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HTS code for extension cord: document the cord before lookup

Planning Use only. Broker review required for Entry Use.

An extension cord sounds simple until the file has to support a tariff review. The product might be a household indoor cord, outdoor cord, heavy-duty contractor cord, cord reel, flat plug cord, surge-protected cord, lighted cord, appliance cord, or part of a retail kit. A short invoice line rarely says enough.

Use this page to prepare the extension cord evidence before broker review. The record should describe the cord as imported instead of repeating the supplier's category name.

quick answer

For "hts code for extension cord", collect the plug and receptacle type, cord length, conductor count, gauge, voltage rating, amperage rating, jacket material, ground status, and whether any switch, light, reel, breaker, USB port, or surge protection is present.

The review should also say whether the product is a loose cord, retail pack, power strip, cord reel, or accessory packed with another product. A supplier HS code may be a clue, but the US planning record needs the exact cord facts.

facts to collect for an extension cord

Collect:

Product name, invoice wording, SKU, and packaging photos.
Photos of both ends of the cord, plugs, receptacles, labels, and rating marks.
Length, conductor count, wire gauge, voltage, amperage, and grounding.
Plug configuration and socket configuration.
Jacket material and whether it is indoor, outdoor, flat, round, coiled, or retractable.
Whether there is a switch, indicator light, fuse, circuit breaker, reel, USB port, or surge protection.
Whether the cord is imported alone, with a reel, in a kit, or attached to an appliance.
Country of origin and production support.
Supplier HS or HTS code and any source behind it.

If the product is a cord reel, get photos of the reel housing and outlet panel. If it is attached to a power strip, review the power strip facts too.

missing facts

Mark the file incomplete when:

Plug and receptacle type are unclear.
Length, gauge, voltage, or amperage is missing.
Ground status is not shown.
Switches, breakers, lights, USB ports, reels, or surge components are not documented.
The product may be a power strip or appliance cord rather than a plain extension cord.
Origin is assumed.
Supplier code is unsupported.
CBP CROSS has not been checked for close cord and cable rulings.

These facts decide whether the imported article is a simple cord set, a more complex electrical product, or part of another article.

HTS candidate notes

For Planning Use, do not collapse every cord into one answer. Build the candidate table around the imported article: insulated electrical conductor with connectors, extension cord retail pack, power strip, cord reel, or appliance part. Name the feature that creates each path.

If the cord includes surge protection or USB charging, pause the plain-cord assumption. If the cord is sold with a product, decide whether the cord is separately imported or part of a set or kit.

authority sources

Use USITC HTS for tariff text. Use CBP CROSS for rulings involving cord sets, insulated conductors, power strips, reels, and electrical accessories.

planning path

Start with the rating label and product photos. If the label gives gauge, voltage, amperage, and certification marks, attach it. Then add the packaging contents and supplier code. The candidate table should explain why the product is or is not a power strip, cable assembly, cord reel, or appliance accessory.

Duty stack review should include origin and any country-specific exposure tied to the proposed HTS path. Do not assume the country where the carton shipped from is the country of origin.

questions importers ask

Can I use this page as the HTS code for an extension cord?

No. Use it for Planning Use. Entry Use needs broker or customs authority review.

Does the plug shape matter?

Yes. Plug and receptacle type, rating, grounding, and cord construction should be documented.

What if the product is on a reel?

Document the reel, outlet panel, cord length, and any breaker or switch.

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planning boundary

This extension cord HTS page is a planning artifact. It is not an Entry Use classification, not a binding ruling, and not a legal opinion. The importer remains responsible for reasonable care and must obtain broker or customs authority review before filing.

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