Iron or Steel Wire Cloth, Grill, Netting, Fencing & Expanded Metal

Both woven wire cloth (where wires are interlaced) and welded wire mesh (where wires are resistance-welded at intersections) can fall within this heading, but the construction method is commercially and sometimes legally significant. Antidumping orders on welded wire mesh may not cover woven cloth, so importers must accurately describe the manufacturing method on entry documents and verify scope against any active trade-remedy orders.

Expanded metal — produced by slitting and stretching steel sheet rather than weaving or welding wire — is generally classified within this heading but may have a different trade-remedy profile than wire mesh or netting. Section 232 tariffs apply broadly to steel articles, but antidumping or countervailing duty orders are product-specific. Importers should confirm whether any active orders cover their specific expanded metal product form and origin.