Subheading · Chapter 76 · Heading 7616
7616.91: Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire
Subheading 7616.91 belongs to heading 7616 (other articles of aluminium) in chapter 76.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7616 91 00 00 Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire 6%
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 3
- 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)
- Duty suspensionAirworthiness tariff suspension Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2018/1249
- Documents
- C119 Authorised Release Certificate — EASA Form 1 (Appendix I to Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012), or equivalent certificate
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, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2024 No. 643, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9011
- 9022
- 9064
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461
- 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)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 6% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, 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")Quota | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, 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 moreAntigua & 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 moreAnguilla, 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 | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreementQuota | 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 agreementQuota | 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 |
| 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 agreementQuota | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreementQuota | 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 |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 2.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark | £2.9m | 43.5% | +0.6% |
 China | £2.6m | 38.7% | +90.7% |
 United States | £474k | 7% | -23.6% |
 Germany | £195k | 2.9% | +44.9% |
 Morocco | £123k | 1.8% | — |
 Poland | £78k | 1.1% | +109.7% |
 France | £62k | 0.9% | +15.2% |
 Italy | £50k | 0.7% | -19.5% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$135.4kUS$135.4k+US$1m+US$3.8m+> US$12.8m
Exports: 97
- China: US$73.6m
- United States: US$17.5m
- Germany: US$12.8m
- Bahrain: US$7.4m
- Spain: US$6.7m
- Italy: US$5.6m
- Denmark: US$5.2m
- Bulgaria: US$4.1m
- Portugal: US$4m
- India: US$3.8m
- Mexico: US$3.3m
- Sweden: US$3.1m
- Poland: US$2.9m
- Czechia: US$2.4m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$2.4m
- Belgium: US$2.4m
- United Kingdom: US$2.3m
- Canada: US$2.2m
- France: US$1.9m
- Switzerland: US$1.9m
- Malaysia: US$1.9m
- Austria: US$1.8m
- Thailand: US$1.6m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- South Korea: US$1m
- Taiwan: US$864k
- Slovenia: US$723.4k
- Australia: US$666.7k
- Netherlands: US$584.2k
- Japan: US$536.3k
- Russia: US$535.2k
- New Zealand: US$431.7k
- Hungary: US$356.9k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$354.6k
- Romania: US$276k
- South Africa: US$265.1k
- Serbia: US$262.1k
- Indonesia: US$246.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$213.5k
- Norway: US$199.3k
- Greece: US$169.6k
- Israel: US$160.1k
- Sri Lanka: US$152.3k
- Colombia: US$148.8k
- Dominican Republic: US$135.4k
- Brazil: US$132.2k
- Albania: US$117.5k
- Croatia: US$111.1k
- Finland: US$103k
- Ukraine: US$99.5k
- Singapore: US$75.6k
- Morocco: US$53.3k
- Estonia: US$50k
- Vietnam: US$47.8k
- Laos: US$31.3k
- Ireland: US$29.1k
- Lithuania: US$24.7k
- Latvia: US$20.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$112.6kUS$112.6k+US$649.4k+US$2.4m+> US$8.7m
Imports: 197
- United States: US$19.8m
- Australia: US$15.7m
- India: US$11.4m
- Germany: US$10.3m
- Italy: US$9.6m
- France: US$8.7m
- Mexico: US$7.7m
- United Kingdom: US$7.2m
- Singapore: US$4.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$4.2m
- China: US$4m
- South Korea: US$3.9m
- Poland: US$3.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.5m
- Canada: US$3.5m
- Finland: US$3.1m
- Austria: US$3.1m
- Slovakia: US$3.1m
- Sweden: US$2.5m
- Thailand: US$2.4m
- Indonesia: US$2.4m
- Switzerland: US$2.4m
- Czechia: US$2.3m
- Malaysia: US$2.1m
- Philippines: US$1.9m
- Romania: US$1.8m
- Netherlands: US$1.5m
- Argentina: US$1.3m
- Japan: US$1.2m
- Norway: US$1.2m
- Brazil: US$1.1m
- Slovenia: US$1.1m
- Taiwan: US$1.1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- Vietnam: US$989.1k
- Türkiye: US$984.7k
- Nepal: US$976.7k
- Iran: US$963k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$946.8k
- Portugal: US$938.2k
- Morocco: US$885.3k
- Spain: US$853.2k
- Serbia: US$803.8k
- Hungary: US$803.1k
- Chile: US$710.1k
- Israel: US$671.5k
- Egypt: US$664.6k
- Kazakhstan: US$655.4k
- Oman: US$649.4k
- Solomon Islands: US$563.2k
- Papua New Guinea: US$531.2k
- Lithuania: US$520.3k
- Kuwait: US$513k
- Croatia: US$505.4k
- Russia: US$488.6k
- Ghana: US$441.1k
- Denmark: US$434.1k
- Ecuador: US$404.5k
- New Zealand: US$385.9k
- Samoa: US$370.2k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$73.6m | 40.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$17.5m | 9.6% |
| 3 | Germany | US$12.8m | 7% |
| 4 |  Bahrain | US$7.4m | 4.1% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$6.7m | 3.6% |
| 6 | Italy | US$5.6m | 3% |
| 7 | Denmark | US$5.2m | 2.8% |
| 8 |  Bulgaria | US$4.1m | 2.2% |
| 9 |  Portugal | US$4m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  India | US$3.8m | 2.1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$19.8m | 10.8% |
| 2 |  Australia | US$15.7m | 8.6% |
| 3 | India | US$11.4m | 6.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$10.3m | 5.6% |
| 5 | Italy | US$9.6m | 5.3% |
| 6 | France | US$8.7m | 4.8% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$7.7m | 4.2% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | US$7.2m | 3.9% |
| 9 |  Singapore | US$4.2m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Saudi Arabia | US$4.2m | 2.3% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 1
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N314393 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a chainmail halter top from China
The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 7616.91; the duty is 6%.
Subheading 7616.91 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 6%.
173 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 6%.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £6.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 16% on the year before); Denmark supplied 44%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$182.9m (−8.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$73.6m), followed by the United States.
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. In this chapter, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them:
(a) Aluminium, not alloyed:
Metal containing by weight at least 99 % of aluminium, provided that the content by weight of any other element does not exceed the limit specified in the following table:
Element Limiting content % by weight Fe + Si (iron plus silicon) 1 Other elements, each 0,1 (b) Aluminium alloys:
Metallic substances in which aluminium predominates by weight over each of the other elements, provided that:
(1) the content by weight of at least one of the other elements or of iron plus silicon taken together is greater than the limit specified in the foregoing table; or
(2) the total content by weight of such other elements exceeds 1 %.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of note 9(c) to Section XV, for the purposes of subheading 761691 the term ‘wire’ applies only to products, whether or not in coils, of any cross-sectional shape, of which no cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6 mm.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire?
Cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wire fall under HS subheading 7616.91, part of heading 7616, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7616.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7616.91 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium…?
China, with US$73.6m in 2024 (40.2% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
173 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 6% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
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 these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Denmark (44%), China (39%) and United States (7%), out of total imports of £6.8m.