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                  Fluorescent
      Lamp Ballasts: First Quarter 2006

                	
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      June 2006

                
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
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      Table 1.
Summary of Shipments of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts: 2002 to 2006

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

      


      
        
          
            	 
      	 	
                    Total

                  	 	 	
                    Magnetic
      type

                  	 	 	
                    Electronic
      type

                  	 
	
                    Quarter
      and year

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	
                    Quantity

                  	 	 	
                    Value

                  	 	 	
                    Quantity

                  	 	 	
                    Value

                  	 	 	
                    Quantity

                  	 	 	
                    Value

                  	 
	
                    2006

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    First
      quarter

                  	 	 	21,114	 	 	 	198,026	 	 	 	4,389	 	 	 	39,683	 	 	 	16,725	 	 	 	158,343	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    2005

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Total

                  	 	 	83,679	 	 	 	784,399	 	 	 	22,485	 	 	 	189,359	 	 	 	61,194	 	 	 	595,040	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Fourth
      quarter

                  	 	 	19,561	 	 	 	183,036	 	 	 	4,502	 	 	 	38,560	 	 	 	15,059	 	 	 	144,476	 
	
                    Third
      quarter

                  	 	 	20,770	 	 	 	193,791	 	 	 	4,565	 	 	 	38,007	 	 	 	16,205	 	 	 	155,784	 
	
                    Second
      quarter

                  	 	 	21,580	 	 	 	201,783	 	 	 	6,046	 	 	 	49,554	 	 	 	15,534	 	 	 	152,229	 
	
                    First
      quarter

                  	 	 	21,768	 	 	 	205,789	 	 	 	7,372	 	 	 	63,238	 	 	 	14,396	 	 	 	142,551	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    2004

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Total

                  	 	 	87,963	 	 	 	797,807	 	 	 	28,845	 	 	 	218,419	 	 	 	59,118	 	 	 	579,388	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Fourth
      quarter

                  	 	 	21,600	 	 	 	201,633	 	 	 	7,295	 	 	 	57,830	 	 	 	14,305	 	 	 	143,803	 
	
                    Third
      quarter

                  	 	 	21,982	 	 	 	196,876	 	 	 	7,074	 	 	 	51,050	 	 	 	14,908	 	 	 	145,826	 
	
                    Second
      quarter

                  	 	 	23,974	 	 	 	207,777	 	 	 	7,649	 	 	 	51,728	 	 	 	16,325	 	 	 	156,049	 
	
                    First
      quarter

                  	 	 	20,407	 	 	 	191,521	 	 	 	6,827	 	 	 	57,811	 	 	 	13,580	 	 	 	133,710	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    2003

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Total

                  	 	 	89,711	 	 	 	801,539	 	 	 	35,234	 	 	 	244,147	 	 	 	54,477	 	 	 	557,392	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Fourth
      quarter

                  	 	 	22,132	 	 	 	200,070	 	 	 	8,656	 	 	 	61,750	 	 	 	13,476	 	 	 	138,320	 
	
                    Third
      quarter

                  	 	 	22,538	 	 	 	201,331	 	 	 	8,495	 	 	 	57,429	 	 	 	14,043	 	 	 	143,902	 
	
                    Second
      quarter

                  	 	 	22,173	 	 	 	196,722	 	 	 	8,453	 	 	 	56,871	 	 	 	13,720	 	 	 	139,851	 
	
                    First
      quarter

                  	 	 	22,868	 	 	 	203,416	 	 	 	9,630	 	 	 	68,097	 	 	 	13,238	 	 	 	135,319	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    2002

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Total

                  	 	 	94,497	 	 	 	836,364	 	 	 	40,677	 	 	 	263,258	 	 	 	53,820	 	 	 	573,106	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Fourth
      quarter

                  	 	 	23,317	 	 	 	204,234	 	 	 	10,296	 	 	 	68,183	 	 	 	13,021	 	 	 	136,051	 
	
                    Third
      quarter

                  	 	 	23,629	 	 	 	207,033	 	 	 	9,615	 	 	 	61,267	 	 	 	14,014	 	 	 	145,766	 
	
                    Second
      quarter

                  	 	 	23,465	 	 	 	212,503	 	 	 	9,607	 	 	 	60,717	 	 	 	13,858	 	 	 	151,786	 
	
                    First
      quarter

                  	 	 	24,086	 	 	 	212,594	 	 	 	11,159	 	 	 	73,091	 	 	 	12,927	 	 	 	139,503	 


          

        

      

      

        
          
             


          

          
             


            
              

            

          

          
             


          

        

      

       

      Table 2.
Shipments of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts by Product

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

      


      


      
        
          
            	 
      	 
      	 
      	
                    First

                  	
                    Fourth

                  
	 
      	 
      	
                    No.

                  	
                    quarter
      2006

                  	
                    quarter
      2005

                  
	
                    Product

                  	
                    Product
      description

                  	
                    of

                  	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    code

                  	 
      	
                    cos.

                  	
                    Quantity

                  	
                    Value

                  	
                    Quantity

                  	 
      	
                    Value

                  
	
                    3353115

                  	
                    Fluorescent
      lamp ballasts

                  	
                    10

                  	
                    21,114

                  	
                    198,026

                  	
                    19,561

                  	 
      	
                    183,036

                  
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                    Magnetic
      type

                  	
                    9

                  	
                    4,389

                  	
                    39,683

                  	
                    4,502

                  	
                    r/

                  	
                    38,560

                  
	 
      	
                    Uncorrected
      power-factor type (less than 85 percent power factor)

                  	
                    7

                  	
                    1,164

                  	
                    4,549

                  	
                    1,250

                  	 
      	
                    4,543

                  
	 
      	
                    Preheat
      start:

                  	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    3353115103

                  	
                    Single-ended
      compact lamps

                  	
                    5

                  	
                    236

                  	
                    725

                  	
                    297

                  	 
      	
                    857

                  
	
                    3353115105

                  	
                    Linear
      and circline lamps up to 20 watt

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    572

                  	
                    1,559

                  	
                    559

                  	 
      	
                    1,470

                  
	
                    3353115107

                  	
                    Linear
      and circline lamps 21 watts and over

                  	
                    6

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    524

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    511

                  
	
                    3353115109

                  	
                    All
      other magnetic uncorrected power-factor type, including rapid
      start

                  	
                    6

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    1,741

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    1,705

                  
	 
      	
                    Corrected
      power-factor type (85 percent power factor or above)

                  	
                    8

                  	
                    3,225

                  	
                    35,134

                  	
                    3,252

                  	
                    r/

                  	
                    34,017

                  
	 
      	
                    Slimline
      and instant start:

                  	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    3353115111

                  	
                    Two-lamp
      75W/96T12/IS and 57W/72T12/IS

                  	
                    6

                  	
                    744

                  	
                    8,583

                  	
                    650

                  	 
      	
                    7,591

                  
	
                    3353115113

                  	
                    Other
      slimline and instant start

                  	
                    5

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	 
      	
                    Rapid
      start:

                  	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    3353115115

                  	
                    One-lamp
      40W/48T12/RS

                  	
                    5

                  	
                    82

                  	
                    512

                  	
                    79

                  	 
      	
                    469

                  
	
                    3353115117

                  	
                    Two-lamp
      40W/48T12/RS

                  	
                    6

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    3353115119

                  	
                    Two-lamp
      32W/48T8/RS

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    24

                  	
                    211

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	 
      	
                    All
      other rapid start:

                  	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    3353115121

                  	
                    800
      to 1000 mA

                  	
                    5

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    12,153

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    r/

                  	
                    11,947

                  
	
                    3353115123

                  	
                    1500
      mA

                  	
                    3

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    3353115125

                  	
                    Other
      rapid start

                  	
                    5

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	 
      	
                    Preheat
      start:

                  	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    3353115127

                  	
                    Single-ended
      compact lamps

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    70

                  	
                    707

                  	
                    62

                  	 
      	
                    607

                  
	
                    3353115129

                  	
                    Linear
      and circline lamps

                  	
                    1

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    3353115131

                  	
                    All
      other magnetic corrected power-factor type

                  	
                    1

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                    Electronic
      type

                  	
                    8

                  	
                    16,725

                  	
                    158,343

                  	
                    15,059

                  	 
      	
                    144,476

                  
	 
      	
                    Uncorrected
      power-factor type (less than 90 percent power factor)

                  	
                    6

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    1,266

                  	
                    155

                  	 
      	
                    1,252

                  
	
                    3353115133

                  	
                    Single-ended
      compact lamps

                  	
                    1

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    3353115135

                  	
                    All
      other electronic uncorrected power-factor type

                  	
                    6

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	 
      	
                    Corrected
      power-factor type (90 percent power factor or above)

                  	
                    7

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    157,077

                  	
                    14,904

                  	 
      	
                    143,224

                  
	 
      	
                    Instant
      start:

                  	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    3353115137

                  	
                    One-
      and two-lamp 32W/48T8

                  	
                    6

                  	
                    5,866

                  	
                    42,948

                  	
                    5,268

                  	 
      	
                    39,211

                  
	
                    3353115139

                  	
                    Three-
      and four-lamp 32W/48T8

                  	
                    5

                  	
                    5,033

                  	
                    44,910

                  	
                    4,750

                  	 
      	
                    43,174

                  
	
                    3353115141

                  	
                    Two-lamp
      59W/96T8

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    316

                  	
                    4,140

                  	
                    319

                  	 
      	
                    4,224

                  
	
                    3353115143

                  	
                    Two-lamp
      75W/96T12/1S

                  	
                    3

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    3353115144

                  	
                    Linear
      T5

                  	
                    1

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    3353115145

                  	
                    All
      other instant start

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    223

                  	
                    2,763

                  	
                    211

                  	 
      	
                    2,649

                  
	 
      	
                    Rapid
      start:

                  	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    3353115147

                  	
                    All
      32W/48T8

                  	
                    5

                  	
                    670

                  	
                    7,502

                  	
                    529

                  	 
      	
                    6,257

                  
	
                    3353115149

                  	
                    All
      other T8, 4 foot and less

                  	
                    -

                  	
                    -

                  	
                    -

                  	
                    -

                  	 
      	
                    -

                  
	
                    3353115151

                  	
                    Two-lamp
      40W/48T12/RS

                  	
                    3

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    3353115153

                  	
                    800
      mA

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    1,808

                  	
                    68

                  	 
      	
                    1,665

                  
	
                    3353115154

                  	
                    Compact
      fluorescent up to and including 26W

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    1,535

                  	
                    13,944

                  	
                    1,464

                  	 
      	
                    13,385

                  
	
                    3353115156

                  	
                    Compact
      fluorescent 27W and over

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    317

                  	
                    4,048

                  	
                    258

                  	 
      	
                    3,341

                  
	
                    3353115158

                  	
                    Linear
      T5, normal output

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    3353115160

                  	
                    Linear
      T5, high output

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    903

                  	
                    15,014

                  	
                    787

                  	 
      	
                    13,230

                  
	
                    3353115162

                  	
                    Dimming,
      linear

                  	
                    3

                  	
                    169

                  	
                    4,998

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    3353115164

                  	
                    Dimming,
      compact fluorescent

                  	
                    2

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    3353115166

                  	
                    All
      other rapid start

                  	
                    4

                  	
                    85

                  	
                    1,830

                  	
                    70

                  	 
      	
                    1,456

                  
	
                    3353115168

                  	
                    All
      other electronic corrected power-factor type

                  	
                    3

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    883

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    536

                  


          

        

      

      


      -
Represents zero. D
Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies.    mA
Miliampere.    r/Revised
by 5 percent or more from previously published data.

      

        
          
             


          

          
             


            
              

            

          

          
             


          

        

Table 3.
Shipments of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts by Distribution Channel

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

      


      


      
        
          
            	 
      	
                    First

                  	
                    Fourth

                  
	 
      	
                    quarter
      2006

                  	
                    quarter
      2005

                  
	
                    Product
      description

                  	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                    Quantity

                  	
                    Value

                  	
                    Quantity

                  	 
      	
                    Value

                  
	
                    Fluorescent
      lamp ballasts

                  	
                    21,114

                  	
                    198,026

                  	
                    19,561

                  	 
      	
                    183,036

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)

                  	
                    15,511

                  	
                    130,759

                  	
                    14,159

                  	 
      	
                    119,156

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to distribution

                  	
                    5,603

                  	
                    67,267

                  	
                    5,402

                  	 
      	
                    63,880

                  
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    Magnetic
      type

                  	
                    4,389

                  	
                    39,683

                  	
                    4,502

                  	
                    r/

                  	
                    38,560

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)

                  	
                    2,531

                  	
                    16,538

                  	
                    2,611

                  	
                    r/

                  	
                    16,859

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to distribution

                  	
                    1,858

                  	
                    23,145

                  	
                    1,891

                  	
                    r/

                  	
                    21,701

                  
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    Magnetic
      uncorrected power-factor type

                  	
                    1,164

                  	
                    4,549

                  	
                    1,250

                  	 
      	
                    4,543

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)

                  	
                    991

                  	
                    3,545

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to distribution

                  	
                    173

                  	
                    1,004

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    Magnetic
      corrected power-factor type

                  	
                    3,225

                  	
                    35,134

                  	
                    3,252

                  	 
      	
                    34,017

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)

                  	
                    1,540

                  	
                    12,993

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to distribution

                  	
                    1,685

                  	
                    22,141

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    Electronic
      type

                  	
                    16,725

                  	
                    158,343

                  	
                    15,059

                  	 
      	
                    144,476

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)

                  	
                    12,980

                  	
                    114,221

                  	
                    11,548

                  	 
      	
                    102,297

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to distribution

                  	
                    3,745

                  	
                    44,122

                  	
                    3,511

                  	 
      	
                    42,179

                  
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    Electronic
      uncorrected power factor type

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    1,266

                  	
                    155

                  	 
      	
                    1,252

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    1,209

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to distribution

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    57

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      	 
      
	
                    Electronic
      corrected power factor type

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    157,077

                  	
                    14,904

                  	 
      	
                    143,224

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    113,012

                  	
                    (D)

                  	 
      	
                    (D)

                  
	
                    Shipments
      to distribution

                  	
                    (D)

                  	
                    44,065

                  	
                    (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, and Imports of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts: 2002 to
2006

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

       

       

      
        
          
            	 
      	 	
                    Manufacturers'

                  	 	 	
                    Exports
      of domestic

                  	 	 	
                    Imports
      for

                  	 
	 
      	 	
                    shipments

                  	 	 	
                    merchandise
      1/

                  	 	 	
                    consumption
      3/

                  	 
	
                    Quarter
      and year

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	
                    Quantity

                  	 	 	
                    Value

                    f.o.b.
      plant

                  	 	 	
                    Quantity
      2/

                  	 	 	
                    Value
      at

                    port
      2/

                  	 	 	
                    Quantity
      2/

                  	 	 	
                    Value
      2/ 4/

                  	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    2006

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    First
      quarter

                  	 	 	21,114	 	 	 	198,026	 	 	 	2,597	 	 	 	26,336	 	 	 	26,137	 	 	 	189,777	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    2005

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Total

                  	 	 	83,679	 	 	 	784,399	 	 	 	10,268	 	 	 	88,020	 	 	 	110,834	 	 	 	768,943	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Fourth
      quarter

                  	 	 	19,561	 	 	 	183,036	 	 	 	2,810	 	 	 	23,643	 	 	 	29,546	 	 	 	196,967	 
	
                    Third
      quarter

                  	 	 	20,770	 	 	 	193,791	 	 	 	2,818	 	 	 	23,003	 	 	 	26,386	 	 	 	192,983	 
	
                    Second
      quarter

                  	 	 	21,580	 	 	 	201,783	 	 	 	2,425	 	 	 	20,387	 	 	 	27,254	 	 	 	189,627	 
	
                    First
      quarter

                  	 	 	21,768	 	 	 	205,789	 	 	 	2,215	 	 	 	20,987	 	 	 	27,648	 	 	 	189,366	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    2004

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Total

                  	 	 	87,963	 	 	 	797,807	 	 	 	12,213	 	 	 	81,641	 	 	 	106,402	 	 	 	741,551	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Fourth
      quarter

                  	 	 	21,600	 	 	 	201,633	 	 	 	2,756	 	 	 	17,993	 	 	 	25,025	 	 	 	180,583	 
	
                    Third
      quarter

                  	 	 	21,982	 	 	 	196,876	 	 	 	2,907	 	 	 	20,590	 	 	 	25,141	 	 	 	177,597	 
	
                    Second
      quarter

                  	 	 	23,974	 	 	 	207,777	 	 	 	2,860	 	 	 	21,139	 	 	 	27,932	 	 	 	192,687	 
	
                    First
      quarter

                  	 	 	20,407	 	 	 	191,521	 	 	 	3,690	 	 	 	21,919	 	 	 	28,304	 	 	 	190,684	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    2003

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Total

                  	 	 	89,711	 	 	 	801,539	 	 	 	19,584	 	 	 	141,815	 	 	 	105,574	 	 	 	711,073	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Fourth
      quarter

                  	 	 	22,132	 	 	 	200,070	 	 	 	4,651	 	 	 	33,950	 	 	 	26,401	 	 	 	181,758	 
	
                    Third
      quarter

                  	 	 	22,538	 	 	 	201,331	 	 	 	4,120	 	 	 	28,730	 	 	 	25,663	 	 	 	175,407	 
	
                    Second
      quarter

                  	 	 	22,173	 	 	 	196,722	 	 	 	5,119	 	 	 	34,187	 	 	 	25,421	 	 	 	169,109	 
	
                    First
      quarter

                  	 	 	22,868	 	 	 	203,416	 	 	 	5,694	 	 	 	44,948	 	 	 	28,089	 	 	 	184,799	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    2002

                  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Total

                  	 	 	94,497	 	 	 	836,364	 	 	 	20,619	 	 	 	170,923	 	 	 	116,176	 	 	 	679,508	 
	 
      	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
                    Fourth
      quarter

                  	 	 	23,317	 	 	 	204,234	 	 	 	4,238	 	 	 	38,009	 	 	 	27,948	 	 	 	175,735	 
	
                    Third
      quarter

                  	 	 	23,629	 	 	 	207,033	 	 	 	5,169	 	 	 	44,162	 	 	 	27,241	 	 	 	172,870	 
	
                    Second
      quarter

                  	 	 	23,465	 	 	 	212,503	 	 	 	6,376	 	 	 	46,355	 	 	 	29,323	 	 	 	170,751	 
	
                    First
      quarter

                  	 	 	24,086	 	 	 	212,594	 	 	 	4,836	 	 	 	42,397	 	 	 	31,664	 	 	 	160,152	 


          

        

      

      


      


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

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