HTS 8549Electrical and electronic waste and scrap

Product or HTS code

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Code	Description	General	Column 2	Units
	Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators
8549.11	8549.11Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators
8549.11.10	8549.11.10For recovery of leadGeneral Free · Column 2 11.5%	Free	11.5%
8549.11.10.40	8549.11.10.40Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting enginesGeneral Free · Column 2 11.5% · No., kg	Free	11.5%	No., kg
8549.11.10.80	8549.11.10.80OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 11.5% · No., kg	Free	11.5%	No., kg
8549.11.90.00	8549.11.90.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
8549.12	8549.12Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury
8549.12.40.00	8549.12.40.00For recovery of leadGeneral Free · Column 2 11.5% · No., kg	Free	11.5%	No., kg
8549.12.80.00	8549.12.80.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
8549.13.00.00	8549.13.00.00Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercuryGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
8549.14.00.00	8549.14.00.00Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercuryGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
8549.19.00.00	8549.19.00.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
	Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal
8549.21.00.00	8549.21.00.00Containing 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)General Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
8549.29.00.00	8549.29.00.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
	Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards
8549.31.00.00	8549.31.00.00Containing 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)General Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
8549.39.00.00	8549.39.00.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
	Other
8549.91.00.00	8549.91.00.00Containing 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)General Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg
8549.99.00.00	8549.99.00.00OtherGeneral Free · Column 2 Free · kg	Free	Free	kg

2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)

Duty by country of origin

Rate line	Mexico37.93% of imports	Canada21.65% of imports	China8.35% of imports	South Korea4.3% of imports	Malaysia3.58% of imports	Ecuador3.16% of imports	United Kingdom2.74% of imports	Taiwan2.72% of imports	Vietnam2.34% of imports	Colombia2.23% of imports
8549.11.10.40Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.11.10.80Other	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.11.90.00Other	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.12.40.00For recovery of lead	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.12.80.00Other	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.13.00.00Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury	0%	0%	7.5%9903.88.15	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8549.14.00.00Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.19.00.00Other	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	20%9903.05.319903.88.15	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.21.00.00Containing 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)	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.29.00.00Other	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.31.00.00Containing 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)	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.39.00.00Other	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.91.00.00Containing 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)	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32
8549.99.00.00Other	10%9903.05.55	10%9903.05.29	37.5%9903.05.319903.88.03	12.5%9903.05.71	10%9903.05.54	10%9903.05.35	10%9903.05.81	10%9903.05.76	12.5%9903.05.84	12.5%9903.05.32

Total duty on a $10,000 ocean shipment entered 2026-10-13, before customs fees. Origins are the leading sources of US imports under this heading in 2025 (US Census Bureau).