February LED light bulb retail price trend in 2013

According to research firm dramexchange (TrendForce) display its latest LEDinside LED bulb retail price survey, this year (2013) in February, the global LED lighting retail price decline. Global replacement of 40W's LED bulb retail price in 2013 showed a decline of about 8.2%, reaching $17.8 in February. Mainly due to the new China and Taiwan commodity price is lower, resulting in the global average price decline. Replace the 60W part of the LED bulb, the global average price fell 13%, reaching $25.7. In addition to the overall decline in the overall price of the original statistical area, the new China and Taiwan prices are relatively low.

To replace the traditional 40 watt incandescent bulbs, China area average price reached $11

LEDinside said that global 40W replace the LED bulb retail price in 2013 February has decreased by about 8.2%, to $17.8. Which joined the new statistics in China to replace the 40W commodity prices as a whole, the average price reached $11, the lowest in the current region. Domestic brands more than $10 bulb price, the lowest price even reached $5.5. The commodity price in Taiwan is relatively low, some local brands also to bulb price is about $8.8. In addition, the United Kingdom in February showed a 0.6% decline in prices, the original commodity prices fluctuate slightly, rising exchange rate led to a slight decline in the average price. New items in the region less. Germany in February prices rose 7.9%, the original part of the commodity price increases, and the exchange rate also led to price increases. No new items appear in the region. Japan to replace the 40W average price of goods showed a decline of about 11%, the steady decline in the price of the original commodity, the exchange rate also led to price decline. No new items appear in the region. U.S. commodity prices in February showed a 5.9% rise. The original commodity prices fluctuate slightly, mainly due to the high price of new items led to higher prices. South Korea in January the price of 2% was slightly lower, the original commodity prices basically no change, due to rising exchange rates lead to lower prices. No new items appear this month.

Source: LEDinside

To replace the traditional 60 watt incandescent bulbs, the global minimum price exceeded $8

February to replace the LED bulb 60W has 13% global average fell to $25.7. In addition to the overall decline in the overall price of the original statistical area, the new China and Taiwan relatively low prices. Which China to replace the 60W commodity price of $20.3, of which the lowest price reached $7.8, the lowest in the current region. In addition, international brands such as Philips and local brand spreads. Taiwan region to replace the 60W commodity price of $14.8, the local brand commodity prices were maintained at $20. Japan in February prices fell 5.8%, reaching $26.8. Steady decline in the price of the original commodity, no new items appear this month. South Korea showed a slight decline in the price of 2%, the original price of goods is not changed, mainly due to rising exchange rates lead to lower prices. No new items appear this month. The United States in February prices fell 0.5%, the original commodity price fluctuations in the region, no new items appear. In addition, the British regional prices showed a 9.6% decline, mainly due to the original part of the original price of goods to stop the supply of the average price fell. Other commodity prices fluctuate slightly. German region in February prices rose 9.7%, the original part of the goods due to the end of the new year's promotional period price increases lead to an increase in the average price, and the exchange rate fell also led to price increases.

Source: LEDinside

LEDinside view LED lighting market confusion Chinese degree is high, still need to experience a long period of consolidation

LEDinside observed that in February the global LED lighting price due to new statistical area and Taiwan Chinese fold lower and decreased substantially, the rest of the commodity price fluctuation trend remains. The China and Taiwan district local brands lighting basic low price, such as replacing 60W 8W LED light bulb billion launched, the luminous flux of 810 lumens, in Taiwan, the market price of about $11.2, far below the global average. And international brands such as Philips and Osram and the local brand spreads larger.

LEDinside that, compared with other regions, Taiwan and Chinese LED lighting market has not yet entered the mature stage. Especially Chinese area, the brand product specifications and price difference, and the quality is uneven, many low-cost low-quality products increased price competition and market disorder, leading consumers of LED products of cognition and acceptance could not improve. And to make the market as soon as possible into the mature period, uniform specifications and quality standards are necessary. The current situation of China's LED bulb market, the integration of the market and the elimination of non-standard goods still need a long period of time.