Sony Zinc-Air 13DA Disposable Cell from Japan
Sony 13DA zinc-air primary battery serves in-the-ear hearing aids, activated by air exposure for reliable performance. Classified HTS 8506.60.0090 as other air-zinc excluding specific formats. Provides consistent power for compact devices.
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
• Validate Japanese JIS battery standards compliance in import paperwork
• Specify 'non-spillable primary' status for air-zinc to ease transportation
• Conduct random cathode analysis to confirm oxygen dependency vs. alkaline