Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Electrical and electronic waste and scrap. > Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards: > Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) > Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) > Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
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Products classified under Tariff item 8549.31.00.00
Cadmium-Contaminated PCB Assemblies
Printed circuit boards from industrial electronics featuring cadmium-plated connectors and components. The presence of cadmium in these electrical or electronic components places this waste under tariff item 8549.31.00, which covers assemblies containing cadmium.
8549.31.00Cadmium Switchgear Electronic Scrap
Industrial electrical panels decommissioned from high-voltage switchgear, containing cadmium oxide contacts in circuit breakers. These cadmium-containing electrical components qualify this scrap for tariff item 8549.31.00, which covers electrical or electronic components containing cadmium.
8549.31.00CRT Monitor E-Waste with Activated Glass
Discarded cathode-ray tube computer monitors containing phosphor-coated activated glass from the picture tube. Tariff item 8549.31.00 explicitly covers glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, making this e-waste classifiable under this item.
8549.31.00Hazardous Mixed Electronics Shred
Shredded bulk e-waste from processing plants containing trace mercury switches, lead, and cadmium components. Tariff item 8549.31.00 covers mixed electrical and electronic assemblies containing these listed hazardous substances, making this shred classifiable under this item.
8549.31.00Lead-Acid Battery Scrap from UPS Systems
Used lead-acid electric accumulators recovered from uninterruptible power supply units, containing lead plates and electrolyte. Tariff item 8549.31.00 covers electrical and electronic waste containing primary cells, primary batteries, or electric accumulators, and these are spent accumulators.
8549.31.00Lead-Free but Cadmium Capacitor Scrap
Electronic scrap consisting of silver-cadmium alloy button capacitors recovered from decommissioned power supplies. These components contain cadmium, which is explicitly listed in tariff item 8549.31.00 as a hazardous substance in electrical or electronic components, making this scrap classifiable under this item.
8549.31.00Lead-Solder Printed Circuit Boards
Obsolete printed circuit boards from consumer electronics with lead-tin solder joints exceeding RoHS limits. Tariff item 8549.31.00 includes electrical or electronic components containing lead in scrap assemblies, and these PCBs are scrap with lead components.
8549.31.00Mercury-Containing Thermostat Switch Scrap
Electronic assemblies from old heating systems with embedded mercury-tilt switches for temperature control. Tariff item 8549.31.00 covers mercury-switches in electrical and electronic waste, and these are scrap assemblies with mercury-switches.
8549.31.00Mercury Relay Circuit Boards
Telecom equipment PCBs with mercury-wetted reed relays for signal switching. Tariff item 8549.31.00 explicitly covers mercury-switches in electrical and electronic waste, and these relays are mercury-switch components.
8549.31.00Mixed CRT Phosphor Powder Waste
Powdered activated glass phosphor scrap scraped from dismantled CRT tubes, containing heavy metals. Tariff item 8549.31.00 covers 'other activated glass' from cathode-ray tubes, and this powder is a direct byproduct of CRT recycling.
8549.31.00Mixed E-Waste with Mercury LCD Backlights
Discarded flat-screen monitors containing CCFL backlights with mercury vapor. Tariff item 8549.31.00 applies to electrical or electronic components containing mercury, and these backlights are mercury-containing components in e-waste.
8549.31.00NiCad Rechargeable Battery Scrap
Scrap nickel-cadmium electric accumulators from cordless power tools, containing cadmium electrodes. Tariff item 8549.31.00 covers electrical and electronic waste containing electric accumulators, and these are spent NiCad batteries.
8549.31.00PCB-Contaminated Transformer Assemblies
End-of-life electrical transformers from industrial equipment leaking polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in dielectric fluid. Tariff item 8549.31.00 covers electrical or electronic components containing PCBs, and these transformers are waste assemblies with PCB contamination.
8549.31.00PCB Fluorescent Light Ballast Assemblies
Old magnetic fluorescent lamp ballasts containing PCBs in capacitors. Tariff item 8549.31.00 covers electrical or electronic components containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and these ballasts are waste assemblies with PCB capacitors.
8549.31.00Spent Alkaline Primary Battery Scrap
Used household AA/AAA alkaline batteries neither usable nor rechargeable, containing heavy metals. Tariff item 8549.31.00 covers spent primary cells and primary batteries, and these are spent alkaline batteries.