Depleted Zinc-Air Hearing Aid Batteries from Japan
Depleted zinc-air hearing aid batteries are miniature primary batteries that have been activated and are now inert due to oxygen depletion. They are no longer usable for their original purpose and are imported for zinc recovery, falling under the tariff item for other spent primary cells.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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 batteries are fully discharged and inert to meet CBSA waste import requirements
• Declare the goods as spent primary cells for recycling, not as functional batteries
• Check with Environment and Climate Change Canada for any hazardous waste permits