HS Code 9405Luminaires and light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included

What HS code 9405 covers

Think of the lights in a home, a shop or a hotel lobby. Chandeliers, ceiling and wall lights, table lamps and floor lamps all belong here. So do spotlights, searchlights and the light strings people hang on Christmas trees.

Illuminated signs and name-plates fit here too, as long as the light source is fixed to the item. Parts of these goods are covered as well, unless a more exact heading names them.

Most people search for a lamp by its everyday name, not by its legal wording. The next section matches names to codes. After that, a short method shows how to choose between close options.

Lamps and lighting fittings by everyday name

Here is each group of codes with a plain name, so you can spot your product faster.

• 940511 and 940519: chandeliers and electric ceiling or wall lights, except those for lighting public open spaces or roads
• 940521 and 940529: electric table, desk, bedside and floor-standing lamps
• 940531 and 940539: electric light strings of the Christmas tree kind
• 940541: solar (photovoltaic) luminaires for LED use
• 940542 and 940549: other electric luminaires
• 940550: luminaires that do not run on electricity
• 940561 and 940569: illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like
• 940591, 940592 and 940599: parts, split into glass, plastics and all other materials

LED or not? How to pick the right HS code 9405 subheading

Most subheadings come in pairs. One code in the pair takes goods built only for LED light sources. The other code takes goods that use any other light source.

A ceiling light built for LED modules therefore sits in the LED code. The same style of light that takes ordinary bulbs sits in the other code. Check the product label and the data sheet, because the build of the item decides the answer.

Work through these questions in order:

• Does the product run on electricity, or not?
• What is it: a sign, a light string, a ceiling or wall light, a table or floor lamp, or a solar light?
• Is it built for LEDs only, or can it take other light sources?
• Is it just a part? Then look at the material: glass, plastics or something else.

Related headings in Chapter 94

Chapter 94 mixes lighting with furniture, bedding and buildings, so check the neighbours before you settle on a code. Chairs and sofas sit in heading 9401. Hospital beds, dentists' chairs and barbers' chairs are in 9402. Other furniture is in 9403. Mattresses, cushions, pillows and quilts are in 9404. Prefabricated buildings are in 9406.

If you are still unsure, the HS code classifier can help you narrow the choice.

Find importers and exporters of 9405 lighting

Once you know your code, you can see who trades it.

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