Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 2b. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Stainless Steel Products From Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/value In thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. 2001 Data February January Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,209 141,451 69,707 144,122 North America 15,728 33,021 15,788 33,766 Canada 9,833 23,421 8,484 21,096 Mexico 5,895 9,601 7,304 12,670 Western Europe 40,565 75,416 37,053 70,440 Euro Area 28,091 52,138 26,681 48,645 European Union 40,326 74,134 36,856 69,869 Austria 166 655 295 1,398 Belgium 2,915 4,919 2,104 3,800 Finland 870 1,588 708 1,421 France 2,497 7,836 2,468 7,039 Germany 4,697 10,614 4,144 10,127 Italy 5,767 13,278 5,177 10,984 Netherlands 20 52 (-) (-) Spain 11,157 13,188 11,785 13,874 Sweden 5,888 12,718 3,836 11,087 United Kingdom 6,256 9,054 6,150 9,703 Other EU 93 231 189 437 European Free Trade Association 184 1,172 95 386 Norway (-) (-) 2 16 Switzerland 184 1,172 94 369 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 55 110 101 185 Eastern Europe/FSR 79 122 411 725 Poland (-) (-) 14 28 Former Soviet Republics 2 9 273 426 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 26 23 Russia (-) (-) 248 403 Other FSR 2 9 (-) (-) Other EE 77 113 124 271 Pacific Rim Countries 11,086 26,072 13,428 33,742 Australia 3 19 52 326 China 467 1,320 478 1,248 Indonesia 219 337 39 61 Japan 1,782 6,712 2,442 9,509 Korea 3,320 7,381 4,435 10,241 Taiwan 5,045 9,673 5,717 11,668 Other Pacific Rim 250 630 265 688 South/Central America 152 305 1,225 1,947 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 26 58 1,135 1,753 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 126 247 90 194 Other Countries 3,599 6,514 1,802 3,502 India 1,206 2,316 1,088 2,259 South Africa 1,662 2,653 521 804 Other 730 1,546 192 440 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data February January Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 85,920 164,665 88,045 170,511 North America 16,946 34,093 17,370 34,504 Canada 8,514 21,043 8,719 21,339 Mexico 8,432 13,050 8,651 13,165 Western Europe 42,958 80,078 40,983 77,979 Euro Area 33,491 59,459 29,434 54,806 European Union 42,504 78,907 40,658 77,182 Austria 202 823 283 1,309 Belgium 5,478 9,175 7,284 10,857 Finland 1,297 2,607 858 1,639 France 3,129 8,871 3,502 10,506 Germany 3,585 8,475 3,146 8,201 Italy 5,268 10,749 5,316 9,551 Netherlands 66 139 81 238 Spain 14,458 18,596 8,964 12,506 Sweden 4,049 11,026 5,023 12,166 United Kingdom 4,694 7,868 5,887 9,551 Other EU 279 578 315 658 European Free Trade Association 180 671 122 532 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 180 671 122 532 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) 3 18 19 Other Western Europe 273 497 185 247 Eastern Europe/FSR 277 449 341 563 Poland 31 39 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 159 256 174 287 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 159 256 173 283 Other FSR (-) (-) 1 4 Other EE 87 154 167 276 Pacific Rim Countries 18,767 40,098 21,367 45,800 Australia 11 39 15 64 China 311 720 479 1,075 Indonesia 180 282 (-) (-) Japan 1,955 7,522 4,012 12,608 Korea 8,509 15,805 5,966 10,708 Taiwan 7,510 15,100 10,654 20,833 Other Pacific Rim 291 629 241 512 South/Central America 4,114 5,190 2,035 2,448 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 4,064 5,077 1,971 2,326 Colombia 13 36 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 37 76 64 123 Other Countries 2,857 4,757 5,949 9,216 India 845 1,446 1,670 2,800 South Africa 432 622 2,806 3,879 Other 1,581 2,690 1,473 2,537 ________________________________________________________________________________ February Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 140,915 285,573 173,965 335,175 North America 31,516 66,787 34,316 68,597 Canada 18,317 44,517 17,233 42,382 Mexico 13,199 22,270 17,083 26,215 Western Europe 77,618 145,856 83,941 158,058 Euro Area 54,772 100,783 62,925 114,266 European Union 77,182 144,004 83,162 156,089 Austria 462 2,053 484 2,132 Belgium 5,018 8,719 12,762 20,032 Finland 1,578 3,009 2,155 4,247 France 4,965 14,875 6,631 19,376 Germany 8,841 20,741 6,731 16,676 Italy 10,945 24,262 10,584 20,300 Netherlands 20 52 147 377 Spain 22,942 27,062 23,422 31,102 Sweden 9,724 23,805 9,072 23,192 United Kingdom 12,406 18,758 10,580 17,419 Other EU 281 669 594 1,236 European Free Trade Association 280 1,558 303 1,203 Norway 2 16 (-) (-) Switzerland 278 1,542 303 1,203 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 18 22 Other Western Europe 156 295 458 744 Eastern Europe/FSR 491 847 619 1,011 Poland 14 28 31 39 Former Soviet Republics 275 435 333 542 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 (-) (-) Russia 248 403 333 539 Other FSR 2 9 1 4 Other EE 201 384 254 430 Pacific Rim Countries 24,513 59,814 40,134 85,898 Australia 55 345 25 103 China 946 2,569 791 1,795 Indonesia 258 399 180 282 Japan 4,223 16,221 5,967 20,130 Korea 7,755 17,621 14,475 26,513 Taiwan 10,762 21,341 18,164 35,934 Other Pacific Rim 515 1,318 532 1,141 South/Central America 1,377 2,252 6,150 7,638 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,161 1,811 6,036 7,403 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 216 441 101 199 Other Countries 5,400 10,017 8,806 13,974 India 2,295 4,575 2,515 4,246 South Africa 2,183 3,457 3,237 4,501 Other 923 1,985 3,054 5,226 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. NOTE: For information on more detailed data available, please see record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE."