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Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 8549.11.90.00
Spent Lead-Acid Car Battery
A used 12V lead-acid battery from an automobile, no longer capable of holding a charge due to sulfation and plate degradation. Classified under HTS 8549.11.90.00 as spent lead-acid accumulators that are neither usable nor rechargeable per chapter notes. These are typically collected from vehicles at end-of-life for recycling.
Recycled Forklift Lead-Acid Battery
End-of-life industrial lead-acid battery from warehouse forklifts, degraded beyond rechargeability from heavy-duty cycling. Classified as spent under 8549.11.90.00 per chapter note definitions for recycling purposes.
Used Marine Lead-Acid Starter Battery
Corroded lead-acid cranking battery from boats, unusable due to sulfation and incapable of recharge. HTS 8549.11.90.00 for other spent lead-acid accumulators not from motor vehicles.
Industrial Flooded Lead-Acid Battery Scrap
Liquid electrolyte-containing spent lead-acid batteries from stationary industrial applications like emergency lighting. Defined as spent under 8549.11.90.00 due to wear rendering them non-usable/rechargeable.
Used UPS Lead-Acid Battery
Depleted sealed lead-acid battery from an uninterruptible power supply system, worn out from repeated discharge cycles. Falls under 8549.11.90.00 as spent primary cells/batteries per definition: neither usable nor rechargeable. Common in data centers and office equipment recycling streams.
Spent Lead-Acid Golf Cart Battery
Worn 6V or 12V deep-cycle lead-acid battery from electric golf carts, incapable of recharging due to internal shorting. HTS 8549.11.90.00 applies to these spent lead-acid accumulators from recreational vehicles, meeting the 'neither usable nor rechargeable' criteria.
Spent Solar Panel Lead-Acid Storage Battery
Deep-discharge lead-acid battery from off-grid solar systems, no longer holding charge due to plate corrosion. Meets 8549.11.90.00 as spent lead-acid accumulator waste for precious metal recovery.