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 March February Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,301 143,112 71,209 141,451 North America 17,858 34,789 15,728 33,021 Canada 10,002 21,862 9,833 23,421 Mexico 7,856 12,927 5,895 9,601 Western Europe 39,938 73,963 40,565 75,416 Euro Area 27,622 50,795 28,091 52,138 European Union 39,697 72,943 40,326 74,134 Austria 343 1,342 166 655 Belgium 2,712 6,121 2,915 4,919 Finland 556 1,008 870 1,588 France 2,393 5,996 2,497 7,836 Germany 2,949 8,212 4,697 10,614 Italy 7,564 15,912 5,767 13,278 Netherlands 28 97 20 52 Spain 11,077 12,108 11,157 13,188 Sweden 5,183 11,971 5,888 12,718 United Kingdom 6,740 9,815 6,256 9,054 Other EU 152 362 93 231 European Free Trade Association 211 967 184 1,172 Norway 25 90 (-) (-) Switzerland 186 877 184 1,172 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 30 54 55 110 Eastern Europe/FSR 296 525 79 122 Poland 18 36 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 123 200 2 9 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 123 200 (-) (-) Other FSR (-) (-) 2 9 Other EE 155 289 77 113 Pacific Rim Countries 11,483 29,044 11,086 26,072 Australia 25 155 3 19 China 615 1,641 467 1,320 Indonesia 95 153 219 337 Japan 2,022 9,086 1,782 6,712 Korea 3,126 7,221 3,320 7,381 Taiwan 5,219 9,922 5,045 9,673 Other Pacific Rim 381 867 250 630 South/Central America 362 627 152 305 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 301 490 26 58 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 61 137 126 247 Other Countries 2,364 4,163 3,599 6,514 India 1,273 2,339 1,206 2,316 South Africa 734 1,051 1,662 2,653 Other 358 773 730 1,546 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data March February Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 115,375 220,439 85,920 164,665 North America 17,610 36,421 16,946 34,093 Canada 8,905 22,443 8,514 21,043 Mexico 8,705 13,977 8,432 13,050 Western Europe 59,113 108,225 42,958 80,078 Euro Area 45,548 80,016 33,491 59,459 European Union 58,468 106,784 42,504 78,907 Austria 328 1,258 202 823 Belgium 12,123 18,366 5,478 9,175 Finland 1,191 2,446 1,297 2,607 France 6,817 15,085 3,129 8,871 Germany 4,657 11,195 3,585 8,475 Italy 4,887 10,098 5,268 10,749 Netherlands 26 229 66 139 Spain 15,516 21,326 14,458 18,596 Sweden 5,258 14,030 4,049 11,026 United Kingdom 7,417 12,207 4,694 7,868 Other EU 248 545 279 578 European Free Trade Association 182 805 180 671 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 182 805 180 671 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) 3 Other Western Europe 462 635 273 497 Eastern Europe/FSR 282 494 277 449 Poland 1 7 31 39 Former Soviet Republics 267 410 159 256 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 92 111 (-) (-) Russia 175 299 159 256 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 13 76 87 154 Pacific Rim Countries 23,606 52,521 18,767 40,098 Australia 6 40 11 39 China 409 905 311 720 Indonesia 138 215 180 282 Japan 2,790 10,638 1,955 7,522 Korea 8,184 15,507 8,509 15,805 Taiwan 11,619 24,378 7,510 15,100 Other Pacific Rim 459 838 291 629 South/Central America 3,960 5,104 4,114 5,190 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 3,960 5,104 4,064 5,077 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 37 76 Other Countries 10,806 17,676 2,857 4,757 India 4,460 6,932 845 1,446 South Africa 4,729 7,458 432 622 Other 1,617 3,286 1,581 2,690 ________________________________________________________________________________ March Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 213,216 428,685 289,340 555,615 North America 49,374 101,576 51,926 105,017 Canada 28,319 66,379 26,138 64,825 Mexico 21,055 35,197 25,788 40,193 Western Europe 117,556 219,820 143,054 266,282 Euro Area 82,394 151,579 108,472 194,281 European Union 116,879 216,946 141,630 262,873 Austria 805 3,394 812 3,390 Belgium 7,731 14,839 24,885 38,399 Finland 2,134 4,017 3,347 6,692 France 7,358 20,871 13,448 34,461 Germany 11,790 28,954 11,387 27,871 Italy 18,508 40,173 15,471 30,398 Netherlands 48 149 174 605 Spain 34,019 39,170 38,937 52,428 Sweden 14,908 35,776 14,330 37,222 United Kingdom 19,146 28,572 17,997 29,626 Other EU 433 1,030 842 1,781 European Free Trade Association 491 2,525 485 2,008 Norway 27 106 (-) (-) Switzerland 464 2,419 485 2,008 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 18 22 Other Western Europe 186 349 920 1,379 Eastern Europe/FSR 787 1,372 900 1,505 Poland 32 64 33 46 Former Soviet Republics 399 635 601 953 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 92 111 Russia 371 604 508 838 Other FSR 2 9 1 4 Other EE 356 673 267 507 Pacific Rim Countries 35,997 88,858 63,739 138,419 Australia 80 500 32 143 China 1,561 4,209 1,200 2,700 Indonesia 353 551 318 497 Japan 6,246 25,308 8,757 30,768 Korea 10,881 24,842 22,659 42,020 Taiwan 15,981 31,263 29,783 60,312 Other Pacific Rim 896 2,185 991 1,979 South/Central America 1,739 2,879 10,109 12,742 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,462 2,301 9,995 12,507 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 278 578 101 199 Other Countries 7,764 14,180 19,612 31,650 India 3,567 6,914 6,975 11,178 South Africa 2,916 4,508 7,966 11,959 Other 1,281 2,758 4,671 8,512 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."