Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
HTS heading 8549: Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
18 numbered lines under heading 8549, including 14 10-digit statistical lines. The first six digits are the international HS subheading; the general column is the normal US duty rate.
| HTS code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8549 | Electrical and electronic waste and scrap: | ||||
| Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: | |||||
| 8549.11 | Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators: | ||||
| 8549.11.10 | For recovery of lead | Free | 11.5% | ||
| 8549.11.10.40 | Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines | No., kg | |||
| 8549.11.10.80 | Other | No., kg | |||
| 8549.11.90.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| 8549.12 | Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury: | ||||
| 8549.12.40.00 | For recovery of lead | No., kg | Free | 11.5% | |
| 8549.12.80.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| 8549.13.00.00 | Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | kg | Free | Free | |
| 8549.14.00.00 | Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | kg | Free | Free | |
| 8549.19.00.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal: | |||||
| 8549.21.00.00 | Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | kg | Free | Free | |
| 8549.29.00.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards: | |||||
| 8549.31.00.00 | Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | kg | Free | Free | |
| 8549.39.00.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | |
| Other: | |||||
| 8549.91.00.00 | Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) | kg | Free | Free | |
| 8549.99.00.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free |
Statistical (10-digit) lines without a rate use the rate of the 8-digit line above them. Additional duties such as Section 301 and Section 232 may apply; check them with the tariff checker.
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Request a free auditSource: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 2026 HTS Revision 20 (effective 2026-09-28), U.S. International Trade Commission (hts.usitc.gov), imported 2026-10-07. Reference only; not legal or customs advice or a binding classification. Additional duties under Chapter 99 may apply. ShipWave is not affiliated with the USITC or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.