Lead-Free Cutting Steel Round Bar 12L14 from Mexico
A 1-inch diameter round bar made from 12L14 free-cutting steel containing by weight 0.1 percent or more of lead for improved machinability. This nonalloy steel bar is cold-finished to precise tolerances without further surface working. It falls under HTS 7215.10.00.10 due to its lead content and cold-formed production process.
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
• Provide mill test certificates verifying lead content ≥0.1% by weight; ensure documentation confirms cold-finished state without further working like polishing; watch for reclassification if lead content falls below threshold