U.S. imports of Electric Accumulators (Storage Batteries) (SITC 77812) totaled $1.7B in August 2026, imported from 83 countries.
Importers of Electric Accumulators (Storage Batteries) paid $262.4M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 16.06% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRechargeable storage batteries — spanning lead-acid, nickel-metal hydride, lithium-ion, and emerging solid-state chemistries — are a focal point of US trade policy given their role in electric vehicles, grid storage, and consumer electronics. Lithium-ion cells and battery packs sourced from China are subject to Section 301 tariffs, and the heading has attracted antidumping and countervailing duty investigations targeting specific chemistries and form factors. The EV battery supply chain has also drawn scrutiny under the Inflation Reduction Act's domestic-content and foreign-entity-of-concern provisions, which interact with — but are separate from — customs classification and duty obligations.
AI-written summary of the official U.S. Census Bureau trade figures on this page — verify before relying on it.
20.6K import shipments a month
The IRA's clean-vehicle tax credit rules impose domestic-content and supply-chain requirements that are administered separately from CBP customs duties. A battery pack may clear customs and pay applicable Section 301 tariffs while still failing IRA eligibility tests — or vice versa. Importers and vehicle manufacturers should treat IRA compliance as a parallel track managed with tax counsel, not a substitute for customs classification.
Large-format lithium-ion cells and modules are regulated as Class 9 dangerous goods under IATA and IMDG, with state-of-charge limits, UN-specification packaging, and testing requirements under UN 38.3. Ocean carriers and airlines may impose additional restrictions. These transport requirements are separate from customs entry obligations and must be addressed in the shipping documentation before cargo is tendered.
Basic heading 15 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 77812 · $1.7B of $172.0B
Trade Directory
List your company and tag the 6-digit products you trade, so the companies trading them can find you. Be the first supplier listed.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Japan together supply 48% of it. China pays 34.5% duty; Mexico 0.1%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
destination
Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$1.7BYoY · free account
Exports
$604.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $20.9B of Electric Accumulators (Storage Batteries).
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.