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12L15 Leaded Free-Cutting Steel Cold-Finished Bar

12L15 high-lead free-cutting steel bar stock, cold-finished for superior machinability in CNC operations. Falls precisely under 7215.10.00 for nonalloy free-cutting types limited to cold-forming.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇺🇸United StatesFree+50.0%50%
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

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7215.90.00Same rate: Free

If the bar is further worked beyond cold-finishing

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• Verify the lead content is within the specified range

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