Lights Direct, an importer focused on lighting fixtures and related hardware, shows a modest but diversified shipment profile that signals steady demand for high‑value lighting components across North America. Over the past 12 months the buyer recorded four key shipments: two modest loads (32 kg and 84 kg) from Liverpool, UK to New York/Newark, a larger 10.9‑ton consignment from Shekou, China to Los Angeles, and a single UK‑origin shipment in May 2022. The dominant HS Code 940510 (lighting fixtures) appears consistently, indicating precise product classification and minimal customs variance. For suppliers, Lights Direct demonstrates reliable ordering patterns with repeat sourcing from UK‑based vendors (CHELSOM) and a growing reliance on Chinese manufacturers, suggesting openness to diversified supply chains and potential volume scaling. Customs brokers benefit from the buyer’s consistent use of accurate HS codes, predictable port‑to‑port routes (UK → East Coast, China → West Coast) and stable documentation practices, which together facilitate efficient clearance and reduce inspection risk.
| Shipment Reliability and Frequency | Volume of Goods |
|---|---|
| Avg. Shipments per Month: 0.00 | Average TEU per month: 0.00 |
| Active Months: 0 | Average TEU per Shipment: N/A |
| Shipment Frequency Std. Dev.: 0.00 |
| Company Name | Shipments |
|---|---|
| CHELSOM LIGHTING & FURNITURE HERITAGE HOUSE CLIFTON | 1 shipments |
| CHELSOM LTD | 1 shipments |
| JIANGMEN XINHUI TENGSAM HARDWARE & GUANGDONG | 1 shipments |
| HS Code | Shipments |
|---|---|
| 940510 Lamps, light fittings; including searchlights, spotlights and parts thereof, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, name-plates and the like, having permanently fixed light source and parts thereof n.e.c. or included : Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall light fittings; excluding those used for lighting public open spaces or thoroughfares | 2 shipments |
| 293624 Provitamins, vitamins; natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates) derivatives thereof used as vitamins, and intermixtures of the fore-going, whether or not in any solvent : Vitamins; D- or DL-pantothenic acid (vitamin B3 or vitamin B5) and its derivatives, unmixed | 1 shipments |
| Arrival Date | Bill Of Lading | Shipper | Weight | HS Code | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-18 | BANQLPL0335422 | CHELSOM LIGHTING & FURNITURE HERITAGE HOUSE CLIFTON | 32.0 kg | 940510 | DECORATIVE LIGHTING PACKED ON ONE PALLET NONE STACK DIMS 90X90X150 CM HS-CODE 9405106020 . . . . . |
| 2022-01-08 | BANQLPL0331589 | CHELSOM LTD | 84.0 kg | 940510 | DECORATIVE LIGHTING PACKED AS 3 PALLETS BAL NO LPL0331589 DIMS 3 @ 153X76X76 CM HS-CODE 94051060 |
| 2021-12-27 | OERT210509K01377 | JIANGMEN XINHUI TENGSAM HARDWARE & GUANGDONG | 10949.0 kg | 293624 | CEILING FANS 84145110 PO#27085 CF52MD05BN 1043 LIGHTING FIXTURE 94051000 PO#27085 DL-11C-22FC-BN-C 460 DL-6-15DCF-WH 40 DL-6-15DCF-WH 10 THIS SHIPMENT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SOLI D WOOD PACKING MATERIAL |
| 1300 STAFFORD ST WASHINGTON MO 63090 |
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