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. January 2002 December 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 75,111 132,961 65,602 116,727 North America 15,611 28,551 13,520 23,002 Canada 9,557 20,360 8,023 15,753 Mexico 6,054 8,191 5,497 7,250 Western Europe 32,974 56,575 32,572 52,019 Euro Area 22,479 40,694 24,288 38,454 European Union 32,561 55,419 32,315 51,233 Austria 367 1,388 314 1,104 Belgium 4,350 5,713 1,166 1,697 Finland 513 1,045 505 1,022 France 2,983 6,465 4,009 8,439 Germany 4,509 7,690 2,553 5,222 Italy 6,764 13,181 5,195 10,339 Netherlands 88 306 15 57 Spain 2,744 4,530 10,450 10,393 Sweden 3,814 7,454 3,562 7,039 United Kingdom 5,931 6,654 4,273 5,389 Other EU 499 993 272 532 European Free Trade Association 274 724 156 425 Norway 111 239 56 135 Switzerland 163 485 100 290 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 31 237 25 237 Other Western Europe 108 194 75 124 Eastern Europe/FSR 156 266 119 205 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 153 259 100 166 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 77 138 (-) (-) Russia 76 122 100 166 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 3 7 19 39 Pacific Rim Countries 14,631 33,136 13,920 34,013 Australia 54 278 (-) 6 China 811 1,808 1,575 3,027 Indonesia 74 94 18 26 Japan 2,348 10,342 3,548 14,575 Korea 4,632 8,720 3,762 7,350 Taiwan 6,276 11,020 4,736 8,352 Other Pacific Rim 437 875 281 678 South/Central America 1,005 1,294 1,701 2,234 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,001 1,289 1,632 2,104 Colombia 4 5 (-) 2 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 69 128 Other Countries 10,734 13,139 3,770 5,253 India 9,011 10,795 1,947 2,769 South Africa 1,030 1,295 1,151 1,319 Other 692 1,048 672 1,164 January 2001 December 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 69,707 144,122 65,490 134,227 North America 15,788 33,766 12,716 27,381 Canada 8,484 21,096 6,862 16,990 Mexico 7,304 12,670 5,854 10,392 Western Europe 37,053 70,440 38,492 73,755 Euro Area 26,681 48,645 28,782 51,705 European Union 36,856 69,869 38,289 72,803 Austria 295 1,398 330 1,403 Belgium 2,104 3,800 2,780 5,031 Finland 708 1,421 260 523 France 2,468 7,039 2,200 6,579 Germany 4,144 10,127 4,847 10,665 Italy 5,177 10,984 4,897 11,467 Netherlands (-) (-) 2 303 Spain 11,785 13,874 13,466 15,735 Sweden 3,836 11,087 4,304 11,952 United Kingdom 6,150 9,703 5,048 8,735 Other EU 189 437 155 411 European Free Trade Association 95 386 158 854 Norway 2 16 (-) (-) Switzerland 94 369 158 854 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 101 185 45 98 Eastern Europe/FSR 411 725 273 528 Poland 14 28 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 273 426 81 138 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 (-) (-) Russia 248 403 81 138 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 124 271 192 390 Pacific Rim Countries 13,428 33,742 11,255 27,663 Australia 52 326 (-) 11 China 478 1,248 416 1,321 Indonesia 39 61 (-) (-) Japan 2,442 9,509 2,051 7,269 Korea 4,435 10,241 3,906 8,872 Taiwan 5,717 11,668 4,373 8,830 Other Pacific Rim 265 688 508 1,360 South/Central America 1,225 1,947 808 1,416 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,135 1,753 808 1,416 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 90 194 (-) (-) Other Countries 1,802 3,502 1,947 3,483 India 1,088 2,259 939 1,720 South Africa 521 804 540 858 Other 192 440 467 905 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."