S45C Free-Cutting Steel Cold-Drawn Bright Bar from Japan
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 — Japan → 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
• '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