HS Code 85493100 - hazardous electronic waste 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)

- Waste and scrap of printed circuit boards containing lead-based solder components (500 kg).
- Discarded primary batteries and accumulators with mercury content (200 units, 15 kg).
- Electrical scrap from cathode-ray tube monitors with activated glass (10 pieces, 30 kg).
- Mercury-switches removed from electronic assemblies (50 units, 5 kg).
- Electronic waste containing cadmium in capacitors and resistors (100 kg).
- Scrap of electronic assemblies with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in transformers (20 kg).

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
2022-01-01
ERGA OMNES (1011)
Third country duty
Regulation 1832/21
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ERGA OMNES (1011)
Import control - Waste
Regulation 1013/06
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All third countries (1008)
Export control - Waste
Regulation 1013/06