Mercury-Containing Thermostat Switch Scrap from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the assemblies are rendered unusable and packaged as waste, not as functional goods
• Handle mercury-switches carefully to prevent breakage and mercury exposure
• Verify whether provincial hazardous waste rules apply to the import