HS code for cable
Classifying a cable turns on whether it is of a kind used for telecommunications and whether it is a wiring set of a kind used in vehicles. The cases below are how CBP classified specific cables.
Power cable with connectors, not over 1,000 V
- HTS code CBP assigned
- 8544.42.90
- General duty rate
- 2.6%
- Section 301 (applies to products of China)
- List 3 - 25% (heading 9903.88.03)
Duty rate as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Section 301 status as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Product-specific Section 301 exclusions are not checked. Verify the duty rate and Section 301 status with a licensed customs broker.
An electrical power cable built from three lengths of 3-conductor cable and fitted with connectors, used to connect high-fidelity components to a standard domestic power outlet.
CBP classified an electrical power cable under HTS 8544.42.9090, at a general duty rate of 2.6%.
“The applicable subheading for “The Mamba” power cable will be 8544.42.9090”
Not this case if your goods are:
- a USB cable carrying data as well as power
- cables listed in one of the active USTR Section 301 exclusions at 10 digits
These fall on a different line with a different duty rate or Section 301 status. Ask us →
Telecom-type cable with connectors, not over 1,000 V
- HTS code CBP assigned
- 8544.42.20
- General duty rate
- Free
- Section 301 (applies to products of China)
- List 3 - 25% (heading 9903.88.03)
Duty rate as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Section 301 status as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Product-specific Section 301 exclusions are not checked. Verify the duty rate and Section 301 status with a licensed customs broker.
A USB connector assembly: a length of insulated conductor terminated with a ventilator connector at one end and a USB receptacle at the other, transferring both electrical and data signals. CBP found the assemblies “accurately described as telecommunications cables”.
CBP classified a USB connector assembly under HTS 8544.42.2000, free of general duty.
“The applicable subheading for the USB connector assembly, part number 1127396, will be 8544.42.2000”
Not this case if your goods are:
- cables listed in one of the active USTR Section 301 exclusions at 10 digits
These fall on a different line with a different duty rate or Section 301 status. Ask us →
Vehicle wiring set
- HTS code CBP assigned
- 8544.30.00
- General duty rate
- 5%
- Section 301 (applies to products of China)
- List 1 - 25% (heading 9903.88.01)
Duty rate as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Section 301 status as of 2026-10-02 (2026 HTS Revision 20). Product-specific Section 301 exclusions are not checked. Verify the duty rate and Section 301 status with a licensed customs broker.
A multi-cable wiring harness of several copper cables with multiple connectors that distributes power and communication signals to components throughout a motor vehicle.
CBP classified a multi-cable wiring harness under HTS 8544.30.0000, at a general duty rate of 5%.
“The applicable subheading for the wiring set, part number 241678482B, will be 8544.30.0000”
Not this case if your goods are:
- a single point-to-point cable assembly
These fall on a different line with a different duty rate or Section 301 status. Ask us →
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