Sorted Spent Nickel-Metal Hydride AA Batteries from China
Depleted NiMH AA rechargeable batteries from household devices, sorted by NiMH chemistry and tested free of heavy metals like lead, cadmium, or mercury. These spent accumulators cannot be recharged due to internal degradation, fitting HTS 8549.13 criteria for non-toxic sorted e-waste. Commonly recycled for nickel and rare earth recovery.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide sorting documentation from certified facilities; comply with Basel Convention for transboundary e-waste movement
• Avoid pitfalls by ensuring no mixed chemistries in lots