MQ36C -- FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS 1994 Summary Issued September 1995 Contact person: Carol Beasley (301) 457-4781 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS The value of manufacturers' shipments of fluorescent lamp ballasts amounted to $922 million in 1994, a decrease of 5 percent over shipments of $970 million in 1993. The quantity of fluorscent lamp ballasts shipped decreased to 104 million units in 1994 from 107 million units in 1993. Corrected power-factor types accounted for 54 percent of the quantity and 52 percent of the value of shipments of all fluorescent lamp ballasts during the year 1994. For 1993, the quantity of shipments for corrected power-factor lamp ballasts increased 3 percent, while that for uncorrected power-factor ballasts remained the same, compared with 1993; the dollar value of shipments of the former type showed a 5 percent increase, while the dollar value of the latter type showed a 1 percent decrease. The value of shipments of electronic ballasts was $372 million in 1994 compared with $447 million in 1993. Table 1. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF UNCORRECTED AND CORRECTED POWER-FACTOR TYPE FLUORESCENT BALLASTS: 1983 TO 1994 (Quantity in 1,000 ballasts; value in $1,000) Uncorrected Corrected Total power-factor type power-factor type Electronic type Year Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1994................ 104,194 921,554 27,517 75,013 55,991 474,952 20,686 371,589 1993................ 107,428 969,542 28,150 65,820 54,790 457,222 24,488 446,500 1992................ 97,034 812,287 28,363 68,771 55,379 468,940 13,292 274,576 1991................ 88,729 718,317 24,919 61,413 55,467 476,867 8,343 180,037 1990................ 81,364 615,569 22,556 54,403 55,807 491,878 3,001 69,288 1989................ 77,702 521,301 18,011 41,667 58,265 439,818 1,426 39,816 1988................ 75,676 476,375 17,813 40,916 56,799 409,954 1,064 25,505 1987................ 74,948 436,045 19,542 42,814 54,754 378,113 652 15,118 1986................ 69,840 407,906 17,370 38,601 52,039 357,470 431 11,835 1985................ 70,054 398,895 18,456 39,899 51,598 358,996 (1) (1) 1984................ 67,519 392,072 18,085 39,265 49,434 352,807 (1) (1) 1983................ 60,825 337,361 18,272 36,170 42,553 301,191 (1) (1) 1/ Data for electronic type were not collected separately prior to 1986. Table 2. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS, OF FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS: 1994 AND 1993 (Thousands of dollars) Manufacturers' Exports of domestic Imports for shipments merchandise 1/ consumption2/ Product description Value Product f.o.b. Value code Quantity plant Quantity at port Quantity Value 36124-- Fluorescent lamp ballasts........................1994 104,194 921,554 10,178 66,697 62,702 352,952 36124-- Fluorescent lamp ballasts........................1993 107,428 969,542 3/ 8,117 3/ 64,007 3/ 62,705 3/ 385,130 1/ Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545,U.S. Exports. The Schedule B export number is 8504.10.0000. 2/ Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145,Imports for Consumption. The HTSUSA import number is 8504.10.0000. This value represent the C.I.F. and calculated duty. 3/ Exports/imports are overstated due to the inclusion of specialty transformers classified in product class 36123. Table 3. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS, BY TYPE OF BALLAST: 1994 AND 1993 (Quantity in 1,000 ballasts; value in 1,000) Total First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Product code Product description Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 1994 36124-- Total................... 104,194 921,554 26,611 249,710 25,610 230,035 24,524 219,275 27,449 222,534 Uncorrected power-factor type.. 27,517 75,013 6,341 20,550 6,777 17,847 6,654 18,855 7,745 17,761 Switch start................. 17,839 30,199 4,309 6,949 4,359 7,279 4,104 8,166 5,067 7,805 36124 62 20 watt and less.......... 16,216 24,651 r/ 3,918 r/ 5,825 4,035 5,849 r/3,725 r/ 6,547 r/ 4,538 r/ 6,430 36124 63 21 to 40 watt............. 1,232 5,548 r/ 391 r/ 1,124 r/ 324 r/ 1,430 r/379 r/ 1,619 r/ 529 r/ 1,375 36124 65 Above 40 watt............. - - - - - - - - - - 36124 61 Rapid start.................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 36124 66 Other than rapid and switch start....................... 1/ 9,678 1/ 44,814 r/1/ 2,032 r/1/ 13,601 r/1/ 2,418 r/1/10,568 1/ 2,550 r/ 1/10,689 r/1/ 2,678 r/1/ 9,956 Corrected power-factor type.... 55,991 474,952 13,446 112,357 14,530 123,438 13,566 118,606 14,449 120,551 Slimline and instant start... 10,325 120,802 2,414 28,811 2,578 30,200 2,571 29,663 2,762 32,128 36124 67 Two-lamp 96T12 and 72T12... 8,827 105,543 r/ 2,100 r/ 25,606 2,160 25,926 r/2,175 r/ 25,666 r/ 2,392 r/28,345 36124 68 Other...................... 1,498 15,259 r/ 314 r/ 3,205 r/ 418 r/ 4,274 r/396 r/ 3,997 r/ 370 r/ 3,783 Rapid start.................. 44,086 344,583 10,698 81,518 11,569 91,030 10,561 86,330 11,258 85,705 36124 71 Two-lamp, 40 watt.......... 34,246 217,657 8,424 52,715 r/9,076 r/59,093 8,167 53,296 r/ 8,579 r/52,553 All other rapid start...... 9,840 126,926 2,274 28,803 2,493 31,937 2,394 33,034 2,679 33,152 36124 72 800 to 1,000 mA.......... 3,091 64,125 r/ 727 r/ 15,123 781 r/15,907 r/722 r/ 15,851 r/ 861 r/17,244 36124 73 1,500 mA................. 305 10,947 r/ 80 r/ 2,906 r/ 80 r/ 3,084 72 r/ 2,449 r/ 73 r/ 2,508 36124 74 Other.................... 6,444 51,854 r/ 1,467 r/ 10,774 1,632 12,946 1,600 r/ 14,734 r/ 1,745 r/13,400 Switch start................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 36124 76 Two-lamp, 40 watt.......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 36124 81 Other, except 2-lamp 40 watt (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 36124 79 All other corrected power- factor type................. 2/ 1,580 2/ 9,567 r/ 2/ 334 r/ 2/ 2,028 r/ 2/ 383 r/2/ 2,208 2/ 434 r/ 2/ 2,613 r/ 2/ 429 r/2/ 2,718 Electronic type................ 20,686 371,589 6,824 116,803 4,303 88,750 4,304 81,814 5,255 84,222 36124 83 Preheat or rapid start lamp up through 40 watt......... 19,377 325,921 r/ 6,557 r/ 109,952 r/ 3,922 r/ 72,348 r/ 3,994 r/ 67,681 r/ 4,904 r/ 75,940 36124 85 Single-pin slimine, instant start lamp.................. (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 36124 87 Rapid start lamp operating at 800 mA and above........... 3/ 1,306 3/ 45,668 r/ 3/ 267 r/3/ 6,851 r/ 3/ 381 r/3/16,402 r/ 3/ 307 r/3/ 14,133 r/ 3/ 351 r/3/ 8,282 1993 36124-- Total................... 107,428 969,542 28,052 259,899 28,306 271,892 26,319 233,770 24,751 203,981 Uncorrected power-factor type.. 28,150 65,820 8,091 19,205 6,354 14,281 6,790 15,548 6,915 16,786 Switch start................. 16,669 26,718 4,554 7,068 4,007 6,268 4,057 6,198 4,051 7,184 36124 62 20 watt and less.......... 15,244 22,229 4,148 5,765 3,641 5,206 3,758 5,230 3,697 6,028 36124 63 21 to 40 watt............. 1,425 4,489 406 1,303 366 1,062 299 968 354 1,156 36124 65 Above 40 watt............. - - - - - - - - - - 36124 61 Rapid start.................. (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 36124 66 Other than rapid and switch start........................1/ 11,481 1/ 39,102 1/ 3,537 1/ 12,137 1/ 2,347 1/ 8,013 1/ 2,733 1/ 9,350 1/ 2,864 1/ 9,602 Corrected power-factor type.... 54,790 457,222 13,267 113,272 13,440 110,172 14,524 122,094 13,559 111,684 Slimline and instant start... 9,980 117,648 2,435 30,164 2,408 27,747 2,572 30,137 2,565 29,600 36124 67 Two-lamp 96T12 and 72T12... 8,642 103,814 2,207 27,616 2,100 24,606 2,160 25,926 2,175 25,666 36124 68 Other...................... 1,338 13,834 228 2,548 308 3,141 412 4,211 390 3,934 Rapid start.................. 43,376 331,273 10,549 81,426 10,698 80,497 11,569 89,749 10,560 79,601 36124 71 Two-lamp, 40 watt.......... 34,136 213,160 8,469 53,314 8,424 51,715 9,076 59,093 8,167 49,038 All other rapid start...... 9,240 118,113 2,080 28,112 2,274 28,782 2,493 30,656 2,393 30,563 36124 72 800 to 1,000 mA.......... 3,018 61,604 789 16,236 727 15,102 781 15,386 721 14,880 36124 73 1,500 mA................. 299 10,485 67 2,306 80 2,906 80 2,824 72 2,449 36124 74 Other.................... 5,923 46,024 1,224 9,570 1,467 10,774 1,632 12,446 1,600 13,234 Switch start................. (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) 36124 76 Two-lamp, 40 watt.......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 36124 81 Other, except 2-lamp 40 watt (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 36124 79 All other corrected power- factor type................. 2/ 1,434 2/ 8,301 2/ 283 2/ 1,682 2/ 334 2/ 1,928 2/ 383 2/ 2,208 2/ 434 2/ 2,483 Electronic type................ 24,488 446,500 6,694 127,422 8,512 147,439 5,005 96,128 4,277 75,511 36124 83 Preheat or rapid start lamp up through 40 watt.......... 22,906 404,718 6,334 117,744 8,074 135,865 4,528 83,716 3,970 67,393 36124 85 Single-pin slimine, instant start....................... (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 36124 87 Rapid start lamp operating at 800 mA and above........... 3/ 1,582 3/ 41,782 3/ 360 3/ 9,678 3/ 438 3/ 11,574 3/ 477 3/ 12,412 3/ 307 3/ 8,118 r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figure. - Represents zero. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. 1/Products were combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 2/Products were combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 3/Products were combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.  800 mA and abo