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)
Classification path
- Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
- Other
- 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)
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- Free
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 8549
- 8549.11.10.40Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting enginesFree
- 8549.11.10.80Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators / For recovery of lead / OtherFree
- 8549.11.90.00Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators / OtherFree
- 8549.12.40.00Electrical and electronic waste and scrap / For recovery of leadFree
- 8549.12.80.00Electrical and electronic waste and scrap / OtherFree
- 8549.13.00.00Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercuryFree
- 8549.14.00.00Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercuryFree
- 8549.19.00.00Electrical and electronic waste and scrap / OtherFree
- 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)Free
- 8549.29.00.00Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal / OtherFree
- 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)Free
- 8549.39.00.00Electrical and electronic waste and scrap / OtherFree
About heading 8549
Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
Heading 8549 covers electrical and electronic waste and scrap: goods that are collected and shipped for material recovery rather than for continued use. The heading first splits battery and accumulator scrap by chemistry and by lead, cadmium or mercury content (8549.11 through 8549.19), then splits other electronic scrap by whether it is used mainly for precious metal recovery (8549.21 and 8549.29), consists of assemblies and printed circuit boards (8549.31 and 8549.39), or falls in the residual group (8549.91 and 8549.99). Every line in the heading carries a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Full guide to heading 8549Products in this heading
- Spent lead-acid car batteries sold to a lead smelter
- Scrap lithium-ion battery packs from phones and power tools
- Mixed battery scrap sorted by chemical type
- Dismantled printed circuit boards sold for precious metal recovery
- Scrap hard drive and power supply assemblies from IT equipment
- Austerity electrical scrap containing mercury switches or CRT glass
- Unsorted consumer electronic scrap not containing lead, cadmium or mercury
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for spent lead-acid car batteries sold for lead recovery?
Use 8549.11.10.40 for lead-acid storage batteries of a kind used for starting engines, shipped for recovery of lead. The general (MFN) rate is Free.
What is the duty on electronic waste and scrap?
The lines in heading 8549 carry a general (MFN) rate of Free, including the residual line 8549.99.00.00. No duty applies at the general (MFN) rate.
How do I classify scrap lithium batteries that contain no lead, cadmium or mercury?
If the scrap is sorted by chemical type, classify it in 8549.13.00.00; if it is unsorted, classify it in 8549.14.00.00. Both lines carry a general (MFN) rate of Free.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.