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 February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,486 161,580 52,628 121,063 North America 15,748 39,109 12,027 28,871 Canada 5,655 18,512 4,151 14,538 Mexico 10,093 20,597 7,876 14,333 Western Europe 36,134 83,155 23,933 53,339 Euro Area (2) 24,702 56,214 14,241 32,072 European Union 35,789 82,157 23,853 52,943 Austria 372 1,413 377 1,506 Belgium 1,882 4,755 1,320 3,040 Finland 613 1,502 379 873 France 3,656 10,268 3,558 7,959 Germany 4,176 9,893 2,665 6,544 Italy 4,663 10,121 5,370 10,204 Netherlands 22 215 30 79 Spain 9,284 17,946 480 1,664 Sweden 5,244 14,024 2,847 7,920 United Kingdom 5,841 11,903 6,764 12,918 Other EU 36 117 63 236 European Free Trade Association 226 826 67 374 Norway 0 0 9 28 Switzerland 226 826 57 346 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 120 173 13 21 Eastern Europe/FSR 198 479 154 310 Poland 0 10 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 189 423 154 310 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 37 48 38 68 Other FSR 153 375 116 242 Other EE 8 46 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 10,764 29,575 12,241 30,710 Australia 27 100 17 50 China 2,208 5,586 2,729 6,105 Indonesia 51 129 0 0 Japan 1,587 6,591 2,643 9,017 Korea 2,544 6,313 2,235 4,925 Taiwan 4,118 10,383 4,306 9,866 Other Pacific Rim 229 472 311 746 South/Central America 1,168 2,231 1,054 1,799 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,114 2,145 1,034 1,766 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 55 86 19 30 Other Countries 3,474 7,031 3,218 6,035 India 2,911 6,078 2,329 4,557 South Africa 463 697 757 1,206 Other 100 256 132 272 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,258 111,877 58,853 116,202 North America 18,610 33,920 16,901 32,309 Canada 11,086 22,681 9,563 21,373 Mexico 7,524 11,240 7,338 10,936 Western Europe 25,438 47,371 23,506 46,738 Euro Area (2) 14,585 29,030 14,222 29,526 European Union 25,312 47,068 23,135 45,435 Austria 232 917 224 812 Belgium 2,351 4,162 1,348 2,470 Finland 785 1,452 599 1,051 France 2,883 6,575 3,231 7,594 Germany 3,761 7,871 2,684 7,194 Italy 3,827 5,630 4,459 6,878 Netherlands 8 49 210 104 Spain 703 2,217 1,347 3,102 Sweden 7,391 13,393 4,223 9,530 United Kingdom 3,163 4,238 4,444 5,855 Other EU 206 565 366 848 European Free Trade Association 125 299 348 1,269 Norway 0 7 140 342 Switzerland 125 292 208 927 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 2 3 23 34 Eastern Europe/FSR 300 575 281 459 Poland 1 3 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 299 567 275 443 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 174 337 37 60 Russia 48 73 183 273 Other FSR 77 157 55 110 Other EE 0 5 6 15 Pacific Rim Countries 8,867 21,480 11,824 26,181 Australia 7 101 2 7 China 1,491 3,476 1,631 3,258 Indonesia 70 143 0 8 Japan 1,239 5,749 1,339 5,159 Korea 1,978 4,486 2,574 5,863 Taiwan 3,913 7,136 5,988 11,277 Other Pacific Rim 169 389 290 609 South/Central America 1,283 1,939 1,653 2,136 Argentina 1 2 0 0 Brazil 1,263 1,922 1,640 2,107 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 20 15 13 29 Other Countries 3,760 6,591 4,689 8,379 India 2,701 5,061 3,405 6,641 South Africa 469 527 638 763 Other 591 1,003 646 975 ______________________________________________________________ February Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 120,114 282,644 117,111 228,079 North America 27,776 67,980 35,510 66,229 Canada 9,806 33,050 20,649 44,054 Mexico 17,969 34,931 14,862 22,176 Western Europe 60,067 136,494 48,944 94,109 Euro Area (2) 38,944 88,286 28,808 58,556 European Union 59,642 135,100 48,447 92,504 Austria 750 2,919 456 1,728 Belgium 3,203 7,796 3,699 6,632 Finland 992 2,376 1,384 2,503 France 7,214 18,227 6,115 14,169 Germany 6,840 16,437 6,445 15,065 Italy 10,033 20,325 8,286 12,508 Netherlands 52 293 219 152 Spain 9,764 19,609 2,050 5,319 Sweden 8,091 21,944 11,615 22,923 United Kingdom 12,605 24,821 7,607 10,093 Other EU 99 353 572 1,412 European Free Trade Association 292 1,200 473 1,568 Norway 9 28 140 349 Switzerland 283 1,172 333 1,220 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 132 194 24 37 Eastern Europe/FSR 352 790 580 1,034 Poland 0 10 1 3 Former Soviet Republics 344 733 574 1,010 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 211 398 Russia 75 117 232 345 Other FSR 269 617 131 267 Other EE 8 46 6 20 Pacific Rim Countries 23,005 60,284 20,691 47,661 Australia 44 150 9 108 China 4,937 11,692 3,122 6,734 Indonesia 51 129 70 151 Japan 4,230 15,607 2,578 10,908 Korea 4,779 11,238 4,552 10,349 Taiwan 8,424 20,249 9,902 18,413 Other Pacific Rim 539 1,218 459 998 South/Central America 2,222 4,030 2,936 4,075 Argentina 0 0 1 2 Brazil 2,147 3,911 2,902 4,029 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 73 116 33 44 Other Countries 6,692 13,066 8,449 14,970 India 5,240 10,634 6,106 11,702 South Africa 1,220 1,903 1,107 1,290 Other 232 529 1,237 1,978 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