Solar street lights|HTS Code

Solar street lights harmonized system code

Product Overview Solar street lights classified under HTS 9405.42 are complete outdoor luminaires intended primarily for public roadway and area lighting that incorporate an integrated light source (typically LED), control gear, energy storage and frequently an on‑board photovoltaic (PV) module. Key characteristics used in trade specifications include lumen output (commonly 1,000–30,000 lm), nominal system voltage (12/24/48 V), battery capacity (typical range 10–200 Ah), mounting spigot interface (pole top 60–76 mm), corrosion‑resistant aluminum or die‑cast housings, IK impact ratings (IK08–IK10) and ingress protection levels (IP65–IP66). Processing level is finished, ready‑to‑install luminaires; separate components (PV modules, batteries, poles) are processed items and may be classified separately. Subcategories within 9405.42 commonly referenced by importers and brokers include integrated all‑in‑one solar luminaires (onboard PV and battery), LED‑only street luminaires without PV, luminaires designed for remote PV/battery systems, and control‑equipped variants (photocell, motion sensor, wireless node). Commercial applications span municipal roads, parking areas, industrial perimeter lighting and commercial campus or retail site illumination. HTS Code Classification & Trade Specifications Full 6‑digit structure: Chapter 94; Heading 9405; Subheading 9405.42. This subheading covers electric lamps and lighting fittings of a kind used for public outdoor lighting where the import is a finished luminaire: classification relies on primary function (lighting fitting), finished condition (ready‑to‑install) and intended use (street/public area illumination). Components shipped separately—PV modules (HTS 8541.xx), rechargeable batteries (HTS 8507.xx) or poles/fixtures—are normally classified under their respective headings. Trade considerations for customs filings include palletized carton packing with molded inserts or foam, desiccant sachets and corrosion inhibitors; declared gross weight per carton typically 10–40 kg and precise carton dimensions and spigot interface must be documented. Lithium battery transport must comply with DGR/IMDG/IATA (declare Wh, UN3480/UN3481 as applicable). Required supporting documentation often includes LM‑79/LM‑80 photometric/thermal test reports, IP/IK certificates, UL/ETL listings or equivalency, CE/ROHS declarations and supplier spec sheets to support valuation and compliance; verify applicable 10‑digit HTSUS subheadings and current U.S. Customs rulings.

Solar street lights 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.