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Lead-Acid Battery Scrap from Automotive Batteries from Germany

Scrap lead obtained specifically from dismantled lead-acid storage batteries used in automobiles, containing lead plates, grids, and paste residues. This falls under HTS 7802.00.00.30 as it is waste and scrap explicitly sourced from lead-acid storage batteries, distinguishing it from other lead scrap.

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

• Verify the scrap's origin certification to confirm it comes exclusively from lead-acid storage batteries to avoid reclassification

• Comply with EPA and international hazardous waste regulations (e.g

• Basel Convention) requiring manifests and transport documentation

• Test for hazardous contaminants like sulfuric acid residues to prevent customs holds or environmental penalties