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HS code for conductors, electrical

8544

8544 Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial 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

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “conductors, electrical” points to heading 8544: insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial 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. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

The UK Global Tariff divides 8544 into 41 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2% (average 1.8%). 5 of them are duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 8544 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 3.7%. 3 of them are duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 8544 into 20 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 3.7% (average 3.1%). 3 of them are duty-free.

Duty rates compared

UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 41 tariff lines · average 1.8% EU Free – 3.7% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 2.9% Türkiye Free – 3.7% Third-country duty 20 tariff lines · average 3.1% USA Free – 5.3% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines · average 2.9% Canada Free Third-country duty 16 tariff lines Mexico Free – 35% Third-country duty 27 tariff lines · average 6.7% Brazil Free – 20% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines · average 12.9% Argentina Free – 35% Third-country duty 44 tariff lines · average 16.3% Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 0.9% New Zealand Free – 10% Third-country duty 64 tariff lines · average 3.8% Japan Free – 4.8% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 0.7% Taiwan Free – 10% Third-country duty 14 tariff lines · average 4.3% GCC Free – 5% Third-country duty 32 tariff lines · average 2.8% Switzerland Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines Norway Free Third-country duty 18 tariff lines North Macedonia Free – 15% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 5.4% Nigeria 5% – 20% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 13.9%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for conductors, electrical?

Conductors, electrical are classified under 8544 (Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.