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. Details may not equal totals due to rounding 2002 Data October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 64,945 125,204 58,364 111,470 North America 17,229 33,167 16,132 31,407 Canada 9,779 21,673 9,482 21,928 Mexico 7,450 11,494 6,650 9,479 Western Europe 30,270 58,670 22,635 42,803 Euro Area (2) 18,999 38,261 12,696 24,259 European Union 29,943 57,522 22,329 42,016 Austria 388 1,313 248 1,094 Belgium 3,325 5,665 3,204 5,042 Finland 879 1,476 675 1,091 France 3,200 8,407 2,154 5,429 Germany 4,080 7,359 1,486 3,697 Italy 4,635 8,043 4,040 6,418 Netherlands 3 24 11 120 Spain 2,313 5,513 824 1,238 Sweden 5,907 12,352 6,408 12,636 United Kingdom 4,810 6,363 2,873 4,348 Other EU 402 1,007 407 903 European Free Trade Association 262 1,044 252 693 Norway 134 376 2 6 Switzerland 127 668 250 687 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 66 104 54 94 Eastern Europe/FSR 101 180 230 396 Poland 0 4 0 3 Former Soviet Republics 101 177 96 150 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 36 53 96 150 Other FSR 65 123 0 0 Other EE 0 0 134 243 Pacific Rim Countries 9,855 21,801 10,862 23,408 Australia 0 0 2 9 China 1,267 2,327 1,630 2,934 Indonesia 0 0 65 98 Japan 1,413 5,711 1,780 5,555 Korea 1,854 3,790 1,677 3,879 Taiwan 5,309 9,858 5,439 10,399 Other Pacific Rim 12 115 268 535 South/Central America 1,166 1,711 1,888 2,507 Argentina 0 0 21 33 Brazil 1,137 1,656 1,696 2,260 Colombia 0 0 98 67 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 30 55 73 148 Other Countries 6,323 9,675 6,618 10,949 India 3,276 5,817 3,563 6,714 South Africa 2,835 3,385 2,470 3,211 Other 212 472 585 1,025 ______________________________________________________________ 2001 Data October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 85,494 138,143 47,759 101,624 North America 16,383 29,671 14,022 26,410 Canada 9,529 20,510 6,641 16,377 Mexico 6,853 9,161 7,381 10,033 Western Europe 50,587 71,129 17,739 35,005 Euro Area (2) 39,016 52,647 9,695 20,024 European Union 50,166 69,881 17,668 34,725 Austria 344 1,488 219 1,015 Belgium 2,969 4,386 1,626 2,451 Finland 334 553 457 738 France 3,529 8,060 1,667 4,375 Germany 2,635 6,013 1,692 4,566 Italy 2,427 5,939 3,112 5,172 Netherlands 66 254 41 119 Spain 26,702 25,932 730 1,263 Sweden 4,932 9,669 3,577 9,314 United Kingdom 6,008 7,169 4,300 5,181 Other EU 218 418 247 531 European Free Trade Association 307 1,037 59 258 Norway 113 253 33 68 Switzerland 195 784 26 190 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 113 211 12 22 Eastern Europe/FSR 363 677 229 390 Poland 66 125 17 30 Former Soviet Republics 252 452 193 314 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 132 232 0 0 Russia 117 215 187 304 Other FSR 3 5 6 10 Other EE 46 100 20 46 Pacific Rim Countries 12,042 27,478 9,891 23,754 Australia 30 108 0 0 China 1,547 2,525 583 1,317 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 2,663 10,573 1,888 8,339 Korea 3,086 6,122 2,565 5,245 Taiwan 4,499 7,609 4,583 8,291 Other Pacific Rim 217 540 272 563 South/Central America 1,241 2,011 2,203 10,057 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,113 1,699 599 732 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 1,604 9,325 Other S/C A 128 312 0 0 Other Countries 4,878 7,178 3,676 6,007 India 2,982 4,160 1,469 2,488 South Africa 1,044 1,466 1,135 1,575 Other 852 1,552 1,072 1,944 ______________________________________________________________ October Cumulative to Date 2002 Final 2001 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 721,140 1,269,025 711,274 1,368,140 North America 170,519 311,308 165,390 315,983 Canada 105,965 221,216 93,658 210,412 Mexico 64,554 90,092 71,732 105,572 Western Europe 319,208 545,604 379,405 663,665 Euro Area (2) 215,582 372,646 273,127 466,429 European Union 316,020 535,328 377,169 654,948 Austria 3,320 13,366 2,937 12,151 Belgium 33,104 51,151 27,443 44,588 Finland 5,760 9,874 5,338 9,538 France 30,818 74,561 28,411 75,132 Germany 27,065 56,433 25,300 69,090 Italy 42,374 75,520 47,401 104,728 Netherlands 305 1,646 364 1,330 Spain 72,169 88,304 135,503 148,942 Sweden 47,364 94,534 44,618 103,474 United Kingdom 50,289 62,736 57,469 80,724 Other EU 3,451 7,203 2,384 5,252 European Free Trade Association 2,240 7,562 1,672 7,617 Norway 619 1,434 259 697 Switzerland 1,621 6,128 1,413 6,921 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 196 1,414 0 0 Other Western Europe 751 1,301 564 1,100 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,923 3,245 2,510 4,221 Poland 0 7 166 330 Former Soviet Republics 1,397 2,292 1,637 2,662 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 412 706 158 254 Russia 887 1,393 1,450 2,347 Other FSR 98 194 29 61 Other EE 526 947 708 1,230 Pacific Rim Countries 122,041 265,996 120,098 289,519 Australia 90 540 170 960 China 12,761 24,465 6,258 13,910 Indonesia 293 406 507 768 Japan 16,104 64,780 22,615 93,604 Korea 28,562 60,548 34,389 74,206 Taiwan 61,423 109,287 53,485 99,981 Other Pacific Rim 2,808 5,970 2,675 6,091 South/Central America 11,560 15,845 13,299 44,430 Argentina 25 39 0 0 Brazil 10,701 14,797 7,382 11,978 Colombia 456 319 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 5,177 30,840 Other S/C A 378 690 740 1,612 Other Countries 95,888 127,026 30,571 50,320 India 72,628 95,465 15,551 25,529 South Africa 17,063 21,551 9,749 14,176 Other 6,198 10,010 5,271 10,615 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final October 2002