8544.42: Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000: fitted with connectors

1. 8544 42 00 00 Fitted with connectors
2. 8544 42 10 00 Of a kind used for telecommunications Free
3. 8544 42 90 00 Other 2%
4. 8544 42 90 10 Data transmission cable capable of a bit rate transmission of 600 mbit/s or more, with: - a voltage of 1.25 v (± 0.25 v) - connectors fitted at one or both ends, at least one of which contains pins with a pitch of 1 mm, - outer screening shielding, used solely for communication between lcd, pdp or oled panel and video processing electronic circuits 2%
5. 8544 42 90 20 Pet or pvc insulated flexible cable with or without connector with: -voltage of not more than 250 v, -a current of not more than 1 a, -a heat resistance of not more than 105 °c, -individual wires of a thickness of not more than 0.1 mm (± 0.01 mm) and a width of not more than 0.8 mm (± 0.03 mm), -a distance between conductors of not more than 0.5 mm and -a pitch (distance from centreline to centreline of conductors) of not more than 1.25 mm 2%
6. 8544 42 90 45 Specially designed connector for solar power system: -as 1-part system with 1 plastic housing with 1 or more but not more than 4 diodes and 2 insulated copper cables with connectors or -as 3-part system with one plastic housing with 1 or more but not more than 4 diodes and 2 plastic housings with insulated copper cables with connectors, -with a current for the diodes of 3 a or more but not more of 50 a, -with a cable length of not more than 1 500 mm, -with a maximum rated voltage of 1 500 v 2%
7. 8544 42 90 50 Four-core connecting cable containing two female connectors for the transmission of digital signals from navigation and/or audio systems to a usb connector and/or lcd monitor, for use in the manufacture of goods of chapter 87 2%
8. 8544 42 90 55 Wire harness for the transmission of signals and/or electrical power, -with a 26-pin or 28-pin wire to board connectors in crimping technology, -bound by rubber or vinyl or electrical tape or conduit or a weave of extruded string or a combination thereof, for connection of power supply with main printed (circuit) board assembly (pba) and electrical components of refrigerator or washing machine 2%
9. 8544 42 90 70 Electric conductors: - of a voltage of not more than 80 v, - with a length of not more than 120 cm, - fitted with connectors, for use in the manufacture of hearing aids, accessory kits and speech processors 2%
10. 8544 42 90 75 Electrical wiring harness or cable for the steering system: -with a rated voltage of 12 v, -fitted with connectors on both ends or/and with special adapter providing sealing and anti-rotation feature, -with or without plastic anchoring jaws for mounting the steering gear housing of motor vehicles, for use in the manufacture of power steering systems for motor vehicles 2%
11. 8544 42 90 90 Other 2%

Additional duties and import rules

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

Preferential rates by country

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£743.6m+7.3% · previous 12 months

Average import price£24.78 per kg

Main suppliers, last 12 months

Country	Value	Share	Change
China	£303.6m	40.8%	+5.7%
United States	£64m	8.6%	+20.3%
Germany	£50.8m	6.8%	+34.3%
Romania	£31.2m	4.2%	+11.6%
India	£27.2m	3.7%	+80.3%
Vietnam	£25.7m	3.4%	-11.7%
Czechia	£21.7m	2.9%	+8.5%
Poland	£17.1m	2.3%	+23.7%

Same subheading in other tariffs

EU Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.7% Türkiye Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.2% USA Free – 2.6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 0.9% Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 4.2% Brazil 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 3.3% Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% GCC Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.7% Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

World trade in 2024

Top exporters

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	China	US$15bn	35.4%
2	Germany	US$3bn	6.8%
3	United States	US$3bn	6.6%
4	Vietnam	US$3bn	6.3%
5	Mexico	US$3bn	6.2%
6	Morocco	US$2bn	4%
7	Czechia	US$1bn	2.6%
8	Poland	US$862m	2%
9	Tunisia	US$856m	2%
10	Hungary	US$775m	1.8%

Top importers

Rank	Country	Value	Share
1	United States	US$8bn	18.2%
2	Germany	US$4bn	9.2%
3	Mexico	US$3bn	6.3%
4	France	US$2bn	4.7%
5	China	US$2bn	4.1%
6	Japan	US$2bn	3.8%
7	Hong Kong SAR China	US$2bn	3.7%
8	Netherlands	US$1bn	2.9%
9	Vietnam	US$978m	2.3%
10	Italy	US$890m	2.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 163

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.

• 6%median duty
• 36number of duty-free countries (MFN)
• 40%highest: Angola, Sudan, Kenya

163

Importing country	MFN duty	lines from – to	data year
Afghanistan	10%		2018 · HS 2012
Albania	0%		2023
Algeria	15%		2023
Angola	40%		2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla	20%		2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda	5%		2021 · HS 2007
Argentina	16%		2023 · HS 2017
Armenia	4.3%	0% – 12%	2023
Aruba	6%		2021 · HS 2012
Australia	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023
Azerbaijan	15%		2023 · HS 2017
Bahamas	0%		2022
Bahrain	0%		2023
Bangladesh	25%		2023 · HS 2017
Barbados	5%		2022 · HS 2017
Belarus	4.3%	0% – 12%	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	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	5%	0% – 10%	2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic	20%		2023
Chad	20%		2023
Chile	6%		2023 · HS 2017
China	0%		2023
Colombia	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Comoros	20%		2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville	20%		2023
Cook Islands	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica	2.8%	0% – 14%	2023
Côte d’Ivoire	20%		2023 · HS 2017
Cuba	10%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominica	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic	7%	0% – 14%	2023
Ecuador	15%		2023 · HS 2017
Egypt	5%	0% – 10%	2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador	5%	0% – 15%	2022
Equatorial Guinea	20%		2023
Eswatini	15%		2023
Ethiopia	30%		2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries)	1.7%	0% – 3.3%	2023
Fiji	19%	5% – 32%	2023
French Polynesia	6%		2023
Gabon	20%		2023
Gambia	20%		2023
Georgia	0%		2022 · HS 2017
Ghana	20%		2023
Gibraltar	12%		2023 · HS 2017
Grenada	5%		2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala	5%	0% – 15%	2023
Guinea	20%		2023
Guinea-Bissau	20%		2023
Guyana	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Haiti	0%		2020 · HS 2017
Honduras	5%	0% – 15%	2023
Hong Kong SAR China	0%		2023
Iceland	0%		2023
India	10%		2023
Indonesia	0%		2023
Iran	20%		2020 · HS 2017
Israel	2.4%	0% – 12%	2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica	0%		2023
Japan	0%		2023
Jordan	8%	0% – 25%	2023
Kazakhstan	0%		2023
Kenya	35%		2023
Kuwait	0%		2023
Kyrgyzstan	4.3%	0% – 12%	2021 · HS 2017
Laos	5%		2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon	15%		2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho	15%		2023
Liberia	20%		2023
Libya	5%		2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein	0%		2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China	0%		2023
Madagascar	20%		2023
Malawi	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia	21%	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	0.5%	0% – 1%	2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia	5%		2023
Montserrat	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Morocco	30%	10% – 40%	2023
Mozambique	7.5%		2023
Myanmar (Burma)	3%		2023 · HS 2017
Namibia	15%		2023
Nauru	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Nepal	0%		2023
New Zealand	2.5%	0% – 5%	2023
Nicaragua	5%	0% – 15%	2023
Niger	20%		2023
Nigeria	20%		2023
North Macedonia	7.5%	0% – 15%	2023
Norway	0%		2023
Oman	0%		2023
Pakistan	25%	0% – 35%	2023
Palau	3%		2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories	2.4%	0% – 12%	2017 · HS 2017
Panama	3.3%	0% – 10%	2023
Papua New Guinea	0%		2023
Paraguay	6%		2023 · HS 2017
Peru	0%		2023 · HS 2017
Philippines	7%	0% – 20%	2023
Qatar	0%		2023
Russia	4.3%	0% – 12%	2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda	25%		2023
Samoa	8%		2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe	10%		2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia	0%		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	15%		2023
South Korea	4%	0% – 8%	2023
Sri Lanka	20%		2023
St Kitts & Nevis	5%		2023
St Lucia	0%		2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon	7%		2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines	5%		2023
Sudan	40%		2021 · HS 2017
Suriname	5%		2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland	0%		2023
Syria	5%		2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan	0%		2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania	25%		2023
Thailand	6.5%	0% – 10%	2023
Togo	20%		2023
Tonga	15%		2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago	0%		2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye	9.2%	0% – 18%	2023
Tuvalu	0%		2017 · HS 2017
Uganda	25%		2023
Ukraine	3%	0% – 10%	2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates	0%		2023
United Kingdom	1.8%	0% – 2%	2023
United States	0.9%	0% – 2.6%	2023
Uruguay	16%		2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan	10%		2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu	5%		2023
Venezuela	16%		2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam	8.9%	0% – 17%	2023
Wallis & Futuna	6%		2021 · HS 2012
Yemen	5%		2017 · HS 2017
Zambia	5%		2023
Zimbabwe	0.2%		2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. · 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

77316 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not > 1,000 V

End use (BEC Rev. 5)

Intermediate goods · BEC 311220

CPC 2.1 product

46340 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V

ISIC Rev. 4 activity

2732 Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables

Earlier HS editions

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Binding rulings for similar goods 120

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. Anti-dumping 23 September 2026

   İthalatta Haksız Rekabetin Önlenmesine İlişkin Tebliğ (No: 2026/29)

   RG 23.09.2026 sayı 33379 · Tebliğ 2026/29 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

2. Tariff change 1 July 2026

   İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11485)

   RG 01.07.2026 sayı 33297 · Karar 11485 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr

3. Suspension 30 June 2026 · Applies from: 16 July 2026

   Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1463 of 25 June 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain agricultural and industrial products

   CELEX 32026R1463 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

4. Other 30 June 2026

   Update to Commodity Code structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 30 June 2026

   Trade Tariff news 6995 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

5. Other 19 June 2026

   Update to Commodity Code Structure to maintain dynamic alignment with the EU – 19 June 2026

   Trade Tariff news 6862 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

6. Tariff change 17 March 2026

   Autonomous Suspension under Authorised Use on Offshore Wind Turbines. Stop Press – 17 March 2026

   Trade Tariff news 5311 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk

7. Tariff change 23 February 2026 · Applies from: 25 February 2026

   Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States — 2026 HTS Revision 4

   2026HTSRev4 · Source: hts.usitc.gov

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