Spent Lead-Acid Car Battery
A used 12-volt lead-acid battery from an automobile, no longer capable of holding a charge due to sulfation and plate degradation. Classified under HTS 8549.11.10 as spent lead-acid accumulators intended for lead recovery through recycling processes like smelting. Meets the definition of 'spent' as it cannot be recharged or used as such.
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This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If of a kind used for motor vehicles
Statistical suffix differentiates vehicle-specific spent batteries, but lead recovery heading remains 8549.11
If processed into lead slag or residues
Slags and residues from lead battery recycling fall under Chapter 26 for metal wastes, not Chapter 85
If melted down to ferroalloys before import
Processed lead-acid scrap converted to ferrosilicon or similar falls under iron/steel waste headings
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain EPA hazardous waste import permit and comply with RCRA regulations for lead-acid batteries; ensure battery casings are drained of acid to avoid liquid hazardous classification; provide recycler certification proving intent for lead recovery
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Discarded Golf Cart Lead Battery
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Industrial Forklift Spent Battery
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Marine Deep Cycle Lead Battery Scrap
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Solar Panel System Used Lead Battery
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Wheelchair Lead-Acid Accumulator Scrap
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