12L14 Lead-Bearing Steel Flat Bar for Machining from China
Flat hot-rolled bar of 12L14-grade free-cutting steel containing over 0.1% lead by weight, optimized for automatic lathes and screw machines in producing shafts and pins. Classified in HTS 7214.30.00.10 as nonalloy free-cutting steel bars, hot-rolled without further working. The lead acts as a lubricant during cutting operations.
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
• Use standardized grade names like 12L14 in entry docs, backed by compositional analysis showing lead content
• Confirm no 'further working' per Chapter 72 note (coatings/polishing would shift to 7215)
• For flat bars, measure thickness/width to distinguish from plates if exceeding bar dimensions