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 June May Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 78,018 221,315 83,413 226,140 North America 13,386 35,223 14,382 39,638 Canada 2,869 12,911 4,579 17,386 Mexico 10,518 22,312 9,803 22,252 European Union (25) 41,252 118,647 46,647 124,697 Western Europe 41,187 118,521 46,616 123,802 Euro Area 27,182 80,304 31,170 81,868 European Union (15) 40,926 117,609 46,304 122,632 Austria 560 2,579 464 1,790 Belgium 3,109 8,915 2,371 6,636 Finland 972 2,828 831 2,910 France 3,748 11,466 3,006 9,656 Germany 7,004 20,765 7,394 21,110 Italy 5,868 16,247 4,400 12,007 Netherlands 27 219 10 88 Spain 5,887 17,263 12,641 27,475 Sweden 6,133 19,586 5,965 18,488 United Kingdom 7,549 17,510 9,074 21,935 Other EU 69 232 148 537 European Free Trade Association 206 814 201 915 Norway 11 30 0 4 Switzerland 195 784 201 910 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 55 98 111 256 Eastern Europe/FSR 316 1,087 464 2,338 Poland 2 5 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 254 699 358 864 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 11 38 0 0 Russia 0 0 222 494 Other FSR 243 661 135 371 Other EE 61 384 106 1,473 Pacific Rim Countries 18,468 55,616 16,296 48,048 Australia 3 10 8 34 China 6,768 17,641 4,991 12,194 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,470 5,622 1,957 7,032 Korea 2,992 9,639 2,485 7,654 Taiwan 6,928 21,838 6,577 20,359 Other Pacific Rim 307 866 277 775 South/Central America 1,500 3,100 1,183 2,882 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,459 3,072 1,092 2,678 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 41 27 90 203 Other Countries 3,161 7,767 4,473 9,432 India 1,732 4,818 2,618 6,777 South Africa 917 1,663 1,689 2,234 Other 511 1,286 166 421 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data June May Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,635 125,477 58,649 119,172 North America 16,304 31,944 19,793 37,037 Canada 9,951 21,534 10,269 21,584 Mexico 6,353 10,410 9,524 15,453 European Union (25) 32,806 60,207 22,139 46,144 Western Europe 32,653 59,966 22,342 46,987 Euro Area 21,849 39,483 10,851 24,806 European Union (15) 32,475 59,392 22,119 46,103 Austria 404 1,139 300 1,170 Belgium 2,482 4,720 1,622 3,239 Finland 447 1,028 241 479 France 3,582 8,299 2,772 7,057 Germany 3,245 6,727 1,080 3,730 Italy 2,540 4,531 4,311 7,552 Netherlands 56 219 3 16 Spain 9,020 12,529 493 1,470 Sweden 5,299 11,657 5,950 13,309 United Kingdom 5,231 7,984 5,238 7,808 Other EU 171 557 109 274 European Free Trade Association 117 471 221 879 Norway 15 40 4 39 Switzerland 102 431 217 840 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 61 103 2 5 Eastern Europe/FSR 445 1,025 296 524 Poland 40 81 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 267 506 296 524 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 46 66 Russia 175 312 231 422 Other FSR 92 193 19 36 Other EE 138 438 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 9,831 24,681 10,851 25,209 Australia 24 145 3 13 China 1,530 2,986 1,439 2,884 Indonesia 33 78 63 145 Japan 1,899 7,806 2,158 7,413 Korea 1,549 3,819 2,032 4,613 Taiwan 4,472 9,204 4,761 9,385 Other Pacific Rim 325 644 395 757 South/Central America 1,285 2,256 1,383 2,332 Argentina 1 2 0 0 Brazil 1,263 2,238 1,320 2,283 Colombia 0 0 26 21 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 21 15 37 28 Other Countries 3,118 5,606 3,984 7,083 India 2,157 4,168 2,671 5,064 South Africa 722 897 1,029 1,511 Other 239 541 284 507 ______________________________________________________________ June Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 412,738 1,090,893 366,703 726,184 North America 87,548 229,081 107,113 205,182 Canada 28,209 103,894 63,950 137,125 Mexico 59,340 125,187 43,163 68,057 European Union (25) 206,837 543,660 160,138 309,440 Western Europe 206,309 540,261 160,688 311,401 Euro Area 132,664 349,139 97,062 192,106 European Union (15) 204,900 535,397 159,309 306,791 Austria 2,985 11,994 2,003 6,744 Belgium 13,624 36,093 11,947 22,380 Finland 3,907 11,226 3,825 7,082 France 21,301 61,287 19,793 47,095 Germany 29,890 82,616 17,753 40,031 Italy 29,850 71,847 24,919 38,918 Netherlands 207 1,356 289 447 Spain 30,693 71,997 16,178 28,137 Sweden 29,565 89,933 34,183 72,873 United Kingdom 42,432 94,894 27,089 39,564 Other EU 447 2,155 1,331 3,520 European Free Trade Association 1,037 4,187 1,199 4,318 Norway 22 69 181 495 Switzerland 1,015 4,118 1,018 3,823 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 373 677 180 293 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,546 9,648 1,684 4,120 Poland 43 92 40 84 Former Soviet Republics 1,855 4,274 1,433 2,634 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 106 219 258 464 Russia 756 1,494 773 1,287 Other FSR 992 2,562 403 883 Other EE 648 5,282 210 1,402 Pacific Rim Countries 85,388 245,208 62,880 147,002 Australia 69 257 42 292 China 22,885 56,372 9,596 19,564 Indonesia 148 374 220 500 Japan 11,655 43,571 10,075 40,305 Korea 15,186 43,163 12,445 27,731 Taiwan 33,430 96,558 28,832 55,167 Other Pacific Rim 2,016 4,913 1,671 3,443 South/Central America 6,408 13,259 7,587 12,196 Argentina 0 0 2 5 Brazil 6,169 12,867 7,259 11,825 Colombia 0 0 26 21 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 237 389 300 345 Other Countries 24,539 53,435 26,752 46,282 India 16,803 39,727 16,910 32,146 South Africa 6,026 9,530 6,620 8,623 Other 1,710 4,179 3,221 5,512 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 June 2004