For recovery of lead
Electrical and electronic waste and scrap: > Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: > Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators: > For recovery of lead
Duty Rate (from China)
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
Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Subheadings
Products classified under HTS 8549.11.10
Spent Lead-Acid Car Battery
A used 12-volt lead-acid battery from an automobile, no longer capable of holding a charge due to sulfation and plate degradation. Classified under HTS 8549.11.10 as spent lead-acid accumulators intended for lead recovery through recycling processes like smelting. Meets the definition of 'spent' as it cannot be recharged or used as such.
Used UPS Lead-Acid Battery
Spent sealed lead-acid battery from uninterruptible power supply systems, depleted after years of use in data centers. Falls under 8549.11.10 because it's a spent accumulator not rechargeable, destined for dismantling and lead reclamation in specialized facilities.
Discarded Golf Cart Lead Battery
Worn-out 6-volt or 8-volt lead-acid battery from electric golf carts, cracked casing and unable to maintain charge. HTS 8549.11.10 applies as waste/scrap of lead-acid accumulators specifically for lead recovery via acid leaching and metal smelting.
Industrial Forklift Spent Battery
Large-format spent lead-acid battery from warehouse forklifts, weighing over 1000 lbs with degraded plates. Classified in 8549.11.10 for its status as spent electric accumulator targeted for lead ingot recovery through pyrometallurgical processes.
Marine Deep Cycle Lead Battery Scrap
Spent deep-cycle lead-acid battery from boats, sulfated and non-rechargeable after marine use. Under HTS 8549.11.10 as lead-acid accumulator scrap collected specifically for environmental lead recovery programs.
Solar Panel System Used Lead Battery
Depleted 2V industrial lead-acid battery from off-grid solar installations, incapable of recharge. HTS 8549.11.10 covers this spent accumulator waste destined for lead refining and plastic recycling.
Wheelchair Lead-Acid Accumulator Scrap
Small spent sealed lead-acid battery powering electric wheelchairs, worn out from daily use. Falls under 8549.11.10 as spent lead-acid accumulators neither usable nor rechargeable, imported for lead reclamation.
RV Recreational Vehicle Spent Battery
Used house battery from RVs, lead-acid type with failed cells preventing recharge. HTS 8549.11.10 specifically for such lead recovery scrap from recreational vehicles.
Emergency Lighting Lead Backup Battery
Spent NiCd/lead-acid hybrid but primarily lead plates from exit sign emergency lights, non-functional. Classified 8549.11.10 for lead extraction from building safety equipment waste.
Telecom Tower Backup Lead Battery
High-capacity spent VRLA lead-acid batteries from cell tower backups, end-of-life after 10+ years. HTS 8549.11.10 as waste for lead recovery in critical infrastructure recycling.
ATV All-Terrain Vehicle Used Battery
Worn 12V lead-acid battery from ATVs and quads, cracked and non-rechargeable. Under 8549.11.10 for powersports lead scrap recovery operations.
Cracked Lead-Acid Storage Battery Scrap
Broken-cased industrial storage batteries from grid backup, explicitly 'spent' per HTS definition due to physical damage. 8549.11.10 for hazardous lead recovery processing.
Sealed VRLA AGM Lead Battery Waste
Valve-regulated lead-acid absorbed glass mat batteries from consumer electronics, fully spent. Classifies under 8549.11.10 regardless of sealed technology for lead reclamation.
Flooded Lead-Acid Tractor Battery
Wet cell flooded lead-acid battery from agricultural tractors, sulfuric acid depleted and plates worn. HTS 8549.11.10 for farm equipment battery lead recovery scrap.
Mixed Automotive Lead Battery Shred
Pre-shredded automotive lead-acid battery scrap with separated plastic/lead fractions, still containing spent plates. 8549.11.10 applies to processed forms intended for final lead recovery.