HS code 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
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Key facts
- HS code
- 8549.11
- 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
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 3 lines
Summary
HS code 8549.11 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. It sits in heading 85.49 (electrical and electronic waste and scrap) in 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). Other goods of heading 85.49 are classified under 8549.12 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury), 8549.13 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury), 8549.14 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury), 8549.19 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, other) or 6 others. National tariff lines under 8549.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 8549.11 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.
The legal text of the subheading is “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”, read under “Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 85.49 are classified under 8549.12 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury), 8549.13 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury), 8549.14 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury), 8549.19 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, other) or 6 others.
- 8549.12Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury
- 8549.13Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury
- 8549.14Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury
- 8549.19Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators: Other
- 8549.21Of 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)
- 8549.29Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal: Other
- 8549.31Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards: 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)
- 8549.39Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards: Other
- 8549.91Other: 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)
- 8549.99Other: Other
How it is structured
8549.11 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 85, are the chapter; the first four, 8549, are heading 85.49; the last two, 11, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Heading 85.49
- Electrical and electronic waste and scrap
- Within the heading
- Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators
- Subheading 8549.11
- Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators
In other countries
National tariff lines under 8549.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States3 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 8549.11 cover?
HS code 8549.11 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.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 8549.11 in?
HS code 8549.11 is in heading 85.49 (electrical and electronic waste and scrap) in 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).
Where are goods of heading 85.49 classified when 8549.11 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 85.49 are classified under 8549.12 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury), 8549.13 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury), 8549.14 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury), 8549.19 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators, other) or 6 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 8549.11?
National tariff lines under 8549.11 are live on border.bot for the United States (3 lines, also used by 1 other country).
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 11 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.