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 September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 82,950 229,432 72,518 208,289 North America 12,820 35,602 11,678 31,613 Canada 2,186 11,434 2,012 10,427 Mexico 10,634 24,168 9,666 21,186 European Union (25) 35,403 98,058 33,882 99,948 Western Europe 35,320 97,753 33,775 98,610 Euro Area 24,364 65,368 25,119 73,089 European Union (15) 35,062 96,787 33,339 97,102 Austria 265 1,170 432 1,698 Belgium 3,105 8,759 2,646 7,370 Finland 691 1,927 2,271 6,179 France 2,062 6,697 4,016 11,702 Germany 5,226 14,904 6,167 17,138 Italy 6,055 15,512 7,200 18,990 Netherlands 47 355 109 245 Spain 6,839 15,802 2,204 9,482 Sweden 5,048 16,520 3,576 12,396 United Kingdom 5,642 14,819 4,636 11,564 Other EU 83 321 82 338 European Free Trade Association 173 710 188 957 Norway 20 69 0 0 Switzerland 153 641 188 957 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 17 113 0 0 Other Western Europe 67 143 248 552 Eastern Europe/FSR 457 1,703 328 3,390 Poland 36 65 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 371 1,134 181 1,544 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 86 363 32 1,096 Russia 98 212 0 0 Other FSR 187 560 149 449 Other EE 51 504 146 1,846 Pacific Rim Countries 26,326 75,960 20,702 59,748 Australia 11 63 51 159 China 13,032 33,243 7,649 19,760 Indonesia 60 140 33 92 Japan 1,510 7,271 1,962 6,030 Korea 4,803 13,481 4,117 12,134 Taiwan 6,666 20,976 6,525 20,516 Other Pacific Rim 244 786 364 1,057 South/Central America 1,690 3,918 637 1,285 Argentina 0 0 0 3 Brazil 1,648 3,849 535 1,085 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 42 69 102 196 Other Countries 6,337 14,496 5,398 13,643 India 3,560 9,387 2,375 6,394 South Africa 1,815 2,347 2,619 5,806 Other 962 2,762 404 1,443 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,139 127,218 54,218 112,722 North America 21,792 41,533 15,302 29,722 Canada 12,054 25,805 6,167 14,705 Mexico 9,737 15,728 9,135 15,018 European Union (25) 22,688 43,528 22,147 45,785 Western Europe 22,667 43,620 22,215 46,375 Euro Area 12,652 23,495 15,579 31,650 European Union (15) 22,485 43,095 21,987 45,497 Austria 226 978 465 1,320 Belgium 5,267 7,672 2,011 3,850 Finland 506 1,075 336 897 France 2,443 4,938 2,112 5,679 Germany 1,834 4,267 2,267 6,096 Italy 2,285 4,241 4,108 7,092 Netherlands 3 35 4 41 Spain 88 289 4,249 6,579 Sweden 4,055 9,812 2,824 7,897 United Kingdom 5,460 8,997 3,580 5,884 Other EU 318 791 32 163 European Free Trade Association 114 379 143 735 Norway 9 26 0 0 Switzerland 105 353 143 735 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 68 146 85 143 Eastern Europe/FSR 181 418 106 232 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 181 418 106 232 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 27 103 9 32 Russia 19 28 23 54 Other FSR 135 287 75 146 Other EE 0 0 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 11,036 28,952 11,430 27,288 Australia 7 17 8 31 China 1,717 3,539 1,841 3,631 Indonesia 74 205 166 366 Japan 2,856 11,234 2,159 7,698 Korea 2,016 4,912 1,868 4,686 Taiwan 4,234 8,749 5,213 10,508 Other Pacific Rim 132 297 173 369 South/Central America 3,595 5,349 1,670 2,598 Argentina 1 3 1 4 Brazil 3,498 5,180 1,652 2,567 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 97 166 17 28 Other Countries 3,868 7,346 3,495 6,507 India 2,918 5,768 2,478 4,847 South Africa 613 873 695 942 Other 337 706 321 718 ______________________________________________________________ September Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 648,974 1,747,844 546,330 1,095,974 North America 125,196 327,797 165,440 316,644 Canada 34,125 134,461 94,600 203,466 Mexico 91,070 193,336 70,841 113,177 European Union (25) 319,339 858,779 229,959 451,607 Western Europe 318,630 853,989 230,565 453,835 Euro Area 209,378 562,845 138,752 276,391 European Union (15) 316,165 844,973 228,445 446,714 Austria 4,160 17,152 3,023 10,059 Belgium 20,802 56,459 20,830 37,026 Finland 8,197 23,152 5,429 10,538 France 30,877 89,878 27,043 64,678 Germany 46,613 130,882 24,576 56,952 Italy 51,597 128,797 36,231 58,644 Netherlands 383 2,078 302 592 Spain 46,287 112,882 20,799 36,152 Sweden 44,348 138,104 46,542 103,684 United Kingdom 62,169 142,361 41,746 63,260 Other EU 732 3,227 1,923 5,129 European Free Trade Association 1,670 7,343 1,739 6,458 Norway 51 166 252 661 Switzerland 1,619 7,177 1,488 5,796 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 17 113 0 0 Other Western Europe 777 1,559 381 664 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,594 15,979 2,361 6,384 Poland 88 189 61 124 Former Soviet Republics 2,596 7,453 2,026 3,862 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 224 1,678 294 598 Russia 854 1,705 928 1,543 Other FSR 1,518 4,070 804 1,721 Other EE 909 8,337 274 2,398 Pacific Rim Countries 152,674 439,903 96,832 231,511 Australia 149 537 76 404 China 51,370 128,606 15,329 31,743 Indonesia 241 607 544 1,275 Japan 17,590 66,379 16,791 66,708 Korea 28,277 80,620 18,685 42,569 Taiwan 51,915 154,782 43,244 84,311 Other Pacific Rim 3,131 8,373 2,162 4,501 South/Central America 9,131 19,172 13,794 21,556 Argentina 0 3 18 47 Brazil 8,748 18,511 13,287 20,909 Colombia 0 0 27 29 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 381 654 463 572 Other Countries 39,750 91,005 37,338 66,044 India 25,810 63,972 24,443 46,875 South Africa 10,682 18,142 8,623 11,541 Other 3,258 8,892 4,272 7,627 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 September 2004