Norway
Duty free*
- Their lines1 Norwegian line
85.49.1200 Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury
Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
Code 8549 12 · Heading 8549
Used primary cells and batteries, and non-lead-acid electric accumulators, plus their waste and scrap, containing lead, cadmium or mercury
This covers used primary cells or batteries, used electric accumulators other than lead-acid accumulators, and waste or scrap of these products when they contain lead, cadmium or mercury. The deciding details are whether the item is a used primary cell or battery, a used non-lead-acid electric accumulator, or waste and scrap.
For example
- Used primary batteries containing lead, cadmium or mercury
- Used electric accumulators other than lead-acid accumulators, containing lead, cadmium or mercury
- Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries or electric accumulators other than lead-acid accumulators, containing lead, cadmium or mercury
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Official tariff text
Primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators (excl. lead-acid): spent goods and waste and scrap, containing lead, cadmium or mercury
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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0–4.7%*
3 codes below this one
- 8549 12 10 Spent primary cells and primary batteries, containing lead, cadmium or mercury 4.7%* Save
- 8549 12 20 Spent electric accumulators (excl. of lead-acid), containing lead, cadmium or mercury 2.6%* Save
- 8549 12 90 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators (excl. of lead-acid), containing lead, cadmium or mercury Duty free* Save
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See all 11 codes at this level- 8549 11 Waste and scrap of lead-acid accumulators; spent lead-acid accumulators 0.0–2.6%*
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8549 12 Primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators (excl. lead-acid): spent goods and waste and scrap, containing lead, cadmium or mercury you are here 0.0–4.7%*
- 8549 13 Primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent goods and waste and scrap, sorted by chemical type, not containing lead, cadmium or mercury 0.0–4.7%*
- 8549 14 Primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent goods and waste and scrap, unsorted, not containing lead, cadmium or mercury 0.0–4.7%*
- 8549 19 Primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent goods and waste and scrap, sorted but not by chemical type, not containing lead, cadmium or mercury 0.0–4.7%*
- 8549 21 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, 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" 0.0%*
- 8549 29 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal (excl. 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") 0.0%*
- 8549 31 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) 0.0%*
- 8549 39 Waste and scrap of electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards (excl. for the recovery of precious metal, or 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") 0.0%*
- 8549 91 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) 0.0%*
- 8549 99 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap (excl. for the recovery of precious metal, electrical and electronic assemblies and printed circuit boards, and 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") 0.0%*
Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States
What they charge on arrival.
Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.
Great Britain
Duty free*
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8549 12 10 00 Spent primary cells, spent primary batteries
Northern Ireland follows other rules.
UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.
United States
10.0%†
Estimated from published US measures
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- Entry dateSept. 17, 2026
8549.12.40.00 Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary
The US importer of record files the entry.
US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.
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Selling to Norway
Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.
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85.49.1200
Other, containing lead, cadmium or mercury
- Ordinary duty
- Duty free*
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
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Selling to Great Britain
What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.
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All 3 UK lines under this code
They all have the same duty rates shown here.
- Ordinary duty
- Duty free*
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
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Selling to the United States
What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.
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8549.12.40.00
Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, 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, For recovery of lead
- General rate
- Free
- From the EU
- 10.0%† Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
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8549.12.80.00
Electrical and electronic waste and scrap, 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, Other
- General rate
- Free
- From the EU
- 10.0%† Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.
The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.
Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.
This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.
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