Mixed E-Waste with Mercury LCD Backlights from Japan
Scrap LCD panels containing mercury vapor fluorescent lamps, combined with boards for precious metal extraction. 8549.21.00.00 covers mercury components in electronic waste. From flat-screen recycling.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• X-ray panels intact to contain mercury; limit stack height to prevent crushing; use universal waste handler certification