HS Code Lookup for Heading 8549

85.49 - Electrical and electronic waste and scrap (+).

- Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators :

8549.11 - - Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators

8549.12 - - Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury

8549.13 - - Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury

8549.14 - - Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury

8549.19 - - Other

- Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal :

8549.21 - - 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)

8549.29 - - Other

- Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards :

8549.31 - - 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)

8549.39 - - Other

- Other :

8549.91 - - 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)

8549.99 - - Other

Electrical and electronic waste and scrap (“e-waste”) of this heading covers a wide range of goods, and any goods that have a plug or requires a battery will generally be e-waste at the end of their life cycle.

E-waste for the purposes of this heading are goods suitable only for recovery, recycling or disposal, and not for repair, refurbishment, renovation, reuse or repurposing to render them fit for their original purpose or for subsequent use. Simply being used goods is not sufficient to render goods e-waste. E-waste goods may be physically intact (but non-functional) or in a scrapped condition, for example, broken, cut-up, or otherwise worn or destructed.

E-waste includes, but is not limited to :

(1) waste, scrap, or spent primary cells, primary batteries or electric accumulators;

(2) consumer electronics;

(3) office, information and communications technology devices;

(4) household appliances;

(5) power tools;

(6) electrical or electronic parts, including printed circuit boards.

As goods of this heading are not intended to be reused as individual articles, they are generally shipped in bulk and normally traded by weight rather than unit quantity. Packaging of goods to prevent damage to the individual articles normally indicates that they are not intended for recovery, recycling or disposal and goods presented in such a manner are not classified as e-waste. For example, televisions, cellular phones or batteries individually wrapped in protective wrappings and boxed are not considered to be a shipment of e-waste.

Mixed consignments of electronic waste and other waste and scrap remain classified in this heading.

The expression “original purpose”, in Note 6 to Section XVI, refers to functional use as an electrical or electronic good.

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The heading does not cover :

(a) radioactive waste (heading 28.44).

(b) unsorted municipal waste (heading 38.25).

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Subheading Explanatory Notes.

Subheadings 8549.11 to 8549.19

These subheadings cover waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators of heading 85.06 and 85.07, including spent primary cells and batteries as well as spent electric accumulators as described in Subheading Note 5 to this Chapter.

For the purposes of these subheadings, the terms “spent primary cells”, “spent primary batteries”, and “spent electric accumulators” mean articles, whether physically intact or in a scrapped condition, for example, broken, cut-up, or otherwise worn or destructed, that are suitable only for recovery, recycling or disposal or, in the case of spent electric accumulators, not capable of being recharged or holding a charge.

These products generally come from : manufacturers of primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators; scrap merchants who buy waste and scrap from manufacturers or merchants who collect and dismantle electric accumulators or collect primary cells and primary batteries.

Consignments from battery manufacturers may consist of positive and negative plates in various proportions or half-assembled elements (e.g., reels made up of a negative plate and a positive plate separated by a fabric “separator” and coiled). The reels may also be pre-assembled inside the container or mixed with unusable defective finished batteries

Consignments from the dismantling or reclamation of old batteries may contain a mixture of positive and negative plates, with or without separator, as packs, plates or reels.

Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries, and spent electric accumulators are generally intended for processing to recover metals (lead, nickel, cadmium, cobalt, etc.), metal compounds, or slag.

Subheadings 8549.21 and 8549.29

These subheadings cover electronic waste that contains precious metals or precious metal compounds and of the type which are used principally for the recovery of these precious metals.

Subheadings 8549.21, 8549.31 and 8549.91

For purposes of these subheadings, the term “containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators” means primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators, whether spent or functional, and whether physically intact or in a scrapped condition (for example, broken, cut-up, or otherwise worn or destructed), that are contained in or with electronic waste.

85.49 - Electrical and electronic waste and scrap (+).

- Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators :

8549.11 - - Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators

8549.12 - - Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury

8549.13 - - Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury

8549.14 - - Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury

8549.19 - - Other

- Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal :

8549.21 - - 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)

8549.29 - - Other

- Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards :

8549.31 - - 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)

8549.39 - - Other

- Other :

8549.91 - - 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)

8549.99 - - Other

Electrical and electronic waste and scrap (“e-waste”) of this heading covers a wide range of goods, and any goods that have a plug or requires a battery will generally be e-waste at the end of their life cycle.

E-waste for the purposes of this heading are goods suitable only for recovery, recycling or disposal, and not for repair, refurbishment, renovation, reuse or repurposing to render them fit for their original purpose or for subsequent use. Simply being used goods is not sufficient to render goods e-waste. E-waste goods may be physically intact (but non-functional) or in a scrapped condition, for example, broken, cut-up, or otherwise worn or destructed.

E-waste includes, but is not limited to :

(1) waste, scrap, or spent primary cells, primary batteries or electric accumulators;

(2) consumer electronics;

(3) office, information and communications technology devices;

(4) household appliances;

(5) power tools;

(6) electrical or electronic parts, including printed circuit boards.

As goods of this heading are not intended to be reused as individual articles, they are generally shipped in bulk and normally traded by weight rather than unit quantity. Packaging of goods to prevent damage to the individual articles normally indicates that they are not intended for recovery, recycling or disposal and goods presented in such a manner are not classified as e-waste. For example, televisions, cellular phones or batteries individually wrapped in protective wrappings and boxed are not considered to be a shipment of e-waste.

Mixed consignments of electronic waste and other waste and scrap remain classified in this heading.

The expression “original purpose”, in Note 6 to Section XVI, refers to functional use as an electrical or electronic good.

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The heading does not cover :

(a) radioactive waste (heading 28.44).

(b) unsorted municipal waste (heading 38.25).

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Subheading Explanatory Notes.

Subheadings 8549.11 to 8549.19

These subheadings cover waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators of heading 85.06 and 85.07, including spent primary cells and batteries as well as spent electric accumulators as described in Subheading Note 5 to this Chapter.

For the purposes of these subheadings, the terms “spent primary cells”, “spent primary batteries”, and “spent electric accumulators” mean articles, whether physically intact or in a scrapped condition, for example, broken, cut-up, or otherwise worn or destructed, that are suitable only for recovery, recycling or disposal or, in the case of spent electric accumulators, not capable of being recharged or holding a charge.

These products generally come from : manufacturers of primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators; scrap merchants who buy waste and scrap from manufacturers or merchants who collect and dismantle electric accumulators or collect primary cells and primary batteries.

Consignments from battery manufacturers may consist of positive and negative plates in various proportions or half-assembled elements (e.g., reels made up of a negative plate and a positive plate separated by a fabric “separator” and coiled). The reels may also be pre-assembled inside the container or mixed with unusable defective finished batteries

Consignments from the dismantling or reclamation of old batteries may contain a mixture of positive and negative plates, with or without separator, as packs, plates or reels.

Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries, and spent electric accumulators are generally intended for processing to recover metals (lead, nickel, cadmium, cobalt, etc.), metal compounds, or slag.

Subheadings 8549.21 and 8549.29

These subheadings cover electronic waste that contains precious metals or precious metal compounds and of the type which are used principally for the recovery of these precious metals.

Subheadings 8549.21, 8549.31 and 8549.91

For purposes of these subheadings, the term “containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators” means primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators, whether spent or functional, and whether physically intact or in a scrapped condition (for example, broken, cut-up, or otherwise worn or destructed), that are contained in or with electronic waste.

85.49 - Electrical and electronic waste and scrap (+).

- Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators :

8549.11 - - Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators

8549.12 - - Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury

8549.13 - - Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury

8549.14 - - Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury

8549.19 - - Other

- Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal :

8549.21 - - 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)

8549.29 - - Other

- Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards :

8549.31 - - 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)

8549.39 - - Other

- Other :

8549.91 - - 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)

8549.99 - - Other

Electrical and electronic waste and scrap (“e-waste”) of this heading covers a wide range of goods, and any goods that have a plug or requires a battery will generally be e-waste at the end of their life cycle.

E-waste for the purposes of this heading are goods suitable only for recovery, recycling or disposal, and not for repair, refurbishment, renovation, reuse or repurposing to render them fit for their original purpose or for subsequent use. Simply being used goods is not sufficient to render goods e-waste. E-waste goods may be physically intact (but non-functional) or in a scrapped condition, for example, broken, cut-up, or otherwise worn or destructed.

E-waste includes, but is not limited to :

(1) waste, scrap, or spent primary cells, primary batteries or electric accumulators;

(2) consumer electronics;

(3) office, information and communications technology devices;

(4) household appliances;

(5) power tools;

(6) electrical or electronic parts, including printed circuit boards.

As goods of this heading are not intended to be reused as individual articles, they are generally shipped in bulk and normally traded by weight rather than unit quantity. Packaging of goods to prevent damage to the individual articles normally indicates that they are not intended for recovery, recycling or disposal and goods presented in such a manner are not classified as e-waste. For example, televisions, cellular phones or batteries individually wrapped in protective wrappings and boxed are not considered to be a shipment of e-waste.

Mixed consignments of electronic waste and other waste and scrap remain classified in this heading.

The expression “original purpose”, in Note 6 to Section XVI, refers to functional use as an electrical or electronic good.

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The heading does not cover :

(a) radioactive waste (heading 28.44).

(b) unsorted municipal waste (heading 38.25).

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Subheading Explanatory Notes.

Subheadings 8549.11 to 8549.19

These subheadings cover waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators of heading 85.06 and 85.07, including spent primary cells and batteries as well as spent electric accumulators as described in Subheading Note 5 to this Chapter.

For the purposes of these subheadings, the terms “spent primary cells”, “spent primary batteries”, and “spent electric accumulators” mean articles, whether physically intact or in a scrapped condition, for example, broken, cut-up, or otherwise worn or destructed, that are suitable only for recovery, recycling or disposal or, in the case of spent electric accumulators, not capable of being recharged or holding a charge.

These products generally come from : manufacturers of primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators; scrap merchants who buy waste and scrap from manufacturers or merchants who collect and dismantle electric accumulators or collect primary cells and primary batteries.

Consignments from battery manufacturers may consist of positive and negative plates in various proportions or half-assembled elements (e.g., reels made up of a negative plate and a positive plate separated by a fabric “separator” and coiled). The reels may also be pre-assembled inside the container or mixed with unusable defective finished batteries

Consignments from the dismantling or reclamation of old batteries may contain a mixture of positive and negative plates, with or without separator, as packs, plates or reels.

Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries, and spent electric accumulators are generally intended for processing to recover metals (lead, nickel, cadmium, cobalt, etc.), metal compounds, or slag.

Subheadings 8549.21 and 8549.29

These subheadings cover electronic waste that contains precious metals or precious metal compounds and of the type which are used principally for the recovery of these precious metals.

Subheadings 8549.21, 8549.31 and 8549.91

For purposes of these subheadings, the term “containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators” means primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators, whether spent or functional, and whether physically intact or in a scrapped condition (for example, broken, cut-up, or otherwise worn or destructed), that are contained in or with electronic waste.