Analysis
HTS 8544.60.40 covers other: of copper under heading 8544 (insulated (including enameled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and…).
The general duty rate is 3.5% of the customs value, which is above most the rates in chapter 85 (83rd percentile of 624 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $350 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 40%, 11.4 times the general rate.
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 3.5%. 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 other lines in the same group are 8544.60.20 (fitted with connectors, 3.7%) and 8544.60.60 (other: other, 3.2%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 335929 (Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing), an industry of 212 US establishments employing 15,936 people. That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8544.60.20 | Fitted with connectors | 3.7% |
| 8544.60.60 | Other: other | 3.2% |