Exhausted Cadmium Hearing Aid Batteries from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Include medical device decommissioning certificates; handle as infectious waste if from hospitals; segregate from zinc-air types