Lead-Free Cutting Steel Round Bar 12L14 Equivalent with Lead
A hot-rolled round bar of nonalloy free-cutting steel containing 0.1% or more lead by weight to enhance machinability for automatic screw machines. Classified under HTS 7214.30.00.10 as other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, not further worked than hot-rolled, specifically free-cutting types with lead addition. The lead content improves chip breaking and surface finish during high-speed machining.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If forged rather than hot-rolled
Forged bars and rods of nonalloy free-cutting steel fall under 7213, separate from hot-rolled/hot-drawn in 7214.
If cold-drawn or further worked beyond hot-rolling
Any cold working or surface treatments move it to chapter 72's further worked bars in 7215.
If alloy steel rather than nonalloy
Alloy steels with lead for free-cutting properties classify in Chapter 72 heading 7228, not iron/nonalloy in 7214.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Certify exact lead content (≥0.1% by weight) via mill test reports to confirm classification in this lead-specific subheading
• Ensure documentation specifies 'free-cutting steel' and hot-rolled condition without further working like cold drawing
• Avoid misclassification as lead-free types under 7214.30.00.20; test for lead to prevent CBP reclassification and penalties
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