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.
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