What tariff does the U.S. charge on insulated wire and cable from Germany?

In 2019, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 2.69% for insulated wire and cable imported from Germany, calculated as reported Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. It reflects the observed entry mix but does not identify the legal cause of the rate or determine an entry-specific duty.

How much insulated wire and cable does the U.S. import from Germany?

The U.S. imported $341.9M of insulated wire and cable from Germany in 2019, 1.6% of the tracked insulated wire and cable it imports, ranking Germany the 8th-largest named source. The chart above traces the retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.

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U.S. Imports of Insulated wire and cable From Germany

In 2019, U.S. importers brought in $341.9M of insulated wire and cable from Germany; USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 2.69% for that flow. That makes Germany the 8th-largest named source of this family, at 1.6% of tracked insulated wire and cable imports. The family-wide effective calculated-duty rate is 3.76%, so Germany's observed rate is 1.1 points less than average. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.

The current reading

Import value: $341.9M of insulated wire and cable from Germany in 2019, customs value.
Observed effective calculated-duty rate: 2.69%, reported Calculated Duties ÷ covered customs value, 1.1 points below the 3.76% family average.
Share of the family: 1.6%, #8 named source of insulated wire and cable.
History depth: 6 years of annual named-source boards.

Frequently asked questions

What tariff does the U.S. charge on insulated wire and cable from Germany? In 2019, USITC reported an effective calculated-duty rate of 2.69% for insulated wire and cable imported from Germany, calculated as reported Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. It reflects the observed entry mix but does not identify the legal cause of the rate or determine an entry-specific duty.
How much insulated wire and cable does the U.S. import from Germany? The U.S. imported $341.9M of insulated wire and cable from Germany in 2019, 1.6% of the tracked insulated wire and cable it imports, ranking Germany the 8th-largest named source. The chart above traces the retained reported years; a year with no retained source row is unknown, not zero.

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling. MFN-Free and Special-rate fields describe statutory line coverage only; final entry liability requires origin, date, eligibility, exclusions and other transaction facts. Calculated Duties are statistical estimates, not a cash-collections ledger. Confirm classification, origin, program eligibility, and final entry liability with a licensed customs broker.

Last reviewed 2026-08-31.