Mixed E-Waste with Mercury LCD Backlights from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → Canada
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Import Tips
• Ensure the monitors are rendered unusable and packaged as waste, not as functional goods
• Handle CCFL backlights carefully to prevent mercury release during transport
• Verify whether the import requires a hazardous waste permit under Canadian law