Discarded Small Engine Lawnmower Starter Battery from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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