End-of-Life Passenger Vehicle SLI Battery Scrap from Japan
SLI (Starting, Lighting, Ignition) lead-acid battery from sedans, now at end-of-life due to capacity loss below 80%, for lead smelting. HTS 8549.11.10.40 covers these spent starter batteries expressly for recovery. Standard in auto junkyards.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include test reports showing <50% capacity to prove 'spent' status per chapter note; Segregate from non-lead-acid scrap to prevent contamination penalties; Monitor EU REACH or similar for recycled lead content post-processing