% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Eswatini 10% 2023
Ethiopia 20% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 6% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 10% 2023
Gabon 20% 10% – 30% 2023
Gambia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Gibraltar 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 5% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 10% 2023
Guinea 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Guyana 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 5% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 10% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 0% 2023
India 10% 2023
Indonesia 10% 2023
Iran 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 0% 2023
Japan 3% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 10% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 10% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 10% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 10% 2023
Liberia 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 9.5%* 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 10% 2023
Malawi 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 30% 2023
Maldives 10% 2023
Mali 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Mauritania 15% 10% – 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 7.5% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 7.5% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 10% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 15% 2023
New Zealand 5% 2023
Nicaragua 10% 2023
Niger 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Nigeria 15% 10% – 20% 2023
North Macedonia 0% 2023
Norway 0% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 10% 2023
Papua New Guinea 0% 2023
Paraguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 10% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 8% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 5% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 12% 2023
Senegal 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Seychelles 0% 2023
Sierra Leone 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 10% 2023
South Korea 8% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 5% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 5% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 5% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 5% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 7.1%* 2023
Syria 5% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 10% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 7% 2023
Togo 15% 10% – 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 16% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 0% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 0% 2023
United States 5.2% 4.9% – 5.7% 2023
Uruguay 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 10% 2023
Venezuela 12% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 13% 5% – 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 6% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.3% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
69313 Stranded wire, ropes, cables, plaited bands, slings & the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Intermediate goods · BEC 311210
CPC 2.1 product
42942 Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of copper or aluminium, not electrically insulated
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
2599 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20177614.90unchanged
20127614.90unchanged
20077614.90unchanged
20027614.90unchanged
19967614.90unchanged
19927614.90unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

CBAM: carbon border adjustment

Goods of the CBAM sector aluminium pay for the greenhouse gases emitted in their production when they are imported into the EU. Without verified actual emissions, the importer declares the default values below (tonnes of CO2 equivalent per tonne of goods).

7614 Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, of aluminium, not electrically insulated

Country of productionDirectIndirectTotal
Algeria1.14—1.14
Argentina2.03—2.03
Australia2.03—2.03
Azerbaijan2.12—2.12
Bahrain2.2—2.2
Bangladesh1.91—1.91
Bolivia0.69—0.69
Bosnia & Herzegovina3.7—3.7
Brazil2.04—2.04
Cameroon2.03—2.03
Canada2.29—2.29
Chile0.7—0.7
China4.88—4.88
Colombia1.25—1.25
Costa Rica1.63—1.63
Ecuador2.19—2.19
Egypt3—3
El Salvador2.2—2.2
Ghana2.03—2.03
Guatemala2.2—2.2
India3.41—3.41
Indonesia2.06—2.06
Iran2.03—2.03
Israel0.84—0.84
Japan1.28—1.28
Jordan0.7—0.7
Kazakhstan2.21—2.21
Kenya1.02—1.02
Kuwait0.86—0.86
Malaysia2.69—2.69
Mexico1.41—1.41
Montenegro2.28—2.28
Morocco0.73—0.73
Mozambique4.12—4.12
New Zealand2.03—2.03
Nicaragua0.69—0.69
Nigeria1.33—1.33
Oman2.03—2.03
Pakistan1.52—1.52
Peru2.06—2.06
Philippines0.71—0.71
Qatar2.03—2.03
Russia2.49—2.49
Saudi Arabia2.04—2.04
Serbia2.24—2.24
Singapore2.01—2.01
South Africa2.21—2.21
South Korea1.49—1.49
Sri Lanka1.28—1.28
Syria0.71—0.71
Taiwan0.69—0.69
Tajikistan2.04—2.04
Tanzania0.83—0.83
Thailand1.27—1.27
Tunisia0.98—0.98
Türkiye3.74—3.74
Uganda0.73—0.73
Ukraine0.72—0.72
United Arab Emirates2.2—2.2
United Kingdom2.15—2.15
United States2.26—2.26
Uruguay2.64—2.64
Uzbekistan1.29—1.29
Venezuela2.04—2.04
Vietnam2.02—2.02
Zambia0.81—0.81
Zimbabwe0.7—0.7
Other countries (default)3.3—3.3

with the mark-up for 2026: 3.627 · with the mark-up for 2027: 3.956 · with the mark-up for 2028: 4.286

t CO2e per t of goods · definitive period since 1 January 2026; first annual declaration due 30 September 2027 · Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 as corrected by 2026/1740 (European Commission data, not legally binding)

Binding rulings for similar goods 1

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • 600010155 HMRC 26 April 2024 – 25 April 2027 · 7614 90 00 00

    Aluminium wires that are used for electrical wiring. The aluminium wires are created from aluminium ingot using a process called wire drawing. Drawing involves pulling the metal through a die which incrementally reduces the diameter of the metal, while also increasing its length. By drawing the…

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. GB Tariff change

    UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 1015 commodity codes

    Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-29 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

Rule changes →

Subheading 7614.90 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 7614.90; the duty is 6%.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £31.4m (down 9% on the year before), at an average of £4.69 per kg; Türkiye supplied 39%, followed by Belgium.

World trade in these goods reached US$1bn in 2024, down 1.1% on 2023.

India was the largest exporter with 22.4% of the total, ahead of China.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like: other?

Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like: other fall under HS subheading 7614.90, part of heading 7614, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7614.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7614.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like?

India, with US$258m in 2024 (22.4% of world exports).

Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import these goods from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (39%), Belgium (26%) and Bahrain (10%), out of total imports of £31.4m.

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