Municipal Battery Recycling Bin Scrap from Mexico
Municipal battery recycling bin scrap includes mixed spent AA, AAA, and 9V alkaline primaries from public drop-off bins, non-rechargeable and unsorted. These batteries are fully depleted and unusable, meeting the spent primary cell definition. The unsorted mix without lead, cadmium, or mercury qualifies for tariff item 8549.14.00.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
0%
PGA flags
No agency flag on this HTS number in the CBSA Single Window matching criteria.
CBSA Single Window matching criteria, unknown
Import Tips
• Ensure the scrap is unsorted and free of lead, cadmium, or mercury; obtain a waste characterization report
• Coordinate with provincial recycling programs for proper documentation
• Declare the shipment accurately to CBSA as spent primary battery waste