8544.49.20.00
Other
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: Other: For a voltage not exceeding 80 V
Data provenance: Rates from HTS Revision 16 (Aug 15, 2026); trade measures verified against CBP CSMS and Federal Register notices through Aug 15, 2026.
Duty rates
Column 1 (General / MFN)
3.5%
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
40%
Column 1 (Special / FTA)
Free
Eligible
The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.
Trade measures (Chapter 99)
No active Chapter 99 measures are linked to this code.
Rate-change history
What the rate was before, and when it changed. The government schedule replaces each revision in place; we keep the timeline.
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RATE_INCREASE USITC HTS Revision 2026.7
Rate increase on 9903.82.03: 0% → 15% (Section 232 combined metals)
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SCOPE_EXPANSION Proclamation April 2, 2026 - Combined Metals
Russia aluminum 200% scope expanded: 144 HTS codes added
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SCOPE_EXPANSION Proclamation April 2, 2026 - Combined Metals
Section 232 aluminum scope expanded: 147 HTS codes added under combined-metals framework
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NEW_PROGRAM Proclamation April 2, 2026 - Combined Metals
Combined Section 232 metals framework introduced — 16 new Chapter 99 codes (9903.82.02–17)
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NEW_PROGRAM Executive Order Feb 1, 2026 — Reciprocal Tariff (FR 2026-03824)
Section 122 reciprocal surcharge in effect — additional 10% on most imports through July 24, 2026
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Base rate HTS 2023
Column 1 general rate set to 3.5%.
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Other codes in heading 8544
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