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 November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 52,000 121,138 65,539 138,955 North America 14,890 33,373 19,077 39,081 Canada 5,659 17,541 9,083 22,788 Mexico 9,231 15,832 9,994 16,293 Western Europe 21,375 47,958 30,668 61,221 Euro Area (2) 13,980 30,087 18,871 38,330 European Union 21,131 47,257 30,481 60,608 Austria 183 640 283 1,067 Belgium 1,593 3,602 1,896 3,869 Finland 506 1,012 387 914 France 1,744 4,784 2,215 6,182 Germany 4,045 8,583 3,504 7,880 Italy 5,614 10,235 5,267 9,418 Netherlands 0 14 8 64 Spain 227 1,039 5,240 8,736 Sweden 2,834 8,618 5,419 12,205 United Kingdom 4,279 8,425 5,980 9,588 Other EU 108 305 282 685 European Free Trade Association 171 577 149 551 Norway 0 0 1 7 Switzerland 171 577 148 543 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 72 123 38 63 Eastern Europe/FSR 374 3,799 336 3,111 Poland 17 37 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 78 158 109 247 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 25 83 Russia 3 5 26 36 Other FSR 75 154 58 128 Other EE 278 3,603 228 2,865 Pacific Rim Countries 10,540 27,142 10,133 25,176 Australia 3 14 23 75 China 1,404 3,112 1,410 2,859 Indonesia 43 110 0 0 Japan 2,764 10,213 2,202 8,824 Korea 2,366 5,440 1,873 4,041 Taiwan 3,669 7,658 4,421 8,923 Other Pacific Rim 291 595 204 454 South/Central America 1,217 1,852 1,366 2,533 Argentina 0 0 1 2 Brazil 1,179 1,793 1,348 2,503 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 38 59 17 28 Other Countries 3,605 7,014 3,959 7,833 India 2,386 4,923 2,880 5,697 South Africa 1,116 1,888 854 1,571 Other 104 204 224 564 ______________________________________________________________ 2002 Data November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 69,743 128,569 64,945 125,204 North America 13,331 27,349 17,229 33,167 Canada 7,061 17,815 9,779 21,673 Mexico 6,269 9,534 7,450 11,494 Western Europe 37,248 63,824 30,270 58,670 Euro Area (2) 27,145 44,625 18,999 38,261 European Union 36,984 62,855 29,943 57,522 Austria 255 1,229 388 1,313 Belgium 2,058 3,477 3,325 5,665 Finland 600 986 879 1,476 France 2,934 7,725 3,200 8,407 Germany 5,199 8,791 4,080 7,359 Italy 4,291 7,902 4,635 8,043 Netherlands 2 29 3 24 Spain 11,725 14,304 2,313 5,513 Sweden 5,655 12,207 5,907 12,352 United Kingdom 3,866 5,280 4,810 6,363 Other EU 399 927 402 1,007 European Free Trade Association 219 901 262 1,044 Norway 23 109 134 376 Switzerland 196 792 127 668 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 45 68 66 104 Eastern Europe/FSR 412 685 101 180 Poland 0 0 0 4 Former Soviet Republics 255 373 101 177 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 238 342 36 53 Other FSR 17 31 65 123 Other EE 157 311 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 11,636 25,226 9,855 21,801 Australia 18 29 0 0 China 1,136 2,383 1,267 2,327 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,999 5,860 1,413 5,711 Korea 2,124 4,934 1,854 3,790 Taiwan 6,032 11,393 5,309 9,858 Other Pacific Rim 327 627 12 115 South/Central America 2,154 3,056 1,166 1,711 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,962 2,921 1,137 1,656 Colombia 191 135 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 30 55 Other Countries 4,963 8,429 6,323 9,675 India 2,896 5,604 3,276 5,817 South Africa 1,829 2,374 2,835 3,385 Other 239 451 212 472 ______________________________________________________________ November Cumulative to Date 2003 Final 2002 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 663,870 1,356,066 790,883 1,397,594 North America 199,407 389,098 183,850 338,657 Canada 109,341 243,796 113,026 239,031 Mexico 90,066 145,302 70,824 99,626 Western Europe 282,607 563,014 356,455 609,429 Euro Area (2) 171,603 344,808 242,727 417,272 European Union 280,058 554,579 353,004 598,183 Austria 3,489 11,766 3,574 14,596 Belgium 24,319 44,497 35,162 54,627 Finland 6,322 12,464 6,360 10,860 France 31,002 75,644 33,752 82,286 Germany 32,124 73,415 32,264 65,224 Italy 47,111 78,297 46,665 83,422 Netherlands 311 670 307 1,674 Spain 26,267 45,927 83,894 102,607 Sweden 54,795 124,506 53,020 106,741 United Kingdom 52,004 81,273 54,156 68,016 Other EU 2,313 6,120 3,850 8,130 European Free Trade Association 2,059 7,585 2,459 8,464 Norway 253 668 642 1,544 Switzerland 1,807 6,917 1,817 6,920 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 196 1,414 Other Western Europe 490 850 796 1,369 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,071 13,294 2,336 3,930 Poland 78 161 0 7 Former Soviet Republics 2,213 4,268 1,652 2,666 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 319 681 412 706 Russia 957 1,583 1,125 1,735 Other FSR 937 2,003 115 225 Other EE 780 8,865 683 1,258 Pacific Rim Countries 117,505 283,829 133,678 291,222 Australia 103 494 108 570 China 18,143 37,715 13,897 26,848 Indonesia 587 1,385 293 406 Japan 21,757 85,745 18,104 70,640 Korea 22,925 52,050 30,686 65,481 Taiwan 51,333 100,892 67,455 120,680 Other Pacific Rim 2,657 5,549 3,136 6,597 South/Central America 16,377 25,941 13,713 18,901 Argentina 19 49 25 39 Brazil 15,814 25,204 12,663 17,718 Colombia 27 29 647 454 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 518 659 378 690 Other Countries 44,902 80,891 100,851 135,455 India 29,709 57,496 75,523 101,069 South Africa 10,592 15,000 18,891 23,925 Other 4,601 8,395 6,437 10,460 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 November 2003