Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) · Swiss tariff number · HS 8544.20
8544.20.00: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors
Coaxial cable
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), in force from 24 October 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
- 8544.20.00 co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors
What you pay
Importing into Switzerland
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
8544.20 Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors
UK 2% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
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 General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
Brazil 16% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 3.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 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.
- 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
- 600010349 HMRC
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10 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Swiss tariff number 8544.20.00 is a line of the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) under HS subheading 8544.20 (coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors).
The normal tariff rate is free.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the US duty is 5.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 16%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 3.7% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Switzerland imported goods of subheading 8544.20 worth US$52m in 2024; the largest supplier was Türkiye.
Questions and answers
What is the Switzerland import duty for Swiss tariff number 8544.20.00?
The normal tariff rate in the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) is free. 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 Switzerland import these goods from?
For subheading 8544.20 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Türkiye (US$14m), followed by Germany.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.