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Section XVI — Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Chapter 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Heading 8539 — Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arclamps; lightemitting diode (LED) light sources.

National subdivision 8539.3 — Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps:

Subheading

8539.31 Fluorescent, hot cathode

Common commodities
Office spiral fluorescent tubesEnergy-efficient compact fluorescent lampsLong-lasting T8 fluorescent lampsBright LED replacement fluorescent tubesCommercial spiral bulbs for lightingTwin pack CFL energy saversFluorescent tubes for industrial lightingEco-friendly compact fluorescent light bulbsHigh output linear fluorescent lampsLong life fluorescent replacement bulbs

HS codes

CodeDescriptionTaxes
8539.31.10Energy efficient compact flurosent lampsCustoms TaxCID, PAL, SSCL, VAT
8539.31.2012v, DC fluorescent lamps (straight tubes as well as compact types)Customs TaxCID, PAL, SSCL, VAT
8539.31.90OtherCustoms TaxCID, PAL, SSCL, VAT