Industrial Lead Powder for Battery Plates
Lead powder for pasting battery grids in lead-acid batteries, providing active material. Classified as lead powder HTS 7804.20.00.00.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If oxidized to lead oxide
Litharge (PbO) for battery paste classified as lead oxide under Chapter 28 chemicals.
If assembled into complete batteries
Finished lead-acid storage batteries under Chapter 85 electrical machinery.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide paste formulation details to prove metallic lead stage, not oxide
• EPA battery recycling compliance docs required for import clearance
• Test for oxide content <1% to maintain Chapter 78 metal classification
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