End-of-Life Passenger Vehicle SLI Battery Scrap from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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