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 December November Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,602 116,727 70,511 119,137 North America 13,520 23,002 15,453 27,829 Canada 8,023 15,753 9,829 20,215 Mexico 5,497 7,250 5,624 7,614 Western Europe 32,572 52,019 36,376 54,732 Euro Area 24,288 38,454 26,385 38,092 European Union 32,315 51,233 36,089 53,870 Austria 314 1,104 294 1,096 Belgium 1,166 1,697 3,121 4,378 Finland 505 1,022 297 460 France 4,009 8,439 3,150 7,828 Germany 2,553 5,222 3,337 6,021 Italy 5,195 10,339 4,597 7,012 Netherlands 15 57 49 228 Spain 10,450 10,393 11,496 10,944 Sweden 3,562 7,039 4,943 9,650 United Kingdom 4,273 5,389 4,528 5,710 Other EU 272 532 277 542 European Free Trade Association 156 425 212 736 Norway 56 135 43 94 Switzerland 100 290 169 642 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 25 237 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 75 124 74 126 Eastern Europe/FSR 119 205 235 368 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 100 166 143 222 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 50 80 Russia 100 166 93 142 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 19 39 93 146 Pacific Rim Countries 13,920 34,013 11,357 27,146 Australia (-) 6 (-) 25 China 1,575 3,027 738 1,388 Indonesia 18 26 (-) (-) Japan 3,548 14,575 2,502 10,578 Korea 3,762 7,350 2,679 5,662 Taiwan 4,736 8,352 4,915 8,495 Other Pacific Rim 281 678 522 998 South/Central America 1,701 2,234 1,677 2,003 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,632 2,104 1,640 1,939 Colombia (-) 2 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 69 128 37 64 Other Countries 3,770 5,253 5,413 7,059 India 1,947 2,769 2,181 2,782 South Africa 1,151 1,319 2,967 3,818 Other 672 1,164 264 459 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2000 Data December November Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,490 134,227 74,491 153,997 North America 12,716 27,381 14,267 31,848 Canada 6,862 16,990 8,601 21,467 Mexico 5,854 10,392 5,666 10,381 Western Europe 38,492 73,755 44,491 84,452 Euro Area 28,782 51,705 31,858 57,080 European Union 38,289 72,803 44,380 83,877 Austria 330 1,403 141 640 Belgium 2,780 5,031 2,365 4,898 Finland 260 523 393 886 France 2,200 6,579 2,877 8,471 Germany 4,847 10,665 1,908 5,949 Italy 4,897 11,467 7,433 15,498 Netherlands 2 303 20 64 Spain 13,466 15,735 16,710 20,659 Sweden 4,304 11,952 5,092 13,623 United Kingdom 5,048 8,735 7,219 12,649 Other EU 155 411 222 540 European Free Trade Association 158 854 71 519 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 158 854 71 519 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 19 16 Other Western Europe 45 98 21 40 Eastern Europe/FSR 273 528 201 365 Poland (-) (-) 1 5 Former Soviet Republics 81 138 109 217 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 8 21 Russia 81 138 101 197 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 192 390 91 143 Pacific Rim Countries 11,255 27,663 12,995 32,443 Australia (-) 11 29 154 China 416 1,321 1,135 2,499 Indonesia (-) (-) 157 277 Japan 2,051 7,269 2,352 8,805 Korea 3,906 8,872 3,954 8,852 Taiwan 4,373 8,830 5,012 10,920 Other Pacific Rim 508 1,360 357 935 South/Central America 808 1,416 713 1,373 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 808 1,416 581 1,004 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 132 369 Other Countries 1,947 3,483 1,823 3,516 India 939 1,720 1,120 2,155 South Africa 540 858 358 560 Other 467 905 345 800 ________________________________________________________________________________ December Cumulative To Date 2001 Final 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 847,387 1,604,003 1,069,495 2,175,918 North America 194,362 366,815 202,483 437,073 Canada 111,510 246,379 103,006 265,432 Mexico 82,853 120,435 99,477 171,641 Western Europe 448,352 770,416 529,503 1,031,172 Euro Area 323,801 542,975 392,102 737,960 European Union 445,573 760,051 524,439 1,016,612 Austria 3,546 14,351 3,316 14,364 Belgium 31,730 50,663 73,565 123,215 Finland 6,140 11,019 10,271 22,717 France 35,570 91,399 42,167 109,920 Germany 31,190 80,333 41,303 106,982 Italy 57,193 122,079 66,888 143,376 Netherlands 429 1,616 331 1,881 Spain 157,449 170,279 154,232 215,355 Sweden 53,124 120,164 52,311 142,289 United Kingdom 66,270 91,823 77,395 130,104 Other EU 2,933 6,326 2,659 6,411 European Free Trade Association 2,040 8,779 2,203 9,427 Norway 358 926 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,682 7,853 2,203 9,427 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 25 237 55 55 Other Western Europe 713 1,349 2,806 5,078 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,865 4,795 3,953 7,283 Poland 166 330 190 364 Former Soviet Republics 1,879 3,050 1,812 2,866 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 207 334 178 219 Russia 1,643 2,655 1,633 2,643 Other FSR 29 61 1 4 Other EE 820 1,415 1,950 4,054 Pacific Rim Countries 145,376 350,678 222,898 519,877 Australia 171 991 318 1,810 China 8,571 18,324 9,738 21,876 Indonesia 524 794 1,562 2,882 Japan 28,665 118,757 29,097 102,998 Korea 40,830 87,218 81,928 172,437 Taiwan 63,136 116,828 96,080 208,530 Other Pacific Rim 3,478 7,766 4,174 9,343 South/Central America 16,677 48,668 21,959 31,286 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 10,654 16,021 21,217 29,727 Colombia (-) 2 13 36 Venezuela 5,177 30,840 (-) (-) Other S/C A 847 1,804 709 1,488 Other Countries 39,755 62,632 88,699 149,228 India 19,680 31,080 30,501 52,312 South Africa 13,867 19,314 44,464 69,441 Other 6,208 12,238 13,734 27,475 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."