Code 8549 91 · Heading 8549

Electrical and electronic waste or scrap containing batteries or specified hazardous components, but not mainly batteries

This covers electrical and electronic waste or scrap containing primary cells, primary batteries or electric accumulators, but not predominantly consisting of them. It also covers such waste containing mercury switches, cathode-ray-tube glass or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or PCBs; it must not be intended for precious-metal recovery and must not be electrical or electronic assemblies or printed circuit boards.

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Electrical and electronic waste containing a mercury switch, not intended for precious-metal recovery and not consisting of an electrical or electronic assembly or printed circuit board

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Official tariff text

Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, containing primary cells, primary batteries or electric accumulators but not predominantly, or containing mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls "PCBs" (excl. for the recovery of precious metal, and electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards)

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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 8549 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap 48 of 48 headings under chapter 85
Is it a battery or accumulator, electrical or electronic equipment, or an electrical or electronic assembly or printed circuit board—and is it mainly for precious-metal recovery, does it contain the listed batteries or hazardous components, and, for batteries, is it sorted by chemical type?
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Step 4 · Subheading 8549 91 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, containi… 10 of 11 subheadings under heading 8549
Is this electrical or electronic waste or scrap that contains primary cells, primary batteries or electric accumulators but not predominantly, or contains a mercury switch, cathode-ray-tube glass, other activated glass, or a component containing cadmium, mercury, lead or PCBs, and is not for precious-metal recovery or an electrical or electronic assembly or printed circuit board?

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8549 91 00 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, containing primary cells, primary batteries or electric accumulators but not predominantly, or containing mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls "PCBs" (excl. for the recovery of precious metal, and electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards) Duty free Save

Compare the sibling codes

8549 11 Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators 0.0–2.6%
8549 12 Primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators (excl. lead-acid): spent goods and waste and scrap, containing lead, cadmium or mercury 0.0–4.7%
8549 13 Primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent goods and waste and scrap, sorted by chemical type, not containing lead, cadmium or mercury 0.0–4.7%
8549 14 Primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent goods and waste and scrap, unsorted, not containing lead, cadmium or mercury 0.0–4.7%
8549 19 Primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent goods and waste and scrap, sorted but not by chemical type, not containing lead, cadmium or mercury 0.0–4.7%
8549 21 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal, 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" 0.0%
8549 29 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (excl. 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") 0.0%
8549 31 Waste and scrap of electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards, 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" (excl. for the recovery of precious metal) 0.0%
8549 39 Waste and scrap of electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards (excl. for the recovery of precious metal, or 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") 0.0%
8549 91 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, containing primary cells, primary batteries or electric accumulators but not predominantly, or containing mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes or other activated glass, or electrical or electronic components containing cadmium, mercury, lead or polychlorinated biphenyls "PCBs" (excl. for the recovery of precious metal, and electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards) you are here 0.0%
8549 99 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap (excl. for the recovery of precious metal, electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards, and 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") 0.0%

Export to Norway

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

85.49.9100

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)

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.

8549 91 00 00

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)

Ordinary duty

Duty free

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. 3, 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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Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.