# United States tariff line 8544.60.40.00: Of copper > In the United States tariff, line 8544.60.40.00 covers other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V, of copper. The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.5%. It falls under HS subheading 8544.60 in heading 85.44 (chapter 85). Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544604000 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) / [8544.60](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854460) / [8544.60.40.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544604000) ## Key facts - Tariff line: 8544.60.40.00 - Covers: Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V, of copper - Duty (MFN): 3.5% - Preferential rates: From free (18 programmes or origins) - Additional duties: None recorded - Restrictions: None recorded - Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) - HS subheading: [8544.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854460) ## What this line covers In the United States tariff, line 8544.60.40.00 covers other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V, of copper. Its legal text is “Of copper”, read under “Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V” and “Other”. ## How it is structured It falls under HS subheading 8544.60 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 8544.60: Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V - Within the subheading: Other - Line 8544.60.40.00: Of copper ## Duty The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.5%. Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 17 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A). - 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: Trade Agreement Between the United States and Japan (JP) - 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) ## In other countries No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8544.60 yet. - [The Harmonized System text for 8544.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854460) ## Other lines under 8544.60 - [8544.60.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544602000) Fitted with connectors - [8544.60.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544606000) Other - Previous line: [8544.60.20.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544602000) Fitted with connectors - Next line: [8544.60.60.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8544606000) Other ## Frequently asked questions ### What does tariff line 8544.60.40.00 cover in the United States tariff? In the United States tariff, line 8544.60.40.00 covers other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V, of copper. ### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8544.60.40.00 in the United States? The general (MFN) duty rate is 3.5%. ### Which preferential rates apply to 8544.60.40.00? Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 17 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, Trade Agreement Between the United States and Japan, 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. 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/8544604000.json