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 September August Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 47,759 101,624 68,923 132,326 North America 14,022 26,410 16,489 29,505 Canada 6,641 16,377 7,488 17,081 Mexico 7,381 10,033 9,001 12,424 Western Europe 17,739 35,005 34,723 58,184 Euro Area 9,695 20,024 26,510 44,650 European Union 17,668 34,725 34,532 57,567 Austria 219 1,015 318 1,168 Belgium 1,626 2,451 1,646 2,672 Finland 457 738 310 612 France 1,667 4,375 3,377 8,227 Germany 1,692 4,566 1,562 5,415 Italy 3,112 5,172 3,086 7,180 Netherlands 41 119 95 392 Spain 730 1,263 16,062 18,874 Sweden 3,577 9,314 3,054 6,142 United Kingdom 4,300 5,181 4,673 6,174 Other EU 247 531 349 711 European Free Trade Association 59 258 155 544 Norway 33 68 20 44 Switzerland 26 190 135 500 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 12 22 36 73 Eastern Europe/FSR 229 390 108 160 Poland 17 30 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 193 314 108 157 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 187 304 108 157 Other FSR 6 10 (-) (-) Other EE 20 46 (-) 3 Pacific Rim Countries 9,891 23,754 10,769 27,628 Australia (-) (-) 3 11 China 583 1,317 532 1,095 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 1,888 8,339 3,054 12,303 Korea 2,565 5,245 1,823 4,415 Taiwan 4,583 8,291 5,171 9,385 Other Pacific Rim 272 563 188 420 South/Central America 2,203 10,057 2,647 10,979 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 599 732 959 1,465 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 1,604 9,325 1,572 9,231 Other S/C A (-) (-) 117 283 Other Countries 3,676 6,007 4,187 5,870 India 1,469 2,488 2,591 3,437 South Africa 1,135 1,575 1,235 1,744 Other 1,072 1,944 361 689 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data September August Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 66,776 144,287 86,066 180,947 North America 16,420 36,386 16,308 35,500 Canada 8,590 22,587 7,636 19,423 Mexico 7,830 13,799 8,672 16,078 Western Europe 25,608 54,581 43,786 86,869 Euro Area 15,906 35,407 33,412 65,523 European Union 25,253 53,565 43,188 85,225 Austria 211 946 272 1,149 Belgium 5,760 9,972 5,535 9,686 Finland 452 1,097 902 2,187 France 1,536 4,020 3,573 9,757 Germany 2,929 8,252 3,519 8,890 Italy 3,858 8,131 7,023 15,872 Netherlands 1 17 11 88 Spain 1,159 2,972 12,576 17,894 Sweden 3,139 8,606 2,692 7,631 United Kingdom 6,025 9,010 6,853 11,482 Other EU 184 543 231 589 European Free Trade Association 165 573 263 916 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 165 573 263 916 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 18 18 Other Western Europe 191 443 317 711 Eastern Europe/FSR 252 469 274 565 Poland 33 59 36 69 Former Soviet Republics 154 246 81 122 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 154 246 81 122 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 66 164 157 374 Pacific Rim Countries 15,509 38,158 19,404 46,041 Australia 15 96 39 231 China 795 2,009 1,767 3,598 Indonesia 160 304 253 518 Japan 2,348 7,757 1,879 7,472 Korea 5,064 11,540 8,298 18,234 Taiwan 6,844 15,769 6,725 15,067 Other Pacific Rim 282 683 444 921 South/Central America 1,229 2,413 1,050 2,125 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,118 2,145 1,023 2,086 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 111 268 27 39 Other Countries 7,758 12,281 5,245 9,846 India 3,114 5,214 2,220 3,841 South Africa 3,972 5,737 1,728 3,429 Other 672 1,330 1,296 2,575 ________________________________________________________________________________ September Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 625,780 1,229,997 859,942 1,735,399 North America 149,008 286,313 158,121 339,904 Canada 84,129 189,902 78,155 203,117 Mexico 64,879 96,411 79,966 136,788 Western Europe 328,818 592,536 410,087 798,082 Euro Area 234,111 413,782 304,722 576,586 European Union 327,002 585,067 405,613 786,121 Austria 2,593 10,663 2,575 11,081 Belgium 24,474 40,202 60,778 99,551 Finland 5,004 8,985 9,158 20,296 France 24,882 67,071 34,338 87,145 Germany 22,665 63,077 31,799 82,377 Italy 44,974 98,789 52,085 109,973 Netherlands 298 1,077 287 1,458 Spain 108,800 123,010 113,687 164,606 Sweden 39,686 93,805 39,203 106,262 United Kingdom 51,461 73,555 59,485 98,130 Other EU 2,165 4,834 2,219 5,241 European Free Trade Association 1,365 6,581 1,795 7,212 Norway 147 444 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,218 6,137 1,795 7,212 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 36 39 Other Western Europe 451 888 2,642 4,710 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,147 3,544 3,304 6,101 Poland 100 204 170 331 Former Soviet Republics 1,385 2,210 1,498 2,315 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 170 199 Russia 1,333 2,131 1,327 2,113 Other FSR 26 56 1 4 Other EE 663 1,130 1,636 3,455 Pacific Rim Countries 108,056 262,041 186,572 427,705 Australia 140 852 252 1,499 China 4,711 11,385 7,579 16,662 Indonesia 507 768 1,405 2,605 Japan 19,952 83,031 22,932 79,458 Korea 31,303 68,085 70,118 144,661 Taiwan 48,986 92,372 81,173 176,309 Other Pacific Rim 2,458 5,550 3,114 6,511 South/Central America 12,058 42,420 19,748 27,227 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 6,269 10,279 19,157 26,070 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela 5,177 30,840 (-) (-) Other S/C A 612 1,301 557 1,086 Other Countries 25,693 43,143 82,111 136,380 India 12,569 21,369 27,347 46,027 South Africa 8,705 12,711 42,523 66,112 Other 4,419 9,063 12,241 24,241 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."