Spent Lead-Acid Car Battery from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain EPA hazardous waste manifests and verify compliance with 40 CFR Part 273 for universal waste handlers
• Provide lab analysis confirming batteries are spent (non-rechargeable) to avoid misclassification as usable goods
• Ensure proper packaging to prevent acid leakage; common pitfall is insufficient spill containment leading to customs holds