HS Code 85499100 - hazardous electronic waste scrap

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)

Examples (No official information or warranty)

- Discarded computer monitors (containing leaded CRT glass)
- Scrapped mercury thermostats (from HVAC systems)
- Waste laboratory analyzers (containing PCBs)
- Collected button cell batteries (mercury/zinc)
- Obsolete industrial controls (with mercury switches)
- Damaged Ni-Cd battery packs (from power tools)
- Discarded fluorescent light ballasts (PCB-containing)

Code Tree Structure / Hierarchy

    8549 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap Other 85499100 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)

Trade restrictions and policies

Chapter 85
45 Trade restrictions and policies
Position 8549
8 Trade restrictions and policies
Subheading 854991
3 Trade restrictions and policies
Customs Tariff Number 85499100
1900-01-01
ERGA OMNES (1011)
Third country duty
Regulation 1832/21
1900-01-01
ERGA OMNES (1011)
Import control - Waste
Regulation 1013/06
1900-01-01
All third countries (1008)
Export control - Waste
Regulation 1013/06