Subheading · Chapter 73 · Heading 7314

7314.20

7314.20: Grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 mm or more and having a mesh size of 100 cm2 or more

Welded steel mesh (3 mm+, 100 cm²+)

7314.20 is the HS subheading for welded steel mesh (3 mm+, 100 cm²+), under heading 7314 in chapter 73.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty Free standard rate · across 2 national lines depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 7314 20 00 00 Grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 mm or more and having a mesh size of 100 cm2 or more Free
  2. 7314 20 10 00 Of ribbed wire Free
  3. 7314 20 90 00 Other Free

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 376
    Documents
    • 9008
  • Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1431
    Documents
    • C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)

Import requirements 3

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
    Legal act
    2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9024
    • 9011
    • 9022
    • 9038
    • 9063
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
    Applies to goods from
    Iran, Libya, Russia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
    Documents
    • Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
    • Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—Free
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code "EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Andorra agreement Andorra Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreement Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Faroe Islands agreement Faroe Islands Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–Norway agreement Norway Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Tunisia agreement Tunisia Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£82.5m+26.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price£0.67 per kg
Jan 2024: £5.4mFeb 2024: £2.2mMar 2024: £3.6mApr 2024: £4.7mMay 2024: £2.6mJun 2024: £4.6mJul 2024: £3.9mAug 2024: £5.7mSept 2024: £4.4mOct 2024: £9.7mNov 2024: £5.7mDec 2024: £2.6mJan 2025: £7.2mFeb 2025: £4.4mMar 2025: £5.6mApr 2025: £4.5mMay 2025: £4.4mJun 2025: £4.9mJul 2025: £6.5mAug 2025: £5.2mSept 2025: £5mOct 2025: £5.9mNov 2025: £1.8mDec 2025: £4.5mJan 2026: £5.8mFeb 2026: £6.9mMar 2026: £8.6mApr 2026: £7.2mMay 2026: £8.3mJun 2026: £10.6mJul 2026: £8.9mAug 2026: £9.1m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Türkiye £27.2m 33% +294.6%
Netherlands £19.5m 23.7% +44.1%
Portugal £17.4m 21.1% +0.3%
Spain £5.6m 6.8% +3.9%
China £4.4m 5.3% +3.3%
Ireland £2.3m 2.8% +39%
Germany £1.9m 2.3% -46.9%
Ukraine £1.6m 2% +44.2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

7314.20 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$877kUS$877k+US$5m+US$33m+> US$148m

Exports: 116
  1. Germany: US$256m
  2. Netherlands: US$242m
  3. Italy: US$224m
  4. Spain: US$148m
  5. China: US$143m
  6. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$89m
  7. Portugal: US$69m
  8. Czechia: US$43m
  9. Sweden: US$40m
  10. Poland: US$37m
  11. Belgium: US$35m
  12. France: US$33m
  13. Lithuania: US$23m
  14. Malaysia: US$22m
  15. Türkiye: US$21m
  16. Serbia: US$17m
  17. Austria: US$15m
  18. United Kingdom: US$15m
  19. United States: US$15m
  20. Guatemala: US$13m
  21. South Africa: US$13m
  22. Slovakia: US$12m
  23. Croatia: US$12m
  24. United Arab Emirates: US$8m
  25. Ukraine: US$7m
  26. Switzerland: US$6m
  27. Ireland: US$6m
  28. Romania: US$5m
  29. Canada: US$5m
  30. Slovenia: US$5m
  31. Australia: US$5m
  32. Chile: US$5m
  33. North Macedonia: US$5m
  34. South Korea: US$3m
  35. Luxembourg: US$3m
  36. Hungary: US$3m
  37. India: US$3m
  38. Bahrain: US$3m
  39. Costa Rica: US$2m
  40. Ghana: US$2m
  41. Finland: US$2m
  42. Russia: US$2m
  43. Thailand: US$2m
  44. Denmark: US$2m
  45. Saudi Arabia: US$2m
  46. Vietnam: US$2m
  47. Mexico: US$2m
  48. Dominican Republic: US$2m
  49. El Salvador: US$2m
  50. Taiwan: US$1m
  51. Nicaragua: US$1m
  52. Philippines: US$1m
  53. Zambia: US$1m
  54. Singapore: US$1m
  55. Uganda: US$912k
  56. Latvia: US$878k
  57. Greece: US$877k
  58. Colombia: US$671k
  59. New Zealand: US$633k
  60. Hong Kong SAR China: US$570k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$256m 15.5%
2 Netherlands US$242m 14.7%
3 Italy US$224m 13.6%
4 Spain US$148m 9%
5 China US$143m 8.7%
6 Bosnia & Herzegovina US$89m 5.4%
7 Portugal US$69m 4.2%
8 Czechia US$43m 2.6%
9 Sweden US$40m 2.4%
10 Poland US$37m 2.2%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$286m 17.4%
2 Germany US$193m 11.7%
3 Belgium US$124m 7.5%
4 Croatia US$115m 7%
5 Austria US$74m 4.5%
6 United Kingdom US$68m 4.2%
7 Netherlands US$57m 3.5%
8 Denmark US$53m 3.2%
9 Australia US$44m 2.7%
10 Sweden US$42m 2.6%

Recent rule changes mentioning this code

Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.

  1. EU Anti-dumping · Applies from:

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2022 of 10 September 2026 making imports of welded steel mesh originating in the People’s Republic of China and Türkiye subject to registration with a view to allowing the levy of anti-dumping duties on the imports subject to registration

    CELEX 32026R2022 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

Rule changes →

In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 7314.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 7314.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported welded steel mesh (3 mm+, 100 cm²+) worth £82.5m (up 27% on the year before), at an average of £0.67 per kg; Türkiye supplied 33%, followed by Netherlands.

World trade in welded steel mesh (3 mm+, 100 cm²+) reached US$2bn in 2024, down 9.1% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 15.5% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 mm or more and having a mesh size of 100 cm2 or more?

Grill, netting and fencing, welded at the intersection, of wire with a maximum cross-sectional dimension of 3 mm or more and having a mesh size of 100 cm2 or more fall under HS subheading 7314.20, part of heading 7314, in section XV of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on grill, netting and fencing, welded at the… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7314.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on grill, netting and fencing, welded at the… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7314.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most grill, netting and fencing, welded at the…?

Germany, with US$256m in 2024 (15.5% of world exports).

Which countries can export welded steel mesh (3 mm+, 100 cm²+) to the UK duty-free?

174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on welded steel mesh (3 mm+, 100 cm²+)?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import welded steel mesh (3 mm+, 100 cm²+) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (33%), Netherlands (24%) and Portugal (21%), out of total imports of £82.5m.