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 2003 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,258 111,877 58,853 116,202 North America 18,610 33,920 16,901 32,309 Canada 11,086 22,681 9,563 21,373 Mexico 7,524 11,240 7,338 10,936 Western Europe 25,438 47,371 23,506 46,738 Euro Area (2) 14,585 29,030 14,222 29,526 European Union 25,312 47,068 23,135 45,435 Austria 232 917 224 812 Belgium 2,351 4,162 1,348 2,470 Finland 785 1,452 599 1,051 France 2,883 6,575 3,231 7,594 Germany 3,761 7,871 2,684 7,194 Italy 3,827 5,630 4,459 6,878 Netherlands 8 49 210 104 Spain 703 2,217 1,347 3,102 Sweden 7,391 13,393 4,223 9,530 United Kingdom 3,163 4,238 4,444 5,855 Other EU 206 565 366 848 European Free Trade Association 125 299 348 1,269 Norway 0 7 140 342 Switzerland 125 292 208 927 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 2 3 23 34 Eastern Europe/FSR 300 575 281 459 Poland 1 3 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 299 567 275 443 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 174 337 37 60 Russia 48 73 183 273 Other FSR 77 157 55 110 Other EE 0 5 6 15 Pacific Rim Countries 8,867 21,480 11,824 26,181 Australia 7 101 2 7 China 1,491 3,476 1,631 3,258 Indonesia 70 143 0 8 Japan 1,239 5,749 1,339 5,159 Korea 1,978 4,486 2,574 5,863 Taiwan 3,913 7,136 5,988 11,277 Other Pacific Rim 169 389 290 609 South/Central America 1,283 1,939 1,653 2,136 Argentina 1 2 0 0 Brazil 1,263 1,922 1,640 2,107 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 20 15 13 29 Other Countries 3,760 6,591 4,689 8,379 India 2,701 5,061 3,405 6,641 South Africa 469 527 638 763 Other 591 1,003 646 975 ______________________________________________________________ 2002 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 84,427 134,614 75,111 132,961 North America 16,851 30,423 15,611 28,551 Canada 11,816 23,866 9,557 20,360 Mexico 5,034 6,557 6,054 8,191 Western Europe 40,109 59,970 32,974 56,575 Euro Area (2) 30,418 44,584 22,479 40,694 European Union 39,749 58,848 32,561 55,419 Austria 233 935 367 1,388 Belgium 4,897 5,863 4,350 5,713 Finland 509 852 513 1,045 France 3,083 7,411 2,983 6,465 Germany 3,082 5,451 4,509 7,690 Italy 4,942 9,084 6,764 13,181 Netherlands 31 173 88 306 Spain 13,478 14,378 2,744 4,530 Sweden 4,048 7,778 3,814 7,454 United Kingdom 5,018 5,984 5,931 6,654 Other EU 429 940 499 993 European Free Trade Association 311 1,027 274 724 Norway 47 104 111 239 Switzerland 265 923 163 485 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 31 237 Other Western Europe 48 95 108 194 Eastern Europe/FSR 147 235 156 266 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 147 235 153 259 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 77 138 Russia 147 235 76 122 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 0 0 3 7 Pacific Rim Countries 12,291 26,501 14,631 33,136 Australia 18 99 54 278 China 1,256 2,217 811 1,808 Indonesia 18 24 74 94 Japan 1,818 6,942 2,348 10,342 Korea 3,353 7,006 4,632 8,720 Taiwan 5,531 9,536 6,276 11,020 Other Pacific Rim 296 678 437 875 South/Central America 817 1,103 1,005 1,294 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 761 999 1,001 1,289 Colombia 19 41 4 5 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 37 64 0 0 Other Countries 14,213 16,381 10,734 13,139 India 13,069 14,863 9,011 10,795 South Africa 682 801 1,030 1,295 Other 462 716 692 1,048 ______________________________________________________________ February Cumulative to Date 2003 Final 2002 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 117,111 228,079 159,537 267,575 North America 35,510 66,229 32,461 58,974 Canada 20,649 44,054 21,373 44,226 Mexico 14,862 22,176 11,088 14,748 Western Europe 48,944 94,109 73,083 116,545 Euro Area (2) 28,808 58,556 52,897 85,279 European Union 48,447 92,504 72,310 114,267 Austria 456 1,728 599 2,323 Belgium 3,699 6,632 9,247 11,576 Finland 1,384 2,503 1,022 1,898 France 6,115 14,169 6,066 13,876 Germany 6,445 15,065 7,591 13,141 Italy 8,286 12,508 11,706 22,265 Netherlands 219 152 118 479 Spain 2,050 5,319 16,222 18,908 Sweden 11,615 22,923 7,862 15,232 United Kingdom 7,607 10,093 10,949 12,637 Other EU 572 1,412 927 1,933 European Free Trade Association 473 1,568 585 1,751 Norway 140 349 158 344 Switzerland 333 1,220 428 1,408 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 31 237 Other Western Europe 24 37 156 289 Eastern Europe/FSR 580 1,034 302 501 Poland 1 3 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 574 1,010 300 495 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 211 398 77 138 Russia 232 345 223 357 Other FSR 131 267 0 0 Other EE 6 20 3 7 Pacific Rim Countries 20,691 47,661 26,922 59,638 Australia 9 108 72 376 China 3,122 6,734 2,067 4,024 Indonesia 70 151 92 118 Japan 2,578 10,908 4,166 17,284 Korea 4,552 10,349 7,985 15,725 Taiwan 9,902 18,413 11,807 20,556 Other Pacific Rim 459 998 732 1,554 South/Central America 2,936 4,075 1,822 2,398 Argentina 1 2 0 0 Brazil 2,902 4,029 1,762 2,288 Colombia 0 0 23 45 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 33 44 37 64 Other Countries 8,449 14,970 24,947 29,519 India 6,106 11,702 22,081 25,659 South Africa 1,107 1,290 1,712 2,096 Other 1,237 1,978 1,154 1,765 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 February 2003