United States tariff line 8549.11.10.40: Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 8549.11.10.40
- Covers
- 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
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 8549.11
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 8549.11.10.40 covers 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. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8549.11 in heading 85.49 (chapter 85).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 8549.11.10.40 covers 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.
Its legal text is “Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines”, read under “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” and “For recovery of lead”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 8549.11 in heading 85.49 (chapter 85). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- 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
- Heading 85.49
- Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
- Subheading 8549.11
- Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators
- Within the subheading
- Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators
- Within the subheading
- For recovery of lead
- Line 8549.11.10.40
- Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines
Duty
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.
The rate is published on 8549.11.10.
Other lines under 8549.11
- 8549.11.10.80Other
- 8549.11.90.00Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8549.11 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 8549.11.10.40 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 8549.11.10.40 covers 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.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 8549.11.10.40 in the United States?
Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. The rate is published on 8549.11.10.
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.
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