MA36M -- CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 1993 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS During 1993, the total value of shipments for consumer electronics covered by this survey was $7.4 billion, an increase of 1.3 percent from the 1992 value of $7.3 billion. The 1993 figure includes automotive audio equipment $630.5 million; television receivers, $4.8 billion; other consumer audio and video equipment, $224.9 million; and loudspeakers, microphones, kits, and public address systems, $1.8 billion. Table 1. VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, BY SELECTED PRODUCTS: 1984 TO 1993 (Millions of current dollars) Product code Product description 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 36511 Automotive audio equipment (except speakers)................ 630.5 r/607.6 340.2 307.4 322.0 248.2 463.3 601.9 678.5 1,238.7 36512 Household television receivers, including combinations........... 4,777.1 4,865.4 4,562.0 4,642.6 4,737.7 3,986.2 3,729.3 4,000.1 3,970.2 4,120.4 36514 Other consumer audio and video equipment (except speakers)...... 224.9 r/207.2 294.5 347.4 373.4 385.4 289.5 151.1 154.5 165.5 36515 Speakers, microphones, and home-type electronic kits........ 1,758.3 r/1,644.6 1,297.8 1,269.9 1,226.5 1,154.8 996.3 833.1 726.7 901.7 r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Table 2. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF CONSUMER ELECTRONICS: 1993 AND 1992 (Quantity in number of units, value in thousands of dollars) Product Number 1993 1992 code Product description of cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value 36511 -- AUTOMOTIVE AUDIO EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT SPEAKERS)................... 17 6,898,232 630,504 r/ 6,569,114 r/ 607,625 36511 34 AM-FM radios with tape player combinations.............. 6 2,314,542 339,576 r/ 2,335,065 r/ 314,265 36511 39 CD players and radio/CD combinations..................... 1 (1) (1) (1) (1) 36511 41 Other automobile audio equipment, including equalizers and amplifiers (excluding speakers)............. 15 1/ 4,583,690 1/ 290,928 1/ r/ 4,234,049 1/ r/ 293,360 36512 -- HOUSEHOLD TELEVISION RECEIVERS (INCLUDING COMBINATIONS)............ 15 14,297,060 4,777,090 13,972,763 4,865,404 36512 18 High-definition television........ - - - - - 36512 31 Projection television............. 8 356,239 525,438 (2) (2) CRT-based color television: 36512 41 50 cm. (19.7") and under........ 7 2,659,097 466,683 2,041,274 387,918 36512 51 Over 50 cm. (19.7")............. 13 11,281,724 3,784,969 11,526,453 r/ 3,868,880 36512 61 Other household television receivers........................ - - - 2/ 405,036 2/ 608,606 36514 -- OTHER CONSUMER AUDIO AND VIDEO EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT SPEAKERS)......... 55 829,903 3/ 224,860 1,718,614 3/ r/ 207,164 36514 52 Coin operated audio equipment..... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36514 61 Compact and video disc players.... 6 6,657 8,976 4,823 r/ 6,470 36514 78 Power amplifiers, including pre-amplifiers................... 28 197,393 91,990 r/ 164,840 r/ 75,445 36514 81 Receivers, tuners, and other consumer audio equipment incorporating radio reception.... 6 2,884 1,397 r/ 4,768 1,823 36799 07 Earphones, headsets, and phonograph cartridges, pickups, needles, and styli...... 15 (X) 35,858 (X) r/ 41,847 36514 67 Equalizers........................ 9 30,519 7,085 25,731 4,270 36514 69 Audio tape recorders and players.. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36514 83 Other consumer audio and video equipment (except speakers)...... 21 502,489 49,580 r/ 583,861 r/ 44,991 36515 -- SPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, AND HOME-TYPE ELECTRONIC KITS........... 96 105,709,633 1,758,377 r/ 86,244,401 r/ 1,644,555 36515 51 Single loudspeakers mounted in an enclosure.................. 26 2,469,015 232,017 2,163,153 196,826 36515 52 Multiple loudspeakers mounted in an enclosure.................. 42 a/ 6,080,383 a/ 481,329 r/ 5,180,895 r/ 460,569 36515 53 Other loudspeakers, including unmounted speakers sold separately....................... 41 93,848,816 801,031 r/ 75,990,593 r/ 765,777 36515 55 Microphones....................... 14 2,422,846 120,254 2,108,673 101,984 36515 67 Home-type electronic kits designed for consumer assembly... 2 (4) (4) (4) (4) 36515 94 Public address systems, including musical instrument amplifiers.... 24 4/ 888,573 4/ 123,746 4/ r/ 801,087 4/ r/ 119,399 - Represents zero. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (X) Not applicable. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. a/ 10 to 25 percent of this item has been estimated. b/ Over 26 percent of this item has been estimated 1/ Product code 3651139 is included with product code 3651141 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 2/ Product code 3651231 (for 1992 only) is included with product code 3651261 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 3/ Total for product class 36514 does not include product code 3679907. 4/ Product code 3651567 is included with product code 3651594 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. Table 3. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS OF CONSUMER AUDIO AND VIDEO ELECTRONICS: 1993 (Quantity in number of units, value in thousands of dollars) Manufacturers' shipments Export of Imports for Product code Product description Value domestic merchandise 1/ consumption 2/ Quantity f.o.b. plant Quantity Value at port Quantity Value 3/ 36511 34,39,41 Automotive audio equipment.................. 6,898,232 630,504 1,922,938 307,583 16,949,952 1,477,120 36512 18,31,41, Household television receivers.............. 14,297,060 4,777,090 2,030,337 473,149 16,281,559 2,771,702 51,61 36514 52,61, Coin operated audio equipment, power 67,69,78,83 amplifiers audio tape recorders and players, compact and video disk players, equalizers, and other consumer audio and video equipment (except speakers)................. 829,903 224,860 2,940,920 401,122 35,084,151 2,096,718 36515 51 Single loud speakers mounted in an enclosure 2,469,015 232,017 7,487,560 139,584 25,211,597 139,463 36515 52 Multiple loud speakers mounted in an enclosu 6,080,383 481,329 1,429,906 90,409 5,824,464 169,970 36515 53 Other loud speakers......................... 93,848,816 801,031 (X) 183,974 125,571,598 454,500 36515 55 Microphones................................. 2,422,846 120,254 (X) 49,199 15,079,728 91,648 36515 67, 94 Home-type electronic kits designed for consumer assembly and public address systems, including musical instrument amplifiers..... 888,573 123,746 (X) 117,144 4,419,364 559,681 36799 07 Earphones, headsets, and phonograph cartridges, pickups, needles, and styli..... (X) 35,858 (NA) 30,246 (NA) 173,022 (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (NA) Not available. Data not collected separately or not adequately comparable. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 2/ Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. 3/ This dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first point of entry in the United States plus U.S. import duties. Table 4. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1993 Product Export Import code Product description number 1/ number 2/ 36511 34 Automotive audio equipment...................... 8527.21.0000 8519.91.0020 36511 39 8527.29.0000 8527.21.1010 36511 41 8527.21.1020 8527.21.1030 8527.21.4000 8527.29.0020 8527.29.0040 8527.29.0060 36512 18 Household television receivers.................. 8528.10.4000 8528.10.3000 36512 31 8528.10.8005 8528.10.6005 36512 41 8528.10.8010 8528.10.6012 36512 51 8528.10.8040 8528.10.6014 36512 61 8528.10.8043 8528.10.6015 8528.10.6020 8528.10.6024 8528.10.6028 8528.10.6030 8528.10.6035 8528.10.6038 8528.10.6042 8528.10.6045 8528.10.6050 8528.10.6058 8528.10.6060 8528.20.0005 8528.20.0010 8528.20.0020 8528.20.0025 8528.20.0030 8528.20.0035 8528.20.0040 8528.20.0045 8528.20.0050 8528.20.0055 8528.20.0060 36514 52 Coin operated audio equipment, power amplifiers, 8518.40.2000 8518.40.2000 36514 61 audio tape recorders and players, compact and 8519.10.0000 8519.10.0000 36514 67 video disk players, equalizers, and other consum 8519.91.0000 8519.91.0040 36514 69 audio and video equipment (except speakers)..... 8519.99.0030 8519.91.0060 36514 78 8519.99.0070 8519.91.0080 36514 81 8520.31.0000 8519.99.0030 36514 83 8520.39.0000 8519.99.0045 8521.90.0000 8519.99.0060 8520.31.0020 8520.31.0040 8520.31.0060 8520.31.0070 8520.31.0090 8520.39.0010 8520.39.0050 8520.39.0060 8520.39.0070 8521.90.0000 36515 51 Single loudspeakers mounted in an enclosure..... 8518.21.0000 8518.21.0000 36515 52 Multiple loudspeakers mounted in an enclosure... 8518.22.0000 8518.22.0000 36515 53 Other loudspeakers.............................. 8518.29.0000 8518.29.0000 36515 55 Microphones..................................... 8518.10.0000 8518.10.0020 36515 67 Home-type electronic kits designed for consumer 8518.50.0000 8518.50.0000 36515 94 assembly and public address systems, including 8527.39.0000 8527.39.0020 musical instrument amplifiers.................. 8527.39.0040 36799 07 Earphones, headsets, and phonograph cartridges, 8518.30.2000 8518.30.2000 pickups, needles, and styli.................... 8522.10.0000 8522.10.0000 1/ Source: 1993 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. 2/ Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1993). .6012 36512 51