Spent Zinc-Carbon Battery Collection from China
Unsorted bulk of depleted zinc-carbon batteries from flashlights and radios, neither usable nor rechargeable. Meets HTS 8549.14.00.00 criteria for unsorted primary cell scrap excluding lead, cadmium, mercury.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide recycling facility EPA ID and end-use statement for waste import permit
• Weigh and sample for metal content declaration accuracy
• Avoid bulk shipping without stabilization; corrosion risk common in zinc-carbon scrap