Scrap Emergency Lighting Lead Batteries
NiCd-replacement lead-acid batteries from exit signs and emergency lights, depleted and leaking after shelf life expiration. Classed under 8549.12.40.00 as lead-containing spent accumulators for recovery.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If still installed in lighting fixtures
Batteries within complete emergency lamps classify as lighting sets under Chapter 94.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label with UN 2794 proper shipping name; incinerate plastics separately if needed; track chain of custody for EPA audits
Related Products under HTS 8549.12.40.00
Spent Lead-Acid Car Batteries
Used automotive lead-acid batteries that are no longer usable as such due to wear and capacity degradation, containing lead plates and sulfuric acid electrolyte. Classified under HTS 8549.12.40.00 as spent primary cells containing lead, specifically designated for lead recovery processes like smelting to reclaim lead metal.
Used UPS Lead-Acid Batteries
Spent sealed lead-acid batteries from uninterruptible power supplies, depleted from repeated discharge cycles and no longer rechargeable. Falls under 8549.12.40.00 for lead recovery as they contain lead oxide plates designated for metal reclamation.
Discarded Lead-Acid Forklift Batteries
Heavy-duty industrial lead-acid batteries from forklifts, broken down and unusable due to sulfation and plate degradation, intended for lead smelting recovery. HTS 8549.12.40.00 applies to these spent accumulators containing lead for recycling.
Spent Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) Alarm Batteries
Small VRLA batteries from fire alarms and security systems, exhausted after years of standby use and incapable of holding charge. Classified in 8549.12.40.00 as spent lead-containing cells for lead recovery through specialized recycling.
Used Lead-Acid Motorcycle Batteries
Conventional flooded lead-acid batteries from motorcycles, drained and sulfated from use, neither usable nor rechargeable. HTS 8549.12.40.00 covers these for lead reclamation in battery recycling facilities.
Depleted Telecom Lead-Acid Backup Batteries
Large lead-acid batteries from telephone exchange backup systems, worn out from deep cycling and designated for dismantling and lead recovery. Fits 8549.12.40.00 as spent electric accumulators containing lead.