Emergency Lighting Lead Backup Battery from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Segregate commercial vs consumer batteries; comply with NFPA 70E electrical safety standards; common issue - improper declaration as 'used equipment' instead of scrap