38.9%
HTS code 8544.19.00.00 · Insulated wire · origin China · data as of 2026-09-22
A shipment of insulated wire entering the United States from China is classified under HTS code 8544.19.00.00 and pays 38.9% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 3.9% normal (MFN) rate plus Section 232, Section 301 and IEEPA country programme, each of which is a separate heading in Chapter 99 of the tariff schedule. The duty is worked out on the customs value of the goods, which is normally what you paid for them; freight, insurance, customs brokerage and any merchandise processing fee come on top and are not included in the figure above.
| Layer | Heading | Rate | As the schedule words it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal duty (MFN, column 1-General) | 8544.19.00.00 | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Section 232 (steel / aluminium / copper) | 9903.82.09 | 25% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25% |
| Section 301 (China) | 9903.88.01 | 0% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading plus 25% |
| IEEPA country programme | 9903.01.24 | 10% | The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10% |
| Total | 38.9% | ||
8544.19.00.00.The normal duty is the column 1-General rate the Harmonized Tariff Schedule sets for this code. Every country the United States trades with normally pays it unless a trade agreement or a preference programme says otherwise.
Section 232 covers steel, aluminium and copper on national-security grounds. It applies to the metal content and is charged whatever the origin is.
Section 301 is the extra duty on goods of Chinese origin that sits on top of the normal rate. Which list a code falls on is set out in the Chapter 99 headings.
The IEEPA duty is a country programme added under emergency economic powers. It is charged on top of the normal rate and is keyed to the country of origin, not to the product.
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: > Winding wire: > Other
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