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 April March Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,292 140,440 72,301 143,112 North America 16,337 31,174 17,858 34,789 Canada 10,711 22,622 10,002 21,862 Mexico 5,626 8,552 7,856 12,927 Western Europe 38,319 70,754 39,938 73,963 Euro Area 26,739 48,547 27,622 50,795 European Union 38,165 69,941 39,697 72,943 Austria 396 1,469 343 1,342 Belgium 3,580 5,009 2,712 6,121 Finland 1,001 1,721 556 1,008 France 2,917 9,025 2,393 5,996 Germany 2,018 6,248 2,949 8,212 Italy 5,802 12,746 7,564 15,912 Netherlands 6 39 28 97 Spain 11,019 12,291 11,077 12,108 Sweden 4,862 11,366 5,183 11,971 United Kingdom 6,369 9,518 6,740 9,815 Other EU 194 511 152 362 European Free Trade Association 114 752 211 967 Norway 4 68 25 90 Switzerland 109 684 186 877 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 41 61 30 54 Eastern Europe/FSR 397 626 296 525 Poland 18 38 18 36 Former Soviet Republics 184 313 123 200 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 184 313 123 200 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 195 274 155 289 Pacific Rim Countries 14,650 33,450 11,483 29,044 Australia 36 204 25 155 China 512 1,157 615 1,641 Indonesia (-) (-) 95 153 Japan 2,561 9,866 2,022 9,086 Korea 5,283 10,415 3,126 7,221 Taiwan 6,038 11,313 5,219 9,922 Other Pacific Rim 220 495 381 867 South/Central America 904 1,185 362 627 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 904 1,181 301 490 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) 5 61 137 Other Countries 1,684 3,251 2,364 4,163 India 726 1,475 1,273 2,339 South Africa 633 959 734 1,051 Other 326 817 358 773 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data April March Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 102,220 201,219 115,375 220,439 North America 17,651 37,961 17,610 36,421 Canada 9,362 24,445 8,905 22,443 Mexico 8,289 13,516 8,705 13,977 Western Europe 47,129 89,291 59,113 108,225 Euro Area 33,696 61,824 45,548 80,016 European Union 46,490 87,911 58,468 106,784 Austria 280 1,165 328 1,258 Belgium 6,785 11,193 12,123 18,366 Finland 985 2,128 1,191 2,446 France 3,341 8,685 6,817 15,085 Germany 2,782 7,169 4,657 11,195 Italy 5,487 11,596 4,887 10,098 Netherlands 25 58 26 229 Spain 14,011 19,828 15,516 21,326 Sweden 4,181 12,239 5,258 14,030 United Kingdom 8,337 13,232 7,417 12,207 Other EU 276 617 248 545 European Free Trade Association 228 748 182 805 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 228 748 182 805 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 412 632 462 635 Eastern Europe/FSR 425 784 282 494 Poland 4 43 1 7 Former Soviet Republics 111 172 267 410 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 92 111 Russia 111 172 175 299 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 311 570 13 76 Pacific Rim Countries 24,366 55,051 23,606 52,521 Australia 20 92 6 40 China 480 1,202 409 905 Indonesia 94 153 138 215 Japan 2,559 9,334 2,790 10,638 Korea 11,814 23,619 8,184 15,507 Taiwan 9,106 20,063 11,619 24,378 Other Pacific Rim 292 587 459 838 South/Central America 4,106 3,965 3,960 5,104 Argentina 21 34 (-) (-) Brazil 3,973 3,740 3,960 5,104 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 112 191 (-) (-) Other Countries 8,543 14,167 10,806 17,676 India 2,126 3,476 4,460 6,932 South Africa 4,659 6,978 4,729 7,458 Other 1,759 3,714 1,617 3,286 ________________________________________________________________________________ April Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 285,509 569,125 391,560 756,834 North America 65,711 132,750 69,576 142,978 Canada 39,031 89,000 35,499 89,269 Mexico 26,681 43,749 34,077 53,709 Western Europe 155,875 290,574 190,183 355,573 Euro Area 109,133 200,125 142,168 256,105 European Union 155,044 286,888 188,119 350,785 Austria 1,200 4,863 1,092 4,555 Belgium 11,311 19,848 31,670 49,592 Finland 3,135 5,738 4,331 8,820 France 10,275 29,896 16,789 43,146 Germany 13,807 35,202 14,170 35,040 Italy 24,311 52,919 20,958 41,994 Netherlands 54 188 198 664 Spain 45,037 51,461 52,948 72,256 Sweden 19,770 47,141 18,511 49,461 United Kingdom 25,515 38,090 26,334 42,857 Other EU 627 1,542 1,118 2,398 European Free Trade Association 604 3,277 713 2,755 Norway 31 174 (-) (-) Switzerland 573 3,103 713 2,755 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 18 22 Other Western Europe 227 409 1,332 2,012 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,184 1,998 1,326 2,289 Poland 49 103 36 89 Former Soviet Republics 583 948 711 1,124 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 92 111 Russia 556 917 618 1,009 Other FSR 2 9 1 4 Other EE 551 947 578 1,076 Pacific Rim Countries 50,647 122,308 88,105 193,470 Australia 115 704 52 236 China 2,073 5,366 1,680 3,902 Indonesia 353 551 412 650 Japan 8,806 35,174 11,316 40,102 Korea 16,164 35,257 34,473 65,639 Taiwan 22,019 42,576 38,889 80,375 Other Pacific Rim 1,116 2,680 1,283 2,566 South/Central America 2,643 4,065 14,215 16,707 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 2,366 3,482 13,969 16,246 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 278 583 213 390 Other Countries 9,449 17,431 28,155 45,817 India 4,294 8,389 9,100 14,653 South Africa 3,549 5,467 12,625 18,937 Other 1,606 3,575 6,430 12,226 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."