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Springs, Chain, and Wire Mesh: Statutory & Effective Tariff Rates
Statutory HTS duty rates for 41 springs, chain, and wire mesh tariff lines (MFN Free–3.9%), from USITC. Effective rate May 2026: 36.09%; monthly history since 2014.
The short answer
- The effective U.S. tariff on springs, chain, and wire mesh was 36.09% in May 2026, up from 31.22% a year earlier — calculated duties actually paid divided by customs value, from USITC data. The statutory MFN rate is Free–3.9% across 41 HTS lines in the 2026 schedule. 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 MFN (column 1, general) rates of Free–3.9% in the 2026 schedule.
- Chapter 99 flags on individual lines mark Section 301/232 overlay provisions (e.g. 9903.88.03) that apply on top of the MFN column.
What importers actually paid
- Latest month on record (2026-05): 36.09% effective on $182.7M of imports, versus 31.22% in the same month a year earlier. The monthly archive holds 149 observations from 2014-01 through 2026-05.
- In 2025, U.S. imports for consumption in this family totaled $2.3B in customs value and paid $698.7M in calculated duties: an effective tariff rate of 30.76%. The effective rate captures Section 301/232 overlays, exclusions, and special-program use that the statutory column cannot.
- A year earlier the effective rate was 4.82%, so the duty burden 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%).
- 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? Importers paid an effective rate of 36.09% in May 2026 (calculated duties ÷ customs value, USITC DataWeb). The statutory MFN rate is Free–3.9%; Section 301/232 overlays and special programs explain the difference.
- What is the statutory MFN duty rate for springs, chain, and wire mesh? Free–3.9% across the family's 41 eight-digit HTS lines in the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (headings 7314, 7315, 7320).
- Which countries supply the most springs, chain, and wire mesh to the U.S.? Top sources in 2025: Mexico ($801.4M at 18.79%), China ($397.6M at 63.82%), Germany ($187.9M at 30.84%). Sourcing is moderately concentrated: Mexico holds 35.3% of imports.
- How much springs, chain, and wire mesh does the U.S. import? $2.3B of customs value in 2025, paying $698.7M in calculated duties — an effective tariff 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; verify rates with a licensed customs broker before relying on them.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.