Heading · Chapter 85 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances
HS 8544Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial 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
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
- Customs duty
- 0% to 15%
- 30 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- metres
- Duty in China
- 0% to 10%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
8 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8544 11 | Of copper | 10% | 18% | metres |
| 8544 19 | Other | 15% | 18% | metres |
| 8544 20 | Co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors | 10% | 18% | metres |
| 8544 30 00 | Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | 15% | 18% | metres |
| 8544 42 | Fitted with connectors | 15% | 18% | metres |
| 8544 49 | Other | 15% | 18% | metres |
| 8544 60 | Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 1000 V | 10% | 18% | metres |
| 8544 70 | Optical fibre cables | Free | 18% | metres |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 30 tariff items: 0% to 15%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 30 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 516 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co-axial 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 | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8544 | Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including co- axial 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 | — | — |
| 854401 | Optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors | 1% | — |
| 854499 | Others | 1.7% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 29 tariff items
China: the same goods (8544)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 20 in force and 5 expired under 8544. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8544.11.00.00 | Winding wire of copper铜制绕组电线 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.19.00.00 | Other winding wire其他绕组电线 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.20.00.00 | Coaxial cables and other coaxial electric conductors同轴电缆及其他同轴电导体 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.30.20.00 | Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets for motor vehicles机动车辆用点火布线组及其他布线组 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.30.90.00 | Other ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets其他用点火布线组及其他用布线组 | 5%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 5% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.42.11.00 | Cables fitted with connectors, for a rated voltage ≤ 80 V额定电压≤80伏有接头电缆 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.42.19.00 | Electrical conductors with connectors, for a voltage <= 80V额定电压≤80伏有接头电导体 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.42.21.00 | Cables with connectors, 80V < rated voltage <=1000V80V<额定电压≤1000V有接头电缆 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | AL |
| 8544.42.29.00 | Electric conductors with connectors, for a voltage >80V but ≤1000V80V<额定电压≤1000V有接头电导体 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | AL |
| 8544.49.11.00 | Other cables, for a rated voltage ≤ 80 V额定电压≤80伏其他电缆 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.49.19.00 | Other electric conductors, for a rated voltage ≤ 80 V额定电压≤80伏其他电导体 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.49.21.00 | Other cables, 1000V >= rated voltage >80V1000伏≥额定电压>80伏其他电缆 | 3.9%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 6% | 13% | 13% | AL |
| 8544.49.29.00 | Other electric conductors, 1000V >= rated voltage >80V1000伏≥额定电压>80伏其他电导体 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.60.12.90 | Other cables, 1 kV < rated voltage <=35 kV其他1千伏<额定电压≤35千伏的电缆 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.60.13.00 | Cables, 35 kV < rated voltage <=110 kV35千伏<额定电压≤110千伏的电缆 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.60.14.00 | Cables, 110 kV < rated voltage <=220 kV110千伏<额定电压≤220千伏的电缆 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.60.19.00 | Cables, for a rated voltage > 220 kV额定电压>220千伏的电缆 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.60.90.01 | Gas-insulated metal-enclosed transmission lines, for a rated voltage of ≥ 500 kV额定电压≥500千伏的气体绝缘金属封闭输电线 | 9.8%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.60.90.90 | Other electrical conductors, for a voltage > 1 kV额定电压>1千伏的其他电导体 | 9.8%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 15% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8544.70.00.00 | Optical fibre cables光缆 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
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Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.