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 July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 62,270 129,850 63,635 125,477 North America 21,233 40,207 16,304 31,944 Canada 12,428 25,832 9,951 21,534 Mexico 8,806 14,375 6,353 10,410 Western Europe 24,995 52,439 32,653 59,966 Euro Area (2) 13,459 29,139 21,849 39,483 European Union 24,664 51,331 32,475 59,392 Austria 329 1,018 404 1,139 Belgium 1,605 3,123 2,482 4,720 Finland 763 1,485 447 1,028 France 2,696 6,966 3,582 8,299 Germany 2,722 6,557 3,245 6,727 Italy 4,920 8,393 2,540 4,531 Netherlands 6 68 56 219 Spain 284 1,147 9,020 12,529 Sweden 5,480 13,102 5,299 11,657 United Kingdom 5,618 8,816 5,231 7,984 Other EU 243 655 171 557 European Free Trade Association 283 1,026 117 471 Norway 61 141 15 40 Switzerland 222 885 102 431 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 48 81 61 103 Eastern Europe/FSR 390 1,614 445 1,025 Poland 21 40 40 81 Former Soviet Republics 306 579 267 506 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 115 174 175 312 Other FSR 191 405 92 193 Other EE 64 995 138 438 Pacific Rim Countries 11,486 28,268 9,831 24,681 Australia 20 65 24 145 China 2,176 5,009 1,530 2,986 Indonesia 83 203 33 78 Japan 1,701 7,472 1,899 7,806 Korea 2,355 5,240 1,549 3,819 Taiwan 4,963 9,887 4,472 9,204 Other Pacific Rim 186 392 325 644 South/Central America 942 1,413 1,285 2,256 Argentina 14 36 1 2 Brazil 878 1,337 1,263 2,238 Colombia 1 8 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 49 33 21 15 Other Countries 3,224 5,909 3,118 5,606 India 2,137 4,114 2,157 4,168 South Africa 694 1,102 722 897 Other 393 692 239 541 ______________________________________________________________ 2002 Data July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 61,060 118,397 61,642 117,790 North America 17,352 30,645 18,116 33,599 Canada 9,973 20,338 11,953 25,151 Mexico 7,379 10,307 6,163 8,448 Western Europe 25,496 50,753 26,030 50,920 Euro Area (2) 14,599 31,539 14,738 32,095 European Union 25,184 49,721 25,756 49,944 Austria 346 1,371 280 1,136 Belgium 2,105 3,850 3,543 5,892 Finland 583 1,056 366 622 France 3,406 8,176 3,462 8,751 Germany 2,161 5,186 2,790 6,029 Italy 3,680 6,403 2,158 4,297 Netherlands 23 184 114 495 Spain 2,261 5,183 2,006 4,804 Sweden 4,606 9,969 4,329 9,956 United Kingdom 5,719 7,658 6,355 7,313 Other EU 293 684 354 650 European Free Trade Association 193 761 130 571 Norway 18 85 6 10 Switzerland 176 676 125 561 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 15 98 36 245 Other Western Europe 105 173 108 159 Eastern Europe/FSR 204 358 211 347 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 68 102 199 304 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 182 273 Russia 68 102 0 0 Other FSR 0 0 17 31 Other EE 136 256 12 43 Pacific Rim Countries 12,240 27,187 11,512 24,268 Australia 10 90 0 9 China 1,234 2,836 779 1,644 Indonesia 12 20 18 25 Japan 1,301 5,724 1,155 4,515 Korea 3,084 6,495 2,248 5,345 Taiwan 6,281 11,374 7,164 12,435 Other Pacific Rim 317 649 147 296 South/Central America 1,450 2,148 1,434 1,889 Argentina 0 0 1 2 Brazil 1,415 2,084 1,378 1,791 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 35 64 55 96 Other Countries 4,318 7,306 4,340 6,767 India 2,403 4,591 2,023 3,676 South Africa 739 917 1,664 2,140 Other 1,176 1,799 653 952 ______________________________________________________________ July Cumulative to Date 2003 Final 2002 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 428,974 856,034 523,616 901,966 North America 128,347 245,389 121,449 218,373 Canada 76,378 162,957 78,076 159,172 Mexico 51,968 82,432 43,373 59,200 Western Europe 185,683 363,840 230,221 384,486 Euro Area (2) 110,521 221,246 156,039 264,319 European Union 183,973 358,122 227,983 377,293 Austria 2,332 7,762 2,262 9,314 Belgium 13,552 25,503 22,387 33,290 Finland 4,587 8,567 3,583 6,294 France 22,488 54,061 21,709 52,228 Germany 20,474 46,589 18,591 38,999 Italy 29,838 47,311 28,200 52,289 Netherlands 295 515 286 1,391 Spain 16,462 29,284 58,585 69,333 Sweden 39,664 85,975 31,532 63,212 United Kingdom 32,706 48,379 38,475 46,180 Other EU 1,574 4,175 2,373 4,764 European Free Trade Association 1,482 5,344 1,515 5,028 Norway 242 636 425 941 Switzerland 1,240 4,708 1,091 4,087 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 160 1,169 Other Western Europe 228 374 562 996 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,074 5,734 1,253 2,127 Poland 61 124 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 1,739 3,213 882 1,459 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 258 464 375 629 Russia 887 1,461 489 790 Other FSR 594 1,288 17 41 Other EE 274 2,398 371 668 Pacific Rim Countries 74,366 175,271 86,332 189,825 Australia 62 357 87 522 China 11,771 24,573 8,507 16,484 Indonesia 303 703 159 211 Japan 11,776 47,777 10,872 47,057 Korea 14,800 32,971 21,022 44,970 Taiwan 33,796 65,055 43,559 76,099 Other Pacific Rim 1,857 3,835 2,126 4,481 South/Central America 8,528 13,609 7,802 10,758 Argentina 16 40 1 4 Brazil 8,137 13,162 7,325 10,119 Colombia 27 29 199 148 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 349 378 276 486 Other Countries 29,976 52,191 76,559 96,398 India 19,047 36,261 62,599 77,298 South Africa 7,315 9,726 9,221 11,586 Other 3,614 6,204 4,738 7,514 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 July 2003