How to export insulated electric cables up to 1,000 V to the United Kingdom? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers
Imports of heading 8544 from Türkiye into the United Kingdom came to £807m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026): 17.4% of its imports. Against the 12 months before: +22.9%.
Figures are for heading 8544: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.
Imports from Türkiye into the United Kingdom
Heading 8544 · September 2025 – August 2026
£807m+22.9% on the 12 months before
The 12 months before: £657m
- From Türkiye
- Other origins
Reported by the United Kingdom, from its own import statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: HM Revenue & Customs, overseas trade statistics; imports by the country goods were consigned from. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa.
The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.
The market in the United Kingdom
The market's own import figures for heading 8544, last 12 months.
- Imports from the world, 12 months
- £4.63bn+6% on the 12 months before
- Türkiye's share
- 17.4%15% in the 12 months before
The largest suppliers
| Origin | 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|
 Türkiye | £807m | 17.4% |
 China | £634m | 13.7% |
 Morocco | £345m | 7.5% |
 United States | £301m | 6.5% |
 Germany | £276m | 6% |
Customs duty
0%on the CIF value
Türkiye's preferential rate, with proof of Turkish originFrom the UK Global Tariff (DBT), v4.0.1644Free trade agreement in force since 2021A lower duty than the general rate may apply with proof of Turkish origin.Ministry of Trade, checked 2 November 2026(opens in a new tab)The rate set for HS 8544.49checked on 31 October 2026Official source(opens in a new tab)
The code
HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country
GTİP 8544.49
Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors
Official Turkish title: Bağlantı parçaları takılmamış diğer elektrik iletkenleri; izole edilmiş, gerilimi <= 1000 V
Heading 8544Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors
Türkiye exported €2.43bn of HS 8544.49 in 2025: rank 8 of 5,132 subheadings.
Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.
8 national tariff lines (12 digits)
Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.
- 8544.49.20.00.00Conductors, electric, for a voltage <= 80 V, insulated, not fitted with connectors, of a kind used for telecommunications, n.e.s.
- 8544.49.91.00.00Electric wire and cables, for a voltage <= 1.000 V, insulated, not fitted with connectors, with individual conductor wires of a diameter > 0,51 mm, n.e.s.
- 8544.49.93.11.11Elektrik enerjisi nakli için toprak ve su altı kabloları; tecritli ve adi metallerden boru/şeritlerle teçhiz, gerilim<=80V, bağlantı parçası takılmamış
- 8544.49.93.11.19Diğer toprak ve su altı kabloları; tecrit edilmiş ve adi metallerden boru/şeritlerle teçhiz edilmiş, gerilimi <= 80V, bağlantı parçaları takılmamış
- 8544.49.93.19.11Elektrik enerjisi nakli için izole edilmiş diğer kablolar; gerilimi <= 80V, bağlantı parçaları takılmamış
- 8544.49.93.19.19İzole edilmiş diğer elektrik iletkenleri; gerilimi <= 80V, bağlantı parçaları takılmamış
- 8544.49.95.00.00Electric conductors for a voltage > 80 V but < 1.000 V, insulated, not fitted with connectors, n.e.s. (excl. winding wire, coaxial conductors, wiring sets for vehicles, aircraft or ships, and wire and cables with individual conductor wires of a diameter > 0,51 mm)
- 8544.49.99.00.00Electric conductors for a voltage 1.000 V, insulated, not fitted with connectors, n.e.s. (excl. winding wire, coaxial conductors, wiring sets for vehicles, aircraft or ships, and wire and cables with individual conductor wires of a diameter > 0,51 mm)
Its page in the codes guideTÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
- What import duty does the United Kingdom charge on insulated electric cables up to 1,000 V?
- the United Kingdom charges 0% on insulated electric cables up to 1,000 V of Turkish origin (on the CIF value). The rate was checked at its source on 31 October 2026.
- Where does Türkiye rank among the United Kingdom's suppliers of insulated electric cables up to 1,000 V?
- From September 2025 to August 2026, Türkiye supplied 17.4% of the United Kingdom's imports of HS 8544: No. 1 of 116 supplying countries.
- Are Türkiye's exports of insulated electric cables up to 1,000 V to the United Kingdom growing?
- Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), £807m of goods under HS 8544 went from Türkiye to the United Kingdom: +22.9% on the 12 months before.