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 May April Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 81,470 132,650 73,947 128,778 North America 18,472 32,574 18,080 32,813 Canada 11,590 23,071 11,871 24,216 Mexico 6,882 9,503 6,210 8,597 Western Europe 33,976 52,834 30,279 50,766 Euro Area 21,411 33,454 20,542 34,232 European Union 33,698 52,053 29,978 49,682 Austria 248 1,112 302 1,418 Belgium 2,689 4,481 2,233 3,621 Finland 532 850 432 738 France 2,505 5,554 3,411 8,597 Germany 2,077 4,484 1,444 4,525 Italy 2,761 5,181 2,746 5,035 Netherlands 11 166 17 49 Spain 10,577 11,573 9,958 10,250 Sweden 5,088 9,869 4,618 9,189 United Kingdom 6,851 8,092 4,615 5,862 Other EU 359 690 203 400 European Free Trade Association 188 494 172 607 Norway 104 187 36 92 Switzerland 84 308 136 514 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 23 147 33 294 Other Western Europe 67 139 95 183 Eastern Europe/FSR 235 414 104 183 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 199 339 3 6 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 3 4 Russia 198 331 (-) (-) Other FSR (-) 8 (-) 2 Other EE 37 75 101 177 Pacific Rim Countries 12,272 26,095 11,176 26,909 Australia (-) 12 4 20 China 1,191 2,401 1,719 2,874 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 1,245 5,179 1,510 8,757 Korea 2,681 5,955 2,395 5,437 Taiwan 6,562 11,427 5,349 9,335 Other Pacific Rim 594 1,121 199 486 South/Central America 1,227 1,455 829 1,280 Argentina (-) (-) (-) 2 Brazil 974 1,220 829 1,276 Colombia 176 103 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 77 132 (-) 2 Other Countries 15,287 19,278 13,480 16,827 India 12,911 16,019 11,213 13,748 South Africa 1,545 1,998 1,871 2,321 Other 831 1,260 396 759 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2001 Data May April Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 75,991 143,124 72,292 140,440 North America 17,526 32,713 16,337 31,174 Canada 10,713 23,350 10,711 22,622 Mexico 6,812 9,363 5,626 8,552 Western Europe 40,704 70,583 38,319 70,754 Euro Area 30,389 51,199 26,739 48,547 European Union 40,502 69,787 38,165 69,941 Austria 214 797 396 1,469 Belgium 6,712 9,750 3,580 5,009 Finland 258 462 1,001 1,721 France 2,164 6,706 2,917 9,025 Germany 2,127 6,723 2,018 6,248 Italy 5,794 13,130 5,802 12,746 Netherlands 6 67 6 39 Spain 13,113 13,561 11,019 12,291 Sweden 3,928 9,576 4,862 11,366 United Kingdom 5,843 8,286 6,369 9,518 Other EU 341 727 194 511 European Free Trade Association 171 742 114 752 Norway (-) 14 4 68 Switzerland 170 728 109 684 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 31 55 41 61 Eastern Europe/FSR 93 144 397 626 Poland (-) (-) 18 38 Former Soviet Republics 93 144 184 313 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 93 144 184 313 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) 195 274 Pacific Rim Countries 14,172 33,628 14,650 33,450 Australia 14 86 36 204 China 397 1,105 512 1,157 Indonesia 75 108 (-) (-) Japan 2,222 9,115 2,561 9,866 Korea 5,131 10,944 5,283 10,415 Taiwan 6,109 11,747 6,038 11,313 Other Pacific Rim 224 523 220 495 South/Central America 589 1,007 904 1,185 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 561 937 904 1,181 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 28 70 (-) 5 Other Countries 2,908 5,048 1,684 3,251 India 1,011 2,003 726 1,475 South Africa 1,387 1,956 633 959 Other 509 1,089 326 817 ____________________________________________________________________________________ May Cumulative To Date 2002 Final 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 400,914 665,779 361,500 712,249 North America 85,982 154,129 83,237 165,463 Canada 56,150 113,684 49,744 112,351 Mexico 29,831 40,445 33,493 53,112 Western Europe 178,695 282,813 196,579 361,157 Euro Area 126,702 200,686 139,522 251,325 European Union 177,044 277,628 195,546 356,674 Austria 1,636 6,807 1,415 5,660 Belgium 16,739 23,548 18,023 29,598 Finland 2,634 4,615 3,393 6,200 France 14,841 35,301 12,439 36,602 Germany 13,640 27,784 15,934 41,924 Italy 22,363 41,589 30,105 66,049 Netherlands 150 712 60 255 Spain 54,318 59,346 58,151 65,022 Sweden 22,596 43,287 23,698 56,718 United Kingdom 26,401 31,209 31,359 46,376 Other EU 1,726 3,430 969 2,269 European Free Trade Association 1,192 3,696 775 4,019 Norway 401 846 32 188 Switzerland 791 2,850 743 3,830 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 109 826 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 349 664 258 464 Eastern Europe/FSR 838 1,423 1,276 2,142 Poland (-) (-) 49 103 Former Soviet Republics 615 1,054 676 1,092 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 193 356 26 23 Russia 421 688 648 1,061 Other FSR (-) 10 2 9 Other EE 223 369 551 947 Pacific Rim Countries 62,580 138,369 64,818 155,936 Australia 77 423 129 790 China 6,494 12,005 2,470 6,471 Indonesia 128 167 428 660 Japan 8,416 36,818 11,028 44,289 Korea 15,689 33,130 21,295 46,201 Taiwan 30,114 52,290 28,128 54,322 Other Pacific Rim 1,662 3,536 1,340 3,204 South/Central America 4,918 6,721 3,233 5,072 Argentina (-) 2 (-) (-) Brazil 4,533 6,245 2,927 4,419 Colombia 199 148 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 186 326 306 653 Other Countries 67,901 82,324 12,356 22,479 India 58,174 69,031 5,305 10,392 South Africa 6,818 8,529 4,936 7,423 Other 2,909 4,763 2,115 4,664 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."