Scrap Printed Circuit Boards from Japan
Used printed circuit boards from discarded electronics containing copper traces, gold contacts, and integrated circuits. Classified under HTS 8549.99.00.00 as electrical waste and scrap unfit for further use or recharging, destined for recycling to recover valuable metals.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain Basel Convention certification for hazardous waste compliance; declare exact metal content for accurate valuation; avoid misclassification as usable parts under 8542