Third Quarter

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts 2001

Issued December 2001

MQ335C(01)-3

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Table 1. Summary of Shipments of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts: 1997 to 2001

[Quantity in thousands of ballasts. Value in thousands of dollars]

 Magnetic type

 Uncorrected Corrected Electronic type

Quarter and year Total power-factor type power-factor type

Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value

2001

Third quarter................................. 24,319 214,614 (D) (D) (D) (D) 13,644 148,885

Second quarter.............................. 25,226 222,027 (D) (D) (D) (D) 13,776 151,245

First quarter..................................................................................... 26,634 230,427 4,041 14,167 9,726 73,038 12,867 143,222

2000

 Total................................... 104,771 898,524 17,908 58,719 37,540 284,289 49,323 555,516

Fourth quarter............................... 25,377 222,298 4,151 14,360 8,589 66,913 12,637 141,025

Third quarter................................. 26,275 235,322 3,963 13,805 8,446 63,267 13,866 158,250

Second quarter.............................. 26,658 224,120 4,656 15,279 9,915 73,170 12,087 135,671

First quarter..................................................................................... 26,461 216,784 5,138 15,275 10,590 80,939 10,733 120,570

1999

 Total................................... 102,894 884,513 19,822 58,145 41,441 326,314 41,631 500,054

Fourth quarter............................... 25,191 211,855 4,677 13,111 10,418 80,065 10,096 118,679

Third quarter................................. 25,898 224,041 4,765 15,152 9,837 75,828 11,296 133,061

Second quarter.............................. 25,384 219,838 4,976 14,282 9,875 77,334 10,533 128,222

First quarter..................................................................................... 26,421 228,779 5,404 15,600 11,311 93,087 9,706 120,092

1998

 Total................................... 103,724 914,265 21,298 62,207 42,584 339,230 39,842 512,828

Fourth quarter............................... 25,079 217,591 5,341 15,570 10,488 85,115 9,250 116,906

Third quarter................................. 25,721 228,727 5,100 15,476 9,923 79,413 10,698 133,838

Second quarter.............................. 26,582 237,966 5,238 15,124 10,739 85,045 10,605 137,797

First quarter..................................................................................... 26,342 229,981 5,619 16,037 11,434 89,657 9,289 124,287

1997

 Total................................... 103,947 906,477 24,517 68,528 42,887 343,928 36,543 494,021

Fourth quarter............................... 27,283 236,064 6,071 17,219 11,503 90,986 9,709 127,859

Third quarter................................. 25,522 214,297 6,037 16,179 10,119 74,539 9,366 123,579

Second quarter.............................. 25,799 228,016 6,490 18,016 10,244 85,676 9,065 124,324

First quarter..................................................................................... 25,343 228,100 5,919 17,114 11,021 92,727 8,403 118,259

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.
Table 2. Shipments of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts by Product

[Quantity in thousands of ballasts. Value in thousands of dollars]

 Third Second

No. quarter 2001 quarter 2001

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value

3353115 Fluorescent lamp ballasts......................................... 13 24,319 214,614 25,226 222,027

Magnetic type................................................................................ 10 10,675 65,729 11,450 70,782

 Uncorrected power-factor type

 (less than 85 percent power factor).................................................. 8 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Preheat start................................................................................ (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115103 Single-ended compact lamps.................................... 5 595 1,288 r/ 597 r/ 1,320

3353115105 Linear and circline lamps

 up to 20 watt................................................................ 6 1,175 2,698 r/ 1,182 r/ 2,723

3353115107 Linear and circline lamps

 21 watts and over................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115109 All other magnetic uncorrected power-

 factor type, including rapid start.................................................. 7 1,605 8,733 1,558 8,532

 Corrected power-factor type

 (85 percent power factor or above)............................................. 8 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Slimline and instant start................................................................................................................. (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115111 Two-lamp 75W/96T12/IS and

 57W/72T12/IS.......................................................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115113 Other slimline and instant start...................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Rapid start......................................................................... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115115 One-lamp 40W/48T12/RS..................................... 6 212 1,169 r/ 252 r/ 1,333

3353115117 Two-lamp 40W/48T12/RS............................................ 7 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115119 Two-lamp 32W/48T8/RS...................................... 3 66 529 r/ 89 r/ 756

 All other rapid start 1/........................................................ (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115121 800 to 1000 mA 1/..................................................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115123 1,500 mA 1/........................................................................ 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115125 Other rapid start 1/................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Preheat start 1/.......................................................................................................... (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115127 Single-ended compact lamps 1/.................................. 3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115129 Linear and circline lamps 1/............................................................. 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115131 All other magnetic corrected

 power-factor type 1/.................................................... 2 921 13,291 1,042 14,643

Electronic type............................................................................ 11 13,644 148,885 13,776 151,245

 Uncorrected power-factor type

 (less than 90 percent power factor)............................................. 4 20 445 r/ 25 r/ 435

3353115133 Single-ended compact lamps........................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115135 All other electronic uncorrected

 power-factor type.......................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Corrected power-factor type

 (90 percent power factor or above)............................................. 10 13,624 148,440 13,752 150,810

 Instant start:

3353115137 One- and two- lamp 32W/48T8................................................ 7 6,447 60,117 6,467 60,399

3353115139 Three- and four- lamp 32W/48T8................................................ 6 4,775 52,400 4,629 49,586

3353115141 Two-lamp 59W/96T8.......................................................... 5 319 4,765 425 6,199

3353115143 Two-lamp 75W/96T12/IS 2/........................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115145 All other instant start 2/........................................... 5 266 3,567 299 4,059

 Rapid start:

3353115147 All 32W/48T8................................................................ 7 594 9,000 649 9,384

3353115149 All other T8, 4 foot and less 3/.......................................... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115151 Two lamp 40W/48T12/RS.................................................. 5 112 1,525 91 1,247

3353115153 800 mA 3/................................................................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

3353115155 All other rapid start........................................................ 6 1,037 15,162 r/ 1,036 r/ 16,257

3353115157 All other electronic corrected

 power-factor type 3/..................................................... 4 74 1,904 r/ 156 r/ 3,679

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. mA Milliampere. NA Not available.

r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published data.

 1/"All other rapid start" and product codes 3353115121, 3353115123, 3353115125, and "Prehead start" and

and product codes 3353115127 and 3353115129 are combined with product code 3353115131 to avoid disclosing

data for individual companies.

 2/Product code 3353115143 is combined with product code 3353115145 to avoid disclosing data for

individual companies.

 3/Product codes 3353115149 and 3353115153 are combined with product code 3353115157 to avoid

disclosing data for individual companies.
Table 3. Shipments of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts by Distribution Channel

[Quantity in thousands of ballasts. Value in thousands of dollars]

 Third Second

 quarter 2001 quarter 2001

Product description

Quantity Value Quantity Value

 Fluorescent lamp ballasts............................................................................ 24,319 214,614 25,226 222,027

 Shipments to original equipment 

 manufacturers (OEM)................................................................................. 17,930 144,621 18,817 150,735

 Shipments to distribution................................................................ 6,389 69,993 6,409 71,292

Magnetic type.............................................................................................................. 10,675 65,729 11,450 70,782

 Shipments to original equipment

 manufacturers (OEM).................................................................................................... 8,106 41,178 8,940 45,738

 Shipments to distribution......................................................................................... 2,569 24,551 2,510 25,044

 Magnetic uncorrected power-factor type................................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 Shipments to original equipment

 manufacturers (OEM)................................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 Shipments to distribution.................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 Magnetic corrected power-factor type................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 Shipments to original equipment

 manufacturers (OEM)......................................................................... (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 Shipments to distribution................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Electronic type................................................................................................................. 13,644 148,885 13,776 151,245

 Shipments to original equipment

 manufacturers (OEM)............................................................................................ 9,824 103,443 9,877 104,997

 Shipments to distribution...................................................................................... 3,820 45,442 3,899 46,248

Electronic uncorrected power-factor type................................................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 Shipments to original equipment

 manufacturers (OEM).............................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 Shipments to distribution.................................................................................. (D) (D) (D) (D) 

Electronic corrected power-factor type................................................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 Shipments to original equipment

 manufacturers (OEM)................................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 Shipments to distribution................................................................................ (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 
Table 4. Shipments, Exports, Imports, and Apparent Consumption of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts: 1997 to 2001

[Quantity in thousands of ballasts. Value in thousands of dollars]

 Manufacturers' Exports of domestic Imports for

Quarter and year shipments merchandise 1/ consumption 3/

 Value Value at

Quantity f.o.b. plant Quantity 2/ port 2/ Quantity 2/ Value 2/ 4/

2001

Third quarter.................................................... 24,319 214,614 5,168 40,743 22,789 142,470

Second quarter................................................. 25,226 222,027 5,404 45,775 26,122 158,421

First quarter.................................................. 26,634 230,427 6,589 52,738 27,212 153,120

2000

 Total......................................... 104,771 898,524 20,531 164,223 125,698 634,799

Fourth quarter...................................................... 25,377 222,298 5,398 47,121 41,553 152,305

Third quarter.................................................. 26,275 235,322 5,387 41,985 27,100 157,751

Second quarter.................................................... 26,658 224,120 4,522 35,170 27,553 153,562

First quarter............................................................. 26,461 216,784 5,224 39,947 29,492 171,181

1999

 Total................................................................ 102,894 884,513 17,277 157,642 102,454 617,711

Fourth quarter........................................................... 25,191 211,855 4,663 40,493 26,886 165,970

Third quarter......................................................... 25,898 224,041 4,041 41,463 24,774 147,611

Second quarter............................................... 25,384 219,838 4,211 38,490 24,893 148,269

First quarter................................................................. 26,421 228,779 4,362 37,196 25,901 155,861

1998

 Total........................................................... 103,724 914,265 14,265 138,415 95,495 601,293

Fourth quarter........................................................... 25,079 217,591 4,253 42,477 23,778 151,557

Third quarter......................................................... 25,721 228,727 3,074 35,076 24,025 152,450

Second quarter....................................................... 26,582 237,966 3,308 33,291 24,434 152,892

First quarter....................................................... 26,342 229,981 3,630 27,571 23,258 144,394

1997

 Total............................................................ 103,947 906,477 22,982 128,119 98,010 588,552

Fourth quarter................................................. 27,283 236,064 6,606 36,947 23,906 145,871

Third quarter.......................................................... 25,522 214,297 7,095 35,627 23,073 145,274

Second quarter................................................. 25,799 228,016 4,472 27,860 26,449 158,416

First quarter........................................................ 25,343 228,100 4,809 27,685 24,582 138,991

 1/Source: Census Bureau report EM 545, U.S. Exports. Schedule B export number is 8504.10.0000.

 2/Exports/imports are overstated due to the inclusion of specialty transformers classified in product

code 3353113.

 3/Source: Census Bureau report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. HTSUSA import number 

is 8504.10.0000.

 4/This value represents c.i.f. plus U.S. import duties.