SAE 1215 Free-Cutting Steel Round Bar from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• 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