# United States tariff lines under HS 8544.49

> The United States tariff splits HS 8544.49 (other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V: Other) into 5 national lines: 8544.49.10.00 (of a kind used for telecommunications), 8544.49.20.00 (other), 8544.49.30.40 (for a voltage exceeding 600 V), 8544.49.30.80 (other) and 1 other. The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8544.49.10.00, 3.5% on 8544.49.20.00, 5.3% on 8544.49.30.40, 5.3% on 8544.49.30.80 and 3.9% on 8544.49.90.00.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854449
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/85) / [8544.49](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854449)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8544.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854449)
- National lines: 5
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- 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

## United States lines under 8544.49

The United States tariff splits HS 8544.49 (other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V: Other) into 5 national lines: 8544.49.10.00 (of a kind used for telecommunications), 8544.49.20.00 (other), 8544.49.30.40 (for a voltage exceeding 600 V), 8544.49.30.80 (other) and 1 other.

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8544.49.10.00, 3.5% on 8544.49.20.00, 5.3% on 8544.49.30.40, 5.3% on 8544.49.30.80 and 3.9% on 8544.49.90.00.

- [8544.49.10.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544491000) Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, Other, For a voltage not exceeding 80 V, Of a kind used for telecommunications. Duty (MFN): free
- [8544.49.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544492000) Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, Other, For a voltage not exceeding 80 V, Other. Duty (MFN): 3.5%
- [8544.49.30.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544493040) Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, Other, Other, Of copper, For a voltage exceeding 600 V. Duty (MFN): 5.3%
- [8544.49.30.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544493080) Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, Other, Other, Of copper, Other. Duty (MFN): 5.3%
- [8544.49.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544499000) Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, Other, Other, Other. Duty (MFN): 3.9%

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8544.49 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8544.49](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854449)

- Previous subheading: [8544.42](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854442) Fitted with connectors
- Next subheading: [8544.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854460) Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8544.49?

The United States tariff splits HS 8544.49 (other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 V: Other) into 5 national lines: 8544.49.10.00 (of a kind used for telecommunications), 8544.49.20.00 (other), 8544.49.30.40 (for a voltage exceeding 600 V), 8544.49.30.80 (other) and 1 other.

### What is the duty on HS 8544.49 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty differs by line: free on 8544.49.10.00, 3.5% on 8544.49.20.00, 5.3% on 8544.49.30.40, 5.3% on 8544.49.30.80 and 3.9% on 8544.49.90.00.

## 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.

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.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854449.json