Discarded NiCd Rechargeable Battery Packs from China
Waste electric accumulators from NiCd battery packs used in power tools and cordless phones, containing cadmium hazardous components. Falls under 8549.91.00.00 as e-waste scrap with toxic heavy metals in accumulators. Not suitable for reuse due to degradation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Comply with Basel Convention for transboundary hazardous waste movement; label shipments with UN3480 for lithium-equivalent risks; test for cadmium levels to confirm classification