Spent Lead-Acid Car Battery from China
A used 12V lead-acid storage battery from an automobile, no longer capable of holding a charge due to wear and sulfation. Classified under HTS 8549.11.10.80 as spent lead-acid accumulators intended for lead recovery, meeting the definition of non-usable and non-rechargeable primary cells or accumulators.
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
• Verify battery is truly spent (non-rechargeable) with discharge tests to avoid misclassification as usable under 8507; obtain EPA hazardous waste manifests and TSCA certification; ensure packaging prevents acid leakage during transit