SAE 1215 Free-Cutting Steel Coil
Hot-rolled bars and rods of SAE 1215 carbon steel, wound in irregularly wound coils, designed for high machinability due to its high sulfur content. This free-cutting steel falls under HTS 7213.20.00 as it is nonalloy steel specifically formulated for easy machining in automatic screw machines. Typical applications include fasteners, gears, and pinions.
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If containing indentations, ribs, or deformations
Deformed bars/rods for concrete reinforcement fall under concrete reinforcing bars note, even if free-cutting composition.
If processed into straight lengths rather than coils
Hot-rolled free-cutting steel in straight lengths (not irregularly wound coils) is classified under forged/cold-finished bars heading.
If alloy steel with specified alloying elements exceeding nonalloy limits
Free-cutting steels with chromium, nickel, or other alloys above 0.3% total shift to Chapter 72 alloy steel provisions.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide mill test certificates verifying sulfur content (typically 0.26-0.35%) to confirm free-cutting classification; declare exact chemical composition to avoid reclassification as ordinary carbon steel; inspect for coil weight and dimensions to match HTS statistical suffixes
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