SAE 1215 Free-Cutting Steel Coil from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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
Import Tips
• 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