Recycled Motorcycle Lead-Acid Starter Battery Scrap from Mexico
Spent lead-acid battery from a motorcycle or scooter, optimized for high-cranking engine starts, now worn out and broken for recycling. It qualifies for HTS 8549.11.10.40 as waste/scrap of lead-acid starter accumulators for lead recovery. Smaller size typical for two-wheeled vehicles.
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
• Separate motorcycle starter batteries from larger vehicle types if mixed lots to avoid reclassification; Provide battery capacity ratings (e.g
• CCA) to prove starter function; Check Basel Convention rules for transboundary hazardous waste movement