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 August July Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 68,923 132,326 82,537 160,481 North America 16,489 29,505 19,032 34,161 Canada 7,488 17,081 10,767 22,829 Mexico 9,001 12,424 8,265 11,332 Western Europe 34,723 58,184 45,782 78,263 Euro Area 26,510 44,650 35,473 59,119 European Union 34,532 57,567 45,495 77,215 Austria 318 1,168 383 1,736 Belgium 1,646 2,672 2,775 4,761 Finland 310 612 247 425 France 3,377 8,227 4,807 10,883 Germany 1,562 5,415 2,122 6,239 Italy 3,086 7,180 4,611 11,803 Netherlands 95 392 53 124 Spain 16,062 18,874 20,392 22,919 Sweden 3,054 6,142 4,391 10,129 United Kingdom 4,673 6,174 5,451 7,542 Other EU 349 711 262 655 European Free Trade Association 155 544 215 898 Norway 20 44 36 82 Switzerland 135 500 179 816 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 36 73 72 150 Eastern Europe/FSR 108 160 311 500 Poland (-) (-) 17 35 Former Soviet Republics 108 157 240 392 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 108 157 222 355 Other FSR (-) (-) 19 37 Other EE (-) 3 54 73 Pacific Rim Countries 10,769 27,628 11,436 28,052 Australia 3 11 2 7 China 532 1,095 494 1,072 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 3,054 12,303 2,034 9,753 Korea 1,823 4,415 3,063 6,379 Taiwan 5,171 9,385 5,450 10,015 Other Pacific Rim 188 420 393 827 South/Central America 2,647 10,979 2,571 14,132 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 959 1,465 490 1,720 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 1,572 9,231 2,001 12,284 Other S/C A 117 283 80 128 Other Countries 4,187 5,870 3,405 5,372 India 2,591 3,437 1,939 3,011 South Africa 1,235 1,744 1,065 1,511 Other 361 689 401 850 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data August July Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 86,066 180,947 101,196 214,861 North America 16,308 35,500 17,045 38,911 Canada 7,636 19,423 7,438 20,952 Mexico 8,672 16,078 9,607 17,959 Western Europe 43,786 86,869 45,031 94,843 Euro Area 33,412 65,523 33,783 69,146 European Union 43,188 85,225 44,734 93,529 Austria 272 1,149 371 1,452 Belgium 5,535 9,686 6,367 11,277 Finland 902 2,187 1,325 3,263 France 3,573 9,757 3,533 9,475 Germany 3,519 8,890 3,847 10,160 Italy 7,023 15,872 6,537 14,309 Netherlands 11 88 3 181 Spain 12,576 17,894 11,800 19,030 Sweden 2,692 7,631 4,721 13,413 United Kingdom 6,853 11,482 5,936 10,256 Other EU 231 589 294 713 European Free Trade Association 263 916 153 984 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 263 916 153 984 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 18 18 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 317 711 144 331 Eastern Europe/FSR 274 565 329 628 Poland 36 69 12 20 Former Soviet Republics 81 122 98 157 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 32 43 Russia 81 122 66 114 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 157 374 219 451 Pacific Rim Countries 19,404 46,041 21,233 51,297 Australia 39 231 10 60 China 1,767 3,598 645 1,451 Indonesia 253 518 232 464 Japan 1,879 7,472 2,257 7,900 Korea 8,298 18,234 7,947 18,299 Taiwan 6,725 15,067 9,800 22,349 Other Pacific Rim 444 921 342 774 South/Central America 1,050 2,125 769 1,764 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,023 2,086 637 1,558 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 27 39 132 207 Other Countries 5,245 9,846 16,789 27,417 India 2,220 3,841 4,386 7,611 South Africa 1,728 3,429 11,329 17,388 Other 1,296 2,575 1,074 2,418 ________________________________________________________________________________ August Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 578,021 1,128,373 793,166 1,591,112 North America 134,986 259,902 141,700 303,518 Canada 77,488 173,524 69,564 180,530 Mexico 57,498 86,378 72,136 122,988 Western Europe 311,079 557,531 384,478 743,500 Euro Area 224,416 393,758 288,816 541,179 European Union 309,334 550,342 380,359 732,555 Austria 2,374 9,649 2,364 10,135 Belgium 22,849 37,751 55,018 89,579 Finland 4,547 8,247 8,706 19,200 France 23,215 62,696 32,801 83,124 Germany 20,972 58,511 28,871 74,125 Italy 41,862 93,617 48,227 101,842 Netherlands 257 958 286 1,441 Spain 108,070 121,747 112,528 161,634 Sweden 36,109 84,490 36,064 97,656 United Kingdom 47,161 68,374 53,460 89,121 Other EU 1,918 4,303 2,035 4,698 European Free Trade Association 1,306 6,323 1,631 6,639 Norway 113 376 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,193 5,947 1,631 6,639 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 36 39 Other Western Europe 438 866 2,452 4,267 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,918 3,154 3,051 5,632 Poland 83 174 137 272 Former Soviet Republics 1,192 1,896 1,344 2,069 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 170 199 Russia 1,146 1,828 1,173 1,867 Other FSR 21 46 1 4 Other EE 643 1,084 1,570 3,292 Pacific Rim Countries 98,165 238,287 171,063 389,548 Australia 140 852 237 1,403 China 4,128 10,068 6,784 14,653 Indonesia 507 768 1,244 2,302 Japan 18,064 74,691 20,583 71,702 Korea 28,738 62,840 65,054 133,121 Taiwan 44,403 84,081 74,329 160,540 Other Pacific Rim 2,186 4,987 2,832 5,828 South/Central America 9,855 32,363 18,519 24,815 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 5,670 9,548 18,039 23,926 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela 3,573 21,515 (-) (-) Other S/C A 612 1,301 446 818 Other Countries 22,018 37,135 74,353 124,099 India 11,100 18,880 24,233 40,813 South Africa 7,570 11,136 38,551 60,375 Other 3,348 7,119 11,569 22,911 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."