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Unsorted Household Button Cell Battery Waste

Mixed spent silver oxide and zinc-air button cells from watches, hearing aids, and calculators, worn out and unusable. HTS 8549.14.00.00 applies to this unsorted primary battery scrap without prohibited heavy metals.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

7112Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If sorted silver oxide content high

Waste containing silver classified under Chapter 71 as precious metal scrap.

8549.12Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If spent nickel-metal hydride (NiMH)

Rechargeable NiMH accumulators use 8549.12, distinct from primary cells.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Document source as post-consumer household waste to qualify under recycling provisions

• Use UN-approved packaging for small cells to avoid crushing during transit

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