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. 2002 Data February January Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 84,427 134,614 75,111 132,961 North America 16,851 30,423 15,611 28,551 Canada 11,816 23,866 9,557 20,360 Mexico 5,034 6,557 6,054 8,191 Western Europe 40,109 59,970 32,974 56,575 Euro Area 30,418 44,584 22,479 40,694 European Union 39,749 58,848 32,561 55,419 Austria 233 935 367 1,388 Belgium 4,897 5,863 4,350 5,713 Finland 509 852 513 1,045 France 3,083 7,411 2,983 6,465 Germany 3,082 5,451 4,509 7,690 Italy 4,942 9,084 6,764 13,181 Netherlands 31 173 88 306 Spain 13,478 14,378 2,744 4,530 Sweden 4,048 7,778 3,814 7,454 United Kingdom 5,018 5,984 5,931 6,654 Other EU 429 940 499 993 European Free Trade Association 311 1,027 274 724 Norway 47 104 111 239 Switzerland 265 923 163 485 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 31 237 Other Western Europe 48 95 108 194 Eastern Europe/FSR 147 235 156 266 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 147 235 153 259 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 77 138 Russia 147 235 76 122 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) 3 7 Pacific Rim Countries 12,291 26,501 14,631 33,136 Australia 18 99 54 278 China 1,256 2,217 811 1,808 Indonesia 18 24 74 94 Japan 1,818 6,942 2,348 10,342 Korea 3,353 7,006 4,632 8,720 Taiwan 5,531 9,536 6,276 11,020 Other Pacific Rim 296 678 437 875 South/Central America 817 1,103 1,005 1,294 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 761 999 1,001 1,289 Colombia 19 41 4 5 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 37 64 (-) (-) Other Countries 14,213 16,381 10,734 13,139 India 13,069 14,863 9,011 10,795 South Africa 682 801 1,030 1,295 Other 462 716 692 1,048 2001 Data February January Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,209 141,451 69,707 144,122 North America 15,728 33,021 15,788 33,766 Canada 9,833 23,421 8,484 21,096 Mexico 5,895 9,601 7,304 12,670 Western Europe 40,565 75,416 37,053 70,440 Euro Area 28,091 52,138 26,681 48,645 European Union 40,326 74,134 36,856 69,869 Austria 166 655 295 1,398 Belgium 2,915 4,919 2,104 3,800 Finland 870 1,588 708 1,421 France 2,497 7,836 2,468 7,039 Germany 4,697 10,614 4,144 10,127 Italy 5,767 13,278 5,177 10,984 Netherlands 20 52 (-) (-) Spain 11,157 13,188 11,785 13,874 Sweden 5,888 12,718 3,836 11,087 United Kingdom 6,256 9,054 6,150 9,703 Other EU 93 231 189 437 European Free Trade Association 184 1,172 95 386 Norway (-) (-) 2 16 Switzerland 184 1,172 94 369 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 55 110 101 185 Eastern Europe/FSR 79 122 411 725 Poland (-) (-) 14 28 Former Soviet Republics 2 9 273 426 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 26 23 Russia (-) (-) 248 403 Other FSR 2 9 (-) (-) Other EE 77 113 124 271 Pacific Rim Countries 11,086 26,072 13,428 33,742 Australia 3 19 52 326 China 467 1,320 478 1,248 Indonesia 219 337 39 61 Japan 1,782 6,712 2,442 9,509 Korea 3,320 7,381 4,435 10,241 Taiwan 5,045 9,673 5,717 11,668 Other Pacific Rim 250 630 265 688 South/Central America 152 305 1,225 1,947 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 26 58 1,135 1,753 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 126 247 90 194 Other Countries 3,599 6,514 1,802 3,502 India 1,206 2,316 1,088 2,259 South Africa 1,662 2,653 521 804 Other 730 1,546 192 440 February Cumulative To Date 2002 Final 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 159,537 267,575 140,915 285,573 North America 32,461 58,974 31,516 66,787 Canada 21,373 44,226 18,317 44,517 Mexico 11,088 14,748 13,199 22,270 Western Europe 73,083 116,545 77,618 145,856 Euro Area 52,897 85,279 54,772 100,783 European Union 72,310 114,267 77,182 144,004 Austria 599 2,323 462 2,053 Belgium 9,247 11,576 5,018 8,719 Finland 1,022 1,898 1,578 3,009 France 6,066 13,876 4,965 14,875 Germany 7,591 13,141 8,841 20,741 Italy 11,706 22,265 10,945 24,262 Netherlands 118 479 20 52 Spain 16,222 18,908 22,942 27,062 Sweden 7,862 15,232 9,724 23,805 United Kingdom 10,949 12,637 12,406 18,758 Other EU 927 1,933 281 669 European Free Trade Association 585 1,751 280 1,558 Norway 158 344 2 16 Switzerland 428 1,408 278 1,542 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 31 237 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 156 289 156 295 Eastern Europe/FSR 302 501 491 847 Poland (-) (-) 14 28 Former Soviet Republics 300 495 275 435 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 77 138 26 23 Russia 223 357 248 403 Other FSR (-) (-) 2 9 Other EE 3 7 201 384 Pacific Rim Countries 26,922 59,638 24,513 59,814 Australia 72 376 55 345 China 2,067 4,024 946 2,569 Indonesia 92 118 258 399 Japan 4,166 17,284 4,223 16,221 Korea 7,985 15,725 7,755 17,621 Taiwan 11,807 20,556 10,762 21,341 Other Pacific Rim 732 1,554 515 1,318 South/Central America 1,822 2,398 1,377 2,252 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,762 2,288 1,161 1,811 Colombia 23 45 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 37 64 216 441 Other Countries 24,947 29,519 5,400 10,017 India 22,081 25,659 2,295 4,575 South Africa 1,712 2,096 2,183 3,457 Other 1,154 1,765 923 1,985 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."