Analysis
Subheading 7314.12 covers endless bands for machinery, of stainless steel, within heading 7314. The first six digits are shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System, so this part of the code is the same in the US, UK and EU schedules; the 5 US tariff lines below it are national.
Every one of its 5 tariff lines is duty-free at the general rate, so classification within the subheading affects statistics and Chapter 99 measures rather than the base duty.
The US splits it as follows: 7314.12.10 for with meshes not finer than 12 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp… (duty-free), 7314.12.20 for with meshes finer than 12 but not finer than 36 wires to the lineal… (duty-free), 7314.12.30 for with 94 or more wires to the lineal centimeter (duty-free), 7314.12.60 for fourdrinier wires, seamed or not seamed, suitable for use in… (duty-free) and 7314.12.90 for with meshes finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or… (duty-free).
Tariff lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7314.12.10 | With meshes not finer than 12 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or filling | Free |
| 7314.12.20 | With meshes finer than 12 but not finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or filling | Free |
| 7314.12.30 | With 94 or more wires to the lineal centimeter | Free |
| 7314.12.60 | Fourdrinier wires, seamed or not seamed, suitable for use in papermaking machines: other | Free |
| 7314.12.90 | With meshes finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or filling: other | Free |