Unsorted Spent AA Alkaline Batteries from Mexico
A bulk collection of used AA alkaline batteries from consumer electronics like remote controls and toys, no longer usable due to wear and depleted charge. Classified under HTS 8549.14.00.00 as unsorted spent primary cells not containing lead, cadmium, or mercury, meeting the definition of non-rechargeable waste incapable of further use.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify absence of prohibited metals via lab testing; provide certificates of analysis to Customs
• Ensure proper hazardous waste manifests and comply with EPA import regulations for spent batteries
• Avoid misclassification as sorted scrap (8549.11); unsorted lots must be visibly mixed