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 May April Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 75,991 143,124 72,292 140,440 North America 17,526 32,713 16,337 31,174 Canada 10,713 23,350 10,711 22,622 Mexico 6,812 9,363 5,626 8,552 Western Europe 40,704 70,583 38,319 70,754 Euro Area 30,389 51,199 26,739 48,547 European Union 40,502 69,787 38,165 69,941 Austria 214 797 396 1,469 Belgium 6,712 9,750 3,580 5,009 Finland 258 462 1,001 1,721 France 2,164 6,706 2,917 9,025 Germany 2,127 6,723 2,018 6,248 Italy 5,794 13,130 5,802 12,746 Netherlands 6 67 6 39 Spain 13,113 13,561 11,019 12,291 Sweden 3,928 9,576 4,862 11,366 United Kingdom 5,843 8,286 6,369 9,518 Other EU 341 727 194 511 European Free Trade Association 171 742 114 752 Norway (-) 14 4 68 Switzerland 170 728 109 684 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 31 55 41 61 Eastern Europe/FSR 93 144 397 626 Poland (-) (-) 18 38 Former Soviet Republics 93 144 184 313 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 93 144 184 313 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) 195 274 Pacific Rim Countries 14,172 33,628 14,650 33,450 Australia 14 86 36 204 China 397 1,105 512 1,157 Indonesia 75 108 (-) (-) Japan 2,222 9,115 2,561 9,866 Korea 5,131 10,944 5,283 10,415 Taiwan 6,109 11,747 6,038 11,313 Other Pacific Rim 224 523 220 495 South/Central America 589 1,007 904 1,185 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 561 937 904 1,181 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 28 70 5 Other Countries 2,908 5,048 1,684 3,251 India 1,011 2,003 726 1,475 South Africa 1,387 1,956 633 959 Other 509 1,089 326 817 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data May April Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 118,268 232,618 102,220 201,219 North America 19,729 42,798 17,651 37,961 Canada 9,912 26,021 9,362 24,445 Mexico 9,816 16,777 8,289 13,516 Western Europe 61,778 114,377 47,129 89,291 Euro Area 50,119 87,897 33,696 61,824 European Union 61,312 112,981 46,490 87,911 Austria 354 1,496 280 1,165 Belgium 8,174 13,111 6,785 11,193 Finland 1,103 2,430 985 2,128 France 4,952 10,193 3,341 8,685 Germany 3,680 10,029 2,782 7,169 Italy 6,740 14,290 5,487 11,596 Netherlands 18 232 25 58 Spain 25,094 36,065 14,011 19,828 Sweden 4,159 12,435 4,181 12,239 United Kingdom 6,794 12,051 8,337 13,232 Other EU 244 647 276 617 European Free Trade Association 242 977 228 748 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 242 977 228 748 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 224 419 412 632 Eastern Europe/FSR 589 1,102 425 784 Poland 43 82 4 43 Former Soviet Republics 198 286 111 172 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2 2 (-) (-) Russia 196 284 111 172 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 347 735 311 570 Pacific Rim Countries 22,611 51,998 24,366 55,051 Australia 67 476 20 92 China 2,026 4,072 480 1,202 Indonesia 170 347 94 153 Japan 2,641 8,445 2,559 9,334 Korea 7,163 15,293 11,814 23,619 Taiwan 10,049 22,343 9,106 20,063 Other Pacific Rim 495 1,021 292 587 South/Central America 1,825 2,709 4,106 3,965 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 1,768 2,561 3,973 3,740 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 57 148 112 191 Other Countries 11,737 19,633 8,543 14,167 India 4,499 7,616 2,126 3,476 South Africa 5,840 9,413 4,659 6,978 Other 1,399 2,604 1,759 3,714 ________________________________________________________________________________ May Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 361,500 712,249 509,828 989,452 North America 83,237 165,463 89,305 185,776 Canada 49,744 112,351 45,412 115,291 Mexico 33,493 53,112 43,893 70,485 Western Europe 196,579 361,157 251,961 469,950 Euro Area 139,522 251,325 192,287 344,002 European Union 195,546 356,674 249,432 463,766 Austria 1,415 5,660 1,446 6,051 Belgium 18,023 29,598 39,844 62,703 Finland 3,393 6,200 5,435 11,250 France 12,439 36,602 21,741 53,340 Germany 15,934 41,924 17,850 45,070 Italy 30,105 66,049 27,698 56,285 Netherlands 60 255 217 896 Spain 58,151 65,022 78,042 108,322 Sweden 23,698 56,718 22,670 61,896 United Kingdom 31,359 46,376 33,128 54,908 Other EU 969 2,269 1,361 3,046 European Free Trade Association 775 4,019 955 3,732 Norway 32 188 (-) (-) Switzerland 743 3,830 955 3,732 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 18 22 Other Western Europe 258 464 1,556 2,431 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,276 2,142 1,914 3,392 Poland 49 103 80 171 Former Soviet Republics 676 1,092 909 1,410 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 94 113 Russia 648 1,061 814 1,293 Other FSR 2 9 1 4 Other EE 551 947 925 1,811 Pacific Rim Countries 64,818 155,936 110,716 245,468 Australia 129 790 120 711 China 2,470 6,471 3,706 7,974 Indonesia 428 660 581 997 Japan 11,028 44,289 13,957 48,547 Korea 21,295 46,201 41,636 80,932 Taiwan 28,128 54,322 48,938 102,718 Other Pacific Rim 1,340 3,204 1,778 3,587 South/Central America 3,233 5,072 16,039 19,416 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 2,927 4,419 15,736 18,807 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 306 653 270 538 Other Countries 12,356 22,479 39,892 65,450 India 5,305 10,392 13,599 22,270 South Africa 4,936 7,423 18,465 28,350 Other 2,115 4,664 7,828 14,830 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."