Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 8544.49
8544.49.091: Other electric conductors, up to 1000 V: For a voltage not exceeding 80V
Other electric conductors, up to 1000 V
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8544 Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors
- 8544.30 Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships
- 8544.49.091 For a voltage not exceeding 80V
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8544.49 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000: other
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
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% 
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% Japan lines: 8544.49
Binding rulings for similar goods
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
- 600011039 HMRC
Analogue PVC Coated Sensor Cable Overall insulated, 4-core twisted with 100% coverage foil-shield and shield wire Insulation: 1kV insulation tested, PVC outer coat Wire Overall Diameter 4.83mm (0.190 in) Conductor wires are as follow: • 2x 0.2mm diameter (white and red wires) • 2x 0.457mm diameter…
- 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.…
- 600011041 HMRC
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…
23 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Statistical code 8544.49.091 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 8544.49 (other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000: other).
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in KG.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–2%, the EU duty is 0%–3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–3.7%, the US duty is 0%–5.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 35%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–5%, the GCC duty is 0%–5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%–20%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 8544.49 worth US$510m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 8544.49.091?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is KG. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 8544.49 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$146m), followed by Indonesia.