Subheading · Section XVI
8549.19: Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and: other
Official description Other
- FreeUK
- 0%–4.7%EU
- 50%Türkiye
- FreeUSA
- US$155.4mWorld trade in 2024
Subheading 8549.19 belongs to heading 8549 (electrical and electronic waste and scrap) in chapter 85.
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 8549.19 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 8549.19 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.7%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides subheading 8549.19 into 3 tariff lines; the statutory rate is 50%.
Subheading 8549.19 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$155.4m (+4.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$81.5m), followed by Hungary.
The biggest buyer was Mexico, with imports of US$35.7m.
The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 73 exporters with US$4.9m; its largest buyer was Japan.
The United Kingdom imported US$96.6k.
Duty rates compared
The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 8549 19 00 00 Other
- 8549 19 10 00 Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries Freep/st
- 8549 19 20 00 Spent electric accumulators Free
- 8549 19 90 00 Other Free
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 8549 19 Other:
- 8549 19 10 Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries 4.7%p/st
- 8549 19 20 Spent electric accumulators 2.6%—
- 8549 19 90 Other Free—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 8549.19 Diğerleri:
- 8549.19.10.00.00 Bitmiş primer hücreler ve bitmiş primer bataryalar 50%Adet
- 8549.19.20.00.00 Bitmiş elektrik akümülatörleri 50%
- 8549.19.90.00.00 Diğerleri 50%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 8549.19.00.00 Other Freekg
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$97.2kUS$97.2k+US$441.8k+US$3.2m+> US$12.7m
Exports: 73
- United States: US$81.5m
- Hungary: US$17.3m
- China: US$12.7m
- Poland: US$8.4m
- Philippines: US$6.5m
- United Kingdom: US$4.9m
- Italy: US$3.3m
- Sweden: US$3.2m
- Netherlands: US$3.2m
- Slovakia: US$2.4m
- Indonesia: US$1.9m
- Japan: US$1.4m
- France: US$1.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Germany: US$597.1k
- Australia: US$538.9k
- Zambia: US$448.9k
- South Korea: US$441.8k
- India: US$384.5k
- Mauritius: US$284.1k
- Ecuador: US$257.4k
- Israel: US$254k
- Honduras: US$248k
- Romania: US$231.7k
- Norway: US$227.6k
- Spain: US$212.1k
- Singapore: US$204.7k
- Slovenia: US$192.2k
- Belgium: US$189.8k
- Estonia: US$167.1k
- Brazil: US$164.4k
- Portugal: US$137.8k
- Malta: US$119.8k
- Switzerland: US$117.5k
- Greece: US$112.1k
- Mexico: US$97.2k
- Czechia: US$79.3k
- Tanzania: US$78.1k
- Thailand: US$76.9k
- Uganda: US$69.9k
- Ireland: US$69.4k
- Taiwan: US$59.6k
- Vietnam: US$55.5k
- Lithuania: US$54.4k
- Iceland: US$54.3k
- Antigua & Barbuda: US$52.9k
- Nepal: US$50.6k
- El Salvador: US$49.9k
- Cambodia: US$42.2k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$33.5k
- Canada: US$31.8k
- St Vincent & the Grenadines: US$31.8k
- St Lucia: US$18k
- Austria: US$17.3k
- Bulgaria: US$15.7k
- New Zealand: US$11.9k
- Latvia: US$10.1k
- Serbia: US$6.3k
- Malaysia: US$5.4k
- Sint Maarten: US$5.1k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$17.3kUS$17.3k+US$457.3k+US$4.9m+> US$23.8m
Imports: 78
- Mexico: US$35.7m
- Canada: US$31m
- South Korea: US$23.8m
- Japan: US$17.2m
- Sweden: US$10.6m
- Singapore: US$10m
- Oman: US$6.5m
- Netherlands: US$4.9m
- Portugal: US$2.9m
- Norway: US$2.4m
- United States: US$1.8m
- France: US$1.2m
- India: US$1.1m
- Germany: US$782.8k
- Thailand: US$617.9k
- Belgium: US$595.4k
- Spain: US$558.9k
- Malaysia: US$498k
- United Arab Emirates: US$457.3k
- El Salvador: US$369.5k
- Poland: US$303.6k
- Italy: US$280.2k
- Czechia: US$259.3k
- Slovenia: US$184.9k
- Finland: US$182.5k
- Latvia: US$174.5k
- Indonesia: US$123.3k
- Pakistan: US$115.3k
- Honduras: US$100.4k
- United Kingdom: US$96.6k
- Hungary: US$70.7k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$65.8k
- Luxembourg: US$49.3k
- Belarus: US$36.4k
- Fiji: US$26.7k
- China: US$25.8k
- Bulgaria: US$17.9k
- Austria: US$17.3k
- Denmark: US$17.2k
- New Zealand: US$11.2k
- Lithuania: US$11.1k
- Chile: US$11k
- Argentina: US$9.6k
- Nigeria: US$9.4k
- Ireland: US$9.3k
- Türkiye: US$8k
- Colombia: US$7.5k
- Malta: US$6.7k
- Croatia: US$5.6k
- Morocco: US$4.2k
- Estonia: US$4.1k
- Ghana: US$3.5k
- Greece: US$3.1k
- South Africa: US$2.4k
- Zambia: US$2.2k
- Cyprus: US$2.1k
- Slovakia: US$2.1k
- Egypt: US$1.8k
- Ecuador: US$1.5k
- Romania: US$1.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$81.5m | 52.5% | |
| 2 | US$17.3m | 11.1% | |
| 3 | US$12.7m | 8.2% | |
| 4 | US$8.4m | 5.4% | |
| 5 | US$6.5m | 4.2% | |
| 6 | US$4.9m | 3.2% | |
| 7 | US$3.3m | 2.1% | |
| 8 | US$3.2m | 2% | |
| 9 | US$3.2m | 2% | |
| 10 | US$2.4m | 1.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$35.7m | 23% | |
| 2 | US$31m | 20% | |
| 3 | US$23.8m | 15.3% | |
| 4 | US$17.2m | 11.1% | |
| 5 | US$10.6m | 6.8% | |
| 6 | US$10m | 6.4% | |
| 7 | US$6.5m | 4.2% | |
| 8 | US$4.9m | 3.1% | |
| 9 | US$2.9m | 1.9% | |
| 10 | US$2.4m | 1.5% |
Legal notes
Subheading notes
1. Subheading 852581 covers only high-speed television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders having one or more of the following characteristics:
- writing speed exceeding 0,5 mm per microsecond;
- time resolution 50 nanoseconds or less;
- frame rate exceeding 225000 frames per second.
2. In respect of subheading 852582, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolerant television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders are designed or shielded to enable operation in a high-radiation environment. These cameras are designed to withstand a total radiation dose of at least 50 × 103 Gy(silicon) (5 × 106 RAD (silicon)), without operational degradation.
3. Subheading 852583 covers night vision television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders which use a photocathode to convert available light to electrons, which can be amplified and converted to yield a visible image. This subheading excludes thermal imaging cameras (generally subheading 852589).
4. Subheading 852712 covers only cassette-players with built-in amplifier, without built-in loudspeaker, capable of operating without an external source of electric power and the dimensions of which do not exceed 170 mm × 100 mm × 45 mm.
5. For the purposes of subheadings 854911 to 854919, ‘spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators’ are those which are neither usable as such because of breakage, cutting-up, wear or other reasons, nor capable of being recharged.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and: other?
Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and: other fall under HS subheading 8549.19, part of heading 8549, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on waste and scrap of primary cells, primary… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8549.19 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 waste and scrap of primary cells, primary… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8549.19 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 waste and scrap of primary cells, primary…?
The United States, with US$81.5m in 2024 (52.5% of world exports).