Duracell Procell Zinc-Air Hearing Aid Battery PR48 from China
Size 48 zinc-air primary batteries for hearing aids, activated by air exposure for long shelf life. Falls under HTS 8506.80.00.90 as other primary batteries not specified in prior subheadings like alkaline or silver oxide. Provides stable voltage for medical devices.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label as 'zinc-air primary battery' and provide composition certificates to distinguish from air-zinc exclusions
• Ensure child-resistant packaging compliance per CPSC standards for button cell batteries
• Declare exact size (PR48) and tab/seal type in entry docs to match statistical suffix requirements