Spent Automotive Lead-Acid Starter Battery from China
A used lead-acid storage battery from a passenger car, designed specifically for starting the engine, now spent and unusable as such due to wear and sulfation. It falls under HTS 8549.11.10.40 as spent lead-acid accumulators of a kind used for starting engines, intended for lead recovery. These batteries are collected from end-of-life vehicles for recycling.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify the batteries are truly spent (unusable and non-rechargeable) with testing certificates to avoid misclassification as usable goods; Ensure hazardous waste documentation like EPA manifests for lead-acid batteries; Declare exact weight and lead content for proper duty assessment and environmental compliance