Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8544
8544.11: Insulated: winding wire, of copper
Copper winding wire
Official description Of copper
8544.11 is the HS subheading for copper winding wire, under heading 8544 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8544 11 00 00 Of copper
- 8544 11 10 00 Lacquered or enamelled 2%
- 8544 11 90 00 Other 2%
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 3
- 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, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9032
- 9025
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, North Korea, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2019/411
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, 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") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 agreement | 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 agreement | 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 agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | 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
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | £24.8m | 38.1% | -26.4% |
 Türkiye | £7m | 10.7% | +68.5% |
 United States | £6.1m | 9.4% | -37.3% |
 South Korea | £5.7m | 8.7% | +336.3% |
 Italy | £4.6m | 7.1% | -2.4% |
 Austria | £3.6m | 5.6% | -37.6% |
 Sweden | £3.1m | 4.8% | +44.4% |
 China | £2.1m | 3.2% | -42.1% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines USA 3.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 12.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 12.6% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Japan 4.8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 3.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$272kUS$272k+US$16m+US$147m+> US$407m
Exports: 138
- China: US$1bn
- Germany: US$773m
- Italy: US$490m
- United States: US$430m
- Mexico: US$407m
- Austria: US$324m
- Spain: US$311m
- Malaysia: US$302m
- Thailand: US$294m
- India: US$239m
- Sweden: US$234m
- South Korea: US$190m
- Japan: US$147m
- Poland: US$147m
- Indonesia: US$121m
- Türkiye: US$105m
- France: US$101m
- Serbia: US$91m
- Netherlands: US$91m
- Slovakia: US$90m
- Taiwan: US$75m
- Canada: US$64m
- Switzerland: US$47m
- Brazil: US$47m
- Vietnam: US$44m
- Hungary: US$43m
- United Kingdom: US$37m
- Portugal: US$34m
- Greece: US$27m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$22m
- Saudi Arabia: US$21m
- Singapore: US$20m
- Russia: US$16m
- Czechia: US$16m
- Egypt: US$16m
- Belgium: US$15m
- Romania: US$14m
- Uzbekistan: US$11m
- Norway: US$10m
- South Africa: US$9m
- Slovenia: US$6m
- Tunisia: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$5m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Sri Lanka: US$5m
- Denmark: US$5m
- Finland: US$5m
- Ukraine: US$4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Costa Rica: US$3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3m
- Philippines: US$3m
- Estonia: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Moldova: US$2m
- Croatia: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Israel: US$2m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$1m
- Tanzania: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$16m+US$86m+> US$265m
Imports: 212
- United States: US$748m
- Japan: US$574m
- Germany: US$476m
- Vietnam: US$323m
- Mexico: US$304m
- Poland: US$275m
- Czechia: US$265m
- France: US$262m
- Thailand: US$234m
- Italy: US$228m
- China: US$216m
- Hungary: US$158m
- Romania: US$147m
- Philippines: US$125m
- Slovakia: US$121m
- Türkiye: US$116m
- South Korea: US$113m
- Singapore: US$106m
- Canada: US$104m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$91m
- Slovenia: US$86m
- India: US$86m
- United Kingdom: US$78m
- Serbia: US$76m
- Austria: US$75m
- Spain: US$70m
- Croatia: US$68m
- Malaysia: US$67m
- Portugal: US$58m
- Indonesia: US$57m
- Saudi Arabia: US$53m
- United Arab Emirates: US$51m
- Netherlands: US$50m
- Switzerland: US$45m
- Iraq: US$40m
- Finland: US$40m
- Taiwan: US$38m
- Belgium: US$38m
- Sweden: US$30m
- Bulgaria: US$29m
- Tunisia: US$29m
- Oman: US$29m
- Egypt: US$28m
- Morocco: US$25m
- Cambodia: US$24m
- Kuwait: US$22m
- Australia: US$22m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$20m
- Colombia: US$19m
- Estonia: US$17m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$17m
- South Africa: US$16m
- Libya: US$16m
- Algeria: US$15m
- Ireland: US$14m
- Kazakhstan: US$14m
- Brazil: US$14m
- Chile: US$12m
- Israel: US$11m
- Ghana: US$10m
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
- 26number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bahamas | 20% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 10% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 15% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 10% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 20% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 20% | 2023 | |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 10% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 0% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 28% | 25% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 8% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Egypt | 8.7% | 2% – 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 0% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 15% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3.7% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 0% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 10% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 0% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 11% | 10% – 13% | 2023 |
 Iran | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 4.9% | 0% – 9% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 4.8% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Lesotho | 15% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 3.1%* | 2% – 4.4% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Malaysia | 10% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 10% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 0.5% | 0% – 1% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 21% | 2.5% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 3% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 5% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 0% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 10% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 10% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 0% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 16% | 11% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 4.9% | 0% – 9% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 0% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 10% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 10% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 15% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 10% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 5% | 2023 · HS 2007 | |
| Switzerland | 2.7%* | 1.7% – 3.7% | 2023 |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 10% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 19% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 6.4% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 3.5% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 14% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Vietnam | 14% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.2% | 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
- 77311 Winding wire
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 611220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 46310 Insulated winding wire
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2732 Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8544.11 | changed |
| 2012 | 8544.11 | changed |
| 2007 | 8544.11 | changed |
| 2002 | 8544.11 | changed |
| 1996 | 8544.11 | changed |
| 1992 | 8544.11 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8544.11 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8544.11 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 3.7%.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 2%; 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 copper winding wire worth £65.1m (down 18% on the year before), at an average of £15.82 per kg; Germany supplied 38%, followed by Türkiye.
World trade in copper winding wire reached US$7bn in 2024, up 2.4% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 17.9% of the total, ahead of Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for insulated: winding wire, of copper?
Insulated: winding wire, of copper fall under HS subheading 8544.11, part of heading 8544, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on insulated: winding wire, of copper in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8544.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on insulated: winding wire, of copper in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8544.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most insulated: winding wire, of copper?
China, with US$1bn in 2024 (17.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export copper winding wire 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 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on copper winding wire?
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 copper winding wire from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Germany (38%), Türkiye (11%) and United States (9%), out of total imports of £65.1m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.