HEADING 94.05 - LAMPS AND LIGHTING FITTINGS INCLUDING SEARCHLIGHTS AND SPOTLIGHTS AND PARTS THEREOF NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; ILLUMINATED SIGNS ILLUMINATED NAME-PLATES AND THE LIKE HAVING A PERMANENTLY FIXED LIGHT SOURCE AND PARTS THEREOF NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED.

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9405.10 - Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings excluding those of a kind used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares

9405.20 - Electric table desk bedside or floor-standing lamps

9405.30 - Lighting sets of a kind used for Christmas trees

9405.40 - Other electric lamps and lighting fittings

9405.50 - Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings

9405.60 - Illuminated signs illuminated name-plates and the like

- Parts :

9405.91 - - Of glass

9405.92 - - Of plastics

9405.99 - - Other

I. LAMPS AND LIGHTING FITTINGS  NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED

 

Lamps and lighting fittings of this group can be constituted of any material (excluding those materials described in Note 1 to CHAPTER71) and use any source of light (candles oil petrol paraffin (or kerosene) gas acetylene electricity etc.). Electrical lamps and lighting fittings of this heading may be equipped with lamp-holders switches flex and plugs transformers etc. or as in the case of fluorescent strip fixtures a starter or a ballast.

This heading covers in particular :

(1) Lamps and lighting fittings normally used for the illumination of rooms e.g.

: hanging lamps; bowl lamps; ceiling lamps; chandeliers; wall lamps; standard lamps; table lamps; bedside lamps; desk lamps; night lamps; water-tight lamps.

(2) Lamps for exterior lighting e.g. : street lamps; porch and gate lamps; special illumination lamps for public buildings monuments parks.

(3) Specialised lamps e.g. : darkroom lamps; machine lamps (presented separately); photographic studio lamps; inspection lamps (other than those of heading 85.12); non-flashing beacons for aerodromes; shop window lamps; electric garlands (including those fitted with fancy lamps for carnival or entertainment purposes or for decorating Christmas trees).

(4) Lamps and lighting fittings for the vehicles of CHAPTER86 for aircraft or for ships or boats e.g. : headlamps for trains; locomotive and railway rolling stock lanterns; headlamps for aircraft; ships' or boats' lanterns. It should be noted however that sealed beam lamp units are classified in heading 85.39.

(5) Portable lamps (other than those of heading 85.13) e.g. : hurricane lamps; stable lamps; hand lanterns; miners' lamps; quarrymen's lamps.

(6) Candelabra candlesticks candle brackets e.g. for pianos. This group also includes searchlights and spotlights. These throw a concentrated beam of light (which can usually be regulated) over a distance onto a given point or surface by means of a reflector and lenses or with a reflector only. The reflectors are  usually of silvered glass or of polished silvered or chromium-plated metal. The lenses are usually plano-convex or stepped (Fresnel lenses). Searchlights are used e.g for anti-aircraft operations and spotlights e.g. for stage sets and in photographic or film studios.

II. ILLUMINATED SIGNS ILLUMINATED NAME-PLATES AND THE LIKE

This group covers advertising lamps signs illuminated name-plates (including road signs) and like articles such as advertising plates and address plates of any material provided that they have a permanently fixed light source.

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PARTS

The heading also covers identifiable parts of lamps and lighting fittings illuminated signs illuminated name-plates and the like not more specifically covered elsewhere e.g. :

(1) Suspension assemblies (rigid or chain type) for lighting pendants.

(2) Globe holders.

(3) Bases handles and cases for hand lamps.

(4) Burners for lamps; mantle holders.

(5) Lantern frames.

(6) Reflectors.

(7) Lamp glasses or chimneys (bottle-necked etc.).

(8) Small cylinders of thick glass for miner's safety lamps.

(9) Diffusers (including alabaster diffusers).

(10) Bowls cups shades (including skeleton wire frames for making lampshades) globes and similar articles.

(11) Chandelier trimmings such as balls pear-shaped drops flower-shaped pieces pendants small plates and the like identifiable by their size or their fixing or fastening devices.

Non-electrical parts of articles of this heading combined with electrical parts remain classified here. Separately presented electrical fittings (e.g. switches lamp holders flex plugs transformers starters ballasts) are excluded (CHAPTER85).

This heading also excludes :

(a)Candles (heading 34.06).

(b)Resin torches (heading 36.06).

(c)Signs name-plates and the like not illuminated or illuminated by a light source not permanently fixed (heading 39.26 CHAPTER70 heading 83.10 etc.).

(d)Printed globes with internal lighting fittings of heading 49.05.

(e)Wicks for lamps of woven plaited or knitted textile materials (heading 59.08).

(f)Glass beads and fancy glass smallwares (e.g. fringes) made of threaded glass beads or bugles and intended for trimming lampshades (heading 70.18).

(g)Electrical lighting and signalling equipment for cycles and motor vehicles (heading 85.12).

(h)Electric filament lamps discharge lamps (including tubes in various complex forms such as scrolls letters figures stars etc.) and arc lamps (heading 85.39).

(ij)Photographic flashlight apparatus (including electrically ignited photographic flashbulbs) (heading 90.06).

(k)Optical light-beam signalling apparatus (heading 90.13).

(l)Medical diagnostic probing irradiation etc. lamps (heading 90.18).

(m)Decorations such as Chinese lanterns (heading 95.05).

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