# HTS 9902.16.20: Rechargeable lithium batteries, certified by the importer as having a polymer electrolyte layer and composite cathode, designed to complete 800 cumulative battery lifetime hours and operate at sustained temperatures between 45 degrees Celsius and 130 degrees Celsius continuously for a minimum of 1 hour between recharges (provided for in subheading 8507.60.00)

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## Duty rates

- **General (MFN) rate:** Free
- **Special / FTA rate:** No change
- **Column 2 rate:** No change
- **Corpus rank:** #5666 of 5979 among duty-free tariff lines

## Classification path

- **Section XXII:** [Special Classification Provisions](https://plaintariff.com/section/xxii-special-classification-provisions)
- **HTS code:** 9902.16.20

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*Source: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule. HTML canonical: https://plaintariff.com/heading/99021620-rechargeable-lithium-batteries-certified-by-the-importer-as*