Exhausted Cadmium Hearing Aid Batteries from Japan
Miniature spent NiCd or silver-cadmium cells from medical hearing aids, no longer providing voltage due to electrolyte dry-out. 8549.12.8000 for cadmium-containing spent cells.
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%
Import Tips
• Include medical device decommissioning certificates; handle as infectious waste if from hospitals; segregate from zinc-air types