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
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 of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 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