Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8544
8544.49: Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000: other
Other electric conductors, up to 1000 V
Official description Other
8544.49 is the HS subheading for other electric conductors, up to 1000 V, under heading 8544 in chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8544 49 00 00 Other
- 8544 49 20 00 Of a kind used for telecommunications, for a voltage not exceeding 80 v Free
- Other
- 8544 49 91 00 Wire and cables, with individual conductor wires of a diameter exceeding 0.51 mm 2%
- Other
- 8544 49 93 00 For a voltage not exceeding 80 v 2%
- 8544 49 93 10 Elastomeric connector, of rubber or silicone, consisting of one or more conductor elements 2%
- 8544 49 93 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%
- 8544 49 93 30 Electric conductors: - of a voltage of not more than 80 v, - of a platinum-iridium-alloy, - coated with poly(tetrafluoroethylene), - without connectors, for use in the manufacture of hearing aids, implants and speech processors 2%
- 8544 49 93 90 Other 2%
- 8544 49 95 00 For a voltage exceeding 80 v but less than 1 000 v 2%
- 8544 49 95 10 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%
- 8544 49 95 90 Other 2%
- 8544 49 99 00 For a voltage of 1 000 v 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 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)
- Tariff lines
- on 8 of 9 lines
- 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
- Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 December 2028
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1435
- Tariff lines
- on 3 of 9 lines
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, 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
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Documents
- Y960 Goods other than those described in Annex VII (Copper, nickel, silver and zinc) of Reg. (EU) 2017/1509
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free – 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 AmericaQuota | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Türkiye | £699.7m | 43.5% | +24.3% |
 Egypt | £199.1m | 12.4% | -5.8% |
 China | £177.6m | 11% | +21.9% |
 India | £64m | 4% | +59.4% |
 Italy | £63m | 3.9% | +4.6% |
 Greece | £52.8m | 3.3% | -10.6% |
 Germany | £44.5m | 2.8% | +23.5% |
 France | £39.1m | 2.4% | -0.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 3.7% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 3% Türkiye Free – 3.7% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
USA Free – 5.3% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 3.2% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 4.3% 
Brazil 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 35% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 1.5% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines · average 3.6% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 11 tariff lines · average 2.7% 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 15% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 6.8% 
Nigeria 10% – 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 15% World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$98m+US$498m+> US$2.1bn
Exports: 198
- China: US$7.6bn
- Germany: US$3bn
- United States: US$2.9bn
- Italy: US$2.6bn
- Türkiye: US$2.5bn
- Mexico: US$2.1bn
- South Korea: US$1.4bn
- Spain: US$1.1bn
- France: US$1.1bn
- Czechia: US$1.1bn
- Poland: US$941m
- Morocco: US$820m
- Hungary: US$777m
- Portugal: US$712m
- India: US$612m
- Japan: US$604m
- Austria: US$568m
- Romania: US$523m
- Egypt: US$504m
- Vietnam: US$498m
- United Kingdom: US$456m
- Switzerland: US$365m
- Netherlands: US$363m
- Belgium: US$358m
- Canada: US$352m
- Sweden: US$339m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$312m
- Thailand: US$298m
- Croatia: US$288m
- Slovakia: US$281m
- Taiwan: US$281m
- Indonesia: US$254m
- Greece: US$235m
- Tunisia: US$232m
- Costa Rica: US$211m
- Brazil: US$204m
- United Arab Emirates: US$203m
- Finland: US$200m
- Singapore: US$196m
- Malaysia: US$193m
- Bulgaria: US$156m
- Ukraine: US$140m
- Russia: US$136m
- Serbia: US$135m
- Estonia: US$121m
- Denmark: US$104m
- South Africa: US$98m
- Belarus: US$98m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$92m
- Ireland: US$91m
- Oman: US$86m
- Honduras: US$79m
- Saudi Arabia: US$65m
- Lithuania: US$64m
- Ecuador: US$60m
- Philippines: US$59m
- Colombia: US$53m
- Australia: US$53m
- North Macedonia: US$46m
- El Salvador: US$44m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$33mUS$33m+US$158m+US$526m+> US$956m
Imports: 222
- Germany: US$3.6bn
- United States: US$3.5bn
- Mexico: US$1.8bn
- France: US$1.7bn
- United Kingdom: US$1.7bn
- Vietnam: US$1.4bn
- Netherlands: US$956m
- China: US$951m
- Canada: US$909m
- Austria: US$847m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$793m
- Poland: US$787m
- Australia: US$746m
- Morocco: US$724m
- Czechia: US$669m
- Romania: US$650m
- Thailand: US$621m
- Indonesia: US$615m
- United Arab Emirates: US$551m
- Spain: US$539m
- Hungary: US$537m
- Italy: US$530m
- Philippines: US$526m
- Singapore: US$520m
- Japan: US$510m
- Belgium: US$483m
- Switzerland: US$451m
- Denmark: US$411m
- India: US$409m
- Türkiye: US$405m
- Ireland: US$339m
- Sweden: US$315m
- Slovakia: US$309m
- Iraq: US$309m
- Serbia: US$305m
- Israel: US$305m
- Norway: US$290m
- Saudi Arabia: US$283m
- South Korea: US$258m
- Malaysia: US$243m
- Portugal: US$236m
- Ukraine: US$226m
- Finland: US$221m
- Cambodia: US$217m
- Nicaragua: US$212m
- Croatia: US$205m
- North Macedonia: US$197m
- Greece: US$194m
- Brazil: US$183m
- Egypt: US$172m
- Guatemala: US$171m
- Dominican Republic: US$165m
- Bulgaria: US$164m
- Lithuania: US$163m
- Chile: US$161m
- Slovenia: US$158m
- Russia: US$148m
- Kazakhstan: US$147m
- South Africa: US$143m
- Libya: US$134m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$7.6bn | 19.1% |
| 2 | Germany | US$3bn | 7.6% |
| 3 | United States | US$2.9bn | 7.3% |
| 4 | Italy | US$2.6bn | 6.6% |
| 5 | Türkiye | US$2.5bn | 6.4% |
| 6 | Mexico | US$2.1bn | 5.2% |
| 7 |  South Korea | US$1.4bn | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$1.1bn | 2.8% |
| 9 | France | US$1.1bn | 2.7% |
| 10 |  Czechia | US$1.1bn | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$3.6bn | 9% |
| 2 | United States | US$3.5bn | 8.9% |
| 3 | Mexico | US$1.8bn | 4.6% |
| 4 | France | US$1.7bn | 4.4% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | US$1.7bn | 4.3% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$1.4bn | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Netherlands | US$956m | 2.4% |
| 8 | China | US$951m | 2.4% |
| 9 | Canada | US$909m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Austria | US$847m | 2.1% |
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
- 19number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 50%highest: Kiribati, Angola, Sudan
165
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 10% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 6% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Algeria | 15% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 5% | 2021 · HS 2007 | |
| Argentina | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Armenia | 6.5% | 0% – 13% | 2023 |
 Aruba | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahamas | 0% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 2.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Bangladesh | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Barbados | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 6.8% | 0% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Belize | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Benin | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 15% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cameroon | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cayman Islands | 22% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Chad | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 3.5% | 0% – 8% | 2023 |
 Colombia | 6% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Comoros | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 6.3% | 0% – 14% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cuba | 18% | 5% – 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominica | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 14% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 6.7% | 0% – 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 |
 El Salvador | 6.7% | 0% – 15% | 2022 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Eswatini | 15% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 3% | 0% – 3.7% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 19% | 5% – 32% | 2023 |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Gambia | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Georgia | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Gibraltar | 12% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 6.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Guinea | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Guyana | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 10% | 5% – 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Honduras | 6.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
| India | 10% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 10% | 0% – 13% | 2023 |
 Iran | 20% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Israel | 4% | 0% – 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 3.8% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 3% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 50% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 2.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 6.8% | 0% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Laos | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 15% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 15% | 10% – 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 | 20% | 5% – 30% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Mauritania | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Micronesia | 4% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 6.2% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Montserrat | 3.3% | 0% – 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Morocco | 31% | 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 | 6.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Niger | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| Nigeria | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
| North Macedonia | 9.7% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 2.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Pakistan | 17% | 11% – 20% | 2023 |
 Palau | 3% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 4% | 0% – 12% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 6.1% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Peru | 1.5% | 0% – 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Philippines | 6.6% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Qatar | 2.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
 Russia | 6.8% | 0% – 13% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 8% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 2.8% | 0% – 5% | 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 | 15% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 5.3% | 0% – 8% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka | 19% | 15% – 20% | 2023 |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 St Lucia | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 12% | 5% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 0% | 2023 | |
 Syria | 5% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 9% | 0% – 10% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 8% | 0% – 10% | 2023 |
 Togo | 15% | 10% – 20% | 2023 |
 Tonga | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 16% | 0% – 19% | 2023 |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 6.4% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 United Arab Emirates | 2.8% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
| United Kingdom | 1.8% | 0% – 2% | 2023 |
| United States | 3.2% | 0% – 5.3% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Uzbekistan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 16% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Vietnam | 8.1% | 0% – 17% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 6% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 5% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0% | 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
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8544.49 | changed |
| 2012 | 8544.49 | changed |
| 2007 | 8544.49 | changed |
| 2002 | 8544.49, 8544.59 | changed |
| 1996 | 8544.49, 8544.59 | changed |
| 1992 | 8544.49, 8544.59 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Binding rulings for similar goods 23
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.
- N362750 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of ethernet cables from Taiwan
- N359729 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of data cables from Germany
- N357575 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of LAN Cables from South Korea
- N357574 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of LAN Cables from South Korea
- N356923 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of LAN Cables from South Korea
- N356924 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of LAN Cables from South Korea
- 600011039 HMRC
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- 600011040 HMRC
EN Digital Linear Heat Detection (LHD) Cable Operating Voltage 12Vdc — 24Vdc — 36Vdc Nominal Activation Temperature 78 deg C Core conductors Ø0.9mm EN Digital LHD cable is a non-resettable line-type heat detector. The two twisted cores and held apart by an advanced temperature sensitive polymer.…
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Digital Linear Heat Detection (LHD) Cable Max Voltage Rating: 30Vac, 42Vdc Nominal Activation Temperature 68 deg C Core conductors Ø0.912mm Digital LHD cable uses fixed temperature detection technology to provide an easy method for sensing changes in temperature levels. The cable can offer…
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The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8544.49 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 1.8%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8544.49 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
174 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free – 2%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of other electric conductors, up to 1000 V into the UK came to £1.6bn between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 16% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 44%, followed by Egypt.
In 2024, countries exported other electric conductors, up to 1000 V worth US$39.8bn (+3.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$7.6bn), followed by Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000: other?
Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000: other fall under HS subheading 8544.49, part of heading 8544, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on other electric conductors, for a voltage not… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8544.49 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 2%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on other electric conductors, for a voltage not… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8544.49 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 3.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most other electric conductors, for a voltage not…?
China, with US$7.6bn in 2024 (19.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export other electric conductors, up to 1000 V 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 – 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on other electric conductors, up to 1000 V?
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 other electric conductors, up to 1000 V from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (44%), Egypt (12%) and China (11%), out of total imports of £1.6bn.