# HTS 8549: Electrical and electronic waste and scrap:

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Source: [2026 HTS Revision 21 (October 9, 2026)](https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=8549). Additional duties by country of origin may apply; estimate a shipment's full duty with the tariff calculator: https://geopax.app/tariffs/calculator

## 8549: Electrical and electronic waste and scrap:

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | Free |  | 11.5% | No., kg |
| 8549.11.10.80 |         Other | Free |  | 11.5% | No., kg |
| 8549.11.90.00 |       Other | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 8549.12 |     Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury: |  |  |  |  |
| 8549.12.40.00 |       For recovery of lead | Free |  | 11.5% | No., kg |
| 8549.12.80.00 |       Other | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 8549.13.00.00 |     Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 8549.14.00.00 |     Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 8549.19.00.00 |     Other | Free |  | Free | kg |
|  |   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) | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 8549.29.00.00 |     Other | Free |  | Free | kg |
|  |   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) | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 8549.39.00.00 |     Other | Free |  | Free | kg |
|  |   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) | Free |  | Free | kg |
| 8549.99.00.00 |     Other | Free |  | Free | kg |