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Demand and trade of CFLs

 
 

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Last Updated: Sunday 07 June 2015
Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2008 – More than 200 million CFLs are bought. New anti dumping duties are  brought against CFL parts imported from China, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Importers  now look at Malaysia as the next source of CFL imports(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta  Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2008 – More than 200 million CFLs are bought. New anti dumping duties are brought against CFL parts imported from China, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Importers now look at Malaysia as the next source of CFL imports(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2001 - 27 million CFLs are bought in India of which 90% are imported from  China. Osram and Philips shift their factories from Europe to China. Scoring  average on power consumption and luminescence, the China-made CFLs fail to  deliver good lamp life(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta  Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2001 - 27 million CFLs are bought in India of which 90% are imported from China. Osram and Philips shift their factories from Europe to China. Scoring average on power consumption and luminescence, the China-made CFLs fail to deliver good lamp life(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New DelhiAs CFLs begin to make their presence felt, the next generation  lights—LEDS—have arrived in the market. There is no clear data available on the  market and trade of CFL . But be it imported or indigenously manufactured, the  consumer must be able to avail the best possible product at the most competitive  prices to make CFL a viable proposition for energy efficient lighting and rural  electrification(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta  Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New DelhiAs CFLs begin to make their presence felt, the next generation lights—LEDS—have arrived in the market. There is no clear data available on the market and trade of CFL . But be it imported or indigenously manufactured, the consumer must be able to avail the best possible product at the most competitive prices to make CFL a viable proposition for energy efficient lighting and rural electrification(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2002 - CFL consumption goes up 26%. 34 million pieces are bought. By  November, acting on protests by domestic manufacturers, anti dumping measures  are imposed on CFLs imported from China and Hong Kong(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta  Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2002 - CFL consumption goes up 26%. 34 million pieces are bought. By November, acting on protests by domestic manufacturers, anti dumping measures are imposed on CFLs imported from China and Hong Kong(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2003 – 36 million pieces are bought. Following the anti dumping measures,  market growth of CFLs slumps to 6%(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta  Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2003 – 36 million pieces are bought. Following the anti dumping measures, market growth of CFLs slumps to 6%(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi1998 - Multinationals including Philips and Osram begin selling CFLs in  India. CFLs start entering markets hitherto the sole domain of incandescent  bulbs(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta  Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi1998 - Multinationals including Philips and Osram begin selling CFLs in India. CFLs start entering markets hitherto the sole domain of incandescent bulbs(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2005 – 65 million CFLs are bought. Sales of incandescent bulb register a 10%  growth and CFL sales are up 40%. Vendors circumvent the law by importing parts  rather than the lamp. The parts are then assembled whole within the country(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta  Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2005 – 65 million CFLs are bought. Sales of incandescent bulb register a 10% growth and CFL sales are up 40%. Vendors circumvent the law by importing parts rather than the lamp. The parts are then assembled whole within the country(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2000 - CFL imports from China begin, bringing the costs down to Rs 40-Rs 50.  Earlier imports from CFL factories in Europe cost Rs 250 to Rs 350 per lamp(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta  Ahlawat)

Bhagirath Market, New Delhi2000 - CFL imports from China begin, bringing the costs down to Rs 40-Rs 50. Earlier imports from CFL factories in Europe cost Rs 250 to Rs 350 per lamp(By Arnab Pratim Dutta (Reporter, Down to Earth)Photographs by Meeta Ahlawat)

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