Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan · statistical code · HS 8506.10
8506.10.011: Alkaline (manganese dioxide) batteries: Primary cells and primary batteries: button batteries
Alkaline (manganese dioxide) batteries
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, in force from 8 August 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 8506 Primary cells and primary batteries
- 8506.10.011 Button batteries
What you pay
Importing into Japan
Customs duty only: import VAT, other taxes and trade defence duties of this country are not covered here, and the duty calculator works only with the EU, Türkiye, US and UK tariffs.
Same subheading in other tariffs
8506.10 Primary cells and primary batteries: manganese dioxide
UK 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
EU 4.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Türkiye 4.7% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA 2.7% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 7% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
Mexico Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 14.4% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 6.2% 
Argentina Free – 16% General (MFN) 14 tariff lines · average 10.3% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 2% 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free – 7.5% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 3.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Norway Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines Japan lines: 8506.10
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
- N356500 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of an AA battery from China
- N342905 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of a battery pack from China
- N340691 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of outdoor accessory kits from China
- N299009 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of alkaline batteries from China
6 rulings in total for this code
Legal notes
Statistical code 8506.10.011 is a line of the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan under HS subheading 8506.10 (primary cells and primary batteries: manganese dioxide).
The applied rate is free, and quantities are declared in p/st.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is 4%, the EU duty is 4.7%, the Türkiye duty is 4.7%, the US duty is 2.7%, the Canada duty is 0%–7%, the Mexico duty is free, the Brazil duty is 0%–14.4%, the Argentina duty is 0%–16%, the Peru duty is 0%–6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–7.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
Japan imported goods of subheading 8506.10 worth US$133m in 2024; the largest supplier was China.
Questions and answers
What is the Japan import duty for statistical code 8506.10.011?
The applied rate in the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan is free; the supplementary unit is p/st. This page shows the rate as published by the national source and, where the source publishes them, preferential rates: choose the country of origin to see them. Trade defence duties and VAT are not covered.
Where does Japan import these goods from?
For subheading 8506.10 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was China (US$90m), followed by Thailand.