Tariff Monitor
U.S. Imports of Insulated wire and cable From South Korea
In 2025, U.S. importers brought in $1.0B of insulated wire and cable from South Korea, paying an effective tariff rate of 10.79%. That makes South Korea the 5th-largest named source of this family, at 2.8% of tracked insulated wire and cable imports. The family-wide effective rate is 12.27%, so South Korea's goods pay 1.5 points less than average. Freight and insurance add 3.79% on top of customs value. Tracked-family figures are a floor on total bilateral trade, from USITC DataWeb data.
The current reading
- Import value: $1.0B of insulated wire and cable from South Korea in 2025, customs value.
- Effective tariff rate: 10.79%, calculated duties ÷ customs value, 1.5 points below the 12.27% family average.
- Share of the family: 2.8%, #5 named source of insulated wire and cable.
- Freight and insurance: 3.79% of customs value, on top of the duty.
- History depth: 7 years of annual named-source boards.
Frequently asked questions
- What tariff does the U.S. charge on insulated wire and cable from South Korea? In 2025, insulated wire and cable imported from South Korea paid an effective tariff rate of 10.79%, calculated as duties collected divided by customs value, which captures Section 301/232 overlays and program use that statutory rates miss.
- How much insulated wire and cable does the U.S. import from South Korea? The U.S. imported $1.0B of insulated wire and cable from South Korea in 2025, 2.8% of the tracked insulated wire and cable it imports, ranking South Korea the 5th-largest named source. The chart above traces the full history.
- What does freight add on insulated wire and cable from South Korea? Cost, insurance, and freight ran 3.79% of customs value on insulated wire and cable from South Korea in 2025. That stacks on the duty, so the landed cost runs higher than the effective rate alone implies.
About this data
- Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.