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 January 2003 December 2002 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,853 116,202 62,403 119,140 North America 16,901 32,309 13,682 26,931 Canada 9,563 21,373 7,663 17,310 Mexico 7,338 10,936 6,019 9,621 Western Europe 23,506 46,738 28,422 52,437 Euro Area (2) 14,222 29,526 17,305 33,065 European Union 23,135 45,435 28,229 51,872 Austria 224 812 491 1,097 Belgium 1,348 2,470 2,585 4,471 Finland 599 1,051 291 489 France 3,231 7,594 3,034 7,802 Germany 2,684 7,194 3,687 6,747 Italy 4,459 6,878 5,650 9,085 Netherlands 210 104 11 38 Spain 1,347 3,102 1,432 2,993 Sweden 4,223 9,530 6,163 11,991 United Kingdom 4,444 5,855 4,492 6,255 Other EU 366 848 392 904 European Free Trade Association 348 1,269 152 488 Norway 140 342 2 18 Switzerland 208 927 149 470 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 23 34 42 77 Eastern Europe/FSR 281 459 380 627 Poland 0 0 1 5 Former Soviet Republics 275 443 364 590 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 37 60 173 275 Russia 183 273 132 196 Other FSR 55 110 59 118 Other EE 6 15 15 31 Pacific Rim Countries 11,824 26,181 10,572 24,780 Australia 2 7 3 17 China 1,631 3,258 1,869 3,765 Indonesia 0 8 0 0 Japan 1,339 5,159 1,513 5,786 Korea 2,574 5,863 2,231 5,297 Taiwan 5,988 11,277 4,625 9,302 Other Pacific Rim 290 609 330 612 South/Central America 1,653 2,136 1,341 1,914 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,640 2,107 1,237 1,743 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 13 29 104 171 Other Countries 4,689 8,379 8,006 12,451 India 3,405 6,641 3,647 6,832 South Africa 638 763 3,633 4,367 Other 646 975 725 1,252 ______________________________________________________________ January 2002 December 2001 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 75,111 132,961 65,602 116,727 North America 15,611 28,551 13,520 23,002 Canada 9,557 20,360 8,023 15,753 Mexico 6,054 8,191 5,497 7,250 Western Europe 32,974 56,575 32,572 52,019 Euro Area (2) 22,479 40,694 24,288 38,454 European Union 32,561 55,419 32,315 51,233 Austria 367 1,388 314 1,104 Belgium 4,350 5,713 1,166 1,697 Finland 513 1,045 505 1,022 France 2,983 6,465 4,009 8,439 Germany 4,509 7,690 2,553 5,222 Italy 6,764 13,181 5,195 10,339 Netherlands 88 306 15 57 Spain 2,744 4,530 10,450 10,393 Sweden 3,814 7,454 3,562 7,039 United Kingdom 5,931 6,654 4,273 5,389 Other EU 499 993 272 532 European Free Trade Association 274 724 156 425 Norway 111 239 56 135 Switzerland 163 485 100 290 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 31 237 25 237 Other Western Europe 108 194 75 124 Eastern Europe/FSR 156 266 119 205 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 153 259 100 166 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 77 138 0 0 Russia 76 122 100 166 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 3 7 19 39 Pacific Rim Countries 14,631 33,136 13,920 34,013 Australia 54 278 0 6 China 811 1,808 1,575 3,027 Indonesia 74 94 18 26 Japan 2,348 10,342 3,548 14,575 Korea 4,632 8,720 3,762 7,350 Taiwan 6,276 11,020 4,736 8,352 Other Pacific Rim 437 875 281 678 South/Central America 1,005 1,294 1,701 2,234 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,001 1,289 1,632 2,104 Colombia 4 5 0 2 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 69 128 Other Countries 10,734 13,139 3,770 5,253 India 9,011 10,795 1,947 2,769 South Africa 1,030 1,295 1,151 1,319 Other 692 1,048 672 1,164 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 January 2003