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94.05 Lam s and lighting fittings including searchlights and s otlights and parts thereof, not e sewhere speelRed or included; Illuminated signs, dminsted nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included. y 9405.10 - Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittin s, excluding 9405.20 - Electric table, desk, bedside or floor-standing lamps - Lighting sets of a kind used for Christmas trees - Other electric lamps and lighting fittings - Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings - Illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like 9405.30 9405.40 9405.50 9405.60 I those of a kind used for lighting public open spaces or thorough ares -Parts: 9405.91 - - Of glass 9405.92 - - Of plastics 9405.99 - - Other (I) LAMPS AND LIGHTING FITTINGS, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED Lamps and lightin fittings of this group can be constituted of any material (excluding those materials describe in Note 1 to Chapter 71) and use an source of light candles, oil, petrol, paraffin (or kerosene), gas, acetylene, electricity, etc.). E ectrical lamps an lighting fittings of this heaQng 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. % r 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) Sgecialised lam s, e.g. : darkroom lamps; machine lamps (presented separately ; p otographic stu io lamps; inspection lamps (other than those of headin 85.121; non-flashin beacons for aerodromes; sho window lamps; electric garlands including those fitte with fancy lamps for carniva or entertainment purposes or for ecorating Christmas trees). # k P d: (4) Lamps and Iighting fittings for the vehicles of Chapter 86, for aircraft or for ships or boats, e.g. : headlamps for trains; locomotive and railwa rolling stock lanterns; headlamps for aircraft; shi s' or boats' lanterns. It should be note ,however, that sealed beam lamp units are classi led in heading 85.39. ? B (5) Portable lamps (other than those of heading 85.13), e.g., :hurricane lamps; stable lamps; hand lanterns; miners' lamps; quanymen's lamps. (6) Candelabra, candlesticks, candle brackets, e.g., for pianos. r This oup also includes searchlights and spotlights. These tlxow a concentrated beam of li ht (Whig can usually be regulated) over a distance onto a given point or swf?ce, by means o a reflector and lenses, or with a reflector only. The reflectors are usually of silvered glass, or of olished, silvered or chromium-plated metal. The lenses are usually plano-convex or stepped Fresnel lenses). Searchlights are used, e. ., for anti-aircraft operations, and spotlights, e.g., for stage sets and in photographic or film stufios. (XI)ILLUMINATED SIGNS, ILLUMINATED NAME-PLATES AND THE LIKE This group covers advertising lam s, signs, illuminated name-plates (including road s i . s ) and like articles such as advertising p ates and address plates, of any material, provided at they have a permanently fixed light source. P PARTS The heading also covers identifiable parts of lam s and lighting fittings, illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like, not more speci ically covered elsewhere, e.g., : I? (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 miner's safety lamps. (9) Diffusers (including alabaster diffusers). (10) Bowls, cups, shades (including skeleton wire frames for making lampshades), globes and similar articles. (1 1) Chandelier trimmin s, such as balls, pear-shaped drops, flower-shaped pieces, pendants, small plates and theyike, identifiable by their size or their fixing or fastening devices. Non-electrical. arts of articles of this heading, combined with electrical parts, remain classified here. Separate y presented electrical fittin s (e.g., switches, lamp holders, flex, plugs, transformers, starters, ballasts) are excluded ( hapter 85). P E 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). (0 Glass beads and fancy glass smaIIwares (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 appmatus (including electrically ignited photographic flashbulbs) (headmg 90.06). (k) Optical light-beam signalling apparatus (heading 90.13). (1) Medical diagnostic, probing, irradiation, etc., lamps (heading 90.18). (m) Decorations, such as Chinese lanterns (heading 95.05).
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,