8549.12.80.00 - Other

This HTS classification, 8549.12.80.00, covers "Other" waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators that are specifically identified as containing lead, cadmium, or mercury, but are not solely intended for the recovery of lead. This means it includes a broad range of spent batteries and accumulators with these hazardous materials that do not fit into the more specific lead recovery category.

The key distinction of this category lies in its "other" designation. While other subheadings at this level, such as 8549.12.40.00, are dedicated to waste for the specific purpose of lead recovery, this code captures all remaining waste and scrap of lead, cadmium, or mercury-containing batteries and accumulators that do not meet the criteria for specialized lead recovery. The classification hinges on the absence of a singular, primary purpose for lead extraction as the defining characteristic.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories under 8549.12.80.00. Therefore, the focus for classification here is on the precise identification of the waste material. This includes spent lead-acid batteries (excluding those solely for lead recovery), nickel-cadmium batteries, and mercury-containing batteries, where the primary intent of the scrap is not to isolate lead. The presence of lead, cadmium, or mercury is a prerequisite, but the absence of a declared purpose solely for lead recovery directs classification to this residual "other" category.