Depleted Zinc-Mercury Button Cell Batteries from Germany
Tiny spent mercury oxide button cells from watches and calculators, exhausted and containing mercury-zinc chemistry. Falls under 8549.12.8000 as non-rechargeable primary cells with mercury.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Quantify total mercury mass for declarations; use secondary containment packaging; common error is classifying as new under 8506.10