SAE 1215 Free-Cutting Steel Coil from Mexico
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 — Mexico → 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
• 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