U.S. Census Bureau Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts - First Quarter 2006 MQ335C(06)-1 Issued June 2006 See the PDF document for information regarding the scope of the survey, obtaining reports and other pertinent information about this publication. Address inquiries concerning these data to Investment Goods Industries Branch, U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington DC 20233-6900 or call Lindsay Peters, 301-763-4821.
Table 1. Summary of Shipments of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts: 2002 to 2006 [Quantity in thousands of ballasts. Value in thousands of dollars] Total Quarter and year Quantity 2006 First quarter..................................................................................… 21,114 198,026 2005 Total................................……………… 83,679 784,399 22,485 4,502 4,565 6,046 7,372 189,359 38,560 38,007 49,554 63,238 61,194 15,059 16,205 15,534 14,396 595,040 144,476 155,784 152,229 142,551 4,389 39,683 16,725 158,343 Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Magnetic type Electronic type
Fourth quarter..................................................................................… 19,561 183,036 Third quarter..................................................................................… 20,770 193,791 Second quarter..................................................................................… 21,580 201,783 First quarter..................................................................................… 21,768 205,789 2004 Total................................……………………….. 87,963 797,807 Fourth quarter..................................................................................... 21,600 201,633 Third quarter..................................................................................... 21,982 196,876 Second quarter..................................................................................... 23,974 207,777 First quarter..................................................................................... 20,407 191,521 2003 Total................................... 89,711 801,539
28,845 7,295 7,074 7,649 6,827
218,419 57,830 51,050 51,728 57,811
59,118 14,305 14,908 16,325 13,580
579,388 143,803 145,826 156,049 133,710
35,234 8,656 8,495 8,453 9,630
244,147 61,750 57,429 56,871 68,097
54,477 13,476 14,043 13,720 13,238
557,392 138,320 143,902 139,851 135,319
Fourth quarter............................... 22,132 200,070 Third quarter................................. 22,538 201,331 Second quarter.............................. 22,173 196,722 First quarter..................................................................................... 22,868 203,416 2002 Total................................... 94,497 836,364
40,677 10,296 9,615 9,607 11,159
263,258 68,183 61,267 60,717 73,091
53,820 13,021 14,014 13,858 12,927
573,106 136,051 145,766 151,786 139,503
Fourth quarter............................... 23,317 204,234 Third quarter................................. 23,629 207,033 Second quarter.............................. 23,465 212,503 First quarter..................................................................................... 24,086 212,594
Table 2. Shipments of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts by Product [Quantity in thousands of ballasts. Value in thousands of dollars] First quarter 2006 Quantity 21,114 Value 198,026 Fourth quarter 2005 Quantity 19,561 4,502 1,250 297 559 (D) (D) 3,252 650 (D) 79 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 62 (D) (D) 15,059 155 (D) (D) 14,904 5,268 4,750 319 (D) (D) 211 529 (D) 68 1,464 258 (D) 787 (D) (D) 70 (D) r/ r/ r/ Value 183,036 38,560 4,543 857 1,470 511 1,705 34,017 7,591 (D) 469 (D) (D) 11,947 (D) (D) 607 (D) (D) 144,476 1,252 (D) (D) 143,224 39,211 43,174 4,224 (D) (D) 2,649 6,257 (D) 1,665 13,385 3,341 (D) 13,230 (D) (D) 1,456 536
Product code 3353115
Product description
No. of cos. 10
Fluorescent lamp ballasts.............................................................
3353115103 3353115105 3353115107 3353115109
3353115111 3353115113 3353115115 3353115117 3353115119 3353115121 3353115123 3353115125 3353115127 3353115129 3353115131
Magnetic type.............................................................................................................................................. 39,683 9 4,389 Uncorrected power-factor type (less than 85 percent power factor).................................................................................................................................... 7 1,164 4,549 Preheat start: Single-ended compact lamps.......................................................................................................... 5 236 725 Linear and circline lamps up to 20 watt................................................................................ 572 4 1,559 Linear and circline lamps 21 watts and over...................................................................................... 6 (D) 524 All other magnetic uncorrected power-factor type, including rapid start............................................................................................................................ 6 (D) 1,741 Corrected power-factor type (85 percent power factor or above)............................................................................................................................. 3,225 8 35,134 Slimline and instant start: Two-lamp 75W/96T12/IS and 57W/72T12/IS............................................................................... 6 744 8,583 Other slimline and instant start................................................................................................ 5 (D) (D) Rapid start: One-lamp 40W/48T12/RS........................................................................................................................512 5 82 Two-lamp 40W/48T12/RS...................................................................................................................... (D) 6 (D) Two-lamp 32W/48T8/RS................................................................................................................... 211 4 24 All other rapid start: 800 to 1000 mA………............................................................................................................................... 5 (D) 12,153 1500 mA…………....................................................................................................................................... 3 (D) (D) Other rapid start……….............................................................................................................................. 5 (D) (D) Preheat start: Single-ended compact lamps................................................................................................................ 707 4 70 Linear and circline lamps…………..................................................................................................................... 1 (D) (D) All other magnetic corrected power-factor type……................................................................................. (D) 1 (D) Electronic type..................................................................................................................................... 8 16,725 158,343 Uncorrected power-factor type (less than 90 percent power factor).............................................................................................................................................. 1,266 6 (D) Single-ended compact lamps.................................................................................................................. 1 (D) (D) All other electronic uncorrected power-factor type............................................................................. 6 (D) (D) Corrected power-factor type (90 percent power factor or above).......................................................................................................................................................... 7 (D) 157,077 Instant start: One- and two-lamp 32W/48T8................................................................................................................ 6 5,866 42,948 Three- and four-lamp 32W/48T8............................................................................................................ 5 5,033 44,910 Two-lamp 59W/96T8............................................................................................................................... 4 316 4,140 Two-lamp 75W/96T12/IS......................................................................................................................... (D) 3 (D) Linear T5................................................................................................................................................. (D) 1 (D) All other instant start................................................................................................................................ 4 223 2,763 Rapid start: All 32W/48T8............................................................................................................................................ 5 670 7,502 All other T8, 4 foot and less................................................................................................................ Two-lamp 40W/48T12/RS.........................................................................................................................(D) 3 (D) 800 mA...................................................................................................................................... 4 (D) 1,808 Compact fluorescent up to and including 26W......................................................................................... 4 1,535 13,944 Compact fluorescent 27W and over............................................................................................................ 4 317 4,048 Linear T5, normal output………........................................................................................................................... 4 (D) (D) Linear T5, high output.................................................................................................................................... 4 903 15,014 Dimming, linear........................................................................................................................................ 3 169 4,998 Dimming, compact fluorescent………….......................................................................................................... 2 (D) (D) All other rapid start.................................................................................................................................. 4 85 1,830 All other electronic corrected power-factor type…………........................................................................ 883 3 (D) mA Miliampere. r/Revised by
3353115133 3353115135
3353115137 3353115139 3353115141 3353115143 3353115144 3353115145 3353115147 3353115149 3353115151 3353115153 3353115154 3353115156 3353115158 3353115160 3353115162 3353115164 3353115166 3353115168
- Represents zero. D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. 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 quarter 2006 Product description Quantity Fluorescent lamp ballasts.........................................................................………. 21,114 Shipments to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)........................… 15,511 Shipments to distribution......................................................................................................… 5,603 Magnetic type...........................................................................……………………………… 4,389 Shipments to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)....................................… 2,531 Shipments to distribution..............................................................…………………………… 1,858 Magnetic uncorrected power-factor type........................................………………………………. 1,164 Shipments to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)....................................… 991 Shipments to distribution..............................................................…………………………… 173 Magnetic corrected power-factor type............................................…………………………... 3,225 Shipments to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)....................................… 1,540 Shipments to distribution..............................................................…………………………… 1,685 Electronic type.......................................................................…………………………………….. 16,725 Shipments to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)....................................… 12,980 Shipments to distribution..............................................................…………………………… 3,745 Electronic uncorrected power factor type.......................................………………………….. (D) Shipments to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)....................................… (D) Shipments to distribution..............................................................…………………………… (D) Electronic corrected power factor type...........................................………………………………… (D) Shipments to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)....................................… (D) Shipments to distribution..............................................................…………………………… (D) D Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies. previously published data. r/Revised by 5 percent or more from Value 198,026 130,759 67,267 39,683 16,538 23,145 4,549 3,545 1,004 35,134 12,993 22,141 158,343 114,221 44,122 1,266 1,209 57 157,077 113,012 44,065 Quantity 19,561 14,159 5,402 4,502 2,611 1,891 1,250 (D) (D) 3,252 (D) (D) 15,059 11,548 3,511 155 (D) (D) 14,904 (D) (D) r/ r/ r/ Value 183,036 119,156 63,880 38,560 16,859 21,701 4,543 (D) (D) 34,017 (D) (D) 144,476 102,297 42,179 1,252 (D) (D) 143,224 (D) (D) Fourth quarter 2005
Table 4. Shipments, Exports, and Imports of Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts: 2002 to 2006 [Quantity in thousands of ballasts. Value in thousands of dollars] Manufacturers' shipments Quarter and year Quantity 2006 First quarter........................... 2005 Total................................…………………… 83,679 Fourth quarter........................…………… 19,561 Third quarter........................……………….. 20,770 Second quarter........................…………………. 21,580 First quarter........................………………………… 21,768 2004 Total................................…………………… 87,963 Fourth quarter........................…………… 21,600 Third quarter........................……………….. 21,982 Second quarter........................…………………. 23,974 First quarter........................………………………… 20,407 2003 Total................................…………………… 89,711 Fourth quarter........................…………… 22,132 Third quarter........................……………….. 22,538 Second quarter........................…………………. 22,173 First quarter........................………………………… 22,868 2002 Total......................................…………….. 94,497 Fourth quarter........................…………… 23,317 Third quarter........................……………….. 23,629 Second quarter........................…………………. 23,465 First quarter........................………………………… 24,086 836,364 204,234 207,033 212,503 212,594 20,619 4,238 5,169 6,376 4,836 170,923 38,009 44,162 46,355 42,397 116,176 27,948 27,241 29,323 31,664 679,508 175,735 172,870 170,751 160,152 801,539 200,070 201,331 196,722 203,416 19,584 4,651 4,120 5,119 5,694 141,815 33,950 28,730 34,187 44,948 105,574 26,401 25,663 25,421 28,089 711,073 181,758 175,407 169,109 184,799 797,807 201,633 196,876 207,777 191,521 12,213 2,756 2,907 2,860 3,690 81,641 17,993 20,590 21,139 21,919 106,402 25,025 25,141 27,932 28,304 741,551 180,583 177,597 192,687 190,684 784,399 183,036 193,791 201,783 205,789 10,268 2,810 2,818 2,425 2,215 88,020 23,643 23,003 20,387 20,987 110,834 29,546 26,386 27,254 27,648 768,943 196,967 192,983 189,627 189,366 21,114 198,026 2,597 26,336 26,137 189,777 Value f.o.b. plant Quantity 2/ Value at port 2/ Quantity 2/ Value 2/ 4/ Exports of domestic merchandise 1/ Imports for consumption 3/
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.