What is the import duty on insulated cables with connectors from China?

On HTS 8544.42.90.90 the effective duty rate is 52.6% (2.6% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 25% Section 232 Aluminum and Copper (Derivative)). On a $10,000 customs value that is $5,260 in duty before CBP fees.

Which tariff programs apply to HTS 8544.42.90.90 from China?

Section 301 China (List 3) at 25%; Section 232 Aluminum and Copper (Derivative) at 25%. Checked and not applied: Section 301 forced labor (Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)).

What does CBP charge on top of the duty?

The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?

It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 8544.42.90.90, China origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Machinery and electronics / HTS 8544.42.90.90

Insulated cables with connectors from China: 52.6% import duty

A worked example on a $10,000 commercial shipment of other insulated electric conductors for voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, fitted with connectors. Priced Oct 15, 2026 by the Gateway tariff engine, the same engine behind the calculator, with every active duty program stacked and every carve-out shown.

Effective duty rate

52.6%

All active programs stacked

Duties on $10,000

$5,260

Ad valorem duty amount

CBP fees

$47.14

MPF and HMF, ocean entry

Landed cost

$15,307.14

Goods, duties and fees

How the rate is built

Each line is a separate legal authority. They stack on the $10,000 customs value unless a carve-out says otherwise.

Program	Heading	Rate	Amount
General rate of duty (Column 1) Official rate: 2.6% 8544.42.90.90	8544.42.90.90	2.6%	$260.00
Section 301 China (List 3)		25%	$2,500.00
Section 232 Aluminum and Copper (Derivative) Since April 6, 2026 (Proclamation 11021, 91 FR 18201), Section 232 metals duties apply to the full customs value of the article, regardless of metal content. Derivative articles are no longer assessed on their metal content alone.		25%	$2,500.00
Effective duty rate		52.6%	$5,260.00

Checked and not applied

Section 301 forced labor: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)

Notes for this line

AD/CVD undetermined: estimate incomplete. Calculated duties are provisional. Check the listed cases and enter the producer/exporter to calculate a deposit where verified supplier rates are available. Unresolved deposits may change the total.
Section 301 China tariff (List 3) adds 25% to this product.
Section 232 Aluminum and Copper (Derivative) tariff adds 25%.
Section 232 aluminum and copper duty applies to this article only if aluminum and copper together make up at least 15% of its weight (U.S. note 16(c) to chapter 99, as amended by Proclamation 11021, effective April 6, 2026). It is included in this estimate; below 15% it does not apply.
Section 301 forced labor does not apply to this line: Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52).

What changed on this lane

60.1% before the first entry below, 52.6% today.

Feb 20, 2026IEEPA tariffs removed (SCOTUS)-20 pts
Jul 24, 2026Section 301 forced labor: articles the product of China (U.S. note 52) added+12.5 pts

Official classification

8544.42.90.90Other

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 › Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V › Fitted with connectors › Other › Other › Other

Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, USITC, current revision. General rate of duty (Column 1) as published; Chapter 99 headings as listed in the table above.

Same product, other origins

HTS 8544.42.90.90 priced from other countries.

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Questions about this example

What is the import duty on insulated cables with connectors from China?: On HTS 8544.42.90.90 the effective duty rate is 52.6% (2.6% general rate + 25% Section 301 + 25% Section 232 Aluminum and Copper (Derivative)). On a $10,000 customs value that is $5,260 in duty before CBP fees.
Which tariff programs apply to HTS 8544.42.90.90 from China?: Section 301 China (List 3) at 25%; Section 232 Aluminum and Copper (Derivative) at 25%. Checked and not applied: Section 301 forced labor (Exempt: article is already subject to Section 232 duties (9903.05.90, U.S. note 52)).
What does CBP charge on top of the duty?: The Merchandise Processing Fee at 0.3464% of value, $34.64 here, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum. The Harbor Maintenance Fee at 0.125% on ocean entries, $12.50 here. Total government fees on this shipment: $47.14. Collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Is this the exact amount my customs broker will collect?: It is a planning estimate priced by the Gateway tariff engine on the assumptions shown: HTS 8544.42.90.90, China origin, $10,000 customs value, ocean transport. The entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any exclusion or program claim change the result, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Run your own numbers in the calculator and confirm with a licensed broker.

Estimate for planning purposes only, priced on the assumptions stated above. Actual duties depend on the entered classification, the appraised value, the entry date and any program or exclusion claimed, and antidumping or countervailing rates are exporter-specific. Gateway Lines is not a licensed customs broker; confirm official determinations with one.