Heading 8549: Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
Every line of heading 8549 in the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule, with its general (column 1) duty rate. Open a code for the landed cost calculator, trade agreement rates and email alerts if the rate changes.
Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and TV equipment. Schedule checked on November 8, 2026.
Not always the total: additional chapter 99 duties (such as Section 232 or Section 301), antidumping or countervailing duties may apply depending on the country of origin. See recent chapter 99 changes →
Tariff lines
| HTS code | Official description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8549.11 | Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators: | |
| 8549.11.10 | For recovery of lead | Free |
| 8549.11.10.40 | Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines | |
| 8549.11.10.80 | Other | |
| 8549.11.90.00 | Other | Free |
| 8549.12 | Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury: | |
| 8549.12.40.00 | For recovery of lead | Free |
| 8549.12.80.00 | Other | Free |
| 8549.13.00.00 | Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | Free |
| 8549.14.00.00 | Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | Free |
| 8549.19.00.00 | Other | Free |
| 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 |
| 8549.29.00.00 | Other | Free |
| 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 |
| 8549.39.00.00 | Other | Free |
| 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 |
| 8549.99.00.00 | Other | Free |
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Exports are reported with Schedule B numbers. Heading 8549 has 13 of them; the first 12 are below. Schedule B lookup →
- 8549.11.1040LEAD-ACID STORAGE BATTERIES OF A KIND USED FOR STARTING ENGINES, FOR THE RECOVERY OF LEAD
- 8549.11.1080SPENT PRIMARY CELLS, SPENT PRIMARY BATTERIES, & SPENT ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERIES FOR RECOVERY OF LEAD, OTHER THAN LEAD-ACID STOR BATRS FOR START ENGS
- 8549.11.9000SPENT PRIMARY CELLS, SPENT PRIMARY BATTERIES, AND SPENT ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERIES, OTHER THAN FOR THE RECOVERY OF LEAD
- 8549.12.0000WASTE AND SCRAP CONTAINING LEAD, CADMIUM OR MERCURY, OF PRIMARY CELLS, PRIMARY BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC ACCUMULATORS
- 8549.13.0000WASTE AND SCRAP SORTED BY CHEMICAL TYPE, OF PRIMARY CELLS, PRIMARY BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC ACCUMULATORS, NESOI
- 8549.14.0000WASTE AND SCRAP, UNSORTED, OF PRIMARY CELLS, PRIMARY BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC ACCUMULATORS, NESOI
- 8549.19.0000WASTE AND SCRAP OF PRIMARY CELLS, PRIMARY BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC ACCUMULATORS; SPENT PRIMARY CELLS, PRIMARY BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC ACCUMULATORS, NESOI
- 8549.21.0000WASTE/SCRAP FOR PRECIOUS METAL RECOVERY,CONT PRIM CELLS/BATTERIES,ELEC ACCUMUL,MERCURY-SWITCH,ACTIVATED GLASS, ELEC COMPON W CADMIUM,MERCURY,LEAD,PCBS
- 8549.29.0000ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTE AND SCRAP OF A KIND USED PRINCIPALLY FOR THE RECOVERY OF PRECIOUS METAL, NESOI
- 8549.31.0000WASTE/SCRAP ELEC ASSEMB,PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS CONT PRIM CELLS/BATT,ELEC ACCUMUL,MERCURY-SWITCH,ACTIVAT GLASS, ELEC COMPON W CADMIUM,MERCURY,LEAD,PCBS
- 8549.39.0000WASTE AND SCRAP ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS, NESOI
- 8549.91.0000WASTE/SCRAP CONTAIN PRIM CELL/BATTERIES, ELEC ACCUMULATORS, MERCURY-SWITCH, ACTIVAT GLASS INC CRT, ELEC COMPON CONT CADMIUM, MERCURY, LEAD, PCBS NESOI
Source: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule; Schedule B: U.S. Census Bureau. Information only, not legal or customs advice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection decides the classification and the duty. Confirm with a licensed customs broker before you ship.
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