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 February 2003 January 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 57,318 109,906 58,093 114,950 North America 18,557 33,828 16,857 32,197 Canada 11,065 22,661 9,520 21,267 Mexico 7,493 11,168 7,337 10,930 Western Europe 24,845 45,966 23,192 46,224 Euro Area (2) 14,111 27,931 13,909 29,014 European Union 24,721 45,693 22,821 44,922 Austria 232 917 224 812 Belgium 2,076 3,738 1,348 2,470 Finland 785 1,452 590 1,036 France 2,855 6,352 3,224 7,557 Germany 3,760 7,781 2,683 7,189 Italy 3,812 5,503 4,435 6,825 Netherlands 8 43 210 104 Spain 549 1,993 1,079 2,720 Sweden 7,332 13,220 4,223 9,527 United Kingdom 3,108 4,163 4,444 5,855 Other EU 205 531 362 829 European Free Trade Association 123 269 348 1,269 Norway 0 7 140 342 Switzerland 122 262 208 927 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 2 3 23 34 Eastern Europe/FSR 194 381 245 383 Poland 1 3 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 193 373 239 368 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 174 337 37 60 Russia 0 0 183 273 Other FSR 19 35 19 35 Other EE 0 5 6 15 Pacific Rim Countries 8,857 21,446 11,485 25,667 Australia 7 101 2 7 China 1,491 3,476 1,434 2,948 Indonesia 70 143 0 8 Japan 1,239 5,749 1,268 5,072 Korea 1,967 4,451 2,521 5,777 Taiwan 3,913 7,136 5,970 11,246 Other Pacific Rim 169 389 290 609 South/Central America 1,283 1,937 1,626 2,099 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,263 1,922 1,612 2,070 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 20 15 13 29 Other Countries 3,582 6,349 4,689 8,379 India 2,696 5,049 3,405 6,641 South Africa 302 308 638 763 Other 584 991 646 975 ______________________________________________________________ January 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,853 116,202 North America 16,901 32,309 Canada 9,563 21,373 Mexico 7,338 10,936 Western Europe 23,506 46,738 Euro Area (2) 14,222 29,526 European Union 23,135 45,435 Austria 224 812 Belgium 1,348 2,470 Finland 599 1,051 France 3,231 7,594 Germany 2,684 7,194 Italy 4,459 6,878 Netherlands 210 104 Spain 1,347 3,102 Sweden 4,223 9,530 United Kingdom 4,444 5,855 Other EU 366 848 European Free Trade Association 348 1,269 Norway 140 342 Switzerland 208 927 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 23 34 Eastern Europe/FSR 281 459 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 275 443 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 37 60 Russia 183 273 Other FSR 55 110 Other EE 6 15 Pacific Rim Countries 11,824 26,181 Australia 2 7 China 1,631 3,258 Indonesia 0 8 Japan 1,339 5,159 Korea 2,574 5,863 Taiwan 5,988 11,277 Other Pacific Rim 290 609 South/Central America 1,653 2,136 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 1,640 2,107 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 13 29 Other Countries 4,689 8,379 India 3,405 6,641 South Africa 638 763 Other 646 975 ______________________________________________________________ February 2002 January 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas 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 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: Preliminary February 2003 (CB-03-52)