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 December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 62,403 119,140 69,743 128,569 North America 13,682 26,931 13,331 27,349 Canada 7,663 17,310 7,061 17,815 Mexico 6,019 9,621 6,269 9,534 Western Europe 28,422 52,437 37,248 63,824 Euro Area (2) 17,305 33,065 27,145 44,625 European Union 28,229 51,872 36,984 62,855 Austria 491 1,097 255 1,229 Belgium 2,585 4,471 2,058 3,477 Finland 291 489 600 986 France 3,034 7,802 2,934 7,725 Germany 3,687 6,747 5,199 8,791 Italy 5,650 9,085 4,291 7,902 Netherlands 11 38 2 29 Spain 1,432 2,993 11,725 14,304 Sweden 6,163 11,991 5,655 12,207 United Kingdom 4,492 6,255 3,866 5,280 Other EU 392 904 399 927 European Free Trade Association 152 488 219 901 Norway 2 18 23 109 Switzerland 149 470 196 792 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 42 77 45 68 Eastern Europe/FSR 380 627 412 685 Poland 1 5 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 364 590 255 373 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 173 275 0 0 Russia 132 196 238 342 Other FSR 59 118 17 31 Other EE 15 31 157 311 Pacific Rim Countries 10,572 24,780 11,636 25,226 Australia 3 17 18 29 China 1,869 3,765 1,136 2,383 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,513 5,786 1,999 5,860 Korea 2,231 5,297 2,124 4,934 Taiwan 4,625 9,302 6,032 11,393 Other Pacific Rim 330 612 327 627 South/Central America 1,341 1,914 2,154 3,056 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,237 1,743 1,962 2,921 Colombia 0 0 191 135 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 104 171 0 0 Other Countries 8,006 12,451 4,963 8,429 India 3,647 6,832 2,896 5,604 South Africa 3,633 4,367 1,829 2,374 Other 725 1,252 239 451 ______________________________________________________________ 2001 Data December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,602 116,727 70,511 119,137 North America 13,520 23,002 15,453 27,829 Canada 8,023 15,753 9,829 20,215 Mexico 5,497 7,250 5,624 7,614 Western Europe 32,572 52,019 36,376 54,732 Euro Area (2) 24,288 38,454 26,385 38,092 European Union 32,315 51,233 36,089 53,870 Austria 314 1,104 294 1,096 Belgium 1,166 1,697 3,121 4,378 Finland 505 1,022 297 460 France 4,009 8,439 3,150 7,828 Germany 2,553 5,222 3,337 6,021 Italy 5,195 10,339 4,597 7,012 Netherlands 15 57 49 228 Spain 10,450 10,393 11,496 10,944 Sweden 3,562 7,039 4,943 9,650 United Kingdom 4,273 5,389 4,528 5,710 Other EU 272 532 277 542 European Free Trade Association 156 425 212 736 Norway 56 135 43 94 Switzerland 100 290 169 642 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 25 237 0 0 Other Western Europe 75 124 74 126 Eastern Europe/FSR 119 205 235 368 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 100 166 143 222 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 50 80 Russia 100 166 93 142 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 19 39 93 146 Pacific Rim Countries 13,920 34,013 11,357 27,146 Australia 0 6 0 25 China 1,575 3,027 738 1,388 Indonesia 18 26 0 0 Japan 3,548 14,575 2,502 10,578 Korea 3,762 7,350 2,679 5,662 Taiwan 4,736 8,352 4,915 8,495 Other Pacific Rim 281 678 522 998 South/Central America 1,701 2,234 1,677 2,003 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,632 2,104 1,640 1,939 Colombia 0 2 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 69 128 37 64 Other Countries 3,770 5,253 5,413 7,059 India 1,947 2,769 2,181 2,782 South Africa 1,151 1,319 2,967 3,818 Other 672 1,164 264 459 ______________________________________________________________ December Cumulative to Date 2002 Final 2001 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 853,286 1,516,734 847,387 1,604,003 North America 197,532 365,589 194,362 366,815 Canada 120,689 256,341 111,510 246,379 Mexico 76,843 109,247 82,853 120,435 Western Europe 384,877 661,866 448,352 770,416 Euro Area (2) 260,032 450,336 323,801 542,975 European Union 381,233 650,055 445,573 760,051 Austria 4,065 15,693 3,546 14,351 Belgium 37,747 59,098 31,730 50,663 Finland 6,651 11,348 6,140 11,019 France 36,786 90,088 35,570 91,399 Germany 35,952 71,971 31,190 80,333 Italy 52,315 92,507 57,193 122,079 Netherlands 318 1,712 429 1,616 Spain 85,326 105,600 157,449 170,279 Sweden 59,183 118,732 53,124 120,164 United Kingdom 58,647 74,271 66,270 91,823 Other EU 4,242 9,034 2,933 6,326 European Free Trade Association 2,611 8,952 2,040 8,779 Norway 644 1,562 358 926 Switzerland 1,967 7,390 1,682 7,853 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 196 1,414 25 237 Other Western Europe 837 1,446 713 1,349 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,716 4,557 2,865 4,795 Poland 1 12 166 330 Former Soviet Republics 2,017 3,255 1,879 3,050 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 585 981 207 334 Russia 1,257 1,931 1,643 2,655 Other FSR 174 343 29 61 Other EE 698 1,289 820 1,415 Pacific Rim Countries 144,250 316,002 145,376 350,678 Australia 111 587 171 991 China 15,766 30,614 8,571 18,324 Indonesia 293 406 524 794 Japan 19,617 76,426 28,665 118,757 Korea 32,917 70,779 40,830 87,218 Taiwan 72,080 129,982 63,136 116,828 Other Pacific Rim 3,466 7,209 3,478 7,766 South/Central America 15,054 20,815 16,677 48,668 Argentina 25 39 0 0 Brazil 13,900 19,461 10,654 16,021 Colombia 647 454 0 2 Venezuela 0 0 5,177 30,840 Other S/C A 483 860 847 1,804 Other Countries 108,857 147,906 39,755 62,632 India 79,171 107,902 19,680 31,080 South Africa 22,525 28,292 13,867 19,314 Other 7,162 11,712 6,208 12,238 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 December 2002