28.9%
HTS code 8544.19.00.00 · Insulated wire · origin India · data as of 2026-09-22
A shipment of insulated wire entering the United States from India is classified under HTS code 8544.19.00.00 and pays 28.9% total import duty on its customs value. That is the 3.9% normal (MFN) rate plus Section 232, 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% |
| Exempt from the reciprocal tariff | 9903.01.33 | 0% | No additional duty |
| Total | 28.9% | ||
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.
This code is listed as exempt from the reciprocal tariff, so that layer adds nothing here.
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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