Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 7614.90
7614.90.20: Not fitted with fittings and not made up into articles: electrical conductors
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 2 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 7614 Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, including slings and similar articles, of aluminum, not electrically insulated:
- 7614.90 Other:
- Not fitted with fittings and not made up into articles:
- 7614.90.20 Electrical conductors
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
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 dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 50%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.02
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.04
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 200%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 10 March 2023
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.85.68
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 25%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 23 August 2018
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.02
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 4.9% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 35% |
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
Subdivisions
- 7614.90.20 Electrical conductors 4.9%
- 7614.90.20.30 With a cross-sectional area less than 240 mm² kg
- 7614.90.20.60 With a cross-sectional area greater than or equal to 240 mm² kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
7614.90 Stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like: other
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico 5% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 10.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Argentina 10.8% Third-country duty 23 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Japan 3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% – 20% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 15% USA lines: 7614.90
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.
- 600010155 HMRC
Aluminium wires that are used for electrical wiring. The aluminium wires are created from aluminium ingot using a process called wire drawing. Drawing involves pulling the metal through a die which incrementally reduces the diameter of the metal, while also increasing its length. By drawing the…
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 7614.90.20 is one of 3 lines under subheading 7614.90, stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like: other.
The general duty is 4.9%.
2 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 6%, the Türkiye duty is 6%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 10.8%, the Argentina duty is 10.8%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 3%, the Taiwan duty is 5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is free and the Nigeria duty is 10%–20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 7614.90 worth US$111m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 7614.90.20?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 4.9%. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 7614.90.20 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 7614.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$24m), followed by Mexico.