Zinc-Coated Expanded Metal Lath from China
Galvanized expanded steel sheets used as wire lath for plaster and stucco reinforcement in construction. Classified as expanded metal of iron or steel under HTS 7314.41.0080 due to zinc plating and wire-like cross-section under 16mm. Provides structural support in wall finishes.
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
• Specify diamond pattern size and sheet gauge in documentation for construction material compliance
• Ensure ASTM C847 certification for lath applications to facilitate building code approvals
• Ship flat sheets; rolls may be seen as cloth, but expanded metal stays in this heading