Unsorted Household Button Cell Battery Waste from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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