Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8544
8544.20: Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors
Coaxial cable
8544.20 is the HS subheading for coaxial cable, under heading 8544 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8544 20 00 00 Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors 2%
- 8544 20 00 30 Antenna connecting cable for the transmission of radio (am/fm) signal and whether or not gps signal, containing: - a coaxial cable, - two or more connectors, and - 3 or more plastic clips for attachment to the dashboard of a kind used in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 2%
- 8544 20 00 90 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 4
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Documents
- 9Y12
- 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, S.I. 2019/411, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £22.4m | 24.4% | -12.3% |
 United States | £18.8m | 20.4% | -11.7% |
 Vietnam | £8.1m | 8.8% | -13.2% |
 Türkiye | £7.1m | 7.8% | -23.7% |
 Germany | £6.7m | 7.3% | +1.1% |
 France | £3.1m | 3.4% | +62% |
 Australia | £2.7m | 2.9% | +46.5% |
 Mexico | £2.3m | 2.5% | -19% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA 5.3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil 16% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3.7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$135kUS$135k+US$11m+US$88m+> US$281m
Exports: 186
- China: US$2bn
- United States: US$622m
- Germany: US$343m
- Mexico: US$303m
- Vietnam: US$281m
- Saudi Arabia: US$281m
- Morocco: US$211m
- Spain: US$210m
- Egypt: US$167m
- Hungary: US$158m
- Czechia: US$152m
- South Korea: US$140m
- Malaysia: US$123m
- France: US$122m
- Italy: US$109m
- Portugal: US$108m
- Moldova: US$94m
- Japan: US$91m
- Romania: US$88m
- United Kingdom: US$87m
- Türkiye: US$82m
- Taiwan: US$70m
- Switzerland: US$69m
- Tunisia: US$67m
- Austria: US$64m
- Singapore: US$62m
- Canada: US$62m
- Netherlands: US$62m
- Belgium: US$61m
- Philippines: US$61m
- India: US$60m
- Thailand: US$56m
- Poland: US$56m
- Slovakia: US$56m
- Costa Rica: US$37m
- Bulgaria: US$34m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$28m
- United Arab Emirates: US$26m
- Malta: US$22m
- Finland: US$21m
- Indonesia: US$19m
- South Africa: US$18m
- Australia: US$18m
- Sweden: US$15m
- Norway: US$13m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Honduras: US$9m
- Israel: US$9m
- Brazil: US$8m
- Greece: US$7m
- Botswana: US$6m
- Tokelau: US$5m
- Tanzania: US$4m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Ireland: US$3m
- Cambodia: US$3m
- Kenya: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Sri Lanka: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$17m+US$89m+> US$249m
Imports: 222
- United States: US$693m
- Germany: US$340m
- Morocco: US$315m
- United Arab Emirates: US$310m
- Mexico: US$275m
- Malaysia: US$266m
- France: US$249m
- China: US$199m
- Romania: US$182m
- South Korea: US$169m
- Thailand: US$153m
- Vietnam: US$146m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$144m
- United Kingdom: US$143m
- Italy: US$142m
- Japan: US$139m
- Singapore: US$132m
- India: US$114m
- Hungary: US$111m
- Belgium: US$108m
- Slovakia: US$93m
- Indonesia: US$92m
- Canada: US$89m
- Czechia: US$87m
- Poland: US$81m
- Netherlands: US$79m
- Spain: US$76m
- Philippines: US$71m
- Saudi Arabia: US$70m
- Taiwan: US$68m
- Türkiye: US$60m
- Egypt: US$57m
- Ireland: US$54m
- Switzerland: US$52m
- Iraq: US$47m
- Brazil: US$45m
- Tunisia: US$43m
- Australia: US$40m
- Sweden: US$35m
- Israel: US$33m
- Norway: US$32m
- Nicaragua: US$32m
- Russia: US$32m
- Austria: US$31m
- Chile: US$29m
- Kuwait: US$28m
- Serbia: US$28m
- Mauritania: US$27m
- Portugal: US$27m
- North Macedonia: US$22m
- Libya: US$21m
- Ukraine: US$19m
- Finland: US$19m
- Dominican Republic: US$17m
- South Africa: US$17m
- Colombia: US$17m
- Bulgaria: US$16m
- Bahrain: US$15m
- El Salvador: US$15m
- Argentina: US$13m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$2bn | 23.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$622m | 9.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$343m | 5.3% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$303m | 4.7% |
| 5 | Vietnam | US$281m | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Saudi Arabia | US$281m | 4.3% |
| 7 |  Morocco | US$211m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$210m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  Egypt | US$167m | 2.6% |
| 10 |  Hungary | US$158m | 2.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$693m | 10.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$340m | 5.2% |
| 3 | Morocco | US$315m | 4.9% |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | US$310m | 4.8% |
| 5 | Mexico | US$275m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Malaysia | US$266m | 4.1% |
| 7 | France | US$249m | 3.8% |
| 8 | China | US$199m | 3.1% |
| 9 |  Romania | US$182m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  South Korea | US$169m | 2.6% |
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.
- 7%median duty
- 25number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 40%highest: Sudan, Kenya, Algeria
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 10% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 2% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 3% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
| Australia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Belarus | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 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 | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 20% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 5% | 2023 | |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominican Republic | 0% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 7.5% | 0% – 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 | 20% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 5% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 5% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Guatemala | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Haiti | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 11% | 10% – 13% | 2023 |
 Iran | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 0% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 13% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 0% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 4.8%* | 2.5% – 7.2% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 18% | 5% – 30% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Morocco | 25% | 10% – 40% | 2023 |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Nauru | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 20% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 20% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 6% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 7% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 14% | 12% – 15% | 2023 |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| South Korea | 8% | 2023 | |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 0% | 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 | 3.1%* | 1.6% – 4.6% | 2023 |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
| Türkiye | 19% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 2% | 2023 | |
| United States | 5.3% | 2023 | |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 5.5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 0.1% – 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
- 77312 Co-axial cable & other co-axial conductors
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 611220
- CPC 2.1 product
- 46320 Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 2732 Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8544.20 | changed |
| 2012 | 8544.20 | changed |
| 2007 | 8544.20 | changed |
| 2002 | 8544.20 | changed |
| 1996 | 8544.20 | changed |
| 1992 | 8544.20 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 10
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.
- N358898 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a wiring harness assembly from China
- N318686 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of coaxial cables with connectors from France
- N306740 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of antenna cable from China
- N305623 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of coaxial cable assemblies from the Czech Republic
- N301477 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of antennas and an antenna cable from China
- N301628 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a coaxial cable from China
- 600010349 HMRC
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10 rulings in total for this code
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.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 497 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-01 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Other
Update to VAT Coverage – 28 August 2026
Trade Tariff news 8118 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8544.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 2%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 8544.20; 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 coaxial cable worth £91.8m (down 8% on the year before), at an average of £15.71 per kg; China supplied 24%, followed by United States.
World trade in coaxial cable reached US$6bn in 2024, up 1.5% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 23.9% of the total, ahead of the United States.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors?
Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors fall under HS subheading 8544.20, part of heading 8544, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on coaxial cable and other coaxial electric… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8544.20 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 coaxial cable and other coaxial electric… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8544.20 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 coaxial cable and other coaxial electric…?
China, with US$2bn in 2024 (23.9% of world exports).
Which countries can export coaxial cable 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 coaxial cable?
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 coaxial cable from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (24%), United States (20%) and Vietnam (9%), out of total imports of £91.8m.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.