First Quarter

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts 2001

Issued May 2001

MQ335C(01)-01

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Table 1. Summary of Shipments of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts: 1996 to 2001 

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

 Magnetic type

 Total Uncorrected Corrected Electronic type

Quarter and year power-factor type power-factor type

Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value 

2001

First quarter..................................................................................... 25,981 222,613 4,041 14,167 9,726 73,038 12,214 135,408

2000

 Total.......................... 101,727 866,056 17,784 58,512 37,443 283,633 46,500 523,911

Fourth quarter............................... 24,699 214,607 4,151 14,360 8,589 66,913 11,959 133,334

Third quarter................................. 25,431 226,701 3,887 13,671 8,412 62,963 13,132 150,067

Second quarter.............................. 25,841 215,678 4,608 15,206 9,876 72,921 11,357 127,551

First quarter..................................................................................... 25,756 209,070 5,138 15,275 10,566 80,836 10,052 112,959

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

1996

 Total........................97,355 909,178 24,172 67,884 42,841 389,877 30,342 451,417

Fourth quarter............................... 25,926 237,514 6,710 19,539 10,868 101,184 8,348 116,791

Third quarter................................. 23,943 228,964 5,601 15,953 10,243 91,943 8,099 121,068

Second quarter.............................. 23,452 225,539 5,769 15,681 10,435 93,551 7,248 116,307

First quarter..................................................................................... 24,034 217,161 6,092 16,711 11,295 103,199 6,647 97,251
Table 2. Shipments of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts by Product 

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

First Fourth

No. quarter 2001 quarter 2000

Product Product description of

code cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value 

3353115 Fluorescent lamp ballasts..........................12 25,981 222,613 24,699 214,607

Magnetic type................................................................. 10 13,767 87,205 12,740 81,273

 Uncorrected power-factor type

 (less than 85 percent power factor)...................8 4,041 14,167 4,151 14,360

 Preheat start...................................................... (NA) 2,408 5,732 2,403 5,459

3353115103 Single-ended compact lamps 1/.................5 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

3353115105 Linear and circline lamps

 up to 20 watt................................................... 6 1,390 3,121 1,362 2,817

3353115107 Linear and circline lamps

 21 watts and over 1/..................................... 5 1,018 2,611 r/ 1,041 2,642

3353115109 All other magnetic uncorrected power-

 factor type, including rapid start....................... 7 1,633 8,435 1,748 8,901

 Corrected power-factor type

 (85 percent power factor or above).................... 8 9,726 73,038 8,589 66,913

 Slimline and instant start..................................... (NA) 1,649 17,343 1,481 15,984

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

 57W/72T12/IS................................................. 6 1,548 16,117 1,372 14,651

3353115113 Other slimline and instant start....................... 5 101 1,226 109 1,333

 Rapid start........................................................ (NA) 7,764 53,285 6,801 48,711

3353115115 One-lamp 40W/48T12/RS 2/......................... 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

3353115117 Two-lamp 40W/48T12/RS............................. 7 6,317 33,458 5,518 30,517

3353115119 Two-lamp 32W/48T8/RS 2/.......................... 3 383 2,400 328 2,137

 All other rapid start......................................... (NA) 1,064 17,427 955 16,057

3353115121 800 to 1000 mA............................................ 5 784 13,720 666 12,280

3353115123 1500 mA......................................................... 4 39 1,396 36 1,368

3353115125 Other rapid start.......................................... 4 241 2,311 253 2,409

 Preheat start 3/................................................. (NA) (D) (D) (D) (D) 

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

3353115129 Linear and circline lamps 3/........................... 2 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

3353115131 All other magnetic corrected-

 power factor type 3/......................................... 1 313 2,410 307 2,218

Electronic type................................................................... 10 12,214 135,408 11,959 133,334

 Uncorrected power-factor type 

 (less than 90 percent power factor)...................5 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

3353115133 Single-ended compact lamps..........................2 (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)...................8 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 Instant start:

3353115137 One- and two-lamp 32W/48T8........................ 6 5,708 53,821 5,497 53,062

3353115139 Three- and four-lamp 32W/48T8..................... 5 4,408 48,622 4,279 47,469

3353115141 Two-lamp 59W/96T8...................................... 5 409 5,912 361 5,453

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

3353115145 All other instant start 4/................................. 5 319 4,385 303 4,055

 Rapid start:

3353115147 All 32W/48T8................................................6 599 10,009 648 10,911

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

3353115151 Two-lamp 40W/48T12/RS............................... 5 123 1,674 93 1,362

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

3353115155 All other rapid start........................................ 5 361 6,390 288 5,058

3353115157 All other electronic corrected

 power-factor type..........................................3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 

 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/Product code 3353115103 is combined with product code 3353115107 to avoid disclosing data for 

individual companies. 

 2/Product code 3353115115 is combined with product code 3353115119 to avoid disclosing data for 

individual companies. 

 3/"Preheat start" and product codes 3353115127 and 3353115129 are combined with product code 

3353115131 to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 

 4/Product code 3353115143 is combined with product code 3353115145 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] 

 First quarter 2001 Fourth quarter 2000

Product description

Quantity Value Quantity Value

 Fluorescent lamp ballasts............................................. 25,981 222,613 24,699 214,607

 Shipments to original equipment 

 manufacturers (OEM)......................................................... 19,320 147,823 17,964 137,757

 Shipments to distribution.............................................................. 6,661 74,790 6,735 76,850

Magnetic type.............................................................................. 13,767 87,205 12,740 81,273

 Shipments to original equipment 

 manufacturers (OEM).............................................. 10,570 54,597 9,450 47,819

 Shipments to distribution......................................... 3,197 32,608 3,290 33,454

Magnetic uncorrected power-factor type...................4,041 14,167 4,151 14,360

 Shipments to original equipment

 manufacturers (OEM)............................................3,634 11,574 3,726 11,966

 Shipments to distribution....................................... 407 2,593 425 r/ 2,394

Magnetic corrected power-factor type.......................9,726 73,038 8,589 66,913

 Shipments to original equipment 

 manufacturers (OEM)..........................................6,936 43,023 5,724 35,853

 Shipments to distribution........................................ 2,790 30,015 2,865 31,060

Electronic type.......................................................................... 12,214 135,408 11,959 133,334

 Shipments to original equipment

 manufacturers (OEM).............................................8,750 93,226 8,514 89,938

 Shipments to distribution.......................................3,464 42,182 3,445 43,396

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. r/Revised by 5 percent 

or more from previously published data. 
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' Export 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

First quarter........................... 25,981 222,613 6,589 52,738 27,212 153,120

2000

 Total............................ 101,727 866,056 20,531 164,223 125,698 634,799

Fourth quarter....................... 24,699 214,607 5,398 47,121 41,553 152,305

Third quarter......................... 25,431 226,701 5,387 41,985 27,100 157,751

Second quarter...................... 25,841 215,678 4,522 35,170 27,553 153,562

First quarter........................... 25,756 209,070 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 class 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.