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 November October Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 70,511 119,137 85,494 138,143 North America 15,453 27,829 16,383 29,671 Canada 9,829 20,215 9,529 20,510 Mexico 5,624 7,614 6,853 9,161 Western Europe 36,376 54,732 50,587 71,129 Euro Area (2) 26,385 38,092 39,016 52,647 European Union 36,089 53,870 50,166 69,881 Austria 294 1,096 344 1,488 Belgium 3,121 4,378 2,969 4,386 Finland 297 460 334 553 France 3,150 7,828 3,529 8,060 Germany 3,337 6,021 2,635 6,013 Italy 4,597 7,012 2,427 5,939 Netherlands 49 228 66 254 Spain 11,496 10,944 26,702 25,932 Sweden 4,943 9,650 4,932 9,669 United Kingdom 4,528 5,710 6,008 7,169 Other EU 277 542 218 418 European Free Trade Association 212 736 307 1,037 Norway 43 94 113 253 Switzerland 169 642 195 784 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 74 126 113 211 Eastern Europe/FSR 235 368 363 677 Poland (-) (-) 66 125 Former Soviet Republics 143 222 252 452 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 50 80 132 232 Russia 93 142 117 215 Other FSR (-) (-) 3 5 Other EE 93 146 46 100 Pacific Rim Countries 11,357 27,146 12,042 27,478 Australia (-) 25 30 108 China 738 1,388 1,547 2,525 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 2,502 10,578 2,663 10,573 Korea 2,679 5,662 3,086 6,122 Taiwan 4,915 8,495 4,499 7,609 Other Pacific Rim 522 998 217 540 South/Central America 1,677 2,003 1,241 2,011 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,640 1,939 1,113 1,699 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 37 64 128 312 Other Countries 5,413 7,059 4,878 7,178 India 2,181 2,782 2,982 4,160 South Africa 2,967 3,818 1,044 1,466 Other 264 459 852 1,552 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data November October Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 74,491 153,997 69,571 152,295 North America 14,267 31,848 17,379 37,940 Canada 8,601 21,467 9,388 23,858 Mexico 5,666 10,381 7,991 14,081 Western Europe 44,491 84,452 36,434 74,882 Euro Area (2) 31,858 57,080 26,740 52,588 European Union 44,380 83,877 36,157 73,812 Austria 141 640 270 1,240 Belgium 2,365 4,898 7,643 13,735 Finland 393 886 460 1,012 France 2,877 8,471 2,752 7,725 Germany 1,908 5,949 2,749 7,990 Italy 7,433 15,498 2,473 6,438 Netherlands 20 64 21 56 Spain 16,710 20,659 10,369 14,356 Sweden 5,092 13,623 3,713 10,451 United Kingdom 7,219 12,649 5,643 10,590 Other EU 222 540 63 219 European Free Trade Association 71 519 179 841 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 71 519 179 841 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 19 16 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 21 40 98 229 Eastern Europe/FSR 201 365 175 289 Poland 1 5 19 28 Former Soviet Republics 109 217 124 195 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 8 21 (-) (-) Russia 101 197 124 195 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 91 143 31 65 Pacific Rim Countries 12,995 32,443 12,075 32,065 Australia 29 154 37 146 China 1,135 2,499 607 1,394 Indonesia 157 277 (-) (-) Japan 2,352 8,805 1,763 7,465 Korea 3,954 8,852 3,950 10,053 Taiwan 5,012 10,920 5,522 12,471 Other Pacific Rim 357 935 196 537 South/Central America 713 1,373 690 1,270 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 581 1,004 670 1,237 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 132 369 20 32 Other Countries 1,823 3,516 2,818 5,850 India 1,120 2,155 1,095 2,410 South Africa 358 560 1,043 1,911 Other 345 800 680 1,529 ________________________________________________________________________________ November Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 781,785 1,487,277 1,004,004 2,041,691 North America 180,843 343,812 189,767 409,692 Canada 103,487 230,627 96,144 248,442 Mexico 77,356 113,186 93,623 161,250 Western Europe 415,780 718,397 491,012 957,416 Euro Area (2) 299,513 504,521 363,320 686,254 European Union 413,258 708,818 486,150 943,810 Austria 3,232 13,246 2,986 12,961 Belgium 30,564 48,966 70,785 118,184 Finland 5,635 9,997 10,011 22,194 France 31,561 82,960 39,966 103,341 Germany 28,637 75,111 36,456 96,317 Italy 51,997 111,740 61,991 131,908 Netherlands 413 1,559 329 1,579 Spain 146,999 159,886 140,767 199,621 Sweden 49,562 113,124 48,007 130,336 United Kingdom 61,997 86,434 72,347 121,369 Other EU 2,660 5,795 2,504 6,000 European Free Trade Association 1,884 8,354 2,046 8,572 Norway 302 791 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,582 7,562 2,046 8,572 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 55 55 Other Western Europe 638 1,225 2,761 4,979 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,746 4,590 3,680 6,755 Poland 166 330 190 364 Former Soviet Republics 1,779 2,884 1,731 2,728 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 207 334 178 219 Russia 1,543 2,489 1,552 2,505 Other FSR 29 61 1 4 Other EE 801 1,376 1,758 3,663 Pacific Rim Countries 131,456 316,665 211,643 492,213 Australia 171 986 318 1,798 China 6,996 15,297 9,322 20,555 Indonesia 507 768 1,562 2,882 Japan 25,117 104,182 27,046 95,729 Korea 37,068 79,868 78,022 163,565 Taiwan 58,400 108,476 91,707 199,700 Other Pacific Rim 3,197 7,089 3,666 7,983 South/Central America 14,976 46,434 21,151 29,870 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 9,022 13,917 20,408 28,311 Colombia (-) (-) 13 36 Venezuela 5,177 30,840 (-) (-) Other S/C A 777 1,676 709 1,488 Other Countries 35,984 57,379 86,752 145,745 India 17,732 28,311 29,561 50,592 South Africa 12,716 17,995 43,924 68,584 Other 5,536 11,074 13,266 26,570 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."