U.S. imports of Hot-Rolled Free-Cutting Steel Bars and Rods in Irregular Coils (SITC 67612) totaled $8.0M in August 2026, imported from 8 countries.
Importers of Hot-Rolled Free-Cutting Steel Bars and Rods in Irregular Coils paid $3.9M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 49.18% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Hot-Rolled Free-Cutting Steel Bars and Rods in Irregular Coils imports of $8.0M in August 2026 ran 54% above the year-to-date monthly average of $5.2M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFree-cutting steel — formulated with added sulfur, lead, or other elements to improve machinability — is supplied in hot-rolled irregular coils primarily for high-volume screw-machine and automatic-lathe operations. The irregular coil form distinguishes this product from straight bar stock and affects handling, straightening, and downstream processing costs. Section 232 steel tariffs apply to this category, and buyers sourcing from non-FTA countries should factor additional duty exposure into landed-cost calculations. Specification compliance with ASTM or equivalent machinability standards is a key quality checkpoint at entry.
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Free-cutting steel contains deliberate additions — most commonly sulfur, but sometimes lead, bismuth, or tellurium — that improve chip breakage during machining. This compositional distinction drives the separate SITC classification and can affect both duty treatment and applicable antidumping order scope.
Irregular coils are not precision-wound, so they require straightening and cutting before use in most machining operations. This adds a processing step compared to straight bar, and coil weight and diameter tolerances should be confirmed with the supplier to ensure compatibility with the buyer's straightening equipment.
Basic heading 365 of 766 in section 6
Basic heading 67612 · $8.0M of $27.0B
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Imports · August 2026
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Germany and France together supply 89% of it. Germany pays 50.0% duty; Turkey 0.0%.
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$8.0MYoY · free account
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$1.5MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $52.5M of Hot-Rolled Free-Cutting Steel Bars and Rods in Irregular Coils and exported $10.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.