SAE 1215 Free-Cutting Steel Round Bar

A 1-inch diameter round bar made from SAE 1215 carbon steel, containing sulfur and phosphorus for enhanced machinability. Classified under HTS 7214.30.00.80 as other bars of nonalloy free-cutting steel, hot-rolled and not further worked beyond hot-rolling. Ideal for high-speed machining applications like shafts and fasteners.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7213.91.30Same rate: 35%

If concrete reinforcing with ribs or indentations

Reinforcing bars with deformations produced during rolling fall under 7213.91 per chapter note (c), not free-cutting types.

7214.99.00Same rate: 35%

If cold-drawn or finished beyond hot-rolling

'Further worked' via cold-drawing moves to 7214.99 per chapter note definition, excluding hot-rolled only.

7228.30.80Same rate: 35%

If alloy steel with specified elements like chromium

Products meeting alloy steel definitions (e.g., >1.25% Cr) shift to Chapter 72 alloy headings like 7228.

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Import Tips & Compliance

1

Certify sulfur content (typically 0.26-0.35%) to confirm free-cutting classification; 2

Provide mill test reports showing nonalloy composition; 3

Avoid surface treatments like coating, as they trigger 'further worked' reclassification

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