Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8544.60
8544.60.20: Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V: fitted with connectors
Electric cables over 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:
- 8544.60 Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V:
- 8544.60.20 Fitted with connectors
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 3
- Additional dutySection 232 — Steel, aluminium, copper and derivatives 15%
- Applies to goods from
- United Kingdom
- In force
- from 6 April 2026
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.82.05
- 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 200%
- Applies to goods from
- Russia
- In force
- from 10 March 2023
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.85.68
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 3.7% |
| 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–Japan Trade Agreement JP | Japan | 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).
Same subheading in other tariffs
8544.60 Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1000 V
UK 2% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
EU 3.7% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Türkiye 3.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Mexico 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil 14.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 8% – 16% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 13.3% 
Peru Free – 6% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 3% 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 4.4% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 7.5% – 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 8.3% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 9.5% – 15% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 13.2% 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA lines: 8544.60
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.
- N360409 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of side mount electrical conductor assemblies from Korea
- N355584 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a busbar from Korea
- N335476 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of junction box assemblies from China
- N322713 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of high voltage cables from Germany
- N301890 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an insulated conductor from China
- N276349 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of electric grounding apparatus from Japan
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 8544.60.20 is one of 3 lines under subheading 8544.60, other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1000 V.
The general duty is 3.7%, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 2%, the EU duty is 3.7%, the Türkiye duty is 3.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 5%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%, the Argentina duty is 8%–16%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is 0%–5%, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 7.5%–10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 9.5%–15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 8544.60 worth US$2bn in 2024; the largest supplier was South Korea.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8544.60.20?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 3.7%; the supplementary unit is p/st. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Is there a lower rate for 8544.60.20 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A, AU,B, BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, JP, 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 8544.60 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was South Korea (US$338m), followed by China.