8549.19.00.00/Depleted Zinc-Carbon D Batteries/Japan

Depleted Zinc-Carbon D Batteries from Japan

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 — 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%

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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