Leaded Gasoline Sludge with Copper Residue from Mexico
Residue from the refining of leaded gasoline containing primarily lead compounds along with significant copper content from anti-knock additives. Classified under HTS 2620.21.00.10 as leaded gasoline sludges with copper content, fitting Chapter 26 for slag, ash, and residues used in metal extraction.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify lead and copper assay quantities via certified lab analysis for accurate statistical reporting without deductions
• Obtain permits for hazardous waste import due to arsenic and heavy metal content; comply with EPA TSCA regulations
• Avoid misclassification as municipal waste ash (2621); provide documentation proving industrial metal extraction use