Copper Wire Insect Screen Mesh from Germany
A fine woven cloth made from copper wire, designed specifically for use as insect screening in windows and doors. It falls under HTS 7419.80.06 as 'other' copper wire cloth (not copper-nickel alloy), providing durable corrosion-resistant protection against bugs. The open weave structure allows airflow while blocking small insects.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
53%
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
• Verify copper purity and wire diameter to confirm classification under copper wire cloth, avoiding reclassification as expanded metal
• Provide mill test reports certifying it's not a copper-nickel alloy (nickel silvers) to prevent duty shifts
• Label as 'insect screen mesh' with mesh size specs; common pitfall is misdeclaring as plain wire cloth without end-use proof