CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORT ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS - 1995 MA36E(95)-1 ISSUED OCTOBER 1996 CONTACT: Vera Harris-Bourne, 301-457-1604 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS In 1995, manufacturer's shipments of electric fans totaled $528.0 billion, a 4.8 percent decreased from the 1994 value of shipment of $554.7 million. The 1995 value of small household electric appliances shipments totaled $2.0 billion, a decrease of 1.6 percent from the 1994 total. Shipments of parts and attachments decreased 15.3 percent from $119.9 million in 1994 to $101.5 million in 1995. Table 1. VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS, BY CLASS OF PRODUCT: 1984 TO 1995 (Millions of dollars) Electric fans, except Parts and attachments Year industrial type Small household for electric electric appliances housewares and fans 1995............ 528.0 2,015.8 101.5 1994............ 554.7 2,049.1 119.9 1993............ 494.1 1,945.0 136.5 1992............ 511.4 1,985.0 142.7 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) NA Not available Table 2. QUANTITY AND VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS, BY PRODUCT: 1995 and 1994 (Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars) 1995 1994 Product Number of code Product description companies Quantity Value Quantity Value 36341 -- ELECTRIC FANS, (Except Industrial). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 23,738,509 527,951 24,263,503 554,688 36341 71 Window (household) permanent, portable and roll-abouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7,640,380 112,820 7,435,367 114,168 36341 91 Ceiling (paddle) fans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 b/1,264,270 b/78,389 b/1,410,454 b/86,467 36341 97 All other electric fans (except industrial) including electric range hoods, oven hoods, ventilating, exhaust, desk, and wall bracket fans. . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14,833,859 336,742 15,417,682 354,053 36345 -- SMALL ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES, EXCEPT FANS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 (X) 2,015,785 (X) 2,049,067 Electrothermal type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 (X) 1,418,898 (X) 1,467,554 36345 11 Broilers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 401,331 13,514 418,146 13,858 Coffee makers: 36345 18 Drip type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4,770,390 88,956 5,921,064 118,043 36345 19 Percolator or vacuum type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1,011,196 16,910 1,188,911 18,724 36345 21 Urn type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 858,289 27,213 953,082 28,853 36345 23 Deep fat fryers (exluding covers and controls shipped separately). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2,143,258 31,854 2,515,202 36,029 36345 24 Ovens (including toaster ovens) and roasters (with or without broiler attachments). . . . . . . . . . . . 12 a/4,774,907 a/176,499 a/5,146,939 a/200,142 36345 29 Hot plates and disc stoves, 1650 watts and less (except built-in units). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1,117,460 15,046 1,235,415 16,999 36345 39 Waffle irons, sandwich grills, griddles, and combinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3,269,348 71,970 3,434,946 72,168 36345 42 Frying pans, skillets (excluding covers and controls shipped separately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2,713,453 59,042 2,968,010 63,823 Air space heaters Portable room heaters: 36345 43 Fan forced type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2,646,774 64,754 2,829,082 70,611 36345 44 Other than fan forced type type (convector, radiant, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 795,935 26,994 850,971 28,723 For fixed installation, all types: 36345 45 Baseboard, excluding glass panel type. . . . . . . . . . 7 1,031,816 24,391 1,090,234 25,254 36345 47 Other than baseboard, excluding warm air furnaces. . . . 6 b/1,140,320 a/64,932 a/1,292,763 a/68,660 36345 50 Electric irons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 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/1,486,901 b/18,994 b/1,353,558 b/17,233 36345 96 Portable humidifiers (include vaporizers). . . . . . . . . . 8 5,218,293 75,604 4,442,111 65,123 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). . . . . . . . . . 12 19,672,173 322,273 19,774,724 313,959 36345 98 Other small electrothermal household appliances, including such items as immersion heaters, faucet attachment, water heaters, steam radiators, warming trays, food warmers, bottle warmers, hair curlers, curling irons, hair dryers, etc. (exclude covers and controls shipped separately). . . . . . . . . . 14 7,280,521 137,095 7,434,936 125,310 Electromechanical type (include cordless). . . . . . . . . . 29 (X) 596,887 (X) 581,513 Household food mixers (include value of standard attachments sold with mixers): 36345 71 Hand (portable). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (1) (1) (1) (1) 36345 75 Stand type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1/2,591,561 1/161,445 1/2,743,859 1/158,834 36345 76 Blenders (liquefiers). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6,344,887 128,582 4,594,799 94,156 36345 83 Househod food processors including food choppers, slicers and shredders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2,636,010 46,688 b/1,197,616 a/30,559 36345 84 Household food preparation appliances, except food mixers and food processors (include drink mixers, whippers, juicers, grinders, ice crushers, coffee grinders). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 b/1,838,633 b/52,125 b/1,629,758 a/48,018 36345 90 Portable air purifiers and portable dehumidifiers. . . . . 7 123,210 2,645 b/105,710 b/2,461 36345 95 Other small electromechanical appliances (including knives, knife sharpeners, scissors, tooth- brushes, vibrators, electric razors, and dry shaves, can openers, etc.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 8,967,830 205,402 12,885,736 247,485 PARTS AND ATTACHMENTS FOR SMALL 36349 -- HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 (X) 101,481 (X) 119,870 36349 13 Electrothermal in operation (value only). . . . . . . . . . 13 (X) 70,503 (X) 86,596 36349 18 Electromechanical in operation (value only). . . . . . . . 10 (X) 11,311 (X) 11,979 36349 89 Other (value only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 (X) 19,667 (X) 21,295 1/Data for product code 36345 71 is combined with product code 36345 75 to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. The percent of estimation is indicated as follows: a/10 to 25 percent b/over 25 percent estimated. D Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. X Not applicable. Table 3. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES AND FANS: 1995 (Quantity in number of units; value in thousands of dollars) Manufacturers' Exports of shipments domestic Imports for (f.o.b. plant) merchandise 1/ 2/ consumption 1/ 3/ 4/ Product description Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Electric fans, except industrial and electric range hoods and oven hoods............ 23,738,509 527,951 1,236,973 41,405 37,226,107 727,868 Coffee makers.................................... 6,639,875 133,079 861,307 24,312 16,326,261 247,460 Air space heaters, portable and fixed installation types............................. 5,614,845 181,071 (NA) 20,342 4,699,174 91,993 Standard household electric irons................ (D) (D) 728,527 8,837 15,218,530 156,312 Electric bed coverings........................... (D) (D) 135,405 5,508 5,360 119 Electrothermal household appliances, n.e.c....... 48,077,645 921,891 3,341,446 131,438 96,170,133 613,741 Electromechanical household food mixers, except blenders................................ (5) (5) (NA) (NA) 8,400,950 55,748 Electromechanical household food mixers.......... 5/2,591,561 5/161,445 1,670,257 47,236 (NA) (NA) Household blenders and liquifiers................ 6,344,887 128,582 (NA) (NA) 4,459,193 59,466 Household food preparation appliances, including food processors, except food mixers................................... 4,474,643 98,813 314,242 19,317 8,743,430 101,484 Electromechanical portable air purifers and portable dehumidifers...................... 123,210 2,645 145,794 8,745 1,562,010 30,230 Small electromechanical appliances, n.e.c........ 8,967,830 205,402 2,883,422 106,932 14,905,884 115,935 1/For comparision 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." 4/Dollar value represents the c.i.f.(cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first point of entry in the United States. 5/Data are combined with Electromechanical household food mixers to avoid disclosure of individual companies. D Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. NA Not available Table 4. COMPARISON OF STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS, AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1995 Product Export Import code Product description number1/ number2/ 36341 71 Electric fans, except industrial type and electric range hoods 8414.51.0010 8414.51.0030 36341 91 and oven hoods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8414.51.0090 8414.51.0060 36341 97 8414.60.0000 8414.51.0090 8414.60.0000 36345 18 Coffee makers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8516.71.0000 8516.71.0020 36345 19 8516.71.0040 36345 21 8516.71.0060 8516.71.0080 36345 43 Air space heaters, portable and fixed installation types . . . . . . . 8516.29.0000 8516.29.0030 36345 44 8516.29.0060 36345 45 8519.29.0090 36345 47 36345 50 Standard household electric irons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8516.40.0000 8516.40.2000 8516.40.4000 36345 86 Electric bed coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6301.10.0000 6301.10.0000 36345 11 Electrothermal household appliances, n.e.c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8516.21.0000 8516.21.0000 36345 23 8516.31.0000 8516.31.0000 36345 24 8516.32.0000 8516.32.0020 36345 29 8516.60.6000 8516.32.0040 36345 39 8516.72.0000 8516.60.6000 36345 42 8516.79.0000 8516.72.0000 36345 87 8516.79.0000 36345 96 9613.80.2000 36345 97 36345 98 36345 71 Electromechanical household food mixers, except blenders . . . . . (NA) 8509.40.0025 36345 75 36345 71 Electromechanical household food mixers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8509.40.0020 (NA) 36345 75 36345 76 36345 76 Household blenders and liquifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (NA) 8509.40.0015 36345 83 Household food preparation appliances including foor 8509.40.0030 8509.40.0030 36345 84 processors, except food mixers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8509.40.0040 8509.40.0040 36345 90 Electromechanical portable air purifiers and portable 8509.80.0060 8509.80.0050 dehumidifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8509.80.0070 8509.80.0080 36345 95 Small electromechanical appliances, n.e.c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8508.80.0085 8508.80.0085 8509.80.0040 8509.80.0040 8509.80.0090 8509.80.0045 8510.10.0000 8581.00.0000 1/Source: 1995 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 (1995). NA Not available. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified.n." 4/Dollar value represents the c.i.f.(cost, insurance, and freight) value a