Unsorted Household Button Cell Battery Waste from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Document source as post-consumer household waste to qualify under recycling provisions
• Use UN-approved packaging for small cells to avoid crushing during transit