SAE 1215 Free-Cutting Steel Coil from China
Hot-rolled bars and rods of SAE 1215 nonalloy free-cutting steel, wound in irregularly shaped coils, containing higher sulfur and phosphorus for improved machinability. Classified under HTS 7213.20.0080 as other free-cutting steel products not specified elsewhere in this subheading. Ideal for high-speed automatic screw machining of fasteners and fittings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
9903.03.060%Articles of aluminum, of steel, or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; and semiconductor articles, of any country, as provided in subdivision (aa)(v) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide mill test certificates verifying sulfur content (typically 0.15-0.30%) and free-cutting composition per AISI standards
• Ensure coils weigh under 5 tons to avoid classification shift to straight lengths under 7214
• Declare exact chemical analysis to distinguish from concrete reinforcing bars which have exclusions