7215.10.00.80 - Other

This HTS category, 7215.10.00.80, encompasses "other" bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel that are of free-cutting steel, and have undergone cold-forming or cold-finishing processes. Specifically, these are bars and rods where the primary characteristic is their free-machining quality, meaning they are designed to be easily cut and shaped during manufacturing processes. The cold-formed or cold-finished aspect indicates that the bars and rods have been subjected to processes like cold drawing or cold rolling, which improve their dimensional accuracy, surface finish, and mechanical properties compared to hot-finished products.

This classification distinguishes itself from its sibling category, 7215.10.00.10, which specifically covers free-cutting steel bars and rods containing by weight 0.1 percent or more of lead. While both fall under the broader heading of cold-formed or cold-finished free-cutting steel, this category represents those free-cutting steel bars and rods that *do not* meet the lead content threshold specified in the sibling classification. Therefore, classification here depends on the precise chemical composition of the steel, particularly the absence of lead in the specified percentage.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS, there are no further subcategories to explore under this specific code. Classification within 7215.10.00.80 is finalized based on the material being free-cutting steel, the fact that it has been cold-formed or cold-finished, and its chemical composition (specifically, lacking the lead content defined in the preceding sibling category). This means that if a product meets these criteria, it is definitively classified here.