Industrial Lead Powder for Battery Plates from Mexico
Lead powder for pasting battery grids in lead-acid batteries, providing active material. Classified as lead powder HTS 7804.20.00.00.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• 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