8549.19.00.00 - Other

This classification, HTS 8549.19.00.00, encompasses waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries, and electric accumulators, as well as spent primary cells, batteries, and accumulators that do not fall into any of the more specific sibling categories. This includes discarded or obsolete energy storage devices whose original function has ceased, but which are not categorized by their specific lead-acid composition (8549.11), their presence of lead, cadmium, or mercury (8549.12), or their sorted or unsorted state of non-lead, non-cadmium, and non-mercury containing materials (8549.13 and 8549.14).

It is crucial to distinguish this "Other" category from its siblings based on the material content and the form of the waste. For instance, waste containing lead-acid components is explicitly classified under 8549.11. Similarly, if the waste contains specific hazardous heavy metals like lead, cadmium, or mercury, it would be routed to 8549.12. Furthermore, if the waste is meticulously sorted by its chemical composition and does not contain lead, cadmium, or mercury, it would fall under 8549.13.00.00. Unsorted waste of the same non-hazardous composition is covered by 8549.14.00.00.

As a leaf node, HTS 8549.19.00.00 does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, classification within this category relies entirely on the precise exclusion from the aforementioned more specific sibling categories. Examples of items that might fall here include miscellaneous spent alkaline batteries, spent zinc-carbon batteries, or discarded lithium-ion battery scrap that does not meet the criteria for 8549.12 due to the absence of lead, cadmium, or mercury, and is not otherwise specifically sorted or unsorted under the provisions of 8549.13 or 8549.14. The key determining factor is the absence of materials and sorting criteria that would direct the classification to a more granular heading.