SAE 1215 Free-Cutting Steel Round Bar from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
75%
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
9903.91.0125%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
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
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• 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