Historical Leaded Battery Processing Sludge
Legacy sludge from older lead-acid battery recycling plants using leaded compounds, high in metallic lead. HTS 2620.21.0020 for lead-main content residues not from iron/steel, suitable for metal recovery per notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If as battery scrap components
Primary battery waste under semiconductor/electrical Chapter 85.
If refined to lead oxide
Chemical compound form moves to Chapter 28 inorganics.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify non-incineration origin with historical process docs
• TSCA and RCRA equivalence for international waste imports
• Report exact lead assay; no deductions allowed
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