Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. › Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound and television recorders and reproducers
8544.70.00.00Tariff line
Classification path
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
8544
Optical fiber cables
8544.70.00.00
Rates of duty
General rate (Column 1)Free
Special—
Column 265%
UnitFiber m
Printed page 2949
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for origin CN, entry date 2026-10-26 · base rate Free
- Section 301 forced-labor tariff (12.5%)9903.05.31Applies+12.5%China: Column 1 rate + 12.5% additional
- China 301 List 1 (9903.88.01)9903.88.01Applies+25%8-digit subheading 8544.70.00 is on L1
Confirmed total 37.5% · max 37.5%Full duty breakdown →