Lead-Free Cutting Steel Coil for Fastener Manufacturing from Canada
Hot-rolled steel bars and rods in irregularly wound coils, classified under HTS 7213.20.00.10 as free-cutting steel containing by weight 0.1 percent or more of lead to enhance machinability. This nonalloy steel is specifically formulated for high-speed automatic machining operations in producing bolts and screws. The lead addition improves chip breaking and surface finish during cutting processes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
50%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0250%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.14, 9903.85.67 and 9903.85.68, articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper and derivative aluminum or steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(i)–(v) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify lead content certification through mill test reports to confirm ≥0.1% by weight; Ensure chemical composition documentation matches free-cutting steel definition; Watch for reclassification if lead content falls below threshold