GE Lighting FPL 18W T5 Fluorescent Tube from China
A linear T5 fluorescent lamp with single pin G5 base, 18W power draw, hot cathode design for rapid start in office troffers and undercabinet lighting. Classified under HTS 8539.31.0050 due to its fluorescent discharge mechanism and single plug-in base configuration.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.4%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Include test reports confirming hot cathode operation and no ultraviolet emission; label with wattage, base type, and mercury content per EPA rules
• Avoid pitfalls by distinguishing from cold cathode lamps which may classify elsewhere