8549.21.00.00—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)
General
Free
Units
kg
Column 2
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HTS 8549.21.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for 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). It's a 10-digit statistical line in 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, 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, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. No Chapter 99 flags or potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags are linked to this code in Tandom's current catalog view.
HTS 8549.21.00.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for 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). It belongs to Chapter 85 of the HTSUS.
What is the general duty rate for HTS 8549.21.00.00?
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 8549.21.00.00 is Free. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
Are there Section 301 or Section 232 tariffs on HTS 8549.21.00.00?
No Chapter 99 flags are linked to HTS 8549.21.00.00 in Tandom's current catalog view. Use the calculator's date, origin, and product inputs to check a specific entry scenario.
Does HTS 8549.21.00.00 have any potentially relevant antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order flags?
Tandom's current catalog view links no potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to HTS 8549.21.00.00. Check current Commerce scope materials and Federal Register notices before relying on an HTS-only screen.