Current Industrial Reports

U. S. Department of Commerce

Economics and Statistics Administration 

Bureau of the Census

Electric Housewares and Fans - 1997

MA36E(97)-1

Issued September 24, 1998

Information about the scope of the survey, methodology, explanation of terms and historical

notes for this survey may be found in the introduction of the 1996 Manufacturing Profiles, issued

July, 1998.

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301-457-1604.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

In 1997, manufacturer's shipments of electric fans totaled $486.8 million, an 8-percent decrease from 

the 1996 value of shipments of $527.3 million. The 1997 value of small household electric appliances

shipments totaled $1.8 billion, an increase of 5.8 percent from the 1996 total. Shipments of parts and

attachments increased 8 percent from $96.7 million in 1996 to $105.2 million in 1997.
Table 1. Value of Shipments of Electric Housewares

 and Fans by Class of Product: 1986 to 1997

[Millions of dollars]

Electric Small Parts and

fans (except household attachments for

industrial electric electric houseYear type) appliances wares and fans

1997.................... 4868 1,765.2 105.2

1996.................527.3 1,663.1 96.7

1995..................... 4930 1,897.6 99.6

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
Continued 1

Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Electric Housewares and Fans by Product: 1997 and 1996

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars]

No. 1997 1996

Product of

code Product description cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value 

36341-- Electric fans (except industrial).......... 14 23,092,173 486,777 25,419,608 527,266

36341 71 Window (household) permanent, 

 portable and roll-abouts................. 7 8,671,807 153,873 10,675,302 186,446

36341 91 Ceiling (paddle) fans...................... 4 291,104 20,974 282,980 r/ 23,137

36341 97 All other electric fans (except 

 industrial), including electric 

 range hoods, oven hoods, 

 ventilating, exhaust, desk, and

 wall bracket fans..........................9 14,420,366 332,904 r/ 14,461,326 r/ 311,639

 36345-- Small electric household

 appliances (except fans).....................65 (X) 1,765,220 (X) 1,663,096

 Electrothermal type........................... 47 (X) 1,326,113 (X) 1,203,416

36345 11 Broilers..................................4 139,641 4,183 94,104 3,418

 Coffee makers:

36345 18 Drip type 1/............................5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

36345 19 Percolator or vacuum type 1/.............3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

36345 21 Urn type 1/............................ 3 7,696,159 157,895 5,656,316 116,590

36345 23 Deep fat fryers, excluding 

 covers and controls shipped 

 separately 2/..............................5 (D) (D) (D) (D)

36345 24 Ovens, including toaster ovens and 

 roasters (with or without broiler 

 attachments).............................7 4,234,154 151,505 4,070,338 144,323

36345 29 Hot plates and disc stoves, 

 1650 watts and less (except

 built-in units)....................... 3 814,049 10,950 844,086 12,743

36345 39 Waffle irons, sandwich grills, 

 griddles and combinations 3/..............6 a/ 3,986,845 a/ 96,039 4,176,099 89,264

36345 42 Frying pans, skillets, excluding 

 covers and controls shipped

 separately 3/........................... 4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

 Air space heaters:

 Portable room heaters:

36345 43 Fan forced type................... 10 1,867,137 54,160 2,367,958 59,363

36345 44 Other than fan forced type 

 (convectors, radiant, etc.)............10 1,031,422 34,481 r/ 1,022,607 r/ 34,141

 For fixed installation, 

 all types:

36345 45 Baseboard, excluding glass

 panel type............................7 1,065,842 23,361 921,896 23,094

36345 47 Other than baseboard, excluding

 warm air furnaces.....................5 1,039,955 63,214 1,054,157 65,305

36345 60 Electric irons.............................1 (D) (D) (D) (D)

36345 86 Electric bed coverings, include 

 sheets, mattress covers, 

 comforters, and blankets..................4 (D) (D) (D) (D)

36345 87 Electric heating pads, including 

 foot warmers............................ 6 b/ 796,277 b/ 12,559 830,992 11,199

36345 96 Portable humidifiers, including

 vaporizers..............................10 b/ 5,223,363 b/ 71,889 4,859,747 73,499

36345 97 Other small electrothermal food 

 processing appliances, including

 such items as pressure appliances,

 including such items as pressure 

 cookers, automatic saucepans, 

 toasters, casseroles, chafing 

 dishes and crockpots; excluding

 covers and controls shipped

 separately 2/...........................10 19,213,982 312,762 17,984,826 287,833

36345 98 Other small electrothermal 

 household appliances, including 

 such items as immersion heaters, 

 faucet attachments, water heaters,

 steam radiators, warming trays, 
Continued 2

Table 2. Quantity and Value of Shipments of Electric Housewares and Fans by Product: 1997 and 1996

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars]

No. 1997 1996

Product of

code Product description cos. Quantity Value Quantity Value 

 food warmers, bottle warmers, hair 

 curlers, curling irons, hair 

 dryers, etc.; excluding covers and 

 controls shipped separately.............10 7,560,596 109,137 7,269,170 109,761

 Electromechanical type, including

 cordless....................................25 (X) 439,107 (X) 459,680

 Household food mixers, including

 value of standard attachments 

 sold with mixers:

36345 71 Hand (portable) 4/.......................3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

36345 75 Stand type 4/.............................3 (D) (D) (D) (D)

36345 76 Blenders (liquefiers) 4/..................4 5,726,946 269,251 r/ 7,153,510 247,206

36345 83 Household food processors, 

 including food choppers, 

 slicers and shredders....................6 790,557 23,824 860,689 26,187

36345 84 Household food preparation 

 appliances (except food mixers 

 and food processors), including 

 drink mixers, whippers, 

 juicers, grinders, ice crushers,

 and coffee grinders.....................6 401,318 18,841 330,429 15,422

36345 90 Portable air purifiers and 

 portable dehumidifiers,

 including vaporizers....................8 (D) (D) (D) (D)

36345 95 Other small electromechanical 

 appliances, including knives, 

 knife sharpeners, scissors, 

 toothbrushes, vibrators, 

 electric razors, and dry shaves,

 can openers, etc. ....................10 4,830,417 109,143 4,799,035 116,692

36349-- Parts and attachments for small

 household electric appliances................ 28 (X) 105,232 (X) 96,743

36349 13 Electrothermal in operation 

 (value only)............................13 (X) 73,557 (X) 69,865

36349 18 Electromechanical in operation 

 (value only)........................... 10 (X) 10,030 (X) 7,141

36349 89 Other (value only)....................... 5 (X) 21,645 (X) 19,737

 D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from previously 

published data. X Not applicable.

 1/Product codes 36345 19 and 36345 21 are combined with product code 36345 18 to avoid disclosing data for 

individual companies.

 2/Product code 36345 23 is combined with product code 36345 97 to avoid disclosing data for individual

companies.

 3/Product code 36345 42 is combined with product code 36345 39 to avoid disclosing data for individual

companies.

 4/Product codes 36345 71 and 36345 75 are combined with product code 36345 76 to avoid disclosing data for 

individual companies.

 Note: The percent of estimation of each item is indicated as follows: a/10 to 25 percent of this

item has been estimated. b/Over 25 percent of this item has been estimated.
Table 3. Shipments, Exports, Imports and Apparent Consumption of Electric Housewares and Fans: 1997

[Quantity in number of units. Value in thousands of dollars]

Manufacturers' Exports of Imports for

shipments merchandise 1/ 2/ consumption 1/ 3/ 4/

Value Value 

f.o.b. at 

Product description Quantity plant Quantity port Quantity Value 

Electric fans (except industrial).............. 23,092,173 486,777 1,148,507 56,778 36,114,391 734,083

Coffee makers.................................... 7,696,159 157,895 1,229,421 33,048 17,140,573 235,196

Air space heaters, portable and 

 fixed installation types........................ 5,004,356 175,216 (NA) 35,298 5,689,259 101,423

Standard household electric irons................... (D) (D) 570,104 8,709 15,965,366 178,125

Electric bed coverings............................(D) (D) 260,218 7,912 34,767 706

Electrothermal household

 appliances, n.e.c. .......................... 41,968,907 921,891 3,892,981 131,442 115,637,266 678,470

Electromechanical household 

food mixers (except blenders) 5/.............. (D) (D) (NA) (NA) 9,270,532 66,087

Electromechanical household 

food mixers 5/................................ (D) (D) 2,091,825 57,955 (NA) (NA)

Household blenders and 

 liquifiers 5/...................................... 5,726,946 269,251 (NA) (NA) 7,907,946 98,734

Household food preparation appliances,

 including food processors (except

 food mixers)..................................... 1,191,875 42,665 271,745 16,242 8,832,138 120,821

Electromechanical portable air 

 purifiers, and portable dehumidifiers,

 including vaporizers............................ (D) (D) 99,680 4,441 2,475,156 42,379

Small electromechanical

 appliances, n.e.c. .............................. 4,830,417 109,143 432,978 9,685 29,595,311 388,189

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

 1/For a comparison 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. General Imports for Consumption."

 4/Dollar value represents the c.i.f. (cost, insurance, and freight) value at the first port 

of entry in the United States.

 5/Manufacturers' shipments data for "Electromechanical household food mixers (except blenders)"

and "Electromechanical household food mixers" are combined with "Household blenders and liquifiers"

to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.
Table 4. Comparison of Standard Industrial Classification-Based Product Codes with 

 Schedule B Export Numbers and HTSUSA Import Numbers: 1997

Product Export Import

code Product description numbers 1/ numbers 2/

36341 31 Electric fans (except 

36341 71 industrial)............................................ 8414.51.0010 8414.51.0030

36341 91 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 

36345 44 fixed installation type........................... 8516.29.0000 8516.29.0030

36345 45 8516.29.0060

36345 47 8519.29.0090

36345 60 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

36345 23 appliances, n.e.c. .............................. 8516.21.0000 8516.21.0000

36345 24 8516.31.0000 8516.31.0000

36345 29 8516.32.0000 8516.32.0020

36345 39 8516.60.6000 8516.32.0040

36345 42 8516.72.0000 8516.60.6000

36345 51 8516.79.0000 8516.72.0000

36345 87 8516.79.0000

36345 97 9613.80.2000

36345 98

36345 71 Electromechanical household food 

36345 75 mixers, (except blenders)........................... (NA) 8509.40.0025

36345 71 Electromechanical household 

36345 75 food mixers....................................... 8509.40.0020 (NA)

36345 76

36345 76 Household blenders and liquifiers................... (NA) 8509.40.0015

36345 83 Household food preparation appliances 

36345 84 including food processors, (except 

 food mixers)..................................... 8509.40.0030 8509.40.0030

8509.40.0040 8509.40.0040

36345 96 Electromechanical portable air 

 purifiers, and portable dehumidifiers,

 including vaporizers................................. 8509.80.0060 8509.80.0050

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 8509.80.0095

8510.00.0000

 NA Not available. n.e.c. Not elsewhere classified.

 1/Source: 1997 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 (1997).