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 July June Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 61,060 118,397 61,642 117,790 North America 17,352 30,645 18,116 33,599 Canada 9,973 20,338 11,953 25,151 Mexico 7,379 10,307 6,163 8,448 Western Europe 25,496 50,753 26,030 50,920 Euro Area 14,599 31,539 14,738 32,095 European Union 25,184 49,721 25,756 49,944 Austria 346 1,371 280 1,136 Belgium 2,105 3,850 3,543 5,892 Finland 583 1,056 366 622 France 3,406 8,176 3,462 8,751 Germany 2,161 5,186 2,790 6,029 Italy 3,680 6,403 2,158 4,297 Netherlands 23 184 114 495 Spain 2,261 5,183 2,006 4,804 Sweden 4,606 9,969 4,329 9,956 United Kingdom 5,719 7,658 6,355 7,313 Other EU 293 684 354 650 European Free Trade Association 193 761 130 571 Norway 18 85 6 10 Switzerland 176 676 125 561 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 15 98 36 245 Other Western Europe 105 173 108 159 Eastern Europe/FSR 204 358 211 347 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 68 102 199 304 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 182 273 Russia 68 102 (-) (-) Other FSR (-) (-) 17 31 Other EE 136 256 12 43 Pacific Rim Countries 12,240 27,187 11,512 24,268 Australia 10 90 (-) 9 China 1,234 2,836 779 1,644 Indonesia 12 20 18 25 Japan 1,301 5,724 1,155 4,515 Korea 3,084 6,495 2,248 5,345 Taiwan 6,281 11,374 7,164 12,435 Other Pacific Rim 317 649 147 296 South/Central America 1,450 2,148 1,434 1,889 Argentina (-) (-) 1 2 Brazil 1,415 2,084 1,378 1,791 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 35 64 55 96 Other Countries 4,318 7,306 4,340 6,767 India 2,403 4,591 2,023 3,676 South Africa 739 917 1,664 2,140 Other 1,176 1,799 653 952 __________________________________________________________________________________ 2001 Data July June Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 82,537 160,481 65,061 123,317 North America 19,032 34,161 16,228 30,774 Canada 10,767 22,829 9,490 21,264 Mexico 8,265 11,332 6,739 9,510 Western Europe 45,782 78,263 33,994 59,928 Euro Area 35,473 59,119 22,911 38,664 European Union 45,495 77,215 33,762 58,886 Austria 383 1,736 258 1,084 Belgium 2,775 4,761 405 720 Finland 247 425 596 1,010 France 4,807 10,883 2,592 6,984 Germany 2,122 6,239 1,354 4,933 Italy 4,611 11,803 4,060 8,585 Netherlands 53 124 49 187 Spain 20,392 22,919 13,465 14,932 Sweden 4,391 10,129 4,965 11,501 United Kingdom 5,451 7,542 5,678 8,282 Other EU 262 655 339 669 European Free Trade Association 215 898 161 862 Norway 36 82 26 62 Switzerland 179 816 135 801 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 72 150 72 179 Eastern Europe/FSR 311 500 223 351 Poland 17 35 17 36 Former Soviet Republics 240 392 168 254 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 222 355 168 254 Other FSR 19 37 (-) (-) Other EE 54 73 37 61 Pacific Rim Countries 11,436 28,052 11,142 26,671 Australia 2 7 6 44 China 494 1,072 633 1,430 Indonesia (-) (-) 78 108 Japan 2,034 9,753 1,948 8,346 Korea 3,063 6,379 2,558 5,846 Taiwan 5,450 10,015 5,654 10,359 Other Pacific Rim 393 827 265 538 South/Central America 2,571 14,132 1,403 2,180 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 490 1,720 1,294 1,943 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 2,001 12,284 (-) (-) Other S/C A 80 128 110 237 Other Countries 3,405 5,372 2,070 3,414 India 1,939 3,011 1,266 2,041 South Africa 1,065 1,511 334 458 Other 401 850 470 915 __________________________________________________________________________________ July Cumulative To Date 2002 Final 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 523,616 901,966 509,098 996,047 North America 121,449 218,373 118,497 230,397 Canada 78,076 159,172 70,000 156,444 Mexico 43,373 59,200 48,497 73,954 Western Europe 230,221 384,486 276,356 499,348 Euro Area 156,039 264,319 197,906 349,107 European Union 227,983 377,293 274,803 492,775 Austria 2,262 9,314 2,056 8,481 Belgium 22,387 33,290 21,203 35,079 Finland 3,583 6,294 4,236 7,634 France 21,709 52,228 19,838 54,469 Germany 18,591 38,999 19,411 53,096 Italy 28,200 52,289 38,776 86,438 Netherlands 286 1,391 162 566 Spain 58,585 69,333 92,008 102,873 Sweden 31,532 63,212 33,055 78,348 United Kingdom 38,475 46,180 42,488 62,200 Other EU 2,373 4,764 1,570 3,593 European Free Trade Association 1,515 5,028 1,151 5,779 Norway 425 941 93 332 Switzerland 1,091 4,087 1,058 5,447 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 160 1,169 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 562 996 402 793 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,253 2,127 1,810 2,994 Poland (-) (-) 83 174 Former Soviet Republics 882 1,459 1,084 1,739 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 375 629 26 23 Russia 489 790 1,038 1,671 Other FSR 17 41 21 46 Other EE 371 668 643 1,081 Pacific Rim Countries 86,332 189,825 87,396 210,659 Australia 87 522 137 841 China 8,507 16,484 3,597 8,973 Indonesia 159 211 507 768 Japan 10,872 47,057 15,010 62,388 Korea 21,022 44,970 26,915 58,425 Taiwan 43,559 76,099 39,232 74,696 Other Pacific Rim 2,126 4,481 1,998 4,568 South/Central America 7,802 10,758 7,208 21,384 Argentina 1 4 (-) (-) Brazil 7,325 10,119 4,711 8,082 Colombia 199 148 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) 2,001 12,284 Other S/C A 276 486 496 1,018 Other Countries 76,559 96,398 17,831 31,265 India 62,599 77,298 8,509 15,444 South Africa 9,221 11,586 6,335 9,392 Other 4,738 7,514 2,987 6,430 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), 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."