How to Import Wire Mesh from Anping, China: A Complete Buyer's Guide
1 September 2026 · Yzsource Sourcing Team
Anping County, Hebei Province is the largest wire mesh production base in the world. With more than 10,000 mesh-related enterprises concentrated in one county, Anping produces welded mesh, chain link fence, gabion boxes, filter meshes and dozens of other products for export to 190+ countries. If you are planning to import wire mesh from China, this guide walks you through everything that matters.
What Anping factories produce
The product range in Anping covers nearly every mesh application in construction, agriculture, filtration and security:
- Welded wire mesh — panels and rolls for concrete reinforcement, enclosures and shelving
- Chain link fence (diamond mesh) — for sport fields, highways and residential fencing
- 358 security fence & fence panels — anti-climb panels for airports, borders and utility sites
- Gabion boxes — double-twisted wire baskets for riverbank and slope protection
- Stainless steel & filter mesh — woven meshes for food, chemical and water filtration
- Expanded metal & perforated sheets — for walkways, façades and machine guards
Typical MOQ and lead times
| Product | Typical MOQ | Lead time |
|---|---|---|
| Welded mesh rolls | 1 × 40ft container | 15–25 days |
| Galvanized fence panels | 200–500 panels | 20–30 days |
| Gabion boxes | 500 sets | 18–28 days |
| Filter mesh (custom) | 500 pcs / 200 m | 10–20 days |
Because raw material (wire rod) price drives most of the cost, quotes are usually valid for only 5–10 days. Locking the wire price with the factory early can protect your margin.
Quality control checkpoints
Wire mesh defects are mostly invisible to the eye until installation, so inspection matters:
- Wire diameter — measure with a micrometer; undersized wire is the most common cheat
- Opening size & mesh count — check 3+ spots per roll, not just the edge
- Weld strength — spot-welded mesh should not open by hand
- Coating — zinc layer weight (g/m²) for galvanized, or PE/PVC coating adhesion test
A pre-shipment inspection by a local team costs little compared with the cost of a rejected container.
Shipping from Anping
Anping is about 250 km from Tianjin Port, the main loading port for mesh exports. Most orders ship as 40ft HQ containers; LCL is possible but increases unit cost significantly because mesh is dense and heavy. Sea freight to the Middle East takes 25–35 days, to South America 35–50 days.
Why work with a local sourcing agent
Anping has thousands of trading companies and factories of very different quality levels. A sourcing agent based in Hebei can verify factory qualifications, compare real factory prices, follow up production daily, and inspect goods before loading — all in the same trip. For buyers purchasing multiple product categories from Hebei's 333 industrial clusters, one agent can consolidate goods from different counties into one container.
See our wire mesh category page for specifications and MOQ details, or send an inquiry — our team in Shijiazhuang replies within 12 hours.