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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 83,413 226,140 66,891 187,017 North America 14,382 39,638 16,157 44,229 Canada 4,579 17,386 5,096 19,437 Mexico 9,803 22,252 11,061 24,791 European Union (25) 46,647 124,697 28,416 80,807 Western Europe 46,616 123,802 28,345 80,560 Euro Area 31,170 81,868 17,565 49,582 European Union (15) 46,304 122,632 28,154 79,810 Austria 464 1,790 729 3,020 Belgium 2,371 6,636 2,242 6,111 Finland 831 2,910 568 1,647 France 3,006 9,656 2,869 8,611 Germany 7,394 21,110 5,184 14,866 Italy 4,400 12,007 4,657 11,025 Netherlands 10 88 38 257 Spain 12,641 27,475 1,230 3,874 Sweden 5,965 18,488 4,418 15,157 United Kingdom 9,074 21,935 6,169 14,496 Other EU 148 537 51 745 European Free Trade Association 201 915 142 660 Norway 0 4 0 0 Switzerland 201 910 142 660 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 111 256 49 90 Eastern Europe/FSR 464 2,338 747 1,940 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 358 864 668 1,412 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 91 157 Russia 222 494 421 807 Other FSR 135 371 156 447 Other EE 106 1,473 80 529 Pacific Rim Countries 16,296 48,048 15,543 46,055 Australia 8 34 9 46 China 4,991 12,194 3,634 8,932 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,957 7,032 1,490 5,912 Korea 2,485 7,654 3,034 9,220 Taiwan 6,577 20,359 6,907 20,876 Other Pacific Rim 277 775 469 1,070 South/Central America 1,183 2,882 964 2,136 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,092 2,678 931 2,094 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 90 203 33 42 Other Countries 4,473 9,432 5,135 12,097 India 2,618 6,777 3,658 9,283 South Africa 1,689 2,234 843 1,276 Other 166 421 633 1,538 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,649 119,172 64,287 130,084 North America 19,793 37,037 17,416 34,686 Canada 10,269 21,584 10,604 23,524 Mexico 9,524 15,453 6,812 11,162 European Union (25) 22,139 46,144 29,155 57,924 Western Europe 22,342 46,987 29,206 58,286 Euro Area 10,851 24,806 18,399 36,637 European Union (15) 22,119 46,103 29,003 57,595 Austria 300 1,170 547 1,640 Belgium 1,622 3,239 2,278 4,354 Finland 241 479 1,191 2,078 France 2,772 7,057 3,743 8,777 Germany 1,080 3,730 3,080 7,051 Italy 4,311 7,552 4,409 7,418 Netherlands 3 16 6 23 Spain 493 1,470 3,141 5,241 Sweden 5,950 13,309 5,929 13,799 United Kingdom 5,238 7,808 4,450 6,658 Other EU 109 274 228 555 European Free Trade Association 221 879 165 636 Norway 4 39 0 0 Switzerland 217 840 165 636 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 2 5 38 55 Eastern Europe/FSR 296 524 233 452 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 296 524 232 447 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 46 66 0 0 Russia 231 422 119 178 Other FSR 19 36 113 269 Other EE 0 0 1 5 Pacific Rim Countries 10,851 25,209 11,112 25,528 Australia 3 13 3 13 China 1,439 2,884 1,508 3,102 Indonesia 63 145 0 0 Japan 2,158 7,413 1,628 6,904 Korea 2,032 4,613 2,611 5,137 Taiwan 4,761 9,385 5,075 9,779 Other Pacific Rim 395 757 287 594 South/Central America 1,383 2,332 1,368 2,408 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,320 2,283 1,253 2,290 Colombia 26 21 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 37 28 116 118 Other Countries 3,984 7,083 4,951 8,724 India 2,671 5,064 3,114 5,843 South Africa 1,029 1,511 1,258 1,692 Other 284 507 579 1,189 ______________________________________________________________ May Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 334,720 869,578 303,068 600,706 North America 74,162 193,858 90,809 173,238 Canada 25,340 90,983 53,999 115,591 Mexico 48,822 102,874 36,810 57,647 European Union (25) 165,585 425,014 127,331 249,233 Western Europe 165,122 421,740 128,035 251,436 Euro Area 105,482 268,835 75,213 152,624 European Union (15) 163,973 417,788 126,834 247,399 Austria 2,424 9,415 1,599 5,605 Belgium 10,515 27,179 9,466 17,660 Finland 2,934 8,398 3,377 6,054 France 17,552 49,821 16,211 38,796 Germany 22,886 61,851 14,508 33,304 Italy 23,982 55,600 22,379 34,387 Netherlands 180 1,136 234 228 Spain 24,806 54,734 7,158 15,608 Sweden 23,432 70,347 28,885 61,216 United Kingdom 34,883 77,383 21,858 31,579 Other EU 379 1,923 1,160 2,963 European Free Trade Association 831 3,373 1,082 3,847 Norway 11 39 166 455 Switzerland 821 3,334 916 3,392 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 318 579 119 190 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,230 8,562 1,240 3,095 Poland 42 87 1 3 Former Soviet Republics 1,601 3,576 1,166 2,128 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 95 181 258 464 Russia 756 1,494 598 975 Other FSR 750 1,901 311 690 Other EE 587 4,898 73 964 Pacific Rim Countries 66,921 189,592 53,049 122,321 Australia 66 247 18 147 China 16,117 38,731 8,066 16,578 Indonesia 148 374 187 422 Japan 10,185 37,948 8,176 32,498 Korea 12,194 33,523 10,896 23,913 Taiwan 26,502 74,720 24,361 45,964 Other Pacific Rim 1,709 4,047 1,346 2,799 South/Central America 4,908 10,159 6,302 9,941 Argentina 0 0 1 2 Brazil 4,709 9,795 5,996 9,587 Colombia 0 0 26 21 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 197 361 279 331 Other Countries 21,378 45,668 23,633 40,675 India 15,071 34,909 14,753 27,978 South Africa 5,109 7,867 5,898 7,726 Other 1,198 2,892 2,982 4,971 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 May 2004