Stainless Steel Wire Mesh for Ventilation Panels from China
Woven stainless steel cloth with coarse mesh (not finer than 12 wires/cm) used in HVAC ventilation screens to allow airflow while blocking debris. Falls under HTS 7314.14.10.00 for other stainless steel woven cloth. Conforms to wire size limits in Chapter 73 notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Confirm no finer than 12 wires/cm with photos/micrographs if audited; specify 304/316 grade
• Pitfall: framing may suggest 'fencing' under 7314.49
• Common issue: bulk rolls vs retail cuts