Discarded Small Engine Lawnmower Starter Battery from Germany
Spent lead-acid battery from riding lawnmowers or small gas engines, used for cold cranking, now cracked and spent for recycling. Classified in HTS 8549.11.10.40 as it is a lead-acid starter accumulator scrap for lead recovery. Common in outdoor power equipment recycling.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm 'starting engines' function via OEM specs, as small engine batteries may blur with standby types; Bundle in gaylord boxes for safe transport per DOT regs; Declare as 'spent' explicitly on commercial invoice