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 July June Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 82,537 160,481 65,061 123,317 North America 19,032 34,161 16,228 30,774 Canada 10,767 22,829 9,490 21,264 Mexico 8,265 11,332 6,739 9,510 Western Europe 45,782 78,263 33,994 59,928 Euro Area 35,473 59,119 22,911 38,664 European Union 45,495 77,215 33,762 58,886 Austria 383 1,736 258 1,084 Belgium 2,775 4,761 405 720 Finland 247 425 596 1,010 France 4,807 10,883 2,592 6,984 Germany 2,122 6,239 1,354 4,933 Italy 4,611 11,803 4,060 8,585 Netherlands 53 124 49 187 Spain 20,392 22,919 13,465 14,932 Sweden 4,391 10,129 4,965 11,501 United Kingdom 5,451 7,542 5,678 8,282 Other EU 262 655 339 669 European Free Trade Association 215 898 161 862 Norway 36 82 26 62 Switzerland 179 816 135 801 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 72 150 72 179 Eastern Europe/FSR 311 500 223 351 Poland 17 35 17 36 Former Soviet Republics 240 392 168 254 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 222 355 168 254 Other FSR 19 37 (-) (-) Other EE 54 73 37 61 Pacific Rim Countries 11,436 28,052 11,142 26,671 Australia 2 7 6 44 China 494 1,072 633 1,430 Indonesia (-) (-) 78 108 Japan 2,034 9,753 1,948 8,346 Korea 3,063 6,379 2,558 5,846 Taiwan 5,450 10,015 5,654 10,359 Other Pacific Rim 393 827 265 538 South/Central America 2,571 14,132 1,403 2,180 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 490 1,720 1,294 1,943 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 2,001 12,284 (-) (-) Other S/C A 80 128 110 237 Other Countries 3,405 5,372 2,070 3,414 India 1,939 3,011 1,266 2,041 South Africa 1,065 1,511 334 458 Other 401 850 470 915 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data July June Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 101,196 214,861 96,076 205,852 North America 17,045 38,911 19,042 43,331 Canada 7,438 20,952 9,078 24,865 Mexico 9,607 17,959 9,964 18,466 Western Europe 45,031 94,843 43,701 91,837 Euro Area 33,783 69,146 29,333 62,508 European Union 44,734 93,529 43,006 90,036 Austria 371 1,452 275 1,483 Belgium 6,367 11,277 3,272 5,913 Finland 1,325 3,263 1,044 2,500 France 3,533 9,475 3,954 10,552 Germany 3,847 10,160 3,655 10,006 Italy 6,537 14,309 6,968 15,377 Netherlands 3 181 55 276 Spain 11,800 19,030 10,109 16,388 Sweden 4,721 13,413 5,981 14,716 United Kingdom 5,936 10,256 7,543 12,474 Other EU 294 713 149 351 European Free Trade Association 153 984 260 1,007 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 153 984 260 1,007 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 144 331 435 795 Eastern Europe/FSR 329 628 534 1,047 Poland 12 20 9 12 Former Soviet Republics 98 157 256 379 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 32 43 44 42 Russia 66 114 212 337 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 219 451 269 656 Pacific Rim Countries 21,233 51,297 19,710 46,741 Australia 10 60 69 400 China 645 1,451 666 1,630 Indonesia 232 464 177 322 Japan 2,257 7,900 2,490 7,783 Korea 7,947 18,299 7,174 15,655 Taiwan 9,800 22,349 8,866 20,405 Other Pacific Rim 342 774 268 546 South/Central America 769 1,764 661 1,509 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 637 1,558 643 1,475 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 132 207 18 34 Other Countries 16,789 27,417 12,427 21,386 India 4,386 7,611 4,028 7,091 South Africa 11,329 17,388 7,029 11,207 Other 1,074 2,418 1,371 3,088 ________________________________________________________________________________ July Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 509,098 996,047 707,100 1,410,165 North America 118,497 230,397 125,392 268,018 Canada 70,000 156,444 61,929 161,107 Mexico 48,497 73,954 63,464 106,911 Western Europe 276,356 499,348 340,693 656,631 Euro Area 197,906 349,107 255,404 475,657 European Union 274,803 492,775 337,172 647,330 Austria 2,056 8,481 2,092 8,986 Belgium 21,203 35,079 49,483 79,893 Finland 4,236 7,634 7,804 17,013 France 19,838 54,469 29,228 73,367 Germany 19,411 53,096 25,352 65,235 Italy 38,776 86,438 41,204 85,970 Netherlands 162 566 275 1,353 Spain 92,008 102,873 99,951 143,740 Sweden 33,055 78,348 33,372 90,025 United Kingdom 42,488 62,200 46,607 77,639 Other EU 1,570 3,593 1,804 4,109 European Free Trade Association 1,151 5,779 1,368 5,722 Norway 93 332 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,058 5,447 1,368 5,722 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 18 22 Other Western Europe 402 793 2,135 3,557 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,810 2,994 2,777 5,067 Poland 83 174 101 203 Former Soviet Republics 1,084 1,739 1,263 1,947 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 170 199 Russia 1,038 1,671 1,092 1,744 Other FSR 21 46 1 4 Other EE 643 1,081 1,413 2,918 Pacific Rim Countries 87,396 210,659 151,660 343,506 Australia 137 841 199 1,171 China 3,597 8,973 5,017 11,056 Indonesia 507 768 991 1,784 Japan 15,010 62,388 18,705 64,229 Korea 26,915 58,425 56,757 114,887 Taiwan 39,232 74,696 67,604 145,472 Other Pacific Rim 1,998 4,568 2,388 4,907 South/Central America 7,208 21,384 17,469 22,689 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 4,711 8,082 17,016 21,840 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela 2,001 12,284 (-) (-) Other S/C A 496 1,018 420 779 Other Countries 17,831 31,265 69,108 114,253 India 8,509 15,444 22,013 36,972 South Africa 6,335 9,392 36,822 56,946 Other 2,987 6,430 10,273 20,336 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."