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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,649 119,172 64,287 130,084 North America 19,793 37,037 17,416 34,686 Canada 10,269 21,584 10,604 23,524 Mexico 9,524 15,453 6,812 11,162 Western Europe 22,342 46,987 29,206 58,286 Euro Area (2) 10,851 24,806 18,399 36,637 European Union 22,119 46,103 29,003 57,595 Austria 300 1,170 547 1,640 Belgium 1,622 3,239 2,278 4,354 Finland 241 479 1,191 2,078 France 2,772 7,057 3,743 8,777 Germany 1,080 3,730 3,080 7,051 Italy 4,311 7,552 4,409 7,418 Netherlands 3 16 6 23 Spain 493 1,470 3,141 5,241 Sweden 5,950 13,309 5,929 13,799 United Kingdom 5,238 7,808 4,450 6,658 Other EU 109 274 228 555 European Free Trade Association 221 879 165 636 Norway 4 39 0 0 Switzerland 217 840 165 636 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 2 5 38 55 Eastern Europe/FSR 296 524 233 452 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 296 524 232 447 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 46 66 0 0 Russia 231 422 119 178 Other FSR 19 36 113 269 Other EE 0 0 1 5 Pacific Rim Countries 10,851 25,209 11,112 25,528 Australia 3 13 3 13 China 1,439 2,884 1,508 3,102 Indonesia 63 145 0 0 Japan 2,158 7,413 1,628 6,904 Korea 2,032 4,613 2,611 5,137 Taiwan 4,761 9,385 5,075 9,779 Other Pacific Rim 395 757 287 594 South/Central America 1,383 2,332 1,368 2,408 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,320 2,283 1,253 2,290 Colombia 26 21 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 37 28 116 118 Other Countries 3,984 7,083 4,951 8,724 India 2,671 5,064 3,114 5,843 South Africa 1,029 1,511 1,258 1,692 Other 284 507 579 1,189 ______________________________________________________________ 2002 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 81,470 132,650 73,947 128,778 North America 18,472 32,574 18,080 32,813 Canada 11,590 23,071 11,871 24,216 Mexico 6,882 9,503 6,210 8,597 Western Europe 33,976 52,834 30,279 50,766 Euro Area (2) 21,411 33,454 20,542 34,232 European Union 33,698 52,053 29,978 49,682 Austria 248 1,112 302 1,418 Belgium 2,689 4,481 2,233 3,621 Finland 532 850 432 738 France 2,505 5,554 3,411 8,597 Germany 2,077 4,484 1,444 4,525 Italy 2,761 5,181 2,746 5,035 Netherlands 11 166 17 49 Spain 10,577 11,573 9,958 10,250 Sweden 5,088 9,869 4,618 9,189 United Kingdom 6,851 8,092 4,615 5,862 Other EU 359 690 203 400 European Free Trade Association 188 494 172 607 Norway 104 187 36 92 Switzerland 84 308 136 514 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 23 147 33 294 Other Western Europe 67 139 95 183 Eastern Europe/FSR 235 414 104 183 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 199 339 3 6 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 3 4 Russia 198 331 0 0 Other FSR 0 8 0 2 Other EE 37 75 101 177 Pacific Rim Countries 12,272 26,095 11,176 26,909 Australia 0 12 4 20 China 1,191 2,401 1,719 2,874 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,245 5,179 1,510 8,757 Korea 2,681 5,955 2,395 5,437 Taiwan 6,562 11,427 5,349 9,335 Other Pacific Rim 594 1,121 199 486 South/Central America 1,227 1,455 829 1,280 Argentina 0 0 0 2 Brazil 974 1,220 829 1,276 Colombia 176 103 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 77 132 0 2 Other Countries 15,287 19,278 13,480 16,827 India 12,911 16,019 11,213 13,748 South Africa 1,545 1,998 1,871 2,321 Other 831 1,260 396 759 ______________________________________________________________ May Cumulative to Date 2003 Final 2002 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 303,068 600,706 400,914 665,779 North America 90,809 173,238 85,982 154,129 Canada 53,999 115,591 56,150 113,684 Mexico 36,810 57,647 29,831 40,445 Western Europe 128,035 251,436 178,695 282,813 Euro Area (2) 75,213 152,624 126,702 200,686 European Union 126,834 247,399 177,044 277,628 Austria 1,599 5,605 1,636 6,807 Belgium 9,466 17,660 16,739 23,548 Finland 3,377 6,054 2,634 4,615 France 16,211 38,796 14,841 35,301 Germany 14,508 33,304 13,640 27,784 Italy 22,379 34,387 22,363 41,589 Netherlands 234 228 150 712 Spain 7,158 15,608 54,318 59,346 Sweden 28,885 61,216 22,596 43,287 United Kingdom 21,858 31,579 26,401 31,209 Other EU 1,160 2,963 1,726 3,430 European Free Trade Association 1,082 3,847 1,192 3,696 Norway 166 455 401 846 Switzerland 916 3,392 791 2,850 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 109 826 Other Western Europe 119 190 349 664 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,240 3,095 838 1,423 Poland 1 3 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 1,166 2,128 615 1,054 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 258 464 193 356 Russia 598 975 421 688 Other FSR 311 690 0 10 Other EE 73 964 223 369 Pacific Rim Countries 53,049 122,321 62,580 138,369 Australia 18 147 77 423 China 8,066 16,578 6,494 12,005 Indonesia 187 422 128 167 Japan 8,176 32,498 8,416 36,818 Korea 10,896 23,913 15,689 33,130 Taiwan 24,361 45,964 30,114 52,290 Other Pacific Rim 1,346 2,799 1,662 3,536 South/Central America 6,302 9,941 4,918 6,721 Argentina 1 2 0 2 Brazil 5,996 9,587 4,533 6,245 Colombia 26 21 199 148 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 279 331 186 326 Other Countries 23,633 40,675 67,901 82,324 India 14,753 27,978 58,174 69,031 South Africa 5,898 7,726 6,818 8,529 Other 2,982 4,971 2,909 4,763 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 May 2003