Marine Lead-Acid Battery Scrap from Boats from Japan
Waste lead plates and connectors scrapped from lead-acid starting batteries in marine vessels and boats. Classified in HTS 7802.00.00.30 for its origin from lead-acid storage batteries.
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
• Obtain export permits from origin country under OECD recycling rules for transboundary waste movement
• Label shipments as 'non-hazardous scrap' if acid-neutralized, with lab reports to substantiate
• Calculate duties based on net metal content, excluding plastic casings via detailed invoices