Key facts
- HS subheading
- 8544.49
- National lines
- 9
- Import VAT/GST in the European Union
- VAT 21%
- De minimis in the European Union
- Flat €3 duty up to €150; tax always charged
- Tariff
- European Union
- Chapter
- 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
Summary
The European Union tariff splits HS 8544.49 (other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V: Other) into 9 national lines: 8544 49 20 00 (of a kind used for telecommunications, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V), 8544 49 91 00 (wire and cables, with individual conductor wires of a diameter exceeding 0,51 mm), 8544 49 93 10 (elastomeric connector, of rubber or silicone, consisting of one or more conductor elements), 8544 49 93 20 (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 centrel…) and 5 others.
European Union lines under 8544.49
The European Union tariff splits HS 8544.49 (other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V: Other) into 9 national lines: 8544 49 20 00 (of a kind used for telecommunications, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V), 8544 49 91 00 (wire and cables, with individual conductor wires of a diameter exceeding 0,51 mm), 8544 49 93 10 (elastomeric connector, of rubber or silicone, consisting of one or more conductor elements), 8544 49 93 20 (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 centrel…) and 5 others.
- 8544 49 20 00Of a kind used for telecommunications, for a voltage not exceeding 80 VDuty: 0%
- 8544 49 91 00Wire and cables, with individual conductor wires of a diameter exceeding 0,51 mmDuty: 3.7%
- 8544 49 93 10Elastomeric connector, of rubber or silicone, consisting of one or more conductor elementsDuty: 3.7%
- 8544 49 93 20PET 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 mmDuty: 3.7%
- 8544 49 93 30Electric conductors: - of a voltage of not more than 80 V, - of a platinum-iridium-alloy, - coated with poly(tetrafluoroethylene), - without connectors, for use in the manufacture of hearing aids, implants and speech processorsDuty: 3.7%
- 8544 49 93 90OtherDuty: 3.7%
- 8544 49 95 10PET 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 mmDuty: 3.7%
- 8544 49 95 90OtherDuty: 3.7%
- 8544 49 99 00For a voltage of 1 000 VDuty: 3.7%
Import VAT and de minimis in the European Union
The European Union charges VAT on imports at a standard rate of 21%.
From 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028, consignments sold to buyers in the European Union worth up to €150 pay a flat customs duty of €3 per tariff classification in the consignment instead of the tariff rate. Import tax is charged whatever the value.
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8544.49 are live on border.bot for the United States (5 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States5 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
How many national tariff lines does the European Union tariff have under HS 8544.49?
The European Union tariff splits HS 8544.49 (other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V: Other) into 9 national lines: 8544 49 20 00 (of a kind used for telecommunications, for a voltage not exceeding 80 V), 8544 49 91 00 (wire and cables, with individual conductor wires of a diameter exceeding 0,51 mm), 8544 49 93 10 (elastomeric connector, of rubber or silicone, consisting of one or more conductor elements), 8544 49 93 20 (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 centrel…) and 5 others.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The duty rates for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
The import taxes for the European Union come from border.bot release 1, imported from a file, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The de minimis thresholds for the European Union come from border.bot release 2, entered by border.bot, and have been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.