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 August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,518 208,289 80,768 219,230 North America 11,678 31,613 13,150 31,501 Canada 2,012 10,427 1,719 8,705 Mexico 9,666 21,186 11,431 22,796 European Union (25) 33,882 99,948 43,217 117,113 Western Europe 33,775 98,610 43,225 117,364 Euro Area 25,119 73,089 27,230 75,249 European Union (15) 33,339 97,102 42,865 115,688 Austria 432 1,698 479 2,290 Belgium 2,646 7,370 1,427 4,236 Finland 2,271 6,179 1,330 3,820 France 4,016 11,702 3,498 10,193 Germany 6,167 17,138 5,329 16,224 Italy 7,200 18,990 8,493 22,448 Netherlands 109 245 19 123 Spain 2,204 9,482 6,551 15,601 Sweden 3,576 12,396 6,159 19,255 United Kingdom 4,636 11,564 9,460 21,085 Other EU 82 338 120 412 European Free Trade Association 188 957 272 1,489 Norway 0 0 9 27 Switzerland 188 957 262 1,461 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 248 552 89 188 Eastern Europe/FSR 328 3,390 263 1,237 Poland 0 0 9 32 Former Soviet Republics 181 1,544 189 500 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 32 1,096 0 0 Russia 0 0 0 0 Other FSR 149 449 189 500 Other EE 146 1,846 65 705 Pacific Rim Countries 20,702 59,748 20,257 58,987 Australia 51 159 19 58 China 7,649 19,760 7,804 19,229 Indonesia 33 92 0 0 Japan 1,962 6,030 2,464 9,507 Korea 4,117 12,134 4,171 11,843 Taiwan 6,525 20,516 5,293 16,733 Other Pacific Rim 364 1,057 507 1,617 South/Central America 637 1,285 396 710 Argentina 0 3 0 0 Brazil 535 1,085 396 710 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 102 196 0 0 Other Countries 5,398 13,643 3,477 9,432 India 2,375 6,394 3,073 8,464 South Africa 2,619 5,806 222 458 Other 404 1,443 182 509 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 54,218 112,722 62,270 129,850 North America 15,302 29,722 21,233 40,207 Canada 6,167 14,705 12,428 25,832 Mexico 9,135 15,018 8,806 14,375 European Union (25) 22,147 45,785 24,987 52,853 Western Europe 22,215 46,375 24,995 52,439 Euro Area 15,579 31,650 13,459 29,139 European Union (15) 21,987 45,497 24,664 51,331 Austria 465 1,320 329 1,018 Belgium 2,011 3,850 1,605 3,123 Finland 336 897 763 1,485 France 2,112 5,679 2,696 6,966 Germany 2,267 6,096 2,722 6,557 Italy 4,108 7,092 4,920 8,393 Netherlands 4 41 6 68 Spain 4,249 6,579 284 1,147 Sweden 2,824 7,897 5,480 13,102 United Kingdom 3,580 5,884 5,618 8,816 Other EU 32 163 243 655 European Free Trade Association 143 735 283 1,026 Norway 0 0 61 141 Switzerland 143 735 222 885 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 85 143 48 81 Eastern Europe/FSR 106 232 390 1,614 Poland 0 0 21 40 Former Soviet Republics 106 232 306 579 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 9 32 0 0 Russia 23 54 115 174 Other FSR 75 146 191 405 Other EE 0 0 64 995 Pacific Rim Countries 11,430 27,288 11,486 28,268 Australia 8 31 20 65 China 1,841 3,631 2,176 5,009 Indonesia 166 366 83 203 Japan 2,159 7,698 1,701 7,472 Korea 1,868 4,686 2,355 5,240 Taiwan 5,213 10,508 4,963 9,887 Other Pacific Rim 173 369 186 392 South/Central America 1,670 2,598 942 1,413 Argentina 1 4 14 36 Brazil 1,652 2,567 878 1,337 Colombia 0 0 1 8 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 17 28 49 33 Other Countries 3,495 6,507 3,224 5,909 India 2,478 4,847 2,137 4,114 South Africa 695 942 694 1,102 Other 321 718 393 692 ______________________________________________________________ August Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 566,024 1,518,413 483,191 968,756 North America 112,376 292,195 143,648 275,111 Canada 31,940 123,027 82,545 177,662 Mexico 80,436 169,168 61,103 97,450 European Union (25) 283,937 760,721 207,272 408,079 Western Europe 283,310 756,235 207,898 410,215 Euro Area 185,014 497,476 126,100 252,896 European Union (15) 281,103 748,186 205,960 403,619 Austria 3,896 15,982 2,797 9,081 Belgium 17,697 47,699 15,563 29,353 Finland 7,507 21,225 4,923 9,464 France 28,815 83,181 24,600 59,740 Germany 41,387 115,978 22,742 52,685 Italy 45,542 113,285 33,946 54,403 Netherlands 335 1,723 299 556 Spain 39,448 97,080 20,711 35,863 Sweden 39,299 121,584 42,487 93,872 United Kingdom 56,528 127,542 36,286 54,263 Other EU 649 2,906 1,605 4,338 European Free Trade Association 1,497 6,633 1,625 6,079 Norway 31 97 242 636 Switzerland 1,466 6,536 1,383 5,443 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 710 1,416 312 517 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,137 14,276 2,180 5,966 Poland 53 124 61 124 Former Soviet Republics 2,225 6,319 1,845 3,444 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 138 1,315 266 496 Russia 756 1,494 910 1,515 Other FSR 1,331 3,511 669 1,434 Other EE 859 7,833 274 2,398 Pacific Rim Countries 126,347 363,943 85,795 202,559 Australia 139 474 70 388 China 38,338 95,362 13,613 28,204 Indonesia 181 467 470 1,069 Japan 16,080 59,108 13,935 55,475 Korea 23,474 67,139 16,669 37,657 Taiwan 45,249 133,807 39,009 75,562 Other Pacific Rim 2,887 7,587 2,030 4,204 South/Central America 7,441 15,254 10,199 16,208 Argentina 0 3 17 44 Brazil 7,100 14,663 9,789 15,729 Colombia 0 0 27 29 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 339 585 366 406 Other Countries 33,413 76,510 33,470 58,697 India 22,251 54,585 21,526 41,107 South Africa 8,866 15,794 8,010 10,668 Other 2,296 6,130 3,935 6,922 CONTACT: For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final August 2004