Classification of LED drivers as static converters under CTH 8504, not as lighting parts under chapter 94.

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....Classification of LED drivers turned on their function as static converters: they convert alternating current to regulated direct current and incorporate regulators and auxiliary components, so they meet the description of rectifiers and static converters under the Harmonized System. Reliance on GRI Rule 1 and the rule of specific over general (GIR 3(a)) and HSN explanatory notes excludes separately presented electrical fittings from the parts heading for lighting, and the drivers are not designed solely for chapter 94 articles. Result: LED drivers classifiable under CTH 8504 as other static converters (CTI 85044090).....