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Products classified under Tariff item 8549.2
Cadmium-Containing Solder Paste Residue Scrap
Cadmium-containing solder paste residue scrap is electronic manufacturing waste from SMT production, where lead-free solder alternatives contain cadmium. It falls under this tariff item because it contains electrical or electronic components with cadmium, destined for precious metal reclamation.
8549.21.00Cadmium-Plated Connector Scrap
Cadmium-plated connector scrap consists of electrical connectors from aerospace or military electronics, with cadmium plating for corrosion resistance, scrapped for gold pin recovery. It falls under this tariff item because it contains electrical or electronic components with cadmium, intended for precious metal recovery.
8549.21.00CRT Monitor Glass Scrap with Leaded Activated Glass
CRT monitor glass scrap with leaded activated glass includes broken glass from cathode-ray tube monitors, containing leaded phosphor-coated glass, processed for precious metal recovery from attached circuit boards. It falls under this tariff item due to the glass from cathode-ray tubes and lead content.
8549.21.00Discarded Lithium-Ion Battery Packs with Cadmium Traces
Discarded lithium-ion battery packs with cadmium traces are e-waste from end-of-life laptops and phones, containing electric accumulators with cadmium impurities, destined for gold and silver recovery. It falls under this tariff item because it contains electric accumulators and cadmium, meeting the hazardous component criteria.
8549.21.00Lead-Acid Battery Terminal Scrap with Accumulators
Lead-acid battery terminal scrap includes terminals and plates from lead-acid batteries, containing electric accumulators with lead, for antimony and lead recovery alongside precious contacts. It falls under this tariff item due to the presence of electric accumulators and lead.
8549.21.00Leaded CRT Funnel Glass Fragments
Leaded CRT funnel glass fragments are funnel sections from dismantled CRT televisions with high lead content in the glass matrix, for attached circuit precious metals recovery. It falls under this tariff item because it is glass from cathode-ray tubes containing lead.
8549.21.00Lead-Soldered PCB Scrap from Electronics
Lead-soldered PCB scrap from electronics includes printed circuit boards from scrapped computers with lead solder joints and components, targeted for gold and palladium recovery. It falls under this tariff item because it contains electrical or electronic components with lead.
8549.21.00Mercury-Contaminated Electrical Switches Scrap
Mercury-contaminated electrical switches scrap consists of discarded tilt or mercury switches from appliances and instruments, containing hazardous mercury, bundled for platinum group metal recovery. It falls under this tariff item because it contains mercury-switches.
8549.21.00Mercury Relay Scrap from Industrial Controls
Mercury relay scrap from industrial controls includes heavy-duty mercury-wetted relays from factory automation, containing hazardous mercury switches, for silver contact recovery. It falls under this tariff item because it contains mercury-switches.
8549.21.00Mixed E-Waste with Mercury LCD Backlights
Mixed e-waste with mercury LCD backlights includes scrap LCD panels containing mercury vapor fluorescent lamps, combined with boards for precious metal extraction. It falls under this tariff item because it contains mercury components in electronic waste.
8549.21.00Mixed Hazardous Component E-Waste Shred
Mixed hazardous component e-waste shred is shredded electronics containing primary cells, lead capacitors, mercury traces, and CRT frit, optimized for precious metal smelting. It falls under this tariff item because it contains multiple hazardous components listed, including primary cells, lead, and mercury.
8549.21.00Mixed Primary Cell Battery Scrap with Mercury
Mixed primary cell battery scrap with mercury includes assorted alkaline and zinc-carbon primary batteries from consumer devices, some containing mercury oxide cells, for silver recovery. It falls under this tariff item because it contains primary cells and mercury.
8549.21.00PCBs-Contaminated Transformer Components Scrap
PCBs-contaminated transformer components scrap includes electrical components from old transformers with polychlorinated biphenyls residue, processed for copper and silver recovery. It falls under this tariff item because it contains PCBs.
8549.21.00Spent Alkaline Batteries with PCB Contamination
Spent alkaline batteries with PCB contamination are used household batteries cross-contaminated with PCBs from mixed waste streams, for minor precious metal recovery. It falls under this tariff item because it contains primary cells and PCBs.
8549.21.00Spent Nickel-Metal Hydride Rechargeable Batteries Scrap
Spent nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries scrap includes used NiMH batteries containing primary cells and electric accumulators with hazardous components like cadmium traces, collected for precious metal recovery. It falls under this tariff item because it contains electric accumulators and cadmium.
8549.29.00Au-Plated Pin Grid Array Scrap
Defective pin grid array packages with gold-plated pins from processor manufacturing, sent for precious metal reclamation. These semiconductor scraps are non-functional electronic waste, valued primarily for their gold content rather than any reuse potential. They fall under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal.
8549.29.00Defective Gold-Plated Semiconductor Test Probes
Rejected gold-plated probes from semiconductor testing equipment, scrapped for metal recovery due to wear or manufacturing defects. This electrical waste is principally valued for its gold content rather than reuse. It qualifies under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Defunct Network Interface Card Contacts
Gold-plated contacts depopulated from obsolete network interface cards, collected for smelter feed. This is a pure electronic waste stream for precious metals, as the contacts are no longer functional. It falls under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Electronic Connector Pin Scrap from Servers
Depopulated gold-plated connector pins stripped from server motherboards, collected specifically for precious metal smelting. These tiny electrical components are waste unfit for reinsertion. They are classified under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Gold Contact Relay Scrap
Bulk scrapped electrical relays with gold-tipped contacts from industrial control systems, valued for metal recovery. These are worn-out electronic components constituting electrical waste, not new relays. They fall under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery, not under heading 85.36 for new relays.
8549.29.00Gold-Finger Computer Motherboard Scrap
End-of-life computer motherboards featuring gold-finger edge connectors, collected for gold recovery through smelting processes. This electronic waste is no longer functional and valued mainly for its precious metal content. It is classified under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Gold-Plated Lead Frame Scrap from IC Production
Manufacturing scrap lead frames with gold plating from integrated circuit assembly lines, recycled for precious metal recovery. These electrical waste pieces are defective or trimmed excess, not usable as components. They fall under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Gold Spring Contact Scrap from Test Fixtures
Worn gold-plated pogo pins and spring contacts from automated test equipment fixtures, scrapped for recovery. These precision electrical contacts are electronic waste, no longer fit for testing. They are classified under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Mixed Gold-Plated Semiconductor Pins
Assorted gold-plated pins from various IC packages and headers, aggregated for precious metal processing. This bulk electrical scrap from electronics recycling is non-functional and valued for gold content. It falls under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Scrap Connectors from Telecom Equipment
Salvaged gold-plated electrical connectors from decommissioned telecommunications routers and switches, destined for precious metal recovery. These components are electronic scrap, broken or worn, unsuitable for reuse. They are classified under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Scrap Edge Connectors from Graphics Cards
Detached gold-edged connectors from scrapped graphics processing units, targeted for hydrometallurgical gold recovery. This is pure electronic waste from consumer electronics, no longer functional. It falls under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Scrap Gold-Plated Bus Bars from Power Supplies
Gold-plated copper bus bars recovered from high-end server power supplies, targeted for dual metal recovery. This electrical scrap is unfit for electrical conduction reuse. It is classified under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery, given the gold content.
8549.29.00Scrap Printed Circuit Boards with Gold Plating
Discarded printed circuit boards from electronics manufacturing containing gold-plated contacts and connectors, principally used for precious metal recovery. These boards are electronic scrap unfit for further use but valuable for gold content. They fall under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Scrap RF Connectors with Gold Contacts
Worn-out radio frequency connectors with gold-plated contacts from military and broadcast equipment, destined for metal reclamation. This electronic scrap is valued for gold content over any reuse potential. It is classified under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.
8549.29.00Telecom Switch Backplane Scrap
Decommissioned backplane boards from enterprise telecom switches with extensive gold-plated vias and contacts for recovery. This multilayer electronic scrap is principally for precious metal extraction. It falls under this tariff item as electrical and electronic waste for precious metal recovery.