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Destination of U.S. Photovoltaic Cell and Module Export Shipments by Country                                          
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Table 3.14 Destination of U.S. Photovoltaic Cell and Module Export Shipments by Country, 2008 and 2009
(Peak Kilowatts)
Region/Country 2008 Percent of U.S.
Exports 2008		 2009 Percent of U.S.
Exports 2009
Africa
  Egypt - - 1 *
  Ethiopia - - 2 *
  Kenya 416 0.09 400 0.06
  Nigeria 400 0.09 450 0.07
  South Africa 1,162 0.25 902 0.13
  Total 1,978 0.43 1,754 0.26
Asia
  Afghanistan 76 0.02 - -
  Bahrain 1 * s *
  Cambodia 624 0.13 - -
  China 4,418 0.96 18,297 2.69
  Hong Kong 4,120 0.89 3,609 0.53
  India 1,137 0.25 14,806 2.17
  Indonesia 176 0.04 - -
  Israel 149 0.03 3,800 0.56
  Japan 440 0.10 5,472 0.80
  Korea, South 10,763 2.33 12,581 1.85
  Malaysia 19 * 25 *
  Oman 24 * - -
  Singapore 12,297 2.66 3 *
  Sri Lanka - - 1 *
  Taiwan 700 0.15 1,244 0.18
  Thailand 14 * - -
  United Arab Emirates 234 0.05 195 0.03
  Total 35,192 7.61 60,034 8.81
Australia and Oceania
  Australia 8,108 1.75 8,368 1.23
  New Zealand 48 0.01 2 *
  Vanuatu - - s *
  Total 8,156 1.76 8,370 1.23
Central America
  Bahamas 100 0.02 - -
  Belize 7 * - -
  British Virgin Islands - - 31 *
  Cayman Islands 3 * - -
  Costa Rica 16 * 6 *
  Dominica 5 * - -
  Dominican Republic 159 0.03 1,062 0.16
  El Salvador 2 * 17 *
  Guatemala 16 * 9 *
  Haiti 225 0.05 111 0.02
  Honduras 61 0.01 47 *
  Jamaica 50 0.01 50 *
  Mexico 564 0.12 638 0.09
  Nicaragua 139 0.03 166 0.02
  Panama 134 0.03 104 0.02
  Trinidad and Tobago 4 * - -
  Total 1,484 0.32 2,239 0.33
Europe
  Albania 481 0.10 4,700 0.69
  Austria 4,155 0.90 3,000 0.44
  Belgium 2,148 0.46 27,247 4.00
  Bulgaria 541 0.12 4,700 0.69
  Czech Republic 592 0.13 6,902 1.01
  Denmark 101 0.02 7 *
  Finland 1 * 4 *
  France 31,196 6.75 47,271 6.94
  Germany 198,230 42.88 309,147 45.37
  Greece 487 0.11 1,600 0.23
  Hungary 512 0.11 4,701 0.69
  Ireland 17 * 29 *
  Italy 49,830 10.78 108,187 15.88
  Kazakhstan 1 * - -
  Netherlands 20 * 2,994 0.44
  Norway - - 2 *
  Poland 482 0.10 4,700 0.69
  Portugal 10 * 1,007 0.15
  Romania 482 0.10 4,700 0.69
  Russian Federation 2 * - -
  Spain 105,555 22.84 23,460 3.44
  Sweden 1,131 0.24 1,868 0.27
  Switzerland 383 0.08 8,182 1.20
  Turkey 3 * 41 *
  United Kingdom 50 0.01 18 *
  Total 396,410 85.76 564,466 82.84
North America
  Canada 17,819 3.85 43,458 6.38
  Total 17,819 3.85 43,458 6.38
South America
  Argentina 5 * - -
  Bolivia 135 0.03 139 0.02
  Brazil 652 0.14 503 0.07
  Chile 145 0.03 190 0.03
  Colombia 97 0.02 53 *
  Ecuador 21 * 16 *
  Guyana - - 7 *
  Peru 152 0.03 148 0.02
  Uruguay 8 * 2 *
  Venezuela - - 50 *
  Total 1,214 0.26 1,107 0.16
 
U.S. Total 462,252 100.00 681,427 100.00
* = Less than 0.01 percent.
s = Value is less than 0.5 of the table metric, but value is included in any associated total.
- = 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."