Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 8549.19

8549.19.00

8549.19.00: Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries: other

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 8549 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap:
  2. Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators:
  3. 8549.19.00 Other

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 1 additional measure
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

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 dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Same subheading in other tariffs

8549.19 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries: other

UK Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 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% Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Mexico 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Brazil 16.2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Argentina 18% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line New Zealand Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Taiwan 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line GCC 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 13% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

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.

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Code history

Since 2022; before, these goods were classified under 8548.10.

HTS code 8549.19.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 8549.19 (waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries: other).

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–4.7%, the Türkiye duty is 0%–4.7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 15%, the Brazil duty is 16.2%, the Argentina duty is 18%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 2.5%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 13% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 8549.19 worth US$2m in 2024; the largest supplier was the United Arab Emirates.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 8549.19.00?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 8549.19 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was the United Arab Emirates (US$931k).

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