HTS heading 8549: Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
Heading 8549 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Electrical and electronic waste and scrap. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 8549 at a glance
- 13 rated tariff lines; 13 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Section 301 (products of China): 13 of 13 lines on a list in effect (List 3, List 4A).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): For recovery of lead, For recovery of lead, Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury, Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury, Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass fr…, Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass fr…, Containing primary cells, primary batte.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 8549.11: Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators (2 lines)
- 8549.12: Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury (2 lines)
- 8549.13: Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators (1 line)
- 8549.14: Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators (1 line)
- 8549.19: Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators (1 line)
- 8549.21: Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (1 line)
- 8549.29: Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (1 line)
- 8549.31: Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards (1 line)
- 8549.39: Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards (1 line)
- 8549.91: Other (1 line)
- 8549.99: Other (1 line)
All tariff lines in heading 8549
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8549.11.10 | Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators: For recovery of lead | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8549.11.90 | Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8549.12.40 | Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury: For recovery of lead | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8549.12.80 | Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8549.13.00 | Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8549.14.00 | Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8549.19.00 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; s…: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 8549.21.00 | Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass fr… | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8549.29.00 | Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal: Other | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8549.31.00 | Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass fr… | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8549.39.00 | Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards: Other | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8549.91.00 | Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass fr… | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 8549.99.00 | Other: Other | Free | List 3 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.