Harmonized Codes Information for Imports
Harmonized Codes information
12/4/2023
“Duty rates for goods from most countries are listed in Column 1, General sub column of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). Countries whose goods qualify for these rates are considered countries with which the United States has "Normal Trade Relations"(NTR). Countries not covered by NTR are commonly referred to as "Column Two" countries, meaning duty rates for products from these countries are listed in Column two of the HTS. Currently, the countries with Column Two status are Cuba, North Korea, Russia and Belarus.
Many countries that qualify for column one rates may also qualify for preferential duty rates under a variety of special trade agreements as listed in the "Special" sub column of Column 1. For more information, please refer to the publication Trade International Agreements. You may also refer to the General Notes in the HTS, Sections 3-18. See the below chart for a key to the symbols used to identify the various trade agreements in the "Special" sub column.”
https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=8544.42.90
8544 - 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:
8544.42 - Fitted with connectors:
8544.42.90 – Other
Rates of Duty 1 General ... 2.6%
Rates of Duty 1 Special ... FREE (A, AU, B, BH, CA, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG)
• Country code for China is CN so it is not under Special (Mexico is)
• See 9902.16.96 and 9903.88.04.
Rates of Duty 2 ... 35%
https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=9903.88.03
9903.88.03
Huxi Cable
X2/X1 Power Harness, Wired Panic button, wifi cable
9/5/19 by Mark
I researched this and here is what I found:
It looks like we are stuck using code 8544.42.90 unless we want to do written challenge which we would lose and all of that to save 7% on tariffs.
The ruling attached (for a different company) applies to us and any challenge we made would result in the same ruling.
Cost Impact
The total invoice amount is $12962 ($200 of which is shipping and I do not believe that should have a tariff applied).
$12962 x 35% = $4,536.70
$12962 x 28% = $3,629.36
Power cable cost $3.89 x 35% = $1.36 Total weighted power cable cost = $5.25
Wifi cable cost $0.60 x 35% = $0.21 Total weighted WIFI cable cost = $0.81
Panic Button cost $2.60 x 35% = $0.91Total weighted power cable cost = $3.51
Total Cost increase to the X2V3 for these items $2.48
Backing information:
For Power cables we have been using code 7408.19.00 which was free before the latest tariff increase
Chapter 74 Page 18
7408 - Copper wire: Of refined copper:
7408.19.00 - Other
Rates of Duty 1 General ... 3%
Rates of Duty 1 Special ... FREE (A, AU, B, BH, CA, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG)
- Country code for China is CN so it is not under Special (Mexico is)
- See 9902.16.96 and 9903.88.04.
Rates of Duty 2 ... 28%
===Proper code to use 8544.42.90
Chapter 85 Page 81
8544 - 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: (con.)
8544.42.90 – Other
Rates of Duty 1 General ... 2.6%
Rates of Duty 1 Special ... FREE (A, AU, B, BH, CA, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, MX, OM, P, PA, PE, SG)
- Country code for China is CN so it is not under Special (Mexico is)
- See 9902.16.96 and 9903.88.04.
Rates of Duty 2 ... 35%
Trump Shit
9903.88.04
Section 301 Trade Remedies to be Assessed on Certain Products from China
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/remedies/301-certain-products-china
All Products Covered by Section 301 Duties
The Section 301 duties only apply to products of China, and are based on the country of origin, not country of export.