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85.12 - Electrical lighting or signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading 85.39), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles. 8512.10 8512.20 8512.30 8512.40 8512.90 - Lighting or visual signalling equipment of a kind used on bicycles - Other lighting or visual signalling equipment - Sound signalling equipment - Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters - Parts This heading covers electrical a paratus and appliances specialised for use on cycles or motor vehicles for lighting or signa llng purposes. It does not, however, cover, batteries (heading 85.06), electric accumulators (heading 85.07) or dynamos and magneto- ynarnos of heading 85.11. The heading also includes electrical windscreen wipers, defrosters and dernisters for motor vehicles. I' The heading includes, inter alia : (1) Dynamos for generating electric current by means of a friction wheel running on one of the tyres or wheel rims of a bicycle or, in some rare cases, of a motor-cycle. (2) Battery holders, equipped with a switch, terminals, contacts, etc., for cycle lighting equipment; battery-operated lamps, designed for mounting on cycles. a (3) Headlam s of all kinds including lamps fitted with dimming or dipping attachments; diffused riving lamps; anti-fog lamps; spot-lights; search-lam s of a kind used on police cars or the like (including those which, attached to a length o cable, can be used as hand lamps or can be placed on the road). P (4) Side lamps; tail lamps; parking lamps; licence plate lamps. (5) Braking lights, direction indication lights, reversing lamps and the like. (6) Combinations of some of the above-mentioned lamps, assembled in one casing. (7) Interior lighting lamps, such as dome lamps, wall lamps, step indicating lamps, door frame lamps and instrument panel lamps. (8) Luminous overtaking signals, transmitting to the driver automaticall (sometimes by means of a photoelectric cell) a signal indicating the presence of an overt ng vehicle. A (9) Other electrical visual signallin apparatus, e ., illuminated trim les for vehicles with trailers ,illuminated indicators (o the revolving ome type or the "li&tbarwtype) for taxis, police vehicles, fire engines, etc. Pt (10) Parking equi ment operated by means of external feelers, which, when they touch the curb or other o ject, cause a light or other signal to warn the driver. \ (1 1) Anti-theft alarms which emit visual or audio signals to warn of attempts to break in to a vehicle. (12) Horns, sirens and other electrical sound signalling appliances. (13) Electrical apparatus which emit audio si als to warn the driver of the proximity of vehicles or other objects behind the vehic e when reversing. These apparatus usually comprise ultrasonic sensors, an electronic control unit, a buzzer or beeper and associated wiring. P (14) Electrical apparatus of a kind used in a motor vehicle to warn the driver, by visual or audio signals, that a speed detection device, such as a radar gun or a laser gun, is operating in the vicinity. (1 5) Windscreen wipers, including dual windscreen wipers, driven by an electric motor. (16) Defrosters and demisters. These consist of a resistance wire mounted in a frame for fitting to the windscreen. PARTS I Sub'ect to the general provisions regarding the classification of parts see. the General Exp anatory Note to Section XVI), parts of the goods of this heading are also c assified here. I The heading also excludes : (a) Glass lenses (heading 70.14). (b) Air conditioning machinery or apparatus (heading 84.15). (c) Electric sound amplifier sets, consisting of a microphone, audio-frequency amplifier and louds eaker, used for transmitting to the driver of a towing vehicle the warning hoot or other road sou& behind his trailer (heading 85.18). (d) Boards, panels and other bases, equip ed wi+ two or more apparatus of heading 85.36 (e.g., an assembly of switches for mounting on ti! e stemng column) (heading 85.37). (e) Electric lamps, including sealed beam lamp units, of heading 8539. (f) Insulated electric wire and cable, whether or not cut to length or fitted with connectors or made up in sets (e-g., ignition wiring sets) (heading 85.44). (g) Non-electric car heating apparatus which also acts as defroster or dernister (heading 73.22 or 87.08). -
1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Electrically warmed blankets, bed pads, foot-muffs or the like; electrically warmed clothing, footwear or ear pads or other electrically warmed articles worn on or about the person; (b) Articles of glass of heading 70.11; (c) Machines and apparatus of heading 84.86; (d) Vacuum apparatus of a kind used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences (heading 90.18); or (e) Electrically heated furniture of Chapter 94. 2.- Headings 85.01 to 85.04 do not apply to goods described in heading 85.11, 85.12, 85.40, 85.41 or