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Forklift Lead-Acid Battery Scrap from Germany

Scrap material from lead-acid storage batteries in industrial forklifts, primarily lead grids and oxide paste. This is precisely under HTS 7802.00.00.30 as lead waste and scrap obtained from lead-acid storage batteries.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Include bills of lading specifying 'scrap from lead-acid storage batteries' to match the HTS description exactly

• Conduct pre-shipment assays for lead content and impurities to support valuation and classification

• Register with recycling programs like Battery Council International for smoother customs clearance