Battery Recycling Lead Slag with Gold Trace from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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