Used Car 12V Lead-Acid Engine Starter Battery from China
A 12-volt spent lead-acid battery extracted from a standard automobile, primarily for cranking the starter motor, now degraded and destined for scrap. Classified under HTS 8549.11.10.40 because it matches the definition of spent lead-acid accumulators for engine starting, collected for lead reclamation. Common in automotive recycling streams.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Obtain proof of vehicle origin and usage as starter batteries to confirm classification; Comply with IMDG Code for shipping hazardous lead-acid waste internationally; Watch for anti-dumping duties on recycled lead products from certain origins