8549 — Electrical and electronic waste and scrap

What 8549 covers and what it doesn’t

Official text: Electrical and electronic waste and scrap.

Nearby codes to check

• 8501 8501
• 8502 8502
• 8503 8503
• 8504 8504
• 8505 8505
• 8506 8506
• 8507 8507
• 8508 8508
• 8509 8509
• 8510 8510
• 8511 8511
• 8512 8512
• 8513 8513
• 8514 8514
• 8515 8515
• 8516 8516
• 8517 8517
• 8518 8518
• 8519 8519
• 8521 8521
• 8522 8522
• 8523 8523
• 8524 8524
• 8525 8525
• 8526 8526
• 8527 8527
• 8528 8528
• 8529 8529
• 8530 8530
• 8531 8531
• 8532 8532
• 8533 8533
• 8534 8534
• 8535 8535
• 8536 8536
• 8537 8537
• 8538 8538
• 8539 8539
• 8540 8540
• 8541 8541
• 8542 8542
• 8543 8543
• 8544 8544
• 8545 8545
• 8546 8546
• 8547 8547
• 8548 8548

Subheadings

• 854911Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators
• 854912Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury
• 854913Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury
• 854914Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury
• 854919Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Other
• 854921Of 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)
• 854929Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal — Other
• 854931Other 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)
• 854939Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards — Other
• 854991Other — 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)
• 854999Other — Other

Common questions

What is HS code 8549?

Electrical and electronic waste and scrap

What does 8549 include?

It covers 11 subheadings: 854911 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators; 854912 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury; 854913 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Sorted by chemical type and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury; 854914 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Unsorted and not containing lead, cadmium or mercury; 854919 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators — Other; 854921 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); 854929 Of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal — Other; 854931 Other 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); 854939 Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards — Other; 854991 Other — 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); 854999 Other — Other.