Cold-Finished 12L14 Lead-Free-Cutting Steel Hex Bar
Hexagonal bar of 12L14 leaded free-cutting steel, cold-finished for smooth surface and tight tolerances. Falls under 7215.10.0080 as nonalloy free-cutting steel limited to cold-forming processes, optimized for automatic screw machines. Used in fittings and couplings.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If supplied in coils rather than straight lengths
Coiled bars and rods of free-cutting steel classify under heading 7213 before cold-finishing.
If other cold-worked shapes beyond simple cold-forming
Complex cold-operations or shapes move to 'other bars and rods, cold-formed' subheading.
If classified as angle, shapes, or sections
Non-round profiles like hex bars sometimes reclassified as shapes under alloy/other headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include chemical analysis showing 0.15-0.35% sulfur and 0.15-0.35% lead for proper free-cutting verification
• Avoid shipments with polished surfaces, which constitute 'further worked' per Chapter 72 notes
• Check for country-of-melt documentation to comply with Section 232 steel tariffs if applicable
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