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Section XVI — Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Heading 8549 — Electrical and electronic waste and scrap

National subdivision 8549.2 — Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal

Subheading 8549.21 — Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators, mercuryswitches, glass from cathode ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

HS code

8549.21.00 Containing primary cells, primary batteries, electric accumulators,

Applicable taxes: Customs TaxCID, PAL, SSCL, VAT
Last Verified Date - 1 October 2026
Common commodities
Hazardous e-waste containing high-grade PCBs and leaded solderCRT glass with integrated precious metal components for recyclingIntegrated batteries from hazardous electronic equipment for gold recoveryScrap CRTs destined for lead, cadmium, and mercury refiningHazardous e-scrap containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)Waste PCBs with integrated hazardous batteries for precious metal recoveryLeaded solder laden PCBs from old equipment for gold refiningScrap CRT glass with mercury-switches for precious metals extractionHazardous e-waste containing cadmium and precious metal componentsWaste electronic devices with leaded solder and batteries for PM recovery