Analysis
HTS 7314.12.30 covers with 94 or more wires to the lineal centimeter under heading 7314 (cloth (including endless bands), grill, netting and fencing, of iron or steel wire…).
Goods from countries without normal trade relations pay the column 2 rate of 75% instead of nothing, so origin decides between free entry and a 75% duty.
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 77% of the 250 tariff lines in chapter 73 that are also free. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 7314.12.10 (with meshes not finer than 12 wires to the lineal…, duty-free), 7314.12.20 (with meshes finer than 12 but not finer than 36 wires to…, duty-free), 7314.12.60 (fourdrinier wires, seamed or not seamed, suitable for use…, duty-free) and 7314.12.90 (with meshes finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in…, duty-free).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 332618 (Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing), an industry of 710 US establishments employing 19,060 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
Neighbouring 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 |
| 7314.12.60 | 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 |