8549.11.10/Emergency Lighting Lead Backup Battery/Japan

Emergency Lighting Lead Backup Battery from Japan

Spent NiCd/lead-acid hybrid but primarily lead plates from exit sign emergency lights, non-functional. Classified 8549.11.10 for lead extraction from building safety equipment waste.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Segregate commercial vs consumer batteries; comply with NFPA 70E electrical safety standards; common issue - improper declaration as 'used equipment' instead of scrap