SAE 1144 Stressproof Free-Cutting Steel Coil from China
High-manganese SAE 1144 free-cutting steel hot-rolled into irregular coils, known as Stressproof for cold drawing strength. Falls under HTS 7213.20.00 as nonalloy free-cutting steel optimized for machining. Used in axles, pins, and machinery parts.
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
9903.05.900%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
• Request heat analysis certificates showing 0.40-0.48% carbon and high manganese; avoid coil damage claims as HTS note denies rust/discoloration allowances; track country-of-melt for Section 232 tariffs