HS code 8544.42: Electric cables with connectors
HS code 8544.42 covers: Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors. It is a subheading of heading 8544, in chapter 85.
Where 8544.42 sits in the tariff
The first six digits are the same in every country that uses the Harmonized System. Countries and regions add their own digits after them.
Chapter
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
Heading
8544Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors
Subheading
8544.42 Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors
Other subheadings under heading 8544
- 8544.11Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper
- 8544.19Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, (of other than copper)
- 8544.20Insulated electric conductors; co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors
- 8544.30Insulated electric conductors; ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships
- 8544.42Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsThis page
- 8544.49Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors
- 8544.60Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts
- 8544.70Insulated electric conductors; optical fibre cables
How tariffs divide 8544.42 further
National and regional tariffs add digits after the six shared ones, splitting this subheading into more specific lines. The tables list every line we hold for 8544.42 in this language, in each publisher's own wording.
| Tariff | Applies in | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| EU Combined Nomenclature (CN8) | European Union | 2 |
| US Harmonized Tariff Schedule | United States | 4 |
| UK Global Tariff commodity codes | United Kingdom | 9 |
| GCC integrated customs tariff (12-digit) | Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE schedule | 8 |
| EAC Common External Tariff | East African Community | 1 |
| Brazil NCM | Brazil and Mercosur | 1 |
| Turkey GTIP | Türkiye | 3 |
| Egypt customs tariff (10-digit) | Egypt | 5 |
| ECOWAS Common External Tariff | West Africa | 1 |
| Lines in total | 34 | |
EU Combined Nomenclature (CN8)
European Union — 2 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8544 42 10 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V – Fitted with connectors – Of a kind used for telecommunications |
| 8544 42 90 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other |
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule
United States — 4 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8544 42 10 00 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V – Fitted with connectors – Fitted with modular telephone connectors |
| 8544 42 20 00 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – Of a kind used for telecommunications |
| 8544 42 90 10 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – Other – Extension cords as defined in statistical note 7 to this chapter |
| 8544 42 90 90 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – Other – Other |
UK Global Tariff commodity codes
United Kingdom — 9 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8544 42 10 00 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V – Fitted with connectors – Of a kind used for telecommunications |
| 8544 42 90 10 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – Data transmission cable capable of a bit rate transmission of 600 Mbit/s or more, with:- a voltage of 1,25 V (± 0,25 V)- connectors fitted at one or both ends, at least one of which contains pins with a pitch of 1 mm,- outer screening shielding,used solely for communication between LCD, PDP or OLED panel and video processing electronic circuits |
| 8544 42 90 20 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – PET or PVC insulated flexible cable with or without connector with:-voltage of not more than 250 V,-a current of not more than 1 A,-a heat resistance of not more than 105 °C,-individual wires of a thickness of not more than 0,1 mm (± 0,01 mm) and a width of not more than 0,8 mm (± 0,03 mm),-a distance between conductors of not more than 0,5 mm and-a pitch (distance from centreline to centreline of conductors) of not more than 1,25 mm |
| 8544 42 90 45 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – Specially designed connector for solar power system: -as 1-part system with 1 plastic housing with 1 or more but not more than 4 diodes and 2 insulated copper cables with connectors or -as 3-part system with one plastic housing with 1 or more but not more than 4 diodes and 2 plastic housings with insulated copper cables with connectors, -with a current for the diodes of 3 A or more but not more of 50 A, -with a cable length of not more than 1 500 mm, -with a maximum rated voltage of 1 500 V |
| 8544 42 90 50 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – Four-core connecting cable containing two female connectors for the transmission of digital signals from navigation and/or audio systems to a USB connector and/or LCD monitor, for use in the manufacture of goods of Chapter 87 |
| 8544 42 90 55 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – Wire harness for the transmission of signals and/or electrical power,-with a 26-PIN or 28-PIN wire to board connectors in crimping technology,-bound by rubber or vinyl or electrical tape or conduit or a weave of extruded string or a combination thereof,for connection of power supply with main printed (circuit) board assembly (PBA) and electrical components of refrigerator or washing machine |
| 8544 42 90 70 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – Electric conductors:- of a voltage of not more than 80 V,- with a length of not more than 120 cm,- fitted with connectors,for use in the manufacture of hearing aids, accessory kits and speech processors |
| 8544 42 90 75 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – Electrical wiring harness or cable for the steering system:-with a rated voltage of 12 V,-fitted with connectors on both ends or/and with special adapter providing sealing and anti-rotation feature,-with or without plastic anchoring jaws for mounting the steering gear housing of motor vehicles,for use in the manufacture of power steering systems for motor vehicles |
| 8544 42 90 90 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V – Fitted with connectors – Other – Other |
GCC integrated customs tariff (12-digit)
Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE schedule — 8 lines
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8544 42 11 00 00 | Electrical cables of cross-section exceeding 10 mm & voltage exceeding 300 Volts fiffed with connectors |
| 8544 42 19 00 00 | Electrical cables of cross-section exceeding 10 mm & voltage less than 300 Volts fiffed with connectors |
| 8544 42 21 00 00 | Electrical cables of cross-section not exceeding 10 mm & voltage exceeding 300 Volts fiffed with connectors |
| 8544 42 29 00 00 | Electrical cables of cross-section not exceeding 10 mm & voltage less than 300 Volts fiffed with connectors |
| 8544 42 30 00 00 | Telegraph and telephone cable containing more than 10 pairs fiffed with connectors |
| 8544 42 40 00 00 | Telegraph and telephone cable containing less than 10 pairs fiffed with connectors |
| 8544 42 91 00 00 | Other Electric cables fitted with connectors |
| 8544 42 99 00 00 | Other cables fitted with connectors |
EAC Common External Tariff
East African Community — 1 line
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8544 42 00 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 V – Fitted with connectors |
Brazil NCM
Brazil and Mercosur — 1 line
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8544 42 00 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V: – Fitted with connectors |
Turkey GTIP
Türkiye — 3 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8544 42 10 00 00 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V: – Fitted with connectors: – Of a type used in telecommunications > |
| 8544 42 90 00 11 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V: – Fitted with connectors: – Other: – Junction boxes for solar panels |
| 8544 42 90 00 19 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V: – Fitted with connectors: – Other: – Other |
Egypt customs tariff (10-digit)
Egypt — 5 lines
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8544 42 10 10 | Other electric conductors, not exceeding 1,000 V, fitted for use with mobile telephones. |
| 8544 42 10 90 | Other electric conductors, not exceeding 1,000 V, fitted with connectors of the type used for telecommunications and automatic data processing machines, other than those mentioned above. |
| 8544 42 90 10 | PVC-insulated wires fitted with connectors, not for telecommunications, not exceeding 1,000 V. |
| 8544 42 90 50 | Other articles used with mobile telephones and other apparatus. |
| 8544 42 90 90 | Control cables, other electric conductors, fitted with connectors, not exceeding 1,000 V, not for telecommunications. |
ECOWAS Common External Tariff
West Africa — 1 line
Machine translation by Customs Declare, not the publisher's text.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 8544 42 00 00 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V – Fitted with connectors |
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