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
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