Cracked Lead-Acid Storage Battery Scrap from Germany
Broken-cased industrial storage batteries from grid backup, explicitly 'spent' per HTS definition due to physical damage. 8549.11.10 for hazardous lead recovery processing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Secondary containment required for cracked cases; hazardous waste profile analysis mandatory; avoid air shipment - ocean bulk preferred for scrap volume