Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8544.42
8544.42.20: Electric cables with connectors, up to 1000 V: Of a kind used for telecommunications
Electric cables with connectors, up to 1000 V
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8544 Insulated (including enameled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fiber cables, made up of individually sheathed fibers, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors:
- Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V:
- 8544.42 Fitted with connectors:
- Other:
- 8544.42.20 Of a kind used for telecommunications
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 2
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except United Kingdom, Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.09
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 25%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.16
Same subheading in other tariffs
8544.42 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000: fitted with connectors
UK Free – 2% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 1.8% 
EU Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Türkiye Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.2% 
Canada Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Mexico Free – 5% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 4.2% 
Brazil 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 16% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free – 3.3% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 1.7% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 8544.42
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.
- N359367 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aviation headset cables from China
- N359116 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aviation headset cables from the Philippines
- N357421 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aviation headset cables from China
- N357422 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aviation headset cables from China
- N357417 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of aviation headset cables from China
- N356776 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of audio cables for aviation headsets from China
- N356502 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of cable adapters for aviation headsets from China
- N356371 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of auxiliary audio cables from China
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8544.42.20 is one of 3 lines under subheading 8544.42, other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000.
The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 0%–2%, the EU duty is 0%–3.3%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–3.3%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 0%–5%, the Brazil duty is 8%, the Argentina duty is 16%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–5%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–3.3% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8544.42 worth US$8bn in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8544.42.20?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 8544.42 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$3bn), followed by Mexico.
Typical products
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.