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 March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 64,302 173,778 67,486 161,580 North America 15,847 42,010 15,748 39,109 Canada 5,859 21,110 5,655 18,512 Mexico 9,988 20,900 10,093 20,597 Western Europe 30,094 80,884 36,134 83,155 Euro Area (2) 17,804 49,098 24,702 56,214 European Union 29,872 80,246 35,789 82,157 Austria 481 1,686 372 1,413 Belgium 2,700 6,636 1,882 4,755 Finland 543 1,466 613 1,502 France 4,464 13,327 3,656 10,268 Germany 3,468 9,439 4,176 9,893 Italy 4,892 12,243 4,663 10,121 Netherlands 81 497 22 215 Spain 1,170 3,775 9,284 17,946 Sweden 4,957 14,758 5,244 14,024 United Kingdom 7,035 16,131 5,841 11,903 Other EU 80 288 36 117 European Free Trade Association 196 598 226 826 Norway 1 6 0 0 Switzerland 195 592 226 826 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 25 39 120 173 Eastern Europe/FSR 666 3,494 198 479 Poland 41 77 0 10 Former Soviet Republics 231 566 189 423 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 4 24 0 0 Russia 38 76 37 48 Other FSR 190 466 153 375 Other EE 394 2,850 8 46 Pacific Rim Countries 12,077 35,206 10,764 29,575 Australia 4 17 27 100 China 2,555 5,914 2,208 5,586 Indonesia 97 245 51 129 Japan 2,508 9,397 1,587 6,591 Korea 1,895 5,412 2,544 6,313 Taiwan 4,594 13,236 4,118 10,383 Other Pacific Rim 423 984 229 472 South/Central America 539 1,112 1,168 2,231 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 539 1,112 1,114 2,145 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 55 86 Other Countries 5,078 11,073 3,474 7,031 India 3,554 8,215 2,911 6,078 South Africa 1,357 2,454 463 697 Other 167 404 100 256 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,020 123,371 58,258 111,877 North America 18,090 35,286 18,610 33,920 Canada 12,477 26,429 11,086 22,681 Mexico 5,612 8,857 7,524 11,240 Western Europe 27,543 52,054 25,438 47,371 Euro Area (2) 17,156 32,625 14,585 29,030 European Union 27,265 51,198 25,312 47,068 Austria 296 1,067 232 917 Belgium 1,867 3,435 2,351 4,162 Finland 562 994 785 1,452 France 3,581 8,793 2,883 6,575 Germany 3,903 7,459 3,761 7,871 Italy 5,372 6,910 3,827 5,630 Netherlands 6 36 8 49 Spain 1,475 3,578 703 2,217 Sweden 5,391 11,185 7,391 13,393 United Kingdom 4,563 7,019 3,163 4,238 Other EU 251 721 206 565 European Free Trade Association 223 763 125 299 Norway 22 68 0 7 Switzerland 201 696 125 292 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 55 93 2 3 Eastern Europe/FSR 130 1,085 300 575 Poland 0 0 1 3 Former Soviet Republics 64 146 299 567 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 174 337 Russia 16 29 48 73 Other FSR 48 117 77 157 Other EE 66 939 0 5 Pacific Rim Countries 10,395 23,923 8,867 21,480 Australia 3 13 7 101 China 1,997 3,859 1,491 3,476 Indonesia 54 126 70 143 Japan 1,812 7,274 1,239 5,749 Korea 1,701 3,813 1,978 4,486 Taiwan 4,623 8,386 3,913 7,136 Other Pacific Rim 205 451 169 389 South/Central America 614 1,125 1,283 1,939 Argentina 0 0 1 2 Brazil 521 985 1,263 1,922 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 93 140 20 15 Other Countries 6,249 9,899 3,760 6,591 India 2,862 5,369 2,701 5,061 South Africa 2,504 3,233 469 527 Other 883 1,297 591 1,003 ______________________________________________________________ March Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 184,416 456,422 180,132 351,451 North America 43,623 109,991 53,600 101,515 Canada 15,665 54,160 33,126 70,483 Mexico 27,958 55,831 20,474 31,032 Western Europe 90,161 217,378 76,487 146,163 Euro Area (2) 56,747 137,384 45,964 91,180 European Union 89,515 215,346 75,712 143,702 Austria 1,231 4,605 752 2,795 Belgium 5,902 14,432 5,566 10,067 Finland 1,535 3,842 1,945 3,497 France 11,678 31,554 9,696 22,962 Germany 10,309 25,876 10,347 22,523 Italy 14,925 32,568 13,658 19,418 Netherlands 133 791 224 188 Spain 10,935 23,384 3,525 8,897 Sweden 13,048 36,702 17,006 34,108 United Kingdom 19,640 40,952 12,170 17,112 Other EU 179 641 823 2,134 European Free Trade Association 488 1,798 695 2,332 Norway 10 35 162 416 Switzerland 478 1,764 534 1,915 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 158 233 79 130 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,019 4,283 710 2,119 Poland 42 87 1 3 Former Soviet Republics 575 1,300 638 1,156 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 4 24 211 398 Russia 113 193 248 374 Other FSR 459 1,083 179 384 Other EE 402 2,896 72 959 Pacific Rim Countries 35,082 95,490 31,086 71,584 Australia 48 168 11 121 China 7,492 17,606 5,119 10,593 Indonesia 148 374 123 277 Japan 6,738 25,005 4,390 18,182 Korea 6,675 16,650 6,253 14,163 Taiwan 13,018 33,485 14,525 26,799 Other Pacific Rim 963 2,202 664 1,449 South/Central America 2,761 5,142 3,551 5,200 Argentina 0 0 1 2 Brazil 2,687 5,023 3,423 5,014 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 73 116 126 185 Other Countries 11,770 24,139 14,698 24,869 India 8,794 18,849 8,968 17,071 South Africa 2,577 4,357 3,611 4,523 Other 399 932 2,120 3,275 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 March 2004