Used Car 12V Lead-Acid Engine Starter Battery from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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