# United States tariff line 8549.11.10.80: Other

> In the United States tariff, line 8549.11.10.80 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. Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty. It falls under HS subheading 8549.11 in heading 85.49 (chapter 85).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8549111080
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) / [8549.11.10.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8549111080)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 8549.11.10.80
- 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
- Duty (MFN): Free
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [8549.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854911)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 8549.11.10.80 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.

Its legal text is “Other”, 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 8549.11.10.80: Other

## Duty

Goods under this line enter free of general (MFN) duty.

The rate is published on 8549.11.10.

## 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)

## Other lines under 8549.11

- [8549.11.10.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8549111040) Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines
- [8549.11.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8549119000) Other

- Previous line: [8549.11.10.40](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8549111040) Lead-acid storage batteries, of a kind used for starting engines
- Next line: [8549.11.90.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8549119000) Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 8549.11.10.80 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 8549.11.10.80 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.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 8549.11.10.80 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.

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/8549111080.json