U.S. Solar Product Exports Rose 83% in 2010 on Chinese Sales
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U.S. exports of solar products climbed 83 percent last year to $5.63 billion as increasing production in China drove up sales of manufacturing equipment and raw materials, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Polysilicon producers including MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. and Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. exported $2.52 billion of the basic material used to make solar cells and exports of capital equipment were $1.4 billion, according to a report released today by the Washington-based trade group and GTM Research. Those were the two largest export categories.