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HS code for USB-C charging cable
HS 2022Destination DEConfidence 0.88Insulated (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 > Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 v > 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 · Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles · 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
Why this code
Heading 8544 covers insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors. The product is an insulated flexible conductor with USB Type-C connectors at both ends, used for charging and data transfer at USB low voltage (not exceeding 1,000 V). Subheading 8544 42 covers other electric conductors for voltage not exceeding 1,000 V fitted with connectors, so it is preferred over 8544 49. The connectors form part of the conductor assembly, so heading 8536 does not apply. Conductor material and length do not change the subheading. Coaxial (8544 20) and above-1,000 V (8544 60) are excluded by construction and voltage.
Rules applied: GRI 1, GRI 6, Heading 8544 text.
Alternatives considered
| Code | Description | Why not |
|---|---|---|
| 8544.49 | 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 > Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 v > Other | Applies to conductors without connectors; this product has USB-C connectors fitted at both ends. |
| 8544.20 | 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 > Coaxial cable and other coaxial electric conductors | Coaxial construction is not described; a standard USB-C cable is not a coaxial cable. |
| 8536.69 | Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp holders and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1 000 v; connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables > Lamp holders, plugs and sockets > Other | Covers connectors as apparatus; the item is a conductor assembly with connectors fitted, which heading 8544 covers as a whole. |
Information that would confirm the code
- Confirm rated voltage is 1,000 V or less (typical USB power)
- Confirm construction is not coaxial
- Confirm whether sold with a power adapter (would be classified separately)
EU Combined Nomenclature / TARIC line for DE
Other > Other
Confidence 0.60. The product is a generic USB-C charging/data cable with connectors at both ends; none of the specific national lines (telecommunications, LCD/OLED panel link, PET/PVC flexible cable with stated ratings, solar, navigation harness, hearing aid, steering, refrigerator harness) is supported by the product data, so the residual 'Other' line is taken with reduced confidence because the connector status and telecom use are not explicitly confirmed.
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