S45C Free-Cutting Steel Cold-Drawn Bright Bar from China
S45C Japanese free-cutting carbon steel cold-drawn to bright finish in 50mm round bars for automotive and machinery parts. HTS 7215.10.00 applies to nonalloy free-cutting steel not further worked beyond cold-finishing. Excellent balance of strength and free-machining characteristics.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.91.0125%Effective with respect to entries on or after September 27, 2024, articles the product of China, as provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 31 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 'Bright bar' must be cold-drawing result only; polishing constitutes further working
• Japanese standards require JIS certification matching AISI free-cutting equivalents
• Check carbon content; higher levels may border alloy classification