HTS 8549
Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
| Code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | USITC | ||||
| 8549.11.10 | For recovery of lead | Free | 11.5% | USITC | ||
| 8549.11.10.40 | Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines | No., kg | Free | 11.5% | USITC | |
| 8549.11.10.80 | Other | No., kg | Free | 11.5% | USITC | |
| 8549.11.90.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | USITC | |
| 8549.12 | Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury | USITC | ||||
| 8549.12.40.00 | For recovery of lead | No., kg | Free | 11.5% | USITC | |
| 8549.12.80.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | USITC | |
| 8549.13.00.00 | Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | kg | Free | Free | USITC | |
| 8549.14.00.00 | Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | kg | Free | Free | USITC | |
| 8549.19.00.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | USITC | |
| 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 | USITC | |
| 8549.29.00.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | USITC | |
| 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 | USITC | |
| 8549.39.00.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | USITC | |
| 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 | USITC | |
| 8549.99.00.00 | Other | kg | Free | Free | USITC | |
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Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – 2026 HTS Revision 20, effective 28 September 2026. Heading 8549 at USITC
Not shown: the additional duties of Chapter 99 (such as Section 301 and Section 232), anti-dumping and countervailing duties, quotas and the legal notes.
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