9006.69.01.10 - Flashbulbs, flashcubes and the like

This HTS category, 9006.69.01.10, specifically classifies flashbulbs, flashcubes, and similar devices designed for photographic purposes. These are typically single-use, disposable light sources that produce a brief, intense flash of light to illuminate a scene for photography. The classification encompasses a range of these devices, whether they contain incandescent filaments, pyrotechnic elements, or other mechanisms designed to generate a flash upon ignition.

This specific subheading is differentiated from its sibling, 9006.69.01.50, which covers other photographic flashlight apparatus. While this subheading focuses on the expendable flash *bulbs* and *cubes* themselves, the sibling category would include the electronic or mechanical *apparatus* that houses or triggers these flash elements, such as portable flash units or dedicated lighting rigs. The key distinction lies in whether the item is the self-contained light-producing element or the device that utilizes it.

As a leaf node, this category does not have further subdivisions. Therefore, classification under 9006.69.01.10 depends on the precise nature of the photographic light-generating element. Items fitting this description are characterized by their primary function as a disposable, self-contained source of photographic illumination, distinct from more complex flash apparatus.