# United States tariff lines under HS 8549.11

> The United States tariff splits HS 8549.11 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators) into 3 national lines: 8549.11.10.40 (lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines), 8549.11.10.80 (other) and 8549.11.90.00 (other). Every United States line under 8549.11 is free of general (MFN) duty.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854911
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/85) / [8549.11](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854911)

## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8549.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854911)
- Duty (MFN): Free
- National lines: 3
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- Chapter: 85: Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

## United States lines under 8549.11

The United States tariff splits HS 8549.11 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators) into 3 national lines: 8549.11.10.40 (lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines), 8549.11.10.80 (other) and 8549.11.90.00 (other).

Every United States line under 8549.11 is free of general (MFN) duty.

- [8549.11.10.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8549111040) Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators, For recovery of lead, Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines. Duty (MFN): free
- [8549.11.10.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8549111080) Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators, For recovery of lead, Other. Duty (MFN): free
- [8549.11.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8549119000) Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators, Other. Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8549.11 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8549.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854911)

- Previous subheading: [8548.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854800) Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter
- Next subheading: [8549.12](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854912) Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8549.11?

The United States tariff splits HS 8549.11 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators) into 3 national lines: 8549.11.10.40 (lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines), 8549.11.10.80 (other) and 8549.11.90.00 (other).

### What is the duty on HS 8549.11 in the United States?

Every United States line under 8549.11 is free of general (MFN) duty.

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854911.json