SAE 1215 Free-Cutting Steel Round Bar
Hot-rolled round bars made from SAE 1215 carbon steel, a leaded free-cutting variant designed for superior machinability. Classified under HTS 7214.30.00 as other bars and rods of nonalloy free-cutting steel, not further worked beyond hot-rolling. The sulfur and lead content enhances chip-breaking during machining.
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If concrete reinforcing with ribs or indentations
Rebars with deformations for concrete reinforcement fall under 7213.91 as specifically defined in chapter notes, separate from free-cutting types.
If made of alloy steel instead of nonalloy
Alloy steel bars (with specified alloying elements exceeding nonalloy limits) are classified in Chapter 72 heading 7228, not 7214 for nonalloy steel.
If further worked with surface treatment like coating
Chapter notes define 'further worked' to include coatings or polishing, moving products from 7214 to 7215.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide mill test certificates confirming free-cutting composition (e.g
• sulfur >0.08%, lead addition)
• Ensure bars are not cold-drawn or polished to avoid reclassification
• Declare exact dimensions and alloy status accurately to prevent duty disputes
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