36V Lead-Acid Golf Cart Battery from China

A 36V lead-acid storage battery designed specifically for powering electric golf carts, featuring multiple 6V cells connected in series. It falls under HTS 8507.20.80.61 as it is a non-rectangular (cylindrical or prismatic) lead-acid battery rated at exactly 36 volts, excluding automotive SLI types. These batteries provide deep-cycle performance for repeated discharge in recreational vehicles.

Duty Rate — China → United States

38.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)

Import Tips

Verify voltage rating and lead-acid chemistry via manufacturer specs; ensure labeling matches 36V exactly to avoid reclassification

Provide DOT shipping papers and UN 2794 certification for hazardous goods; test for spill-proof design to meet transport regs

Include detailed electrolyte composition and separator details to confirm non-rectangular classification under subheading