Code 8506 80 · Heading 8506

Primary cells and batteries, excluding manganese dioxide, mercury oxide, silver oxide, lithium and zinc-air types, and excluding used batteries

This category covers new primary cells and batteries that are not manganese dioxide, mercury oxide, silver oxide, lithium or zinc-air types. Zinc-carbon dry batteries with a voltage of >= 5.5 V, but <= 6.5 V, are handled separately.

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A zinc-carbon dry battery other than one with a voltage of >= 5.5 V, but <= 6.5 V, and not used

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Official tariff text

Primary cells and primary batteries, electric (excl. spent, and those of silver oxide, mercuric oxide, manganese dioxide, lithium and air-zinc)

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Step 1 · Section XVI Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equ…
Is the product a machine, apparatus or mechanical tool, or is it electrical equipment, a sound recorder or player, or a television image and sound recorder or player?
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Step 2 · Chapter 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereo… 2 of 2 chapters in section XVI
What is the product: an electrical motor, generator or converter; a transformer or electrical converter; a magnet; a primary cell or battery; an accumulator; a household appliance; a shaver or hair-removal appliance; equipment for an internal-combustion engine, vehicle or bicycle; a portable lamp; an industrial or laboratory heating appliance; soldering or welding equipment; another electrical heating appliance; a telephone or other data-communication device; sound equipment; video equipment or recording media; a display module; a radio, television, radar, navigation or remote-control device; electrical control, switching, lighting, semiconductor, circuit, cable or insulation equipment; another electrical machine or apparatus; or electrical and electronic waste or scrap?
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Step 3 · Heading 8506 Primary cells and primary batteries, electrical; pa… 6 of 48 headings under chapter 85
Is it a part for a primary cell or battery, or is it an unused primary cell or battery—and if it is a cell or battery, is it manganese dioxide, mercury oxide, silver oxide, lithium oxide, zinc-air, or another type named here?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8506 80 Primary cells and primary batteries, electric (excl… 6 of 7 subheadings under heading 8506
Is it a zinc-carbon dry battery with a voltage of >= 5.5 V, but <= 6.5 V?

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 4.7%.

8506 10 Manganese dioxide cells and batteries (excl. spent) No rate on file
8506 30 Mercuric oxide cells and batteries (excl. spent) 4.7%
8506 40 Silver oxide cells and batteries (excl. spent) 4.7%
8506 50 Lithium cells and batteries (excl. spent) No rate on file
8506 60 Air-zinc cells and batteries (excl. spent) 4.7%
8506 80 Primary cells and primary batteries, electric (excl. spent, and those of silver oxide, mercuric oxide, manganese dioxide, lithium and air-zinc) you are here 0.0–4.7%
8506 90 Parts of primary cells and primary batteries, n.e.s. 4.7%

Export to Norway

What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.

85.06.8000

Other primary cells and primary batteries

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

Export to the United Kingdom

What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.

8506 80 05 00

Dry zinc-carbon batteries of a voltage of 5,5 V or more but not exceeding 6,5 V

Ordinary duty

Duty free

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
8506 80 80 00

Other

Ordinary duty

4.0%

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1576, last checked Aug. 9, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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