Stainless Steel Micro-Mesh Filter Cloth from Mexico
A fine woven stainless steel cloth with meshes finer than 36 wires per cm, used in filtration systems for liquids and gases in industrial machinery. Classified under HTS 7314.12.90.00 as endless band-style woven cloth of stainless steel wire for machinery with the specified fine mesh density. The high wire count ensures precise filtering in applications like chemical processing.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify mesh density exceeds 36 wires/cm in warp or filling via lab testing for accurate classification
• Provide mill test certificates confirming stainless steel composition to avoid reclassification
• Ensure documentation specifies endless band design for machinery to prevent duty disputes