Lighting|HTS Code

Lighting harmonized system code

Product Overview Lighting classified under HTS 9405.49 refers to electric lamps and lighting fittings whose principal function is the emission, direction, or control of visible light in built or portable fixtures. Product definition covers complete lighting assemblies (fixtures with housings, reflectors, lenses, sockets, integral drivers/control gear and mounting hardware) rather than loose bulbs alone. Key characteristics and measurable attributes include typical materials (aluminum alloys, galvanised steel, polycarbonate, tempered glass), luminous flux ranges (≈200–50,000 lm), correlated color temperature (2,700–6,500 K), color rendering index (CRI 70–95+), input power (1–500 W), ingress protection ratings (IP20–IP68) and mechanical impact ratings (IK). Processing levels range from fully finished consumer/architectural fixtures to factory-integrated LED module assemblies; quality attributes cover thermal management, corrosion-resistant finishes and conformity to safety and environmental directives (UL/CSA/IEC, RoHS). Subcategories within 9405.49 are commonly segmented by form and application: ceiling/pendant, recessed downlights, wall sconces, track lights, flood/spotlights, street/area luminaires, portable lamps and their parts; primary commercial uses include retail, office, industrial process, outdoor/municipal, hospitality and display lighting. HTS Code Classification & Trade Specifications HTS 9405.49 is the six‑digit subheading in Chapter 94 of the HTSUS. Hierarchical breakdown: Chapter 94 (Articles of chapter 94: furniture; bedding; mattresses; lamps and lighting fittings) → Heading 9405 (Lamps and lighting fittings, including searchlights, spotlights, illuminated signs and parts) → Subheading 9405.49 (other electric lamps and lighting fittings and parts not elsewhere specified). Classification rationale: fixtures and fittings whose principal function is visible illumination, which incorporate or are designed to house electrical light sources and associated control gear, and are not classified in other more specific headings (e.g., vehicle or aircraft lighting). Trade considerations: common export packaging is palletized corrugated cartons or wooden crates with foam inserts, desiccants and anti‑corrosion wrapping; transport documentation must state HTS code, country of origin, declared gross/net weight, dimensions and unit value; fragile/shock markings and IP‑integrity protection for outdoor fixtures are recommended. Expected quality standards/documentation for US clearance include UL/CSA/ETL or IEC conformity, RoHS/REACH declarations, lumen/wattage spec sheets, IP/IK ratings and manufacturer test reports.

Lighting Chapter Note

1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Pneumatic or water mattresses, pillows or cushions, of Chapter 39, 40 or 63; (b) Mirrors designed for placing on the floor or ground (for example, cheval-glasses (swing-mirrors)) of heading 70.09; (c) Articles of Chapter 71; (d) Parts of general use as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39), or safes of heading 83.03; (e) Furniture specially designed as parts of refrigerating or freezing equipment of heading 84.18; furniture specially designed for sewing machines (heading 84.52); (f) Lamps or light sources and parts thereof of Chapter 85; (g) Furniture specially designed as parts of apparatus of heading 85.18 (heading 85.18), of headings 85.19 or 85.21 (heading 85.22) or of headings 85.25 to 85.28 (heading 85.29); (h) Articles of heading 87.14; (ij) Dentists' chairs incorporating dental appliances of heading 90.18 or dentists' spittoons (heading 90.18); (k) Articles of Chapter 91 (for example, clocks and clock cases); (l) Toy furniture or toy luminaires and lighting fittings (heading 95.03), billiard tables or other furniture specially constructed for games (heading 95.04), furniture for conjuring tricks or decorations (other than lighting strings) such as Chinese lanterns (heading 95.05); or (m) Monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 96.20). 2.- The articles (other than parts) referred to in headings 94.01 to 94.03 are to be classified in those headings only if they are designed for placing on the floor or ground. The following are, however, to be classified in the above-mentioned headings even if they are designed to be hung, to be fixed to the wall or to stand one on the other : (a) Cupboards, bookcases, other shelved furniture (including single shelves presented with supports for fixing them to the wall) and unit furniture; (b) Seats and beds. 3.- (A) In headings 94.01 to 94.03 references to parts of goods do not include references to sheets or slabs (whether or not cut to shape but not combined with other parts) of glass (including mirrors), marble or other stone or of any other material referred to in Chapter 68 or 69. (B) Goods described in heading 94.04, presented separately, are not to be classified in heading 94.01, 94.02 or 94.03 as parts of goods.4.- For the purposes of heading 94.06, the expression “prefabricated buildings” means buildings which are finished in the factory or put up as elements, presented together, to be assembled on site, such as housing or worksite accommodation, offices, schools, shops, sheds, garages or similar buildings. Prefabricated buildings include "modular building units" of steel, normally presented in the size and shape of a standard shipping container, but substantially or completely pre-fitted internally. Such modular building units are normally designed to be assembled together to form permanent buildings.