7802.00.00.30/Forklift Lead-Acid Battery Scrap/Japan

Forklift Lead-Acid Battery Scrap from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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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