HTS tariff line · chapter 85
8549.31.00
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)
Analysis
HTS 8549.31.00 covers containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or… under heading 8549 (electrical and electronic waste and scrap).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 58% of the 624 tariff lines in chapter 85. Free here means free of the base duty only: origin-specific Chapter 99 duties such as Section 301 can still be owed.
All 12 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8549.11.10 | For recovery of lead | Free |
| 8549.11.90 | Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators: other | Free |
| 8549.12.40 | For recovery of lead | Free |
| 8549.12.80 | Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury: other | Free |
| 8549.13.00 | Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | Free |
| 8549.14.00 | Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury | Free |
| 8549.19.00 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: other | Free |
| 8549.21.00 | 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 | Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal: other | Free |
| 8549.39.00 | Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards: other | Free |
| 8549.91.00 | 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 | Other: other | Free |