Spent Nickel-Cadmium Rechargeable Batteries from Mexico
Exhausted NiCd battery packs from power tools, with cadmium anode degraded beyond rechargeability due to dendrite formation. Classified in 8549.12.8000 as spent electric accumulators containing cadmium.
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
• Require cadmium recycling certification from importer; label as RCRA U161 waste; watch for misdeclaration as functional NiCd under 8507