Analysis
Subheading 8544.49 covers other, within heading 8544. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 4 US tariff lines below it are national.
1 of its 4 lines with a percentage rate are duty-free at the general rate (25%) and 3 are dutiable, from duty-free up to 5.3%. The median line pays 3.7%.
The spread of 5.3 percentage points between the cheapest and dearest lines makes misclassification expensive here. The highest rate, 5.3%, applies to 8544.49.30 (other: of copper).
The US splits it as follows: 8544.49.10 for of a kind used for telecommunications (duty-free), 8544.49.20 for for a voltage not exceeding 80 V: other (3.5%), 8544.49.30 for other: of copper (5.3%) and 8544.49.90 for other: other (3.9%).
By Census's concordance, most of its statistical lines are made by Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929). Those are the NAICS industries a US producer of these goods would report under.
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8544.49.10 | Of a kind used for telecommunications | Free |
| 8544.49.20 | For a voltage not exceeding 80 V: other | 3.5% |
| 8544.49.30 | Other: of copper | 5.3% |
| 8544.49.90 | Other: other | 3.9% |