# United States tariff lines under HS 8549.21

> The United States tariff splits HS 8549.21 (electrical and electronic waste and scrap, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal: 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)) into 1 national line: 8549.21.00.00 (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)). Every United States line under 8549.21 is free of general (MFN) duty.

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854921
Last updated: 9 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS subheading: [8549.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854921)
- Duty (MFN): Free
- National lines: 1
- 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 8549.21

The United States tariff splits HS 8549.21 (electrical and electronic waste and scrap, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal: 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)) into 1 national line: 8549.21.00.00 (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)).

Every United States line under 8549.21 is free of general (MFN) duty.

- [8549.21.00.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/8549210000) Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal, 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). Duty (MFN): free

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 8549.21 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 8549.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/854921)

- Previous subheading: [8549.19](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854919) Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
- Next subheading: [8549.29](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/854929) Electrical and electronic waste and scrap

## Frequently asked questions

### How many national tariff lines does the United States tariff have under HS 8549.21?

The United States tariff splits HS 8549.21 (electrical and electronic waste and scrap, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal: 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)) into 1 national line: 8549.21.00.00 (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)).

### What is the duty on HS 8549.21 in the United States?

Every United States line under 8549.21 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/854921.json