Subheading · Chapter 85 · Heading 8549
8549.14: Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury
8549.14 is a six-digit subheading of heading 8549, electrical and electronic waste and scrap, chapter 85.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8549 14 00 00 Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury
- 8549 14 10 00 Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries Freep/st
- 8549 14 20 00 Spent electric accumulators Free
- 8549 14 90 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 2
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 China | £10k | 70.1% | — |
| United Kingdom | £4k | 29.9% | +150.1% |
 Belgium | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Canada | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Denmark | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 Japan | £0 | 0% | -100% |
 South Korea | £0 | 0% | -100% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU Free – 4.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
Türkiye Free – 4.7% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Mexico 15% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Brazil 16.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan 2.5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 13% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$102kUS$102k+US$318k+US$2m+> US$10m
Exports: 41
- Netherlands: US$15m
- Germany: US$10m
- Japan: US$2m
- Poland: US$2m
- Israel: US$1m
- Belgium: US$1m
- France: US$598k
- Thailand: US$490k
- United States: US$350k
- United Kingdom: US$318k
- Slovakia: US$305k
- Dominican Republic: US$273k
- China: US$238k
- Sweden: US$210k
- Taiwan: US$206k
- Portugal: US$183k
- Spain: US$180k
- Denmark: US$160k
- New Zealand: US$105k
- Italy: US$102k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$89k
- Austria: US$81k
- Ukraine: US$75k
- Norway: US$41k
- Canada: US$38k
- Romania: US$32k
- South Korea: US$29k
- Ireland: US$24k
- Cyprus: US$20k
- Pakistan: US$15k
- Slovenia: US$13k
- Greece: US$5k
- French Polynesia: US$4k
- Czechia: US$3k
- Latvia: US$1k
- Malaysia: US$1k
- Philippines: US$800
- India: US$400
- Luxembourg: US$300
- Singapore: US$200
- Finland: US$0
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$18kUS$18k+US$539k+US$1m+> US$10m
Imports: 44
- Germany: US$13m
- Netherlands: US$10m
- Japan: US$2m
- Singapore: US$2m
- Canada: US$1m
- Poland: US$1m
- Philippines: US$739k
- Belgium: US$677k
- South Korea: US$658k
- Finland: US$648k
- Spain: US$539k
- United States: US$265k
- Italy: US$255k
- Czechia: US$230k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$188k
- Thailand: US$141k
- France: US$133k
- United Kingdom: US$75k
- Portugal: US$71k
- Sweden: US$41k
- Hungary: US$33k
- Ireland: US$18k
- United Arab Emirates: US$15k
- Malaysia: US$15k
- Switzerland: US$14k
- Latvia: US$13k
- Austria: US$12k
- Luxembourg: US$10k
- Denmark: US$9k
- Bulgaria: US$7k
- Greece: US$7k
- Romania: US$7k
- South Africa: US$6k
- India: US$4k
- Saudi Arabia: US$4k
- Norway: US$3k
- Estonia: US$2k
- Croatia: US$1k
- Laos: US$800
- Cyprus: US$600
- Lithuania: US$500
- Slovenia: US$500
- Slovakia: US$200
- Australia: US$0
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$15m | 42.1% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$10m | 28.4% |
| 3 | Japan | US$2m | 5.2% |
| 4 |  Poland | US$2m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Israel | US$1m | 3.7% |
| 6 | Belgium | US$1m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  France | US$598k | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Thailand | US$490k | 1.4% |
| 9 | United States | US$350k | 1% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | US$318k | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$13m | 36.4% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$10m | 30.3% |
| 3 | Japan | US$2m | 6.7% |
| 4 |  Singapore | US$2m | 5.2% |
| 5 | Canada | US$1m | 4.2% |
| 6 | Poland | US$1m | 3.2% |
| 7 |  Philippines | US$739k | 2.1% |
| 8 | Belgium | US$677k | 2% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$658k | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Finland | US$648k | 1.9% |
Import duty on this product around the world 93
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 5%median duty
- 19number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 45%highest: Bahamas, Algeria, Vanuatu
93
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Albania | 2% | 2023 | |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Armenia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Bahamas | 45% | 2022 | |
 Bahrain | 5% | 2023 | |
 Belize | 5% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 20% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 10% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 0% | 2023 | |
 Burkina Faso | 20% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 25% | 2023 | |
 Cameroon | 10% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Central African Republic | 10% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 10% | 2023 | |
| China | 8% | 2023 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 10% | 2023 | |
 Costa Rica | 5% | 2023 | |
 Dominican Republic | 20% | 2023 | |
 El Salvador | 5% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 10% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 0% | 2023 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 2.4% | 0% – 4.7% | 2023 |
 Fiji | 5% | 2023 | |
 French Polynesia | 6% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 10% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Ghana | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guatemala | 5% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 20% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 20% | 2023 | |
 Honduras | 5% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 0% | 2023 | |
 India | 5% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Jamaica | 5% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Jordan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kazakhstan | 5% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 25% | 2023 | |
 Kuwait | 5% | 2023 | |
 Lesotho | 0% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 20% | 2023 | |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Malaysia | 10% | 0% – 25% | 2023 |
 Maldives | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 20% | 2023 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mongolia | 5% | 2023 | |
 Morocco | 2.5% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 7.5% | 2023 | |
 Namibia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nepal | 15% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 5% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 20% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 20% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 13% | 2023 | |
| Norway | 0% | 2023 | |
 Oman | 5% | 2023 | |
 Pakistan | 0% | 2023 | |
 Panama | 5% | 2023 | |
 Papua New Guinea | 0% | 2023 | |
| Philippines | 10% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 5% | 2023 | |
 Rwanda | 25% | 2023 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Senegal | 20% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 20% | 2023 | |
 South Africa | 0% | 2023 | |
| South Korea | 3.2% | 0% – 6.5% | 2023 |
 Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 5% | 2023 | |
| Switzerland | 0.1%* | 2023 | |
 Tanzania | 25% | 2023 | |
| Thailand | 10% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 20% | 2023 | |
| Türkiye | 2.4% | 0% – 4.7% | 2023 |
 Uganda | 25% | 2023 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 5% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 0% | 2023 | |
| United States | 0% | 2023 | |
 Vanuatu | 30% | 2023 | |
 Vietnam | 20% | 2023 | |
 Zambia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.1% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2022–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 77813 Waste & scrap of primary cells, primary batteries & electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries & spent electric accumulators; electrical parts of machinery/apparatus, n.e.s.
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Intermediate goods · BEC 2111
- CPC 2.1 product
- 39380 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- n/a
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8548.10 | changed |
| 2012 | 8548.10 | changed |
| 2007 | 8548.10 | changed |
| 2002 | 8548.10 | changed |
| 1996 | 8548.10 | changed |
| 1992 | 3823.90, 7204.21, 7204.29, 7204.30, 7204.49, 7404.00, 7503.00, 7802.00, 7902.00, 8107.10, 8506.11, 8506.12, 8506.13, 8506.19, 8506.20, 8507.10, 8507.20, 8507.30, 8507.40, 8507.80 | changed |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Sanctions · Applies from:
The Iran (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
S.I. 2026/983 · Source: legislation.gov.uk
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1846 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Sanctions · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1848 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change
FR Doc. 2026-11158 · 91 FR 33854 · Source: federalregister.gov
Code history
Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8548.10.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 8549.14 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 8549.14 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4.7% (average 2.4%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 174 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 174 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £14k (down 69% on the year before), at an average of £1.11 per kg; China supplied 70%, followed by United Kingdom.
World trade in these goods reached US$34m in 2024, up 13.2% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 42.1% of the total, ahead of Germany.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury?
Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury fall under HS subheading 8549.14, part of heading 8549, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8549.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8549.14 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or…?
The Netherlands, with US$15m in 2024 (42.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
174 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were China (70%), United Kingdom (30%) and Belgium (0%), out of total imports of £14k.