Battery Recycling Lead Slag with Gold Trace from Japan
Slag from lead-acid battery recycling operations, mainly lead with trace gold and arsenic, used for precious metal reclamation. Classified in 2620.29.0050 for lead-dominant residues suitable for industrial extraction.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify non-municipal origin to avoid 2621; report gold content precisely per statistical notes
• Ensure Basel Convention compliance for transboundary waste movement
• Avoid bulk packaging that mimics ore shipments