would not have advantage from their low prices

In Chuang’s opinion, the standards adopted by the CMS program for LED lighting are almost as stringent as those in the Energy Star program. Therefore, the ITRI is confident that it will qualify for accreditation as an Energy Star testing organization.If this accreditation succeeds, it will help speed up the process for Taiwanese LED lighting products seeking to obtain the Energy Star label.

On December 1,  China new flat-panel TV energy efficiency standards was carried out, which contained three level standards: level one for most efficient products; level two for products that meet the lowest requirements for being labeled energy-efficiency products; and level three for products LED Linear high bay light meeting the minimum requirements for being allowed on the market. It’s estimated that would stimulate more price-cut promotion on products that did not meet the standard.

When the new standards were first reported in the end of June, venders started cleaning their inventories in the next five months. So until recently, venders should have clean out their most inventories. Also, this meant that a higher threshold in terms of cost and technology, and small- to medium-size players would not have advantage from their low prices, with the first-tier vendors focusing on higher efficiency products.

At present, First-tier vendors focused on led high bay light models, while local vendors focused on 32-, 40- and 42-inch models. Local brands had seen prices of their 32-inch LED-backlit TVs drop below CNY2, 500, and prices of popular LED-backlit models had dropped by around 20%. Prices for 40- and 42-inch models had dropped below CNY5,000, and some models from China vendors had dropped to as low as CNY4,000.