Stainless Steel Wire Mesh for Ventilation Panels from Japan
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 — Japan → 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
• 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