Heading 9405 : 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.
(¥°) 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 Chapter 71) 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 Chapter 86, 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; quarrymens 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. (¥±) 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. ¤· ¤·¤· 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 miners 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 (Chapter 85). 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, Chapter 70, 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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