SAE 1215 Free-Cutting Steel Round Bar from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• 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