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Annual Shipments of Solar Thermal Collectors                                          
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Table 2.1 Annual Shipments of Solar Thermal Collectors, 1998 - 2007
(Thousand Square Feet)
Year Number of Companies Collector Shipments
Total1 Imports Exports
1998 28 7,756 2,206 360
1999 29 8,583 2,352 537
2000 26 8,354 2,201 496
2001 26 11,189 3,502 840
2002 27 11,663 3,068 659
2003 26 11,444 2,986 518
2004 24 14,114 3,723 813
2005 25 16,041 4,546 1,361
2006 44 20,744 4,244 1,211
2007 60 15,153 3,891 1,376
1Includes shipments of solar thermal collectors to the government, including some military, but excluding space applications.
Note: Total shipments as reported by respondents include all domestic and export shipments and may include imported collectors that subsequently were shipped to domestic or foreign customers.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63A, "Annual Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturers Survey."