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 March February Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 85,959 136,777 84,427 134,614 North America 16,968 29,768 16,851 30,423 Canada 11,316 22,171 11,816 23,866 Mexico 5,652 7,597 5,034 6,557 Western Europe 41,356 62,668 40,109 59,970 Euro Area 31,852 47,722 30,418 44,584 European Union 41,057 61,625 39,749 58,848 Austria 488 1,953 233 935 Belgium 2,570 3,870 4,897 5,863 Finland 647 1,130 509 852 France 2,859 7,274 3,083 7,411 Germany 2,528 5,634 3,082 5,451 Italy 5,149 9,108 4,942 9,084 Netherlands 4 18 31 173 Spain 17,561 18,615 13,478 14,378 Sweden 5,028 8,997 4,048 7,778 United Kingdom 3,985 4,618 5,018 5,984 Other EU 237 408 429 940 European Free Trade Association 246 843 311 1,027 Norway 103 223 47 104 Switzerland 143 620 265 923 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 22 147 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 31 52 48 95 Eastern Europe/FSR 197 325 147 235 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 114 214 147 235 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 114 214 (-) (-) Russia 147 235 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 83 111 (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 12,211 25,727 12,291 26,501 Australia (-) 15 18 99 China 1,516 2,705 1,256 2,217 Indonesia 37 48 18 24 Japan 1,495 5,598 1,818 6,942 Korea 2,629 6,013 3,353 7,006 Taiwan 6,396 10,972 5,531 9,536 Other Pacific Rim 137 376 296 678 South/Central America 1,041 1,589 817 1,103 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 968 1,461 761 999 Colombia (-) (-) 19 41 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 72 128 37 64 Other Countries 14,187 16,700 14,213 16,381 India 11,969 13,606 13,069 14,863 South Africa 1,689 2,114 682 801 Other 528 980 462 716 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2001 Data March February Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,301 143,112 71,209 141,451 North America 17,858 34,789 15,728 33,021 Canada 10,002 21,862 9,833 23,421 Mexico 7,856 12,927 5,895 9,601 Western Europe 39,938 73,963 40,565 75,416 Euro Area 27,622 50,795 28,091 52,138 European Union 39,697 72,943 40,326 74,134 Austria 343 1,342 166 655 Belgium 2,712 6,121 2,915 4,919 Finland 556 1,008 870 1,588 France 2,393 5,996 2,497 7,836 Germany 2,949 8,212 4,697 10,614 Italy 7,564 15,912 5,767 13,278 Netherlands 28 97 20 52 Spain 11,077 12,108 11,157 13,188 Sweden 5,183 11,971 5,888 12,718 United Kingdom 6,740 9,815 6,256 9,054 Other EU 152 362 93 231 European Free Trade Association 211 967 184 1,172 Norway 25 90 (-) (-) Switzerland 186 877 184 1,172 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 30 54 55 110 Eastern Europe/FSR 296 525 79 122 Poland 18 36 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 123 200 2 9 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 123 200 (-) (-) Other FSR (-) (-) 2 9 Other EE 155 289 77 113 Pacific Rim Countries 11,483 29,044 11,086 26,072 Australia 25 155 3 19 China 615 1,641 467 1,320 Indonesia 95 153 219 337 Japan 2,022 9,086 1,782 6,712 Korea 3,126 7,221 3,320 7,381 Taiwan 5,219 9,922 5,045 9,673 Other Pacific Rim 381 867 250 630 South/Central America 362 627 152 305 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 301 490 26 58 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 61 137 126 247 Other Countries 2,364 4,163 3,599 6,514 India 1,273 2,339 1,206 2,316 South Africa 734 1,051 1,662 2,653 Other 358 773 730 1,546 ____________________________________________________________________________________ March Cumulative To Date 2002 Final 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 245,497 404,352 213,216 428,685 North America 49,429 88,742 49,374 101,576 Canada 32,690 66,397 28,319 66,379 Mexico 16,740 22,345 21,055 35,197 Western Europe 114,439 179,213 117,556 219,820 Euro Area 84,748 133,000 82,394 151,579 European Union 113,368 175,893 116,879 216,946 Austria 1,087 4,277 805 3,394 Belgium 11,817 15,446 7,731 14,839 Finland 1,670 3,027 2,134 4,017 France 8,925 21,150 7,358 20,871 Germany 10,119 18,775 11,790 28,954 Italy 16,855 31,373 18,508 40,173 Netherlands 122 497 48 149 Spain 33,783 37,523 34,019 39,170 Sweden 12,890 24,229 14,908 35,776 United Kingdom 14,934 17,255 19,146 28,572 Other EU 1,164 2,340 433 1,030 European Free Trade Association 832 2,594 491 2,525 Norway 261 567 27 106 Switzerland 571 2,028 464 2,419 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 53 384 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 187 341 186 349 Eastern Europe/FSR 499 826 787 1,372 Poland (-) (-) 32 64 Former Soviet Republics 413 709 399 635 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 190 352 26 23 Russia 223 357 371 604 Other FSR (-) (-) 2 9 Other EE 86 117 356 673 Pacific Rim Countries 39,132 85,365 35,997 88,858 Australia 73 391 80 500 China 3,584 6,729 1,561 4,209 Indonesia 128 167 353 551 Japan 5,661 22,882 6,246 25,308 Korea 10,614 21,738 10,881 24,842 Taiwan 18,203 31,528 15,981 31,263 Other Pacific Rim 869 1,930 896 2,185 South/Central America 2,862 3,986 1,739 2,879 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,730 3,749 1,462 2,301 Colombia 23 45 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 109 192 278 578 Other Countries 39,134 46,219 7,764 14,180 India 34,050 39,264 3,567 6,914 South Africa 3,402 4,210 2,916 4,508 Other 1,682 2,744 1,281 2,758 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."