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HS code for electric cables
Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors
8 of the 8 matching codes below are in this heading. Pick the exact 10-digit code from the table.
Matching HS / commodity codes for “electric cables” from the official UK Trade Tariff, ranked by match. Read each description: the right code depends on what exactly the product is made of and how it is used. Customs decide the final classification.
| Code | Description | UK duty | Official page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8544000000 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles >… | - | open |
| 8544200090 | Other Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles >… | - | open |
| 8544200000 | Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles >… | - | open |
| 8544700000 | Optical fibre cables Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles >… | - | open |
| 8544700099 | Other Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles >… | - | open |
| 8544420000 | Fitted with connectors Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles >… | - | open |
| 8544700091 | Cables equal to or above 500 metres in length in which all the optical fibres are individually fitted with operational connectors at one or both extremities, excluding plastic insulated cables for submarine use containing a copper or aluminium conductor in which fibres are contained in metal module(s) Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles >… | - | open |
| 8544499100 | Wire and cables, with individual conductor wires of a diameter exceeding 0,51 mm Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles >… | - | open |
Source: UK Trade Tariff API (HMRC), Open Government Licence v3.0. Checked 2026-11-14.
Questions
What is the HS code for electric cables?
Most matches in the UK Trade Tariff are in heading 8544: Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors. The exact 10-digit code depends on the product; see the table.
What is the import duty on electric cables?
It depends on the exact code; open the official page for each code.
Is the first code always right?
Not always. Codes are ranked by match. Read the descriptions and check with your customs broker; customs decide the final classification.
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