MQ36C-FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS SUMMARY 1993 Contact person: Belva Kirk, 301-763-4132 or Louise Beckett, 301-763-4085 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS The value of manufacturers' shipments of fluorescent lamp ballasts amounted to $970 million in 1993, an increase of 19 percent over shipments of $812 million in 1992. The quantity of fluorscent lamp ballasts shipped increased to 107 million units in 1993 from 97 million units in 1992. Corrected power-factor types accounted for 51 percent of the quantity and 47 percent of the value of shipments of all fluorescent lamp ballasts during the year 1993. For 1993, the quantity of shipments for corrected power-factor lamp ballasts decreased 1 percent, while that for uncorrected power-factor ballasts decreased 1 percent, compared with 1992; the dollar value of shipments of the former type showed a 2 percent decrease, while the dollar value of the latter type showed a 4 percent decrease. The value of shipments of electronic ballasts was $447 million in 1993 compared with $275 million in 1992. Table 1. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF UNCORRECTED AND CORRECTED POWER-FACTOR TYPE FLUORESCENT BALLASTS: 1982 TO 1993 (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 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) 1982.................. 57,004 310,598 17,652 35,257 39,352 275,341 (1) (1) 1/Data for electronic type were not collected separately prior to 1986. Table 2. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS, OF FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS: 1993 AND 1992 (Thousands of dollars) Manufacturers' Exports of domestic Imports for shipments merchandise 1/ consumption 2/ Value Product f.o.b. Value code Product description Quantity plant Quantity at port Quantity Value 36124-- Fluorescent lamp ballasts........1993 107,428 969,542 3/8,117 3/64,007 3/62,705 3/385,130 1992 97,034 812,287 3/10,382 3/64,789 3/52,977 3/277,672 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: 1993 AND 1992 (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 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 r/4,277 r/75,511 36124 83 Preheat or rapid start lamp up through 40 watt................................ 22,906 404,718 6,334 r/117,744 8,074 135,865 4,528 83,716 r/3,970 r/67,393 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....................... 3/1,582 3/41,782 3 r/360 3 r/9,678 3/438 3/11,574 3/477 3 r/12,412 3 r/307 3 r/8,118 1992 36124-- Total............................... 97,034 812,287 25,068 191,471 23,914 189,259 23,587 203,834 24,465 227,723 Uncorrected power-factor type.............. 28,363 68,771 7,778 18,595 7,103 16,757 6,598 16,030 6,884 17,389 Switch start............................. 16,661 25,932 4,375 6,370 4,413 7,152 3,946 6,157 3,927 6,253 36124 62 20 watt and less...................... 14,954 20,897 3,800 5,114 3,969 5,763 3,567 4,948 3,618 5,072 36124 63 21 to 40 watt......................... 1,707 5,035 575 1,256 444 1,389 379 1,209 309 1,181 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........ 1/11,702 1/42,839 1/3,403 1/12,225 1/2,690 1/9,605 1/2,652 1/9,873 1/2,957 1/11,136 Corrected power-factor type................ 55,379 468,940 14,932 124,842 13,870 111,931 13,328 112,298 13,249 119,869 Slimline and instant start............... 9,549 118,581 2,770 33,701 2,224 27,069 2,233 27,308 2,322 30,503 36124 67 Two-lamp 96T12 and 72T12............... 8,571 107,893 2,478 30,673 2,005 24,702 1,985 24,582 2,103 27,936 36124 68 Other.................................. 978 10,688 292 3,028 219 2,367 248 2,726 219 2,567 Rapid start.............................. 44,820 343,846 11,921 89,639 11,369 83,077 10,837 83,320 10,693 87,810 36124 71 Two-lamp, 40 watt...................... 36,122 236,558 9,671 61,819 8,916 57,284 8,826 57,875 8,709 59,580 All other rapid start.................. 8,698 107,288 2,250 27,820 2,453 25,793 2,011 25,445 1,984 28,230 36124 72 800 to 1,000 mA...................... 2,939 55,670 705 14,464 934 12,921 602 12,671 698 15,614 36124 73 1,500 mA............................. 285 10,469 76 2,745 71 2,516 68 2,454 70 2,754 36124 74 Other................................ 5,474 41,149 1,469 10,611 1,448 10,356 1,341 10,320 1,216 9,862 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.... 2/1,010 2/6,513 2/241 2/1,502 2/277 2/1,785 2/258 2/1,670 2/234 2/1,556 Electronic type............................ 13,292 274,576 2,358 48,034 2,941 60,571 3,661 75,506 4,332 90,465 36124 83 Preheat or rapid start lamp up through 40 watt.AND............................ 12,001 242,448 2,114 42,013 2,608 52,054 3,314 66,702 3,965 81,679 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....................... 3/1,291 3/32,128 3/244 3/6,021 3/333 3/8,517 3/347 3/8,804 3/367 3/8,786 - Represents zero. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. 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.5,865 4,528 83,716 r/3,970 r/67,393 36124 85