Discarded NiCd Rechargeable Battery Packs from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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