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 July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 80,768 219,230 78,018 221,315 North America 13,150 31,501 13,386 35,223 Canada 1,719 8,705 2,869 12,911 Mexico 11,431 22,796 10,518 22,312 European Union (25) 43,217 117,113 41,252 118,647 Western Europe 43,225 117,364 41,187 118,521 Euro Area 27,230 75,249 27,182 80,304 European Union (15) 42,865 115,688 40,926 117,609 Austria 479 2,290 560 2,579 Belgium 1,427 4,236 3,109 8,915 Finland 1,330 3,820 972 2,828 France 3,498 10,193 3,748 11,466 Germany 5,329 16,224 7,004 20,765 Italy 8,493 22,448 5,868 16,247 Netherlands 19 123 27 219 Spain 6,551 15,601 5,887 17,263 Sweden 6,159 19,255 6,133 19,586 United Kingdom 9,460 21,085 7,549 17,510 Other EU 120 412 69 232 European Free Trade Association 272 1,489 206 814 Norway 9 27 11 30 Switzerland 262 1,461 195 784 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 89 188 55 98 Eastern Europe/FSR 263 1,237 316 1,087 Poland 9 32 2 5 Former Soviet Republics 189 500 254 699 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 11 38 Russia 0 0 0 0 Other FSR 189 500 243 661 Other EE 65 705 61 384 Pacific Rim Countries 20,257 58,987 18,468 55,616 Australia 19 58 3 10 China 7,804 19,229 6,768 17,641 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 2,464 9,507 1,470 5,622 Korea 4,171 11,843 2,992 9,639 Taiwan 5,293 16,733 6,928 21,838 Other Pacific Rim 507 1,617 307 866 South/Central America 396 710 1,500 3,100 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 396 710 1,459 3,072 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 41 27 Other Countries 3,477 9,432 3,161 7,767 India 3,073 8,464 1,732 4,818 South Africa 222 458 917 1,663 Other 182 509 511 1,286 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 62,270 129,850 63,635 125,477 North America 21,233 40,207 16,304 31,944 Canada 12,428 25,832 9,951 21,534 Mexico 8,806 14,375 6,353 10,410 European Union (25) 24,987 52,853 32,806 60,207 Western Europe 24,995 52,439 32,653 59,966 Euro Area 13,459 29,139 21,849 39,483 European Union (15) 24,664 51,331 32,475 59,392 Austria 329 1,018 404 1,139 Belgium 1,605 3,123 2,482 4,720 Finland 763 1,485 447 1,028 France 2,696 6,966 3,582 8,299 Germany 2,722 6,557 3,245 6,727 Italy 4,920 8,393 2,540 4,531 Netherlands 6 68 56 219 Spain 284 1,147 9,020 12,529 Sweden 5,480 13,102 5,299 11,657 United Kingdom 5,618 8,816 5,231 7,984 Other EU 243 655 171 557 European Free Trade Association 283 1,026 117 471 Norway 61 141 15 40 Switzerland 222 885 102 431 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 48 81 61 103 Eastern Europe/FSR 390 1,614 445 1,025 Poland 21 40 40 81 Former Soviet Republics 306 579 267 506 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 115 174 175 312 Other FSR 191 405 92 193 Other EE 64 995 138 438 Pacific Rim Countries 11,486 28,268 9,831 24,681 Australia 20 65 24 145 China 2,176 5,009 1,530 2,986 Indonesia 83 203 33 78 Japan 1,701 7,472 1,899 7,806 Korea 2,355 5,240 1,549 3,819 Taiwan 4,963 9,887 4,472 9,204 Other Pacific Rim 186 392 325 644 South/Central America 942 1,413 1,285 2,256 Argentina 14 36 1 2 Brazil 878 1,337 1,263 2,238 Colombia 1 8 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 49 33 21 15 Other Countries 3,224 5,909 3,118 5,606 India 2,137 4,114 2,157 4,168 South Africa 694 1,102 722 897 Other 393 692 239 541 ______________________________________________________________ July Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 493,506 1,310,123 428,974 856,034 North America 100,698 260,582 128,347 245,389 Canada 29,928 112,599 76,378 162,957 Mexico 70,770 147,982 51,968 82,432 European Union (25) 250,054 660,773 185,124 362,293 Western Europe 249,535 657,625 185,683 363,840 Euro Area 159,895 424,387 110,521 221,246 European Union (15) 247,764 651,085 183,973 358,122 Austria 3,463 14,284 2,332 7,762 Belgium 15,051 40,330 13,552 25,503 Finland 5,236 15,047 4,587 8,567 France 24,799 71,480 22,488 54,061 Germany 35,220 98,840 20,474 46,589 Italy 38,342 94,295 29,838 47,311 Netherlands 227 1,478 295 515 Spain 37,244 87,598 16,462 29,284 Sweden 35,724 109,188 39,664 85,975 United Kingdom 51,891 115,978 32,706 48,379 Other EU 567 2,567 1,574 4,175 European Free Trade Association 1,309 5,676 1,482 5,344 Norway 31 97 242 636 Switzerland 1,278 5,579 1,240 4,708 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 462 864 228 374 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,809 10,886 2,074 5,734 Poland 53 124 61 124 Former Soviet Republics 2,044 4,775 1,739 3,213 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 106 219 258 464 Russia 756 1,494 887 1,461 Other FSR 1,182 3,062 594 1,288 Other EE 713 5,987 274 2,398 Pacific Rim Countries 105,646 304,196 74,366 175,271 Australia 88 315 62 357 China 30,689 75,602 11,771 24,573 Indonesia 148 374 303 703 Japan 14,118 53,078 11,776 47,777 Korea 19,357 55,005 14,800 32,971 Taiwan 38,723 113,291 33,796 65,055 Other Pacific Rim 2,523 6,530 1,857 3,835 South/Central America 6,804 13,969 8,528 13,609 Argentina 0 0 16 40 Brazil 6,565 13,577 8,137 13,162 Colombia 0 0 27 29 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 237 389 349 378 Other Countries 28,015 62,867 29,976 52,191 India 19,876 48,191 19,047 36,261 South Africa 6,248 9,988 7,315 9,726 Other 1,892 4,688 3,614 6,204 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 July 2004