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HTS CODE

8544.42.9000

Insulated (including enameled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and…

Current Rate BreakdownNo rate change since July 4, 2026
Stacked duty rate composition — CN origin
ComponentRate
MFN BASE RATE2.6%
SECTION 3019903.88.03
25.0%
TOTAL EFFECTIVE RATE
27.6%
Source:USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule ↗· as of the daily check on October 5, 2026
Overlays resolved from Chapter 99 U.S. Notes — Chapter 99 trade-action overlays resolved from the U.S. Notes to Chapter 99 (parsed 2026-10-02). The USITC schedule no longer publishes per-code references, so coverage comes from the note lists directly; USTR product exclusions at the statistical-suffix level may still apply — verify before filing.

Where this code sits in the schedule

  • 8544Insulated (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
  • 8544.42Fitted with connectors
  • 8544.42.90Other

Next to this line in heading 8544

Each line’s own MFN general rate.

  • 8544.42.10.00Fitted with modular telephone connectorsFree
  • 8544.42.20.00Of a kind used for telecommunicationsFree
  • 8544.42.90Other2.6%
  • 8544.49.10.00Of a kind used for telecommunicationsFree
  • 8544.49.20.00Other3.5%

Statistical lines under 8544.42.90

  • 8544.42.90.10Extension cords as defined in statistical note 7 to this chapter (reported in No.)
  • 8544.42.90.90Other (reported in No.)

OTHER USITC RATE COLUMNS

Special (FTA/preference): "Free (A,AU,B,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)" — preference programs only; not the rate for an ordinary shipment.

Column 2 (non-MFN): "35%" — for countries without normal trade relations; not the rate for an ordinary shipment.

ABOUT THIS CODE

HTS 8544.42.9000, filed for CN-origin shipments under "Insulated (including enameled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and…", sits in Chapter 85 (Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers). Within heading 8544, the schedule files 8544.42.90 after 8544.42.10.00 ("Fitted with modular telephone connectors", Free) and 8544.42.20.00 ("Of a kind used for telecommunications", Free) and before 8544.49.10.00 ("Of a kind used for telecommunications", Free) and 8544.49.20.00 ("Other", 3.5%). USITC files 2 statistical lines under it: 8544.42.90.10 ("Extension cords as defined in statistical note 7 to this chapter") and 8544.42.90.90 ("Other"), reported in No.. Stacked for 8544.42.9000: 2.6% MFN general duty plus 25% under Section 301 (9903.88.03) = 27.6%. Rate history for 8544.42.9000: no change detected since HTSAlert began monitoring this Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers line.

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