Cold-Formed Carbon Steel Key Stock
Precision cold-formed square bars of nonalloy steel used for machine keyways to transmit torque. Classified under HTS 7215.50.00 as other bars and rods of iron or nonalloy steel, not further worked than cold-formed or cold-finished. Meets dimensional tolerances through cold-forming without additional surface treatments.
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If hot-rolled prior to cold-forming
Hot-rolled bars and rods, even if subsequently cold-formed, classify under heading 7213 if not further worked beyond cold-finishing.
If polished or burnished surface finish
Surface treatments like polishing constitute 'further worked' per Chapter 72 notes, moving to 7215.90.
If alloy steel composition
Exceeds nonalloy steel limits (>0.25% certain alloy elements), falls under Chapter 72 alloy steel headings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Certify nonalloy steel composition (<0.25% alloy elements) via mill test certificate; ensure documentation proves cold-forming as primary process; avoid entries with polished or coated surfaces which shift to 7215.90
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