Tariff item · Chapter 85 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances

HS 8544 60 20Plastic insulated

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 › 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 › Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000v

Customs duty: 10%; Tariff rate
GST now: 18%
Import policy: Free
Export policy: Free
Unit: metres
Duty in China: 5.2% to 9.8%; On Indian goods

Landed cost Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
Duty	Rate	Charged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate	10%	Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)	Nil	Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)	10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess	BCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)	18%	Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
Agreement	Customs duty	Goods from
ASEAN–India FTA	0%	Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs	0%	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–Japan CEPA	0%	Japan
India–Malaysia CECA	0%	Malaysia
India–Sri Lanka FTA	0%	Sri Lanka
SAFTA	0%	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
SAPTA	0%	Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
India–UAE CEPA	2%	United Arab Emirates
India–Australia ECTA	4.3%	Australia
India–Korea CEPA	5%	South Korea
SAFTA	5%	Sri Lanka
India–EFTA TEPA52/2025-Customs	6%	Norway
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs	7.14%	Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein
India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs	8%	Oman
India–UK CETA29/2026-Customs	8.6%	United Kingdom

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

Free.

Notes on these rates

BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

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

GST rate rules in force
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

GST rate 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)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
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 incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.7% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.4% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 8544 60, and China's below.

China: the same goods (8544 60)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 6 in force and 2 expired under 8544 60. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
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

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.

Every Chinese code in full

8544.60.12Cables, for a rated voltage of > 1 kV but not exceeding 35 kV

8544.60.12.90Other cables, 1 kV < rated voltage <=35 kV其他1千伏<额定电压≤35千伏的电缆

Unit: kg / m
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 50%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 2 Apr 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 5.6%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 5%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 5.5%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

8544601290999Other cables, 1 kV < rated voltage <=35 kV其他1千伏<额定电压≤35千伏的电缆

8544.60.12.00Cables, for a rated voltage of > 1 kV but not exceeding 35 kV1千伏<额定电压≤35千伏的电缆Expired

Unit: kg / m
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 50%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 3 Jan 2022

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

LCivil commodities inbound verification (CCC)民用商品入境验证
MImport commodity inspection进口商品检验

What the customs declaration must state

1.Description of goods品名
2.Brand type品牌类型
3.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
4.Use用途
5.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型[有接头等]
6.Brand [Chinese and foreign names]品牌[中文及外文名称]
7.Model型号
8.Rated voltage额定电压
9.GTIN
10.CAS
11.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 2%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 3%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

CIQ codes

8544601200999Cables, for a rated voltage of > 1 kV but not exceeding 35 kV1千伏＜额定电压≤35千伏的电缆

8544.60.13Cables, 35kV < rated voltage <=110kV

8544.60.13.00Cables, 35 kV < rated voltage <=110 kV35千伏<额定电压≤110千伏的电缆

Unit: kg / m
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 20%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 4.2%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 4.6%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

8544601300999Cables, 35 kV < rated voltage <=110 kV35千伏<额定电压≤110千伏的电缆

8544.60.14Cables, for a voltage >110kV but ≤220kV

8544.60.14.00Cables, 110 kV < rated voltage <=220 kV110千伏<额定电压≤220千伏的电缆

Unit: kg / m
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 20%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 4.6%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

8544601400999Cables, 110 kV < rated voltage <=220 kV110千伏<额定电压≤220千伏的电缆

8544.60.19Cables, for a rated voltage > 220 kV

8544.60.19.00Cables, for a rated voltage > 220 kV额定电压>220千伏的电缆

Unit: kg / m
MFN import duty: 8%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 20%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 5.4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 3.2%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 5.2%

RCEP rates

Australia: 5%
Brunei: 5%
Cambodia: 5%
Laos: 5%
Malaysia: 5%
New Zealand: 5%
Singapore: 5%
Thailand: 5%
Vietnam: 5%
Indonesia: 5%
Philippines: 5%
Myanmar: 5%

CIQ codes

8544601900101Cables, rated voltage >220 kV额定电压>220千伏的电缆(电缆)
8544601900102Electric cables, for a voltage > 220 kV (other electric wires and cables)额定电压>220千伏的电缆(其它电线电缆)

8544.60.90Electric conductors, not elsewhere specified, for a rated voltage exceeding 1,000 V

8544.60.90.01Gas-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

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 15%
Provisional import duty: 10%
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 23 Aug 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 6%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 8.4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 12.8%
Serbia: 10.5%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 9.8%

RCEP rates

Australia: 15.8%
Brunei: 15.8%
Cambodia: 15.8%
Laos: 15.8%
Malaysia: 15.8%
New Zealand: 16.8%
Singapore: 15.8%
Thailand: 15.8%
Vietnam: 15.8%
Japan: 16%
Indonesia: 15.8%
Philippines: 15.8%
Myanmar: 15.8%

CIQ codes

8544609001101Gas-insulated metal-enclosed transmission lines, for a voltage of 500 kV or more (stranded wire)额定电压≥500千伏的气体绝缘金属封闭输电线(绞股线)
8544609001102Gas-insulated metal-enclosed transmission lines, for a rated voltage of ≥ 500 kV (electric wire)额定电压≥500千伏的气体绝缘金属封闭输电线(电线)
8544609001103Gas-insulated metal-enclosed transmission lines, for a voltage of 500 kV or more (other electric wires and cables)额定电压≥500千伏的气体绝缘金属封闭输电线(其它电线电缆)

8544.60.90.90Other electrical conductors, for a voltage > 1 kV额定电压>1千伏的其他电导体

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 15%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 70%
Import VAT: 13%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 13%
Updated by China: 2 Apr 2026

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.Use用途
3.Structural type (with joints, etc.)结构类型(有接头等)
4.Brand (Chinese or foreign names)品牌(中文或外文名称)
5.Model型号
6.Rated voltage额定电压
7.GTIN
8.CAS
9.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 6%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 8.4%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 12.8%
Serbia: 10.5%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%
Asia-Pacific (APTA): 9.8%

RCEP rates

Australia: 15.8%
Brunei: 15.8%
Cambodia: 15.8%
Laos: 15.8%
Malaysia: 15.8%
New Zealand: 16.8%
Singapore: 15.8%
Thailand: 15.8%
Vietnam: 15.8%
Japan: 16%
Indonesia: 15.8%
Philippines: 15.8%
Myanmar: 15.8%

CIQ codes

8544609090101Other electric conductors, for a voltage >1kV (stranded wire)额定电压>1千伏的其他电导体(绞股线)
8544609090102Other electric conductors, rated voltage >1 kV (electric wire)额定电压>1千伏的其他电导体(电线)
8544609090103Other electric conductors, for a voltage > 1 kV (other electric wires and cables)额定电压>1千伏的其他电导体(其它电线电缆)

8544.60.90.00Other electrical conductors, for a voltage > 1 kV额定电压＞1千伏的其他电导体Expired

Unit: None
MFN import duty: None
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: None
Import VAT: None
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: None
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: None
Updated by China: 30 Dec 2018

Licences and certificates

None.

Inspection and quarantine

None.

What the customs declaration must state

Not listed.

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 9.8%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 16%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 13.6%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

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

Previous8544 60 10Paper insulated One level up8544 60Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000v Next8544 60 30Rubber insulated

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 import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
India's effective basic customs duty (notification 45/2025-Customs, Table I)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 18 Oct 2026
India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)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
RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 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.