SAE 1215 Free-Cutting Steel Round Bar from Germany
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 — Germany → 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
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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