HS Code 85493100 - electronic waste scrap hazardous components

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)

Examples (No official information or warranty)

- Motherboards with soldered lead-containing components
- CRT monitors with activated glass panels
- PCB scrap with embedded mercury tilt switches
- Defunct uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) containing lead-acid batteries
- Scrap telecommunications assemblies containing PCB capacitors
- Discarded medical equipment circuit boards with cadmium components
- Industrial control unit scrap containing nickel-cadmium batteries

Code Tree Structure / Hierarchy

    8549 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap Other electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards 85493100 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 854931
3 Trade restrictions and policies
Customs Tariff Number 85493100
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