According to news from Chengdu Customs on January 8th, 2026, the 2026 Tariff Adjustment Plan issued by the State Council Tariff Commission officially took effect on January 1st, 2026. Among the adjustments, two proposals submitted by Chengdu Customs were adopted, reducing the provisional import tariff rate for recycled black mass used in lithium-ion batteries from 6.5% to 3% and creating a separate domestic subheading for bio-jet fuel.
Recycled black mass for lithium batteries is primarily recovered from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and contains relatively abundant active cathode and anode materials, making it a rich ore of lithium resources. Lowering the import tariff rate for black mass will strengthen Sichuan's lithium battery recycling and utilization industry chain, build a full-lifecycle industrial cluster, and inject new momentum into the development of green lithium battery trade, stated a representative from Sichuan CATL New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Edited by Cassie Li, lixiangying@mysteel.com
