CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS - FOURTH QUARTER 1996 MQ36C(96)-4 Issued February 21, 1997 Revised February 26, 1997 Contact: Chris Blackburn, 301-457-4817 Table 1. SUMMARY OF SHIPMENTS OF FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS: 1990 TO 1996 (Quantity in 1,000 ballasts. Value in $1,000) Magnetic type Uncorrected Corrected Quarter and Year Total power-factor power-factor Electronic type type type Quan- Quan- Quan- Quan- tity Value tity Value tity Value tity Value 1996 Total............... 96,524 897,819 24,173 67,884 42,854 390,010 29,497 439,925 Fourth quarter.... 25,249 228,139 6,710 19,539 10,873 101,306 7,665 107,294 Third quarter..... 23,891 228,284 5,601 15,953 10,245 91,928 8,045 120,403 Second quarter.... 23,399 224,833 5,769 15,681 10,436 93,510 7,194 115,642 First quarter..... 23,985 216,563 6,092 16,711 11,300 103,266 6,593 96,586 1995 Total............... 105,306 1,002,115 24,764 68,165 47,648 24,764 32,894 506,888 Fourth quarter.... 23,574 222,173 5,495 15,818 11,135 103,280 6,944 103,075 Third quarter..... 23,913 237,968 5,676 16,465 9,779 94,668 8,458 126,835 Second quarter.... 28,883 273,858 6,239 16,756 13,319 111,086 9,325 146,016 First quarter..... 28,936 268,116 7,354 19,126 13,415 118,028 8,167 130,962 1994 Total............... 108,114 940,746 27,517 75,013 55,991 474,958 24,606 390,775 Fourth............ 29,147 249,884 7,745 17,761 14,449 120,557 6,953 111,566 Third quarter..... 27,327 247,961 6,654 18,855 13,566 118,606 7,107 110,500 Second quarter.... 27,498 239,545 6,777 17,847 14,530 123,438 6,191 98,260 First quarter..... 24,142 203,359 6,341 20,550 13,446 112,357 4,355 70,449 1993 Total............... 107,428 969,542 28,150 65,820 54,790 457,222 24,488 446,500 Fourth quarter.... 24,751 203,981 6,915 16,786 13,559 111,684 4,277 75,511 Third quarter..... 26,319 233,770 6,790 15,548 14,524 122,094 5,005 96,128 Second quarter.... 28,306 271,892 6,354 14,281 13,440 110,172 8,512 147,439 First quarter..... 28,052 259,899 8,091 19,205 13,267 113,272 6,694 127,422 1992 Total............... 97,034 812,287 28,363 68,771 55,379 468,940 13,292 274,576 Fourth quarter.... 24,465 227,723 6,884 17,389 13,249 119,869 4,332 90,465 Third quarter..... 23,587 203,834 6,598 16,030 13,328 112,298 3,661 75,506 Second quarter.... 23,914 189,259 7,103 16,757 13,870 111,931 2,941 60,571 First quarter..... 25,068 191,471 7,778 18,595 14,932 124,842 2,358 48,034 1991 Total............... 88,729 718,317 24,919 61,413 55,467 476,867 8,343 180,037 Fourth quarter.... 21,012 165,238 6,026 14,641 13,137 112,221 1,849 38,376 Third quarter..... 21,708 178,363 5,543 13,909 14,184 120,759 1,981 43,695 Second quarter.... 22,998 189,905 6,634 15,884 13,857 119,440 2,507 54,581 First quarter..... 23,011 184,811 6,716 16,979 14,289 124,447 2,006 43,385 1990 Total............... 81,364 615,569 22,556 54,403 55,807 491,878 3,001 69,288 Fourth quarter.... 20,384 161,941 5,371 13,298 13,925 123,891 1,088 24,752 Third quarter..... 19,796 151,914 5,313 13,026 13,631 119,794 852 19,094 Second quarter.... 18,940 138,249 5,829 14,060 12,522 110,589 589 13,600 First quarter..... 22,244 163,465 6,043 14,019 15,729 137,604 472 11,842 Table 2. SHIPMENTS OF FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS, BY PRODUCT (Quantity in 1,000 ballasts. Value in $1,000) Fourth Third Quarter 1996 Quarter 1996 Product description Product No. Quan- Quan- code co. tity Value tity Value 36124-- Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts................... 12 25,249 228,139 23,891 228,284 MAGNETIC TYPE................................ 9 17,583 120,845 15,847 107,881 Uncorrected power-factor type (less than 85% power factor).............. 7 6,710 19,539 5,601 15,953 Preheat start............................... (NA) 4,591 9,860 3,861 8,150 36124 58 Single ended compact lamps............... 4 (1) (1) (1) (1) 36124 62 Linear and circline lamps up to 20 watt.. 6 2,731 5,149 2,390 4,426 36124 64 Linear and circline 21 watts and over.... 6 1/ 1,860 1/ 4,711 1/ 1,471 1/ 3,724 36124 59 All other magnetic uncorrected power type, including rapid start............... 6 2,119 9,679 1,740 7,803 Corrected power-factor type (85% power factor or above)............... 7 10,873 101,306 10,245 91,928 Slimline and instant start............... (NA) 1,868 24,080 1,607 20,016 36124 67 Two lamp 75W/96T12/IS and 57W/72T1/IS. 4 1,703 21,746 1,448 18,053 36124 68 Other slimline and instant start...... 6 165 2,334 159 1,963 Rapid start.............................. (NA) 8,463 72,954 8,055 67,648 36124 69 One lamp 40W/48T12/RS................. 4 (2) (2) (2) (2) 36124 71 Two lamp 40W/48T12/RS................. 5 (2) (2) (2) (2) 36124 75 Two lamp 32W/48T8/RS.................. 4 2/ 7,052 2/ 46,914 2/ 6,818 2/ 45,837 All other rapid start................. (NA) 1,411 26,040 1,237 21,811 36124 72 800 to 1000 mA...................... 4 840 18,483 689 15,081 36124 73 1500 mA............................. 3 54 2,265 47 1,780 36124 74 Other rapid start................... 4 517 5,292 501 4,950 Preheat start............................ (NA) (3) (3) (3) (3) 36124 77 Single ended compact lamps............. 3 (3) (3) (3) (3) 36124 78 Linear and circline lamps.............. 3 (3) (3) (3) (3) 36124 98 All other magnetic corrected power factor type................................... 1 3/ 543 3/ 4,272 3/ 584 3/ 4,264 ELECTRONIC TYPE.............................. 10 7,665 107,294 8,045 120,403 Uncorrected power factor type (less than 90% power factor).............. 4 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36124 91 Single ended compact lamps.............. 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36124 92 All other electronic uncorrected power factor types.......................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Corrected power factor type Instant start: 36124 93 1 and 2 lamp 32W/48T8................. 6 3,123 38,443 3,339 44,494 36124 94 3 and 4 lamp 32W/48T8................. 5 2,663 37,648 2,667 41,195 36124 95 2 lamp 59W/96T8....................... 4 240 4,983 208 4,493 36124 96 2 lamp 75W/96T12/IS................... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36124 97 All other instant start............... 3 (D) (D) (D) (D) Rapid start: 36124 82 All 32W/48T8.......................... 5 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36124 84 All other T8, 4 foot and less......... 1 (D) (D) (D) (D) 36124 86 2 lamp 40W/48T12/RS................... 5 168 2,665 220 3,522 36124 88 800 mA................................ 4 78 1,951 84 2,175 36124 89 All other rapid start................. 5 136 2,357 151 2,566 36124 99 All other electronic corrected power factor type........................... - - - - - - Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. NA Not available. 1/ Product codes 36124 58 and 36124 64 are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 2/ Product codes 36124 69, 36124 71, and 36124 75 are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 3/ Data for "Preheat start," and product codes 36124 77, 36124 78, and 36124 98 are combined to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. Table 3. SHIPMENTS, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF FLUORESCENT LAMP BALLASTS: 1995 AND 1996 (Quantity in 1,000 units. Value in $1,000) Manufacturers' Export of domestic Imports for shipments merchandise 1/ consumption 2/ Quarter and Year Value Value Quan- f.o.b. Quan- at Quan- tity plant tity port tity Value 3/ 1996 Total.......... 96,524 897,819 17,955 92,191 81,844 504,702 Fourth quarter... 25,249 228,139 5,412 26,533 22,715 130,104 Third quarter.... 23,891 228,284 3,593 19,690 20,386 128,503 Second quarter... 23,399 224,833 4,908 23,625 20,163 131,871 First quarter.... 23,985 216,563 4,043 22,343 18,580 114,224 1995 Total.......... 105,306 1,002,115 10,400 72,610 73,707 502,564 Fourth quarter... 23,574 222,173 3,597 19,761 15,545 112,866 Third quarter.... 23,913 237,968 2,686 17,336 19,946 132,189 Second quarter... 28,883 273,858 1,974 16,277 20,123 136,314 First quarter.... 28,936 268,116 2,143 19,236 18,093 121,195 NA Not available. 1/ Source: Bureau of the Census report EM 545, U.S. Exports. Schedule B export number is 8504.10.0000. 2/ Source: Bureau of the Census report IM 145, U.S. Imports for Consumption. HTSUSA import number is 8504.10.0000. 3/ This value represents C.I.F. plus U.S. import duties.