Analysis
HTS 8544.60.20 covers fitted with connectors under heading 8544 (insulated (including enameled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and…).
The general duty rate is 3.7% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 85 (85th percentile of 624 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $370 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Within this group the rate runs from 3.2% to 3.5%. Compared with 8544.60.60 (other: other), which pays 3.2%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 0.5 percentage points.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Automotive Products Trade Act, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, and 14 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 3.7%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 9.5 times the general rate.
The other lines in the same group are 8544.60.40 (other: of copper, 3.5%) and 8544.60.60 (other: other, 3.2%).
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8544.60.40 | Other: of copper | 3.5% |
| 8544.60.60 | Other: other | 3.2% |