Aluminum-Plated Expanded Metal Sheet from Germany
Expanded metal sheet with aluminum plating on steel wire base for corrosion resistance in outdoor fencing. Falls under HTS 7314.50.00.00 due to its iron or steel wire construction via expansion process.
Duty Rate — Germany → 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
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide plating thickness specifications to prove it's surface-treated steel wire, not base aluminum
• Use correct value declaration separating steel sheet cost from plating process
• Watch for country-of-melt requirements on underlying steel for Section 232 tariffs