Aluminum Wire Mesh Screening from China
A flexible cloth-like sheet made from woven aluminum wire, used for window screens and insect barriers. It falls under HTS 7616.91.00.00 as 'cloth...of aluminum wire' due to its woven structure resembling fabric. The wire diameter is typically under 6 mm, aligning with chapter definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
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
• Verify wire is aluminum (not alloyed or alloy) via mill certificates to confirm Chapter 76 classification
• Provide detailed specs on wire diameter (<6 mm) and weave type to avoid reclassification as fencing
• Label as 'aluminum wire cloth' and include country-of-melt documentation for Section 232/301 exemptions