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 October September Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 85,494 138,143 47,759 101,624 North America 16,383 29,671 14,022 26,410 Canada 9,529 20,510 6,641 16,377 Mexico 6,853 9,161 7,381 10,033 Western Europe 50,587 71,129 17,739 35,005 Euro Area 39,016 52,647 9,695 20,024 European Union 50,166 69,881 17,668 34,725 Austria 344 1,488 219 1,015 Belgium 2,969 4,386 1,626 2,451 Finland 334 553 457 738 France 3,529 8,060 1,667 4,375 Germany 2,635 6,013 1,692 4,566 Italy 2,427 5,939 3,112 5,172 Netherlands 66 254 41 119 Spain 26,702 25,932 730 1,263 Sweden 4,932 9,669 3,577 9,314 United Kingdom 6,008 7,169 4,300 5,181 Other EU 218 418 247 531 European Free Trade Association 307 1,037 59 258 Norway 113 253 33 68 Switzerland 195 784 26 190 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 113 211 12 22 Eastern Europe/FSR 363 677 229 390 Poland 66 125 17 30 Former Soviet Republics 252 452 193 314 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 132 232 (-) (-) Russia 117 215 187 304 Other FSR 3 5 6 10 Other EE 46 100 20 46 Pacific Rim Countries 12,042 27,478 9,891 23,754 Australia 30 108 (-) (-) China 1,547 2,525 583 1,317 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 2,663 10,573 1,888 8,339 Korea 3,086 6,122 2,565 5,245 Taiwan 4,499 7,609 4,583 8,291 Other Pacific Rim 217 540 272 563 South/Central America 1,241 2,011 2,203 10,057 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,113 1,699 599 732 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) 1,604 9,325 Other S/C A 128 312 (-) (-) Other Countries 4,878 7,178 3,676 6,007 India 2,982 4,160 1,469 2,488 South Africa 1,044 1,466 1,135 1,575 Other 852 1,552 1,072 1,944 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data October September Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 69,571 152,295 66,776 144,287 North America 17,379 37,940 16,420 36,386 Canada 9,388 23,858 8,590 22,587 Mexico 7,991 14,081 7,830 13,799 Western Europe 36,434 74,882 25,608 54,581 Euro Area 26,740 52,588 15,906 35,407 European Union 36,157 73,812 25,253 53,565 Austria 270 1,240 211 946 Belgium 7,643 13,735 5,760 9,972 Finland 460 1,012 452 1,097 France 2,752 7,725 1,536 4,020 Germany 2,749 7,990 2,929 8,252 Italy 2,473 6,438 3,858 8,131 Netherlands 21 56 1 17 Spain 10,369 14,356 1,159 2,972 Sweden 3,713 10,451 3,139 8,606 United Kingdom 5,643 10,590 6,025 9,010 Other EU 63 219 184 543 European Free Trade Association 179 841 165 573 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 179 841 165 573 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 98 229 191 443 Eastern Europe/FSR 175 289 252 469 Poland 19 28 33 59 Former Soviet Republics 124 195 154 246 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 124 195 154 246 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 31 65 66 164 Pacific Rim Countries 12,075 32,065 15,509 38,158 Australia 37 146 15 96 China 607 1,394 795 2,009 Indonesia (-) (-) 160 304 Japan 1,763 7,465 2,348 7,757 Korea 3,950 10,053 5,064 11,540 Taiwan 5,522 12,471 6,844 15,769 Other Pacific Rim 196 537 282 683 South/Central America 690 1,270 1,229 2,413 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 670 1,237 1,118 2,145 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 20 32 111 268 Other Countries 2,818 5,850 7,758 12,281 India 1,095 2,410 3,114 5,214 South Africa 1,043 1,911 3,972 5,737 Other 680 1,529 672 1,330 ________________________________________________________________________________ October Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 711,274 1,368,140 929,513 1,887,695 North America 165,390 315,983 175,500 377,844 Canada 93,658 210,412 87,543 226,975 Mexico 71,732 105,572 87,957 150,869 Western Europe 379,405 663,665 446,520 872,964 Euro Area 273,127 466,429 331,462 629,174 European Union 377,169 654,948 441,770 859,933 Austria 2,937 12,151 2,845 12,321 Belgium 27,443 44,588 68,420 113,286 Finland 5,338 9,538 9,618 21,308 France 28,411 75,132 37,090 94,870 Germany 25,300 69,090 34,548 90,368 Italy 47,401 104,728 54,558 116,411 Netherlands 364 1,330 309 1,514 Spain 135,503 148,942 124,056 178,962 Sweden 44,618 103,474 42,916 116,714 United Kingdom 57,469 80,724 65,128 108,720 Other EU 2,384 5,252 2,282 5,460 European Free Trade Association 1,672 7,617 1,974 8,053 Norway 259 697 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,413 6,921 1,974 8,053 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 36 39 Other Western Europe 564 1,100 2,740 4,939 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,510 4,221 3,479 6,389 Poland 166 330 190 359 Former Soviet Republics 1,637 2,662 1,622 2,510 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 158 254 170 199 Russia 1,450 2,347 1,451 2,308 Other FSR 29 61 1 4 Other EE 708 1,230 1,667 3,520 Pacific Rim Countries 120,098 289,519 198,648 459,770 Australia 170 960 289 1,644 China 6,258 13,910 8,186 18,056 Indonesia 507 768 1,405 2,605 Japan 22,615 93,604 24,694 86,923 Korea 34,389 74,206 74,069 154,713 Taiwan 53,485 99,981 86,695 188,780 Other Pacific Rim 2,675 6,091 3,310 7,048 South/Central America 13,299 44,430 20,438 28,497 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 7,382 11,978 19,827 27,308 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela 5,177 30,840 (-) (-) Other S/C A 740 1,612 577 1,118 Other Countries 30,571 50,320 84,929 142,230 India 15,551 25,529 28,442 48,437 South Africa 9,749 14,176 43,566 68,023 Other 5,271 10,615 12,921 25,770 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."