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 June May Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,061 123,317 75,991 143,124 North America 16,228 30,774 17,526 32,713 Canada 9,490 21,264 10,713 23,350 Mexico 6,739 9,510 6,812 9,363 Western Europe 33,994 59,928 40,704 70,583 Euro Area 22,911 38,664 30,389 51,199 European Union 33,762 58,886 40,502 69,787 Austria 258 1,084 214 797 Belgium 405 720 6,712 9,750 Finland 596 1,010 258 462 France 2,592 6,984 2,164 6,706 Germany 1,354 4,933 2,127 6,723 Italy 4,060 8,585 5,794 13,130 Netherlands 49 187 6 67 Spain 13,465 14,932 13,113 13,561 Sweden 4,965 11,501 3,928 9,576 United Kingdom 5,678 8,282 5,843 8,286 Other EU 339 669 341 727 European Free Trade Association 161 862 171 742 Norway 26 62 (-) 14 Switzerland 135 801 170 728 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 72 179 31 55 Eastern Europe/FSR 223 351 93 144 Poland 17 36 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 168 254 93 144 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 168 254 93 144 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 37 61 (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 11,142 26,671 14,172 33,628 Australia 6 44 14 86 China 633 1,430 397 1,105 Indonesia 78 108 75 108 Japan 1,948 8,346 2,222 9,115 Korea 2,558 5,846 5,131 10,944 Taiwan 5,654 10,359 6,109 11,747 Other Pacific Rim 265 538 224 523 South/Central America 1,403 2,180 589 1,007 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,294 1,943 561 937 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 110 237 28 70 Other Countries 2,070 3,414 2,908 5,048 India 1,266 2,041 1,011 2,003 South Africa 334 458 1,387 1,956 Other 470 915 509 1,089 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data June May Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 96,076 205,852 118,268 232,618 North America 19,042 43,331 19,729 42,798 Canada 9,078 24,865 9,912 26,021 Mexico 9,964 18,466 9,816 16,777 Western Europe 43,701 91,837 61,778 114,377 Euro Area 29,333 62,508 50,119 87,897 European Union 43,006 90,036 61,312 112,981 Austria 275 1,483 354 1,496 Belgium 3,272 5,913 8,174 13,111 Finland 1,044 2,500 1,103 2,430 France 3,954 10,552 4,952 10,193 Germany 3,655 10,006 3,680 10,029 Italy 6,968 15,377 6,740 14,290 Netherlands 55 276 18 232 Spain 10,109 16,388 25,094 36,065 Sweden 5,981 14,716 4,159 12,435 United Kingdom 7,543 12,474 6,794 12,051 Other EU 149 351 244 647 European Free Trade Association 260 1,007 242 977 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 260 1,007 242 977 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 435 795 224 419 Eastern Europe/FSR 534 1,047 589 1,102 Poland 9 12 43 82 Former Soviet Republics 256 379 198 286 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 44 42 2 2 Russia 212 337 196 284 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 269 656 347 735 Pacific Rim Countries 19,710 46,741 22,611 51,998 Australia 69 400 67 476 China 666 1,630 2,026 4,072 Indonesia 177 322 170 347 Japan 2,490 7,783 2,641 8,445 Korea 7,174 15,655 7,163 15,293 Taiwan 8,866 20,405 10,049 22,343 Other Pacific Rim 268 546 495 1,021 South/Central America 661 1,509 1,825 2,709 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 643 1,475 1,768 2,561 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 18 34 57 148 Other Countries 12,427 21,386 11,737 19,633 India 4,028 7,091 4,499 7,616 South Africa 7,029 11,207 5,840 9,413 Other 1,371 3,088 1,399 2,604 ________________________________________________________________________________ June Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 426,561 835,566 605,904 1,195,304 North America 99,465 196,237 108,347 229,106 Canada 59,233 133,615 54,490 140,155 Mexico 40,232 62,622 53,857 88,951 Western Europe 230,574 421,085 295,662 561,788 Euro Area 162,433 289,988 221,621 406,510 European Union 229,307 415,561 292,438 553,801 Austria 1,673 6,745 1,721 7,534 Belgium 18,428 30,318 43,116 68,616 Finland 3,989 7,210 6,479 13,750 France 15,031 43,586 25,696 63,892 Germany 17,288 46,857 21,505 55,075 Italy 34,165 74,634 34,666 71,661 Netherlands 109 442 271 1,172 Spain 71,616 79,954 88,152 124,710 Sweden 28,664 68,219 28,651 76,612 United Kingdom 37,037 54,658 40,671 67,382 Other EU 1,308 2,938 1,510 3,396 European Free Trade Association 936 4,881 1,215 4,739 Norway 57 250 (-) (-) Switzerland 878 4,631 1,215 4,739 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 18 22 Other Western Europe 331 643 1,991 3,226 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,499 2,494 2,449 4,439 Poland 67 139 89 183 Former Soviet Republics 844 1,347 1,165 1,789 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 138 156 Russia 816 1,315 1,027 1,630 Other FSR 2 9 1 4 Other EE 588 1,008 1,194 2,467 Pacific Rim Countries 75,960 182,606 130,427 292,209 Australia 136 834 189 1,111 China 3,102 7,901 4,372 9,605 Indonesia 507 768 758 1,320 Japan 12,976 52,635 16,448 56,330 Korea 23,852 52,046 48,810 96,587 Taiwan 33,782 64,681 57,804 123,123 Other Pacific Rim 1,605 3,741 2,046 4,134 South/Central America 4,636 7,252 16,700 20,925 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 4,221 6,362 16,379 20,282 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 416 890 288 573 Other Countries 14,426 25,893 52,319 86,836 India 6,571 12,433 17,627 29,361 South Africa 5,270 7,881 25,493 39,557 Other 2,586 5,579 9,199 17,918 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."