Lead-Free but Cadmium Capacitor Scrap from Japan
Electronic scrap with silver-cadmium alloy button capacitors from power supplies. Contains cadmium explicitly listed in HTS 8549.31.00.00 for hazardous components. Vintage equipment not compliant with modern RoHS standards.
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
• Disclose capacitor type and cadmium percentage; avoid mixing with clean capacitor scrap; ensure recycler handles precious metal recovery