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 2004 Data January December Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 52,628 121,063 61,000 135,281 North America 12,027 28,871 10,734 24,628 Canada 4,151 14,538 3,320 11,352 Mexico 7,876 14,333 7,414 13,276 Western Europe 23,933 53,339 35,015 72,196 Euro Area (2) 14,241 32,072 23,688 48,413 European Union 23,853 52,943 34,708 71,217 Austria 377 1,506 293 991 Belgium 1,320 3,040 3,101 6,364 Finland 379 873 493 1,260 France 3,558 7,959 4,867 10,248 Germany 2,665 6,544 3,400 9,040 Italy 5,370 10,204 5,397 10,173 Netherlands 30 79 16 110 Spain 480 1,664 6,065 10,091 Sweden 2,847 7,920 5,307 12,715 United Kingdom 6,764 12,918 5,652 9,902 Other EU 63 236 116 324 European Free Trade Association 67 374 182 740 Norway 9 28 1 11 Switzerland 57 346 181 730 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 13 21 124 239 Eastern Europe/FSR 154 310 287 1,656 Poland 0 0 18 34 Former Soviet Republics 154 310 185 398 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 38 68 34 61 Other FSR 116 242 152 338 Other EE 0 0 84 1,224 Pacific Rim Countries 12,241 30,710 11,219 29,216 Australia 17 50 1 6 China 2,729 6,105 2,269 4,559 Indonesia 0 0 33 76 Japan 2,643 9,017 2,369 9,756 Korea 2,235 4,925 1,956 4,946 Taiwan 4,306 9,866 4,197 9,045 Other Pacific Rim 311 746 394 828 South/Central America 1,054 1,799 396 900 Argentina 0 0 1 4 Brazil 1,034 1,766 321 778 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 19 30 74 119 Other Countries 3,218 6,035 3,348 6,683 India 2,329 4,557 2,573 5,303 South Africa 757 1,206 595 969 Other 132 272 181 411 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data January December Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,853 116,202 62,403 119,140 North America 16,901 32,309 13,682 26,931 Canada 9,563 21,373 7,663 17,310 Mexico 7,338 10,936 6,019 9,621 Western Europe 23,506 46,738 28,422 52,437 Euro Area (2) 14,222 29,526 17,305 33,065 European Union 23,135 45,435 28,229 51,872 Austria 224 812 491 1,097 Belgium 1,348 2,470 2,585 4,471 Finland 599 1,051 291 489 France 3,231 7,594 3,034 7,802 Germany 2,684 7,194 3,687 6,747 Italy 4,459 6,878 5,650 9,085 Netherlands 210 104 11 38 Spain 1,347 3,102 1,432 2,993 Sweden 4,223 9,530 6,163 11,991 United Kingdom 4,444 5,855 4,492 6,255 Other EU 366 848 392 904 European Free Trade Association 348 1,269 152 488 Norway 140 342 2 18 Switzerland 208 927 149 470 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 23 34 42 77 Eastern Europe/FSR 281 459 380 627 Poland 0 0 1 5 Former Soviet Republics 275 443 364 590 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 37 60 173 275 Russia 183 273 132 196 Other FSR 55 110 59 118 Other EE 6 15 15 31 Pacific Rim Countries 11,824 26,181 10,572 24,780 Australia 2 7 3 17 China 1,631 3,258 1,869 3,765 Indonesia 0 8 0 0 Japan 1,339 5,159 1,513 5,786 Korea 2,574 5,863 2,231 5,297 Taiwan 5,988 11,277 4,625 9,302 Other Pacific Rim 290 609 330 612 South/Central America 1,653 2,136 1,341 1,914 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,640 2,107 1,237 1,743 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 13 29 104 171 Other Countries 4,689 8,379 8,006 12,451 India 3,405 6,641 3,647 6,832 South Africa 638 763 3,633 4,367 Other 646 975 725 1,252 ______________________________________________________________ January Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 52,628 121,063 58,853 116,202 North America 12,027 28,871 16,901 32,309 Canada 4,151 14,538 9,563 21,373 Mexico 7,876 14,333 7,338 10,936 Western Europe 23,933 53,339 23,506 46,738 Euro Area (2) 14,241 32,072 14,222 29,526 European Union 23,853 52,943 23,135 45,435 Austria 377 1,506 224 812 Belgium 1,320 3,040 1,348 2,470 Finland 379 873 599 1,051 France 3,558 7,959 3,231 7,594 Germany 2,665 6,544 2,684 7,194 Italy 5,370 10,204 4,459 6,878 Netherlands 30 79 210 104 Spain 480 1,664 1,347 3,102 Sweden 2,847 7,920 4,223 9,530 United Kingdom 6,764 12,918 4,444 5,855 Other EU 63 236 366 848 European Free Trade Association 67 374 348 1,269 Norway 9 28 140 342 Switzerland 57 346 208 927 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 13 21 23 34 Eastern Europe/FSR 154 310 281 459 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 154 310 275 443 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 37 60 Russia 38 68 183 273 Other FSR 116 242 55 110 Other EE 0 0 6 15 Pacific Rim Countries 12,241 30,710 11,824 26,181 Australia 17 50 2 7 China 2,729 6,105 1,631 3,258 Indonesia 0 0 0 8 Japan 2,643 9,017 1,339 5,159 Korea 2,235 4,925 2,574 5,863 Taiwan 4,306 9,866 5,988 11,277 Other Pacific Rim 311 746 290 609 South/Central America 1,054 1,799 1,653 2,136 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,034 1,766 1,640 2,107 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 19 30 13 29 Other Countries 3,218 6,035 4,689 8,379 India 2,329 4,557 3,405 6,641 South Africa 757 1,206 638 763 Other 132 272 646 975 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 January 2004