HS codes for “optical cable” — China import tariff lookup
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HS codes for “optical cable”

62 candidate tariff lines. The list combines official tariff lines whose description contains your term (parsed as: 光缆 + 电缆 + 扎带 + 光盘) with real declared-goods examples grouped by HS code. Rates are reference figures for 2026 — always confirm with the full record.

Official tariff lines most reliable
Codes whose official Chinese customs description directly contains your search term or its formal equivalent.
Hscode Description MFN rate VAT rate Detail
8544700000 Optical fibre cables matched: 光缆 0% 13% More
9001100090 Optical fiber bundles,optical cables and other optical fiber,excluding the items under Heading No.85.44 matched: 光缆 5% 13% More
8536700000 Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables matched: 光缆 8% 13% More
8544110000 Winding wire Of copper matched: 电线 10% 13% More
8544190000 Other winding wire (non-copper) matched: 电线 10% 13% More
8546201000 Power transmission and converting ceramic bushings matched: 电线 6% 13% More
Related headings heading level
Your term appears in the official name of a wider tariff heading rather than in a 10-digit description. The exact 10-digit code depends on the specific product, so these are the codes that sit under that heading.
HS 8544 Insulated (including enameled or anodized) wires, cables (including coaxial cables), and other insulated electrical conductors, with or without joints; A fiber optic cable composed of each coated optical fiber, whether or not assembled with electrical conductors or equipped with connectors: 绝缘(包括漆包或阳极化处理)电线、电缆(包括同轴电缆)及其他绝缘电导体，不论是否有接头；由多根具有独立保护套的光纤组成的光缆，不论是否与电导体装配或装有接头：
Hscode Description MFN rate VAT rate Detail
8544110000 Winding wire Of copper 10% 13% More
8544190000 Other winding wire (non-copper) 10% 13% More
8544200000 Co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors 10% 13% More
8544302000 Ignition wiring group and other wiring groups for motor vehicles 10% 13% More
8544309000 Iignition wiring sets and other wiring sets for Other uses 5% 13% More
8544421100 Electric cable, fitted with connectors, for a voltage not exceeding 80V 0% 13% More
8544421900 Other electric conductors, fitted with connectors, for a voltage not exceeding 80V 0% 13% More
8544422100 Electric cable, fitted with connectors, for a voltage exceeding 80V but not exceeding 1000V 0% 13% More
8544422900 other electric conductors, fitted with connectors, for a voltage exceeding 80V but not exceeding 1000V 0% 13% More
8544491100 Other electric cable, for a voltage not exceeding 80V 0% 13% More
8544491900 Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80V 0% 13% More
8544492100 Other Electric cable, for a voltage exceeding 80V but not exceeding 1000V 6% 13% More
HS 8536 Electrical devices used for switching, protecting, or connecting circuits (such as switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp sockets, and other connectors, junction boxes), used for circuits with voltages not exceeding 1000 volts; Connectors for optical fibers, fiber bundles or cables: 电路的开关、保护或连接用的电器装置(例如，开关、继电器、熔断器、电涌抑制器、插头、插座、灯座及其他连接器、接线盒)，用于电压不超过1000伏的线路；光导纤维、光导纤维束或光缆用连接器：
Hscode Description MFN rate VAT rate Detail
8536100000 Fuses for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts 10% 13% More
8536200000 Automatic circuit breakers for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts 9% 13% More
8536300000 Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts 0% 13% More
8536411010 Relay: for a voltage not exceeding 36V 10% 13% More
8536411090 Relay: for a voltage not exceeding 36V 10% 13% More
8536419010 Relay: higher than 36V but lower than 60V 10% 13% More
8536419090 Relay: higher than 36V but lower than 60V 10% 13% More
8536490010 Relay: higher than 60V (for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts) 10% 13% More
8536490090 Relay: higher than 60V (for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts) 10% 13% More
8536500010 Other switches for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts 0% 13% More
8536500090 Other switches for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts 0% 13% More
8536610000 Lamp-holders for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts 10% 13% More
HS 9001 Optical fibers and fiber bundles; Fiber optic cables, except for goods of heading 85.44; Plates and sheets made of polarizing materials; Unassembled lenses (including contact lenses), prisms, reflectors, and other optical components made of various materials, except for glass components that have not undergone optical processing: 光导纤维及光导纤维束；光缆，但税目85.44的货品除外；偏振材料制的片及板；未装配的各种材料制透镜(包括隐形眼镜片)、棱镜、反射镜及其他光学元件，但未经光学加工的玻璃制上述元件除外：
Hscode Description MFN rate VAT rate Detail
9001100001 Non-dispersion shifted single-mode fiber, and related cutoff wavelength shifted single-mode fiber (G.654.C fiber) 5% 13% More
9001100002 Other single-mode optical fibers 5% 13% More
9001100090 Optical fiber bundles,optical cables and other optical fiber,excluding the items under Heading No.85.44 5% 13% More
9001200000 Plates and sheets made of polarizing materials 0% 13% More
9001300000 Contact lenses 7% 13% More
9001401000 Photochromic spectacle lenses of glass 7% 13% More
9001409100 spectacle lenses of glass For sunglasses 7% 13% More
9001409900 Other spectacle lenses of glass (excluding photochromic and sunglasses) 7% 13% More
9001501000 Photochromic lenses of non-glass 7% 13% More
9001509100 spectacle lenses of non-glass For sunglasses 7% 13% More
9001509900 Other spectacle lenses of non-glass (excluding photochromic and sunglasses) 7% 13% More
9001901000 Color filters 0% 13% More
Codes used for similar products
Grouped from real Chinese import declarations whose product names contain the same terms. The coverage column shows how many of your search terms a code matched.
Hscode Description Matched terms Coverage MFN rate VAT rate Detail
8544421100 Electric cable, fitted with connectors, for a voltage not exceeding 80V 电缆 光缆 扎带 75% 0% 13% More
8523492010 Optical media For reproducing phenomena,containing information on human genetic resources 光盘 电缆 50% 0% 9% More
8523492090 Other optical media For reproducing phenomena other than sound or image for the machines of heading No.84.71 光盘 25% 0% 9% More
8544422100 Electric cable, fitted with connectors, for a voltage exceeding 80V but not exceeding 1000V 电缆 光缆 50% 0% 13% More
8544700000 Optical fibre cables 光缆 电缆 50% 0% 13% More
8544492100 Other Electric cable, for a voltage exceeding 80V but not exceeding 1000V 电缆 光缆 50% 6% 13% More
3926909090 Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading No.39.01 to 39.14 扎带 电缆 光缆 光盘 100% 10% 13% More
8538900000 Other parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading No.85.35, 85.36 or 85.37 电缆 光缆 扎带 光盘 100% 7% 13% More
8544200000 Co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors 电缆 光缆 50% 10% 13% More
8544491100 Other electric cable, for a voltage not exceeding 80V 电缆 25% 0% 13% More
3915909000 Other waste, parings and scrap, of plastics 光盘 扎带 电缆 75% 6.5% 13% More
8536700000 Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables 光缆 电缆 扎带 75% 8% 13% More
3926901000 Plastics articles of a kind for used in machines or instruments 电缆 扎带 光盘 光缆 100% 10% 13% More
7326909000 Other articles of iron or steel , not for technical use 电缆 扎带 光缆 光盘 100% 8% 13% More
8523499010 Other optical media,containing information on human genetic resources 光盘 25% 0% 9% More
8523499090 Other optical media 光盘 25% 0% 9% More
8547200000 Insulating fittings of plastics 电缆 扎带 光缆 75% 7% 13% More
8205590000 Other hand tools(including glaziers’ diamonds) 电缆 扎带 光缆 光盘 100% 8% 13% More
8471703000 CD-ROM drives,CD-ROM drives for automatic data processing equipments 光盘 25% 0% 13% More
8535900090 Other electric apparatuses such as circuit switches with its voltage>1000V 电缆 光缆 扎带 75% 10% 13% More
How this search works
  • Your term is matched both against the official Chinese customs tariff descriptions (translated to English) and against a large corpus of real import declarations.
  • It is also looked up in the official names of the wider tariff headings — many products, from musical instruments to medical devices, are named only at that level, not in any 10-digit description.
  • Codes are ranked so that generic catch-all headings — “other articles of plastics”, “other parts” — do not crowd out the specific code you are looking for.
  • The result list is a starting point, not a ruling. Final classification is decided by China Customs; use the import duty calculator to estimate the duty on a specific code.