MA36E -- ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES 1994 MA36E (94)-1 Issued July 14, 1994 Contact person: Maria Dixon (301) 457-4647 ECONOMICS BUREAU AND OF THE STATISTICS CENSUS ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230 SCOPE OF SURVEY-This survey covers establishments primarily engaged in the manufacture of electric housewares and fans in the United States. SURVEY METHODOLOGY - The statistics in this publication are collected by mail on Bureau of the Census annual survey Form MA36E, Electric Housewares and Fans. The survey panel includes all known domestic manufacturers of these products, except the very small firms excluded from the scope of the survey. Approximately 100 companies are included. REVISIONS-Statistics for prior years may be revised as the result of corrected figures from respondents, late reports received for which imputations were originally made as described, or other corrections. Figures which have been revised by more than 5 percent from previously published figures are indicated by footnotes. HISTORICAL NOTE-Data on electric housewares and fans have been collected by the Bureau of the Census since 1962. Historical data may be obtained from Current Industrial Reports available at your local Federal Depository Library. A list of these libraries may be obtained from the Bureau of Census regional offices. OBTAINING REPORTS-This report is available electronically through the Census-BEA Electronic Bulletin Board. Information on accessing the bulletin board can be obtained by calling 301-457-2310. It is also available in CENDATA, the Census Bureau's online information service, through DIALOG Information Services, Inc. 800-334-2564 and COMPUSERVE 800-848-8199. For further information about CENDATA contact Customer Services, DUSD, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233, or call 301-457-1214. To order a FAX copy, call 1-900-555-2FAX from any touchtone phone and folllow the recorded instruction. There is a charge of $2.50 per minute while ordering . The document will be delivered free of charge to the FAX number you designate, anywhere in the U.S. For more information on FAX orders call 301-457-1214, or FAX to 301 451-4784. INQUIRIES-Address inquiries concerning further information on explanation of terms, additional related reports and methodological details to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Cynthia Ramsey, 301-457-4821. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS In 1994, manufacturer's shipments of electric fans totaled $552.3 million, a 11.8 percent increase from the 1993 value of shipments of $494.1 million. The 1994 value of small household electric appliances shipments totaled $2.1 billion, an increase of 6.1 percent from the 1993 total. Shipments of parts and attachments decreased 12.2 percent from $136.5 million in 1993 to $119.9 million in 1994. Table 1. VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS, BY CLASS OF PRODUCT: 1983 TO 1994 (Millions of dollars) Parts and Small attachments Electric household for electric fans, except electric housewares Year industrial type appliances and fans 1994 552.3 2,061.7 119.9 1993 494.1 1,943.0 135.3 1992 511.4 1,895.0 142.7 1991 409.6 1,720.8 98.7 1990 482.0 1,778.7 104.3 1989 531.5 1,914.9 128.1 1988 526.1 2,004.5 106.4 1987 492.5 1,810.3 172.4 1986 473.1 1,945.3 196.4 1985 500.7 1,940.4 152.7 1984 589.4 2,068.0 (NA) 1983 561.9 1,966.5 (NA) (NA) Not available. Table 2. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS, BY PRODUCT: 1994 AND 1993 (Quantity in number of units; value in thousands of dollars) No. of 1994 1993 Product Product description comp- code anies Quantity Value Quantity Value 36341 -- ELECTRIC FANS (Except Industrial). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 24,263,503 552,292 20,857,816 494,066 36341 31 Desk and wall bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (1) (1) (1) (1) 36341 71 Window (household) permanent, portable and roll-abouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7,435,367 111,772 6,199,744 91,977 36341 91 Ceiling (paddle) fans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 b/ 1,410,454 b/ 86,467 1,580,140 96,640 36341 97 All other electric fans (except industrial) including electric range hoods, oven hoods, ventilating, and exhaust fans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1/ 15,417,682 1/ 354,053 1/ 13,077,932 1/ 305,449 SMALL ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, 36345 -- EXCEPT FANS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 (X) 2,063,605 (X) 1,795,928 Electrothermal type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 (X) 1,303,015 (X) 1,217,921 36345 11 Broilers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 418,146 13,858 407,415 12,853 Coffee makers: 36345 18 Drip type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5,921,064 118,043 7,905,203 148,521 36345 19 Percolator or vacuum type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1,188,911 18,724 1,329,246 19,986 36345 21 Urn type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 953,082 28,853 905,691 28,402 36345 23 Deep fat fryers (exluding covers and controls shipped separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2,515,202 36,029 2,639,517 37,829 36345 24 Ovens (including toaster ovens) and roasters (with or without broiler attachments). . . . . . . . . . 10 a/ 5,146,939 a/ 200,142 r/ 4,998,594 r/ 196,927 36345 29 Hot plates and disc stoves, 1650 watts and less (except built-in units). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1,235,415 16,999 1,099,230 15,403 36345 39 Waffle irons, sandwich grills, griddles, and combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3,434,946 72,168 3,053,288 62,007 36345 42 Frying pans, skillets (excluding covers and controls shipped separately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2,968,010 63,823 3,092,771 68,087 Air space heaters: Portable room heaters: 36345 43 Fan forced type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2,829,082 70,611 2,972,701 r/ 69,423 36345 44 Other than fan forced type type (convector, radiant, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 850,971 28,723 733,080 25,319 For fixed installation, all types: 36345 45 Baseboard, excluding glass panel type. . . . . . . . 7 1,090,234 25,254 1,050,551 23,373 36345 47 Other than baseboard, excluding warm air furnaces. . 6 a/ 1,292,763 a/ 68,660 a/ 1,176,649 a/ 62,667 36345 51 Corn poppers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (2) (2) (2) (2) Electric irons: 36345 50 Steam and spray (standard household). . . . . . . . . . 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36345 63 Other than steam auto type (standard household and travel irons). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - 36345 86 Electric bed coverings (include sheets, mattress covers, comforters, and blankets). . . . . . . . . . . 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36345 87 Electric heating pads (including foot warmers). . . . . . 6 b/ 1,353,558 b/ 17,233 b/ 1,437,146 b/ 18,254 36345 96 Portable humidifiers (include vaporizers). . . . . . . . 8 4,442,111 65,123 3,318,405 50,239 36345 97 Other small electrothermal food processing appliances including such items as pressure cookers, automatic saucepans, toasters, casseroles, chafing dishes, crockpots (exclude covers and controls shipped separately). . . . . . . . 10 2/ 22,091,599 2/ 331,826 2/ 20,701,992 2/ 278,191 36345 98 Other small electrothermal household appliances, including such items as immersion heaters, faucet attachments, water heaters, steam radiators, warming trays, food warmers, bottle warmers, hair curlers, curling irons, hair dryers, etc. (exclude covers and controls shipped separately). . . . . . . . 14 7,518,068 126,946 5,443,497 100,440 Electromechanical type (include cordless). . . . . . . . . 29 23,155,082 581,513 23,558,080 575,686 Household food mixers (include value of standard attachments sold with mixers): 36345 71 Hand (portable). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 a/ (3) a/ (3) (3) (3) 36345 75 Stand type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3/ 2,743,859 3/ 158,834 3/ 2,344,785 3/ 145,218 36345 76 Blenders (liquefiers). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4,594,799 94,156 7,134,237 157,236 36345 83 Househod food processors including food choppers, slicers and shredders. . . . . . . . . . . 7 b/ 1,197,616 a/ 30,559 1,091,281 30,863 36345 84 Household food preparation appliances, except food mixers and food processors (include drink mixers, whippers, juicers, grinders, ice crushers, coffee grinders). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 b/ 1,627,362 a/ 48,018 1,449,424 32,015 36345 90 Portable air purifiers and portable dehumidifiers. . . . 7 b/ 105,710 b/ 2,461 114,738 4,665 36345 95 Other small electromechanical appliances (including knife sharpeners, scissors, tooth- brushes, vibrators, electric razors, dry shavers, can openers, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 b/ 12,885,736 b/ 247,485 b/ 11,894,219 b/ 208,010 PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS FOR SMALL HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 (X) 119,870 (X) 136,494 36349 13 Electrothermal in operation (value only). . . . . . . . . 12 (X) 86,596 (X) a/ 103,496 36349 18 Electromechanical in operation (value only). . . . . . . . 9 (X) 11,979 (X) 12,206 36349 89 Other (value only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 (X) 21,295 (X) 20,792 Note: The percent of estimation is indicated as follows: a/ 10 to 25 percent. b/ over 25 percent estimated. - Represents zero. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (X) Not applicable. r/ Data are revised from previously published figures. 1/ Product code 36341 31 is included with product code 36341 97 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 2/ Product code 36345 51 is included with product code 36345 97 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 3/ Product code 36345 71 is included with product code 36345 75 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.  radiant, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 850,971 28,723 733,080 25,319