Depleted Zinc-Carbon D Batteries from Germany
Exhausted D-cell zinc-carbon primary batteries from heavy-duty applications like flashlights, no longer functional due to electrolyte depletion. HTS 8549.19.00.00 applies to these spent primary cells for scrap recycling.
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 collection source and depletion status to prove 'spent' per HTS notes; use triple packaging for transport to mitigate leakage risks; check Basel Convention permits for transboundary e-waste movement