Cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire; expanded metal of iron or steel
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Heading 7314 covers cloth woven from iron or steel wire, plus grill, netting, fencing and expanded metal of iron or steel. It splits first by product form: woven cloth (endless bands for machinery and other woven cloth), grill, netting and fencing welded at the intersection, other grill, netting and fencing, and expanded metal. Later subheadings turn on stainless versus other steel, mesh fineness, coating (zinc or plastics), and whether the netting is cut to shape. Every line listed in this heading carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Products in this heading
- Stainless steel endless belts (Fourdrinier wires) for papermaking machines
- Stainless steel woven filter cloth and screening mesh sold by the roll
- Zinc coated chain link fencing
- Plastic coated chain link fencing
- Welded wire mesh panels for reinforcement or fencing
- Welded wire stucco netting
- Expanded metal sheet and grating
- Uncoated woven wire netting not cut to shape
How to choose the right subheading
- Decide the product form first: woven cloth, welded netting, other netting or fencing, or expanded metal.
- For woven cloth, state whether it is stainless steel and whether it is an endless band for machinery or other woven cloth.
- For woven cloth, count the mesh: not finer than 12 wires per lineal centimeter, finer than 12 but not finer than 36, or finer than 36.
- For welded netting, check whether wire cross-section is 3 mm or more with mesh of 100 cm2 or more, then whether it is zinc plated.
- For non-welded netting, note the coating (zinc, plastics, or none) and whether the piece is cut to shape.
Often confused with
- Heading 7312Wire rope, cable and stranded wire
Stranded and laid wire products are classified as rope and cable, not as woven cloth or netting.
- Heading 7315Chain and chain links
Chain is a separate article class even when made from the same steel wire.
- Heading 7308Welded steel bar grating made from load-bearing flat bars
Grating formed from bars rather than wire is treated as structure material.
- Heading 7326Loose wire hooks, hangers and small formed wire articles
Wire goods that are not cloth, netting, fencing or expanded metal fall to the residual article heading.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for chain link fencing?
Zinc coated chain link fencing is 7314.41.00.30 and plastic coated chain link fencing is 7314.42.00.30. Both carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
What is the duty on expanded metal of iron or steel?
Expanded metal is classified under 7314.50.00.00. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
How do I classify stainless steel woven filter cloth?
Start with 7314.14 for other woven cloth of stainless steel and select by mesh fineness, for example 7314.14.20.00 for meshes finer than 12 but not finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter, which carries a general (MFN) rate of Free. If the cloth is an endless band for machinery, use 7314.12 instead.
Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.
All lines in heading 7314
- 7314.12.10.00With meshes not finer than 12 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or fillingFree
- 7314.12.20.00With meshes finer than 12 but not finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or fillingFree
- 7314.12.30.00With 94 or more wires to the lineal centimeterFree
- 7314.12.60.00Fourdrinier wires, seamed or not seamed, suitable for use in papermaking machines / OtherFree
- 7314.12.90.00With meshes finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or filling / OtherFree
- 7314.14.10.00With meshes not finer than 12 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or fillingFree
- 7314.14.20.00With meshes finer than 12 but not finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or fillingFree
- 7314.14.30.00With 94 or more wires to the lineal centimeterFree
- 7314.14.60.00Fourdrinier wires, seamed or not seamed, suitable for use in papermaking machines / OtherFree
- 7314.14.90.00With meshes finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or maximum / OtherFree
- 7314.19.01.00Woven cloth / OtherFree
- 7314.20.00.00Grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 mm or more and having a mesh size of 100 cm2 or moreFree
- 7314.31.10.00Wire fencing plated or coated with zinc, whether or not covered with plastic materialFree
- 7314.31.50.10Welded wire stucco netting, furred, not reinforced with supplemental horizontal wireFree
- 7314.31.50.80Plated or coated with zinc / OtherFree
- 7314.39.00.00OtherFree
- 7314.41.00.30Plated or coated with zinc / Chain link fencingFree
- 7314.41.00.40Of wire with maximum cross- sectional dimension of 1 mmFree
- 7314.41.00.45Woven wire stucco netting, furred, not reinforced with supplemental horizontal wire / OtherFree
- 7314.41.00.80Plated or coated with zinc / OtherFree
- 7314.42.00.30Coated with plastics / Chain link fencingFree
- 7314.42.00.60Coated with plastics / OtherFree
- 7314.49.30.00Not cut to shapeFree
- 7314.49.60.00Cut to shapeFree
- 7314.50.00.00Expanded metalFree