Copper Wire Insect Screen Mesh from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
13%
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
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