Spent Automotive Lead-Acid Starter Battery from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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