United States tariff line 8544.70.00.00: Optical fiber cables
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8544.70.00.00
- Covers
- Optical fiber cables
- Duty (MFN)
- Free
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 8544.70
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 8544.70.00.00 covers optical fiber cables. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8544.70 in heading 85.44 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 8544.70.00.00 covers optical fiber cables.
Its legal text is “Optical fiber cables”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8544.70 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
- Line 8544.70.00.00
- Optical fiber cables
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8544.70 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8544.70.00.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 8544.70.00.00 covers optical fiber cables.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8544.70.00.00 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
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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