GRI 3(b) (emphasis added). Further, while the Explanatory Notes to GRI 3(b) elaborate on the concept of "essential character” as used in GRI 3(b), the Explanatory Notes to GRI 2(a) are silent. See Explanatory Note GRI 3(b)(VIII). Moreover, there is relatively little caselaw concerning the concept of “essential character” for purposes of GRI 2(a). But the paucity of guidance gives no pause here. By any measure, the "incomplete” merchandise at issue in this action had the "essential character” of “complete” merchandise. Even the incomplete candle lamps, as imported, were capable of providing illumination by candle light, and thus had the "essential character” of complete candle lamps. See, e.g., Filmtec Corp. v. United States, 27 CIT 1730, 1736, 293 F.Supp.2d 1364, 1369 (2003) (<HOLDING>); Sharp Microelecs. Tech., Inc. v. United
holding that where the gri 3a rule of relative specificity adequately resolved proper classification of merchandise customs erred in reaching gri 3b essential character analysis holding that where the parties fail to reach an agreement as to the character nature or type of release to be used an essential element of the agreement is not established holding that for purposes of gri 2a essential character analysis incomplete merchandise as imported does not have the essential character of the complete or finished article  the ability to strain salt from water and thus cannot be classified as straining cloth holding that even though an agreement was approved by the family court it retained its character as an agreement for purposes of legal analysis holding that for purposes of gri 2a essential character analysis it is the ability to process data that gives the essential character to articles under a tariff provision covering automatic data processing machines and units thereof