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Import Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Type                                          
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Table 3.11 Import Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Type, 2000 - 2009
(Peak Kilowatts)
Item/Year Crystalline
Silicon		 Thin-Film
Silicon		 Concentrator
Silicon		 Total
Cells
2000 3,779 3 24 3,805
2001 3,169 6 - 3,175
2002 915 4 - 919
2003 439 3 - 442
2004 33,607 - - 33,607
2005 46,538 - - 46,538
2006 74,290 - - 74,290
2007 64,757 - 95 64,852
2008 136,740 5 - 136,745
2009 118,167 65 - 118,231
Modules
2000 4,383 633 - 5,016
2001 6,681 348 - 7,029
2002 6,119 259 - 6,378
2003 9,027 262 - 9,289
2004 14,096 - - 14,096
2005 33,081 11,337 25 44,443
2006 84,308 14,170 1,209 99,687
2007 149,699 23,466 - 173,165
2008 418,252 30,661 900 449,813
2009 590,079 35,103 - 625,182
Totals
2000 8,161 636 24 8,821
2001 9,850 354 - 10,204
2002 7,034 263 - 7,297
2003 9,466 265 - 9,731
2004 47,703 - - 47,703
2005 79,619 11,337 25 90,981
2006 158,598 14,170 1,209 173,977
2007 214,457 23,466 95 238,018
2008 554,992 30,666 900 586,558
2009 708,246 35,168 - 743,414
- = No data reported.
Note: Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63B, "Annual Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey."