Scrap Lead-Acid Battery from Snowmobile Starter from Japan
Cold-weather rated spent lead-acid battery from snowmobiles for engine cranking, now fractured for scrap. Under HTS 8549.11.10.40 for spent engine starter lead-acid accumulators intended for lead recovery. Designed for sub-zero starts.
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
• Drain electrolyte fully to reduce hazmat class if possible; Provide core charge refund docs if from buyback programs; Avoid mixing with primary cell waste