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8549.12.40.00/Exhausted Solar Panel Lead-Acid Batteries/Japan

Exhausted Solar Panel Lead-Acid Batteries from Japan

Deep-cycle lead-acid batteries paired with off-grid solar systems, sulfated and broken from over-discharge cycles. HTS 8549.12.40.00 designates these spent cells for lead recycling recovery.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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Import Tips

• Test for residual capacity under 80% DoD; separate from PV panels; use ventilated containers for acid fumes

Exhausted Solar Panel Lead-Acid Batteries from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 8549.12.40.00