Lead-Solder Printed Circuit Boards from Mexico
Obsolete PCBs from consumer electronics with lead-tin solder joints exceeding RoHS limits. HTS 8549.31.00.00 includes 'electrical or electronic components containing lead' in scrap assemblies. Boards are delisted for reuse and intended for smelting.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Test for total lead >1000 ppm using TCLP method; provide downstream smelter contracts; avoid classification as clean precious metal scrap