Lead-Acid Battery Scrap from UPS Systems from China
Scrap consisting of used lead-acid electric accumulators recovered from uninterruptible power supply units, containing lead plates and electrolyte. Classified under HTS 8549.31.00.00 due to the presence of lead-acid accumulators, explicitly listed in the subheading for electrical and electronic waste. These are non-functional units destined for recycling.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Obtain EPA hazardous waste manifests and verify recycler certifications; declare lead content accurately to avoid penalties; ensure transport complies with UN 2794 regulations for used lead batteries