High-Voltage Copper Shipboard Power Cable from Japan
Flame-retardant insulated copper cable for marine vessel power distribution systems exceeding 1,000 V. Classified under HTS 8544.60.40.00 for copper high-voltage electric conductors. Meets IEEE 45 standards for shipboard low-smoke zero-halogen insulation.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Obtain ABS or DNV type approval certificates; verify halogen-free insulation specs; pitfall: misdeclaration as automotive cable leading to Chapter 87