Industrial Forklift Spent Battery from China
Large-format spent lead-acid battery from warehouse forklifts, weighing over 1000 lbs with degraded plates. Classified in 8549.11.10 for its status as spent electric accumulator targeted for lead ingot recovery through pyrometallurgical processes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• File AE2 form for advanced hazardous waste notification; ensure batteries are neutralized and vented; common pitfall is undervaluation - declare scrap lead content accurately for duty assessment