United States tariff line 8544.42.90.90: Other
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8544.42.90.90
- Covers
- Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, fitted with connectors
- Duty (MFN)
- 2.6%
- Preferential rates
- From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 8544.42
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 8544.42.90.90 covers other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, fitted with connectors. The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.6%. It falls under HS subheading 8544.42 in heading 85.44 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 8544.42.90.90 covers other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, fitted with connectors.
Its legal text is “Other”, read under “Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V”, “Fitted with connectors”, “Other” and “Other”.
Products commonly classified here include Electrical cables and cable bundles for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, fitted with connectors (border.bot’s search keywords, not legal text).
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8544.42 in heading 85.44 (chapter 85). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- 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
- Heading 85.44
- 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
- Subheading 8544.42
- Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V
- Within the subheading
- Fitted with connectors
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Within the subheading
- Other
- Line 8544.42.90.90
- Other
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.6%.
The rate is published on 8544.42.90.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| Free | a group of origins (origin group A) (A) |
| Free | United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU) |
| Free | United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) |
| Free | United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) |
| Free | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) |
| Free | African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) |
| Free | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) |
| Free | United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) |
| Free | United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) |
| Free | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) |
| Free | United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) |
| Free | United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) |
| Free | Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) |
| Free | United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) |
| Free | United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) |
| Free | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) |
| Free | United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) |
Other lines under 8544.42
- 8544.42.10.00Fitted with modular telephone connectors
- 8544.42.20.00Of a kind used for telecommunications
- 8544.42.90.10Extension cords as defined in statistical note 7 to this chapter
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8544.42 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8544.42.90.90 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 8544.42.90.90 covers other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, fitted with connectors.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8544.42.90.90 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 2.6%. The rate is published on 8544.42.90.
Which preferential rates apply to 8544.42.90.90?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A).
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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