What is the U.S. tariff rate on springs, chain, and wire mesh?

USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 35.1% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–3.9%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.

What are the statutory MFN line rates for springs, chain, and wire mesh?

The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–3.9% across the family's 41 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 7314, 7315, 7320). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.

Which countries supply the most springs, chain, and wire mesh to the U.S.?

Top retained sources in 2025: Mexico ($801.4M at 18.79%), China ($397.6M at 63.82%), Germany ($187.9M at 30.84%). Mexico holds 35.3% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 87.4%; their HHI is 1770, a lower bound whose floor falls in the moderately concentrated range without classifying the omitted tail.

How much springs, chain, and wire mesh does the U.S. import?

$2.3B of customs value in 2025, with $698.7M in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 30.76%.

Is the U.S. a net importer of springs, chain, and wire mesh?

Yes — a net importer in 2025: $2.3B imported vs $1.0B exported (exports are 45% of imports).

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Springs, Chain, and Wire Mesh: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates

USITC Column 1 General rates for 41 springs, chain, and wire mesh HTS lines (parseable range 0%–3.9%). Effective rate Jun 2026: 35.1%; monthly history since 2014.

The short answer

The observed effective calculated-duty rate on U.S. imports of springs, chain, and wire mesh was 35.1% in Jun 2026, down from 44.12% a year earlier — USITC Calculated Duties divided by covered customs value. The Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–3.9% across 41 HTS lines in the 2026 schedule; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, which still does not determine a shipment’s final duty. Mexico is the largest source, holding 35.3% of 2025 imports.

Statutory rates from the schedule

Coil and leaf springs, roller and link chain, and welded or woven wire mesh — steel motion and guarding components. This family covers HTS headings 7314, 7315, 7320: 41 eight-digit rate lines with a parseable Column 1 General range of 0%–3.9% in the 2026 schedule. “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for that line; it does not determine final entry liability.

Observed calculated-duty data

Latest month on record (2026-06): 35.1% effective on $180.5M of imports, versus 44.12% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 150 observations from 2014-01 through 2026-06.
In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $2.3B in customs value, with $698.7M in USITC reported calculated duty on $2.3B of covered customs value: an effective calculated-duty rate of 30.76%. The aggregate reflects the recorded entry mix but does not attribute the result to a specific legal provision.
A year earlier the effective calculated-duty rate was 4.82%, so the observed rate rose 25.9 points.
Top source countries in 2025: Mexico ($801.4M at 18.79%), China ($397.6M at 63.82%), Germany ($187.9M at 30.84%), Japan ($186.4M at 28.3%), Canada ($178.2M at 21.16%).
Reported freight and insurance equaled 5.18% of covered customs value in 2025 ($102.9M total); charge coverage was 87.4% of customs value, from USITC DataWeb. It is shown alongside the effective calculated-duty rate and is not part of the customs-value duty base.
For scale, 2025 imports in this family equal 0.5% of the U.S. fabricated metal products industry's $468B gross output (2025, BEA).

Representative rate lines

7314.12.10.00: With meshes not finer than 12 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or filling · MFN Free
7314.12.20.00: With meshes finer than 12 but not finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in · MFN Free
7314.12.30.00: With 94 or more wires to the lineal centimeter · MFN Free
7314.12.60.00: Other · MFN Free
7314.12.90.00: Other · MFN Free
7314.14.10.00: With meshes not finer than 12 wires to the lineal centimeter in warp or filling · MFN Free
7314.14.20.00: With meshes finer than 12 but not finer than 36 wires to the lineal centimeter in · MFN Free
7314.14.30.00: With 94 or more wires to the lineal centimeter · MFN Free

Frequently asked questions

What is the U.S. tariff rate on springs, chain, and wire mesh? USITC calculated duties imply an effective rate of 35.1% in Jun 2026 (calculated duties ÷ covered customs value, USITC DataWeb). The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–3.9%; individual lines are called “Free” only when the official General field is literally Free, and product, origin, preference and tariff mix can contribute to the observed-rate difference.
What are the statutory MFN line rates for springs, chain, and wire mesh? The parseable Column 1 General line-rate range is 0%–3.9% across the family's 41 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 7314, 7315, 7320). “Free” means the official General field is literally Free for a line; it does not determine final entry liability.
Which countries supply the most springs, chain, and wire mesh to the U.S.? Top retained sources in 2025: Mexico ($801.4M at 18.79%), China ($397.6M at 63.82%), Germany ($187.9M at 30.84%). Mexico holds 35.3% of total family import customs value. Retained sources cover 87.4%; their HHI is 1770, a lower bound whose floor falls in the moderately concentrated range without classifying the omitted tail.
How much springs, chain, and wire mesh does the U.S. import? $2.3B of customs value in 2025, with $698.7M in USITC Calculated Duties — an effective calculated-duty rate of 30.76%.
Is the U.S. a net importer of springs, chain, and wire mesh? Yes — a net importer in 2025: $2.3B imported vs $1.0B exported (exports are 45% of imports).

About this data

Reference statistics derived from USITC published data. Not a customs ruling. MFN-Free and Special-rate fields describe statutory line coverage only; final entry liability requires origin, date, eligibility, exclusions and other transaction facts. Calculated Duties are statistical estimates, not a cash-collections ledger. Confirm classification, origin, program eligibility, and final entry liability with a licensed customs broker.

Last reviewed 2026-08-31.