Current Industrial Reports United States Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration Bureau of the Census ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURES - 1996 MA36L(96)-1 Issued September 1997 Information about the scope of the survey, methodology, explanation of terms and historical notes for this survey may be found in the instruction of the 1995 Manufacturing Profiles, issued June 1997. These data are also available through the U.S. Department of Commerce and STAT-USA Electronic Bulletin Board by subscription. To access, dial 202-482-3870 and follow the prompts to register; or call 202-482-1986, for further information. Inquiries: Address inquiries concerning these data to U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, DC 20233, or call Zoraida Arledge 301-457-4800. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS During 1996, the total value of shipments of electric lighting fixtures was $5,996.8 million. This represents a 1.1 percent increase from the 1995 total value of $5,930.4 million. The 1996 includes residential type fixtures, $972.9 million, a decrease of 1.1 percent from 1995; commercial and institutional type fixtures, $2,855.1 million, an increase of 2.1 percent from 1995; industrial type fixtures, $674.7 million, a decrease of 0.2 percent from 1995; and outdoor lighting equipment, $1,494.1 million, an increase of 1.4 percent from 1995. Vehicular lighting equipment data were discontinued in 1992. Table 1. Value of Shipments of Electric Lighting Fixtures: 1987 to 1996 [Millions of dollars] Product code Product description 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 Electric lighting fixtures 1/............. 5,996.8 5,930.4 5,548.0 5,115.0 4,720.1 4,426.0 4,798.2 4,738.0 4,571.8 4,417.8 36451 Residential type............... 972.9 983.8 1,025.1 996.5 898.2 760.9 827.6 858.5 877.1 916.1 36462 Commercial and institutional type (except spotlight)....... 2,855.1 2,797.3 2,633.7 2,390.8 2,221.2 2,164.8 2,379.7 2,316.7 2,242.7 2,094.8 36463 Industrial type................ 674.7 676.3 554.9 493.4 442.1 446.4 529.4 504.6 430.6 419.1 36470 Vehicular lighting equipment... (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1,616.1 1,620.7 1,570.5 1,564.4 1,368.5 36485 Outdoor lighting equipment..... 1,494.1 1,473.0 1,334.2 1,234.2 1,158.6 1,053.9 1,061.5 1,058.2 1,021.4 987.8 NA Not available. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. 1/ Excludes Product Class 36470, Vehicular Lighting Equipment, which is not available after 1991. Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Electric Lighting Fixtures: 1996 and 1995 [Quantity in thousands of units. Value in thoudands of dollars] Number of 1996 1995 Product com- code Product description panies Quantity Value Quantity Value 36451 -- Electric lighting fixtures, residential type............... 109 (X) b/972,937 (X) a/983,765 Incandescent, excluding PAR lampholders and floodlights: Interior, including bath or kitchen: 36451 11 Ceiling or pendant................................... 67 b/14,926 b/254,682 a/16,623 a/290,980 36451 13 Wall or bracket...................................... 55 b/2,725 b/61,510 b/r/3,532 b/r/79,739 Track lighting: 36451 06 Single circuit track lengths and accessories....... 3 (X) 4,439 (X) r/4,816 36451 07 Multiple circuit track lengths and accessories..... 3 (X) 449 (X) r/559 36451 08 Line voltage heads 1/.............................. 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36451 09 Low voltage heads 1/............................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36451 10 Track lengths and heads sold together (kits) 1/.... 2 380 7,736 r/391 r/8,147 36451 12 Recessed IC (direct contact with ceiling insulation). 7 a/14,799 a/108,366 r/12,641 r/91,907 36451 14 Recessed non-IC (three inch minimum clearance from ceiling insulation)............................. 7 a/4,758 a/77,530 a/r/4,643 r/73,649 Outdoor: 36451 15 Designed for attachment to house..................... 41 b/3,705 c/56,481 a/r/3,951 a/60,267 36451 16 Custom lighting (lanterns, etc.)..................... 8 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36451 17 Not designed for attachment to house (garden, patio,yard).......................................... 35 a/2,718 a/62,682 a/2,683 65,513 Fluorescent: Wraparounds 36451 19 4 foot, 2 lamp....................................... 7 1,594 33,924 r/1,541 r/31,956 36451 21 4 foot, 4 lamp....................................... 9 430 13,816 305 r/9,890 36451 23 All other residential wraparounds.................... 12 c/2,589 c/26,018 a/r/2,337 a/r/23,324 36451 20 Ceiling mounted decorative............................. 26 c/5,035 b/77,270 b/r/4,980 a/r/75,483 36451 22 Ceiling mounted general purpose........................ 17 c/6,118 b/80,551 5,289 r/63,592 36451 24 Pendant................................................ 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36451 26 Recessed IC (direct contact with ceiling insulation) 2/ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36451 28 Recessed non-IC (three inch minimum clearance from ceiling insulation) 2/............................ 2 574 30,927 r/478 r/29,792 36451 30 Wall or bracket........................................ 23 c/1,155 b/14,595 c/r/924 a/r/12,240 36451 69 Components and renewal parts for residential type sold separately......................................... 31 (X) a/48,088 (X) r/45,851 36462-- Electric lighting fixtures, commercial and institutional type (except portable and spotlight)....................... 159 (X) a/2,855,107 (X) a/2,797,250 Incandescent fixtures: Utilitarian and ornamental types (primarily for public buildings, banks, stores, office buildings, schools, auditoriums, churches, theaters, etc): 36462 11 Surface or pendant.................................... 52 b/828 a/59,881 b/r/816 a/r/61,926 Recessed: 36462 12 IC (direct contact with ceiling insulation)......... 18 6,237 56,907 r/5,678 r/51,140 36462 14 Non-IC (three inch minimum clearance from ceiling insulation)................................. 19 a/9,229 b/134,214 r/9,321 r/141,856 Track lighting: 36462 20 Single circuit track lengths and accessories........ 7 (X) a/51,852 (X) 56,762 36462 22 Multiple circuit track lengths and accessories...... 7 (X) b/8,382 (X) b/r/8,345 36462 24 Line voltage heads.................................. 11 b/2,510 b/50,790 r/2,635 r/54,274 36462 26 Low voltage heads................................... 11 2,290 a/32,563 2,299 33,899 36462 28 Track lengths and heads sold together (kits)........ 5 a/248 a/3,625 280 4,171 36462 18 Specialized custom lighting fixtures, chandeliers, church lighting, etc................................ 40 (X) b/57,899 (X) b/57,168 36462 19 Other incandescent fixtures, such as interior display and PAR lampholders........................... 20 (X) b/30,555 (X) b/r/37,819 High intensity discharge types: 36462 30 Surface or pendant.................................... 30 a/165 b/26,722 a/r/128 a/r/19,581 36462 31 Indirect lighting..................................... 12 a/46 a/21,086 r/53 r/22,531 Recessed non-IC (three inch minimum clearance from ceiling insulation): 36462 36 Open reflector...................................... 18 a/569 a/40,492 r/586 r/38,465 36462 38 Enclosed............................................ 16 b/217 b/30,591 a/201 b/27,417 Recessed IC (direct contact with ceiling insulation): 36462 39 Open reflector 3/................................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36462 41 Enclosed 3/......................................... 5 8 1,532 13 2,827 Fluorescent: Recessed troffers, air handling, including heat extraction versions: Lensed 36462 80 2 feet X 4 feet, 4 lamp........................... 9 234 13,211 r/217 r/12,266 36462 81 2 feet X 4 feet, 3 lamp........................... 8 163 10,234 r/150 r/9,103 36462 82 2 feet X 4 feet, 2 lamp........................... 8 100 5,987 r/105 r/6,030 36462 52 All other lensed, air handling.................... 12 133 9,153 r/135 r/8,774 Metal louvered 36462 83 2 feet X 4 feet, 4 lamp........................... 8 268 20,356 r/278 r/20,640 36462 84 2 feet X 4 feet, 3 lamp........................... 10 1,228 90,097 r/1,163 83,835 36462 85 2 feet X 4 feet, 2 lamp........................... 8 364 24,666 r/385 25,274 36462 53 All other metal louvered, air handling............ 11 1,768 123,083 r/1,711 r/116,968 Non-metal louvered 36462 86 2 feet X 4 feet, 4 lamp 4/........................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36462 87 2 feet X 4 feet, 3 lamp 4/........................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36462 88 2 feet X 4 feet, 2 lamp 4/........................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36462 54 All other non-metal louvered, air handling 4/..... 6 63 6,842 57 6,505 Recessed troffers, non-air handling, including heat extraction versions: Lensed 36462 89 2 feet X 4 feet, 4 lamp........................... 17 3,242 138,404 r/3,177 129,047 36462 90 2 feet X 4 feet, 3 lamp........................... 15 1,432 66,992 r/1,495 68,421 36462 91 2 feet X 4 feet, 2 lamp........................... 15 1,848 70,493 r/2,008 73,853 36462 58 All other lensed, non-air handling................ 25 a/4,277 a/180,080 r/4,020 a/r/162,670 Metal louvered 36462 92 2 feet X 4 feet, 4 lamp........................... 8 183 9,483 r/240 r/16,486 36462 93 2 feet X 4 feet, 3 lamp........................... 7 616 28,236 r/612 r/21,199 36462 94 2 feet X 4 feet, 2 lamp........................... 10 385 22,729 r/460 r/31,087 36462 56 All other metal louvered, non-air handling........ 13 a/382 a/23,211 a/422 a/r/26,307 Non-metal louvered 36462 95 2 feet X 4 feet, 4 lamp........................... 8 76 3,602 r/56 r/2,760 36462 96 2 feet X 4 feet, 3 lamp........................... 6 38 1,993 r/40 r/2,298 36462 97 2 feet X 4 feet, 2 lamp........................... 8 43 2,015 50 1,832 36462 60 All other non-metal louvered, non-air handling.... 8 b/155 b/5,469 b/147 b/r/5,053 36462 49 Striplights (surface)................................. 51 9,659 219,348 r/10,164 r/223,713 36462 50 Striplights (recessed)................................ 14 464 14,130 r/584 r/19,421 36462 55 Ceiling systems, including luminous ceilings.......... 16 (X) c/29,281 (X) c/r/26,068 Plastic wraparounds 36462 40 4 foot, 2 lamp.................................... 21 1,947 61,521 2,099 r/63,863 36462 42 4 foot, 4 lamp.................................... 19 699 31,374 r/768 r/31,592 36462 51 All other plastic commercial and institutional wraparounds...................................... 20 b/1,489 b/52,804 a/r/1,504 b/r/52,531 36462 57 Wall mounted fixtures................................. 56 b/1,492 b/94,272 b/1,206 b/79,980 36462 65 Under cabinet mount task light........................ 30 a/2,235 74,770 b/r/1,814 a/66,250 Surface and pendant, all other: 36462 66 Lensed.............................................. 51 c/3,560 b/115,716 c/r/3,113 a/r/106,885 36462 68 Louvered............................................ 25 b/283 b/35,297 b/282 c/35,905 Compact fluorescent downlights: 36462 70 Recessed IC (direct contact with ceiling insulation) 10 a/742 b/34,535 r/707 a/r/34,743 36462 72 Recessed non-IC (three inch minimum clearance from ceiling insulation)............................ 15 a/2,133 b/98,688 a/r/1,951 a/r/97,985 Specific function lighting, all sources (incandescent, HID and fluorescent): 36462 59 Enclosed and gasketed (clean room fixtures)........... 35 a/674 a/54,837 a/r/778 r/60,739 36462 74 Indirect lighting, furniture mount ................... 5 15 2,406 30 3,068 36462 76 Indirect lighting, pendant mount...................... 7 a/28 a/6,866 a/r/16 a/r/4,197 36462 61 Indoor signs, including electro-luminescence (exit, directional, etc.).................................... 29 b/2,151 b/160,712 b/r/1,981 b/146,873 36462 62 Indoor emergency lighting (automatic self-powered).... 19 1,549 81,519 a/r/1,425 a/r/74,036 36462 63 Vandal resistant (specialty products designed for this application)..................................... 14 336 a/24,596 r/282 17,078 36462 64 All other............................................. 31 (X) c/92,484 (X) c/97,537 36462 69 Components and renewal parts for commercial and institutional type, sold separately................. 43 (X) a/106,524 (X) a/r/106,197 36463 -- Electric lighting fixtures, industrial type................ 61 (X) 674,694 (X) r/676,341 General lighting (except portable): 36463 11 Incandescent........................................... 17 b/1,191 c/28,106 a/r/1,307 a/r/32,977 36463 13 Fluorescent............................................ 35 a/3,376 a/137,711 a/3,343 a/134,279 High intensity discharge types, including integrally mounted and remote ballasts: 36463 06 Open reflector....................................... 15 1,665 157,999 r/1,691 r/163,139 36463 08 Enclosed ............................................ 14 1,105 149,764 1,095 r/149,924 36463 10 Parking garage lighting (fixtures designed specifically for this application)................... 9 126 14,255 r/120 r/13,019 Hazardous lighting - UL listed, class, division, group: 36463 16 Incandescent, including portable....................... 9 (X) a/19,334 (X) a/18,371 36463 17 Fluorescent, including portable........................ 17 (X) c/20,881 (X) b/19,203 36463 19 High intensity discharge types, including integrally mounted and remote ballasts............................ 10 (X) 68,507 (X) r/65,789 36463 29 Components and renewal parts for industrial type sold separately......................................... 19 (X) a/78,137 (X) r/79,640 36485 -- Outdoor lighting equipment, excluding lamps................ 101 (X) 1,494,130 (X) 1,473,042 Street and highway lighting luminaries, including bridge and tunnel lighting: 36485 11 Incandescent (filament and quartz iodine) ............. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) High intensity discharge types, including low pressure sodium and integrally mounted and remote ballasts: 36485 13 Open................................................. 4 436 16,851 476 19,070 36485 14 Enclosed............................................. 16 1,413 112,004 r/1,361 r/112,262 36485 15 Fluorescent ........................................... 5 c/8 c/1,785 c/11 b/2,454 36485 17 Special purpose luminaries for highmast, sign lighting and expressway fixtures , excluding value of poles................................................ 3 c/92 c/14,911 c/r/85 c/r/13,896 Floodlighting, area, and site lighting luminaries: General purpose floodlighting: 36485 20 Incandescent filament................................ 11 b/147 b/10,735 b/r/114 b/r/8,207 36485 22 Incandescent quartz iodine........................... 18 c/918 b/15,645 a/r/956 a/r/15,983 36485 23 High intensity discharge types, general, including low presure sodium and integrally mounted and remote ballasts...................................... 28 1,485 220,171 1,184 a/r/206,502 36485 26 Fluorescent.......................................... 13 334 18,178 c/r/294 c/r/15,556 36485 27 HID sportslighting (fixtures designed specifically for this application)...................................... 11 181 31,091 174 32,029 HID area and site lighting: 36485 35 Site lighting (under 20 foot mounting)............... 24 a/1,457 a/101,060 r/1,285 a/r/88,387 36485 39 Bollards............................................. 17 a/56 b/14,402 a/50 b/12,900 36485 51 Post-top............................................. 14 128 19,367 135 20,254 36485 42 Large area lighting (20 to 60 foot mounting)......... 20 a/475 a/147,461 a/r/453 a/139,205 36485 32 Wall packs (such as high intensity discharge, incandescent, and quartz).............................. 22 1,079 114,506 r/1,084 r/114,700 36485 34 Outdoor PAR lampholders................................ 16 a/8,981 a/66,261 8,274 r/62,981 Other floodlighting and area lighting equipment: 36485 43 Spotlights (includes indoor and stage; excludes vehicular).................................... 8 c/285 b/34,382 c/288 b/34,658 36485 45 All other outdoor lighting equipment (such as underwater fountain and pool lighting)................. 24 (X) b/87,445 (X) b/r/78,970 Aviation ground lighting equipment (for fixed- based airports): 36485 31 Runway approach lighting, including fixtures, regulators, insulating transformers, isolating lamp transformers, beacons, wind tees, and cones).......... 6 (X) b/17,617 (X) b/16,587 36485 33 Runway (except runway approach), taxiway, and ramp light, including fixtures, regulators, and isolating lamp transformers........................... 8 a/40,539 (X) a/40,310 36485 98 Components and renewal parts for outdoor lighting equipment sold separately.............................. 29 a/49,424 (X) a/49,454 Poles, standards, newels, brackets, and accessories: For street and highway lighting, including traffic signal standards: 36485 36 Steel and cast iron poles............................ 15 (X) a/106,125 (X) r/101,060 36485 38 Aluminum poles ...................................... 12 (X) a/ 46,152 (X) r/49,259 36485 40 Concrete poles 5/.................................... 3 (X) (D) (X) (D) 36485 37 All other, including fiberglass, wood, etc. 5/....... 1 (X) 17,857 (X) r/22,555 For area lighting, sports and other off-street use: 36485 46 Steel and cast iron poles (60 foot and over)......... 6 (X) 9,245 (X) 9,661 36485 47 Steel and cast iron poles (under 60 foot)............ 21 (X) a/90,928 (X) a/r/87,317 36485 48 Aluminum poles....................................... 20 (X) a/36,256 (X) 39,399 36485 49 All other, including concrete, wood, etc............. 8 (X) (D) (X) (D) D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/ Data has been revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data. X Not applicable. 1/ Product codes 36451 08 and 34651 09 have been combined with product code 36451 10 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 2/ Product codes 36451 26 and 36451 28 have been combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 3/ Product codes 36462 39 and 36462 41 have been combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 4/ Product codes 36462 86, 36462 87, and 36462 88 have been combined with product code 36462 54 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 5/ Product codes 36484 40 and 36484 37 have been combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. Note: The percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows: a/ 10 to 25 percent; b/ 25 to 50 percent; c/ over 50 percent. Table 3. Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Electric Lighting Fixtures: 1996 [Quantity in units. Value in thousands of dollars] Exports of Manufac- domestic Imports for turers' merchandise1/ consumption /1 Product description shipments (f.o.b. Value Value in Product plant) at foreign code1/ value Quantity port 2/ Quantity country 3/ 36451 06-30 Electric lighting fixtures, residential type (except portable), excluding components and renewal parts........... 924,945 1,390,115 33,193 62,273,792 532,179 36462 11-68, Electric lighting fixtures, commercial, 70-97 institutional and industrial types, 36463 06-19 excluding components and renewal parts.................................. 3,345,140 1,949,313 73,515 9,849,004 112,552 36485 11-35, Other electric lighting fixtures........ 1,420,316 13,302,712 318,795 91,960,476 644,575 39, 42-45, 51 36451 69 36462 69 36463 29 36485 98 1/ For comparison of SIC-based product codes with Schedule B export numbers and HTSUSA import numbers, see table 4. 2/ Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. 3/ Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. Table 4. Comparison of Standard Industrial Classification-Based Product Codes with Schedule B Exports Numbers, and HTSUSA Imports Numbers: 1996 Product Export Import code Product description number/1 code/2 36451 06-30 Electric lighting fixtures, 9405.10.1000 9405.10.4010 residential type (except portable) 9405.10.6010 9405.10.8010 36462 11-68, Electric lighting fixtures, 9405.10.3000 9405.10.4020 70-97 commercial, institutional and 9405.10.6020 36463 06-19 industrial types 9405.10.8020 36485 11-35, Other electric lighting fixtures 9405.40.0000 9405.40.4000 39, 42-45, 9405.40.6000 51 36451 69 9405.92.0000 9405.92.0000 36462 69 9405.99.0000 9405.99.2000 26463 29 9405.99.4000 26485 98 1/ Source: 1996 edition, Harmonized System-based Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. 2/ Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1996). ..................................... 12 (X) a/ 46,152 (X) r/49,259 36485 40