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 November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 86,652 249,265 83,741 242,063 North America 12,079 31,404 12,593 35,341 Canada 1,634 9,050 2,004 11,076 Mexico 10,446 22,354 10,589 24,264 European Union (25) 43,927 127,931 41,674 120,551 Western Europe 43,936 128,205 41,797 121,285 Euro Area 32,342 90,733 29,165 82,721 European Union (15) 43,728 127,320 41,524 120,098 Austria 477 2,393 621 2,740 Belgium 3,850 12,527 2,641 8,370 Finland 696 1,951 1,032 3,060 France 2,690 8,346 2,945 8,683 Germany 5,097 15,929 8,293 26,548 Italy 7,663 21,547 8,010 20,289 Netherlands 15 111 54 164 Spain 11,807 27,738 5,529 12,714 Sweden 5,303 19,508 5,409 18,913 United Kingdom 6,055 16,846 6,943 18,395 Other EU 76 422 47 221 European Free Trade Association 162 773 230 1,012 Norway 0 0 0 4 Switzerland 162 773 230 1,008 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 1 6 17 115 Other Western Europe 44 106 26 60 Eastern Europe/FSR 472 1,560 379 958 Poland 19 46 39 82 Former Soviet Republics 429 1,369 331 819 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 317 1,054 138 412 Russia 0 0 116 152 Other FSR 112 315 76 256 Other EE 23 144 9 56 Pacific Rim Countries 21,474 64,330 21,022 63,430 Australia 26 89 5 18 China 7,107 18,398 6,717 18,271 Indonesia 28 108 112 337 Japan 2,052 8,488 2,410 9,364 Korea 5,911 16,137 4,824 13,839 Taiwan 6,047 20,192 6,832 21,278 Other Pacific Rim 303 918 122 322 South/Central America 1,146 2,776 1,569 4,023 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,086 2,716 1,488 3,951 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 60 60 82 72 Other Countries 7,545 20,990 6,380 17,027 India 2,882 8,073 3,389 9,937 South Africa 3,898 10,990 2,182 5,167 Other 766 1,927 809 1,923 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 52,000 121,138 65,539 138,955 North America 14,890 33,373 19,077 39,081 Canada 5,659 17,541 9,083 22,788 Mexico 9,231 15,832 9,994 16,293 European Union (25) 21,574 51,174 30,805 63,664 Western Europe 21,375 47,958 30,668 61,221 Euro Area 13,980 30,087 18,871 38,330 European Union (15) 21,131 47,257 30,481 60,608 Austria 183 640 283 1,067 Belgium 1,593 3,602 1,896 3,869 Finland 506 1,012 387 914 France 1,744 4,784 2,215 6,182 Germany 4,045 8,583 3,504 7,880 Italy 5,614 10,235 5,267 9,418 Netherlands 0 14 8 64 Spain 227 1,039 5,240 8,736 Sweden 2,834 8,618 5,419 12,205 United Kingdom 4,279 8,425 5,980 9,588 Other EU 108 305 282 685 European Free Trade Association 171 577 149 551 Norway 0 0 1 7 Switzerland 171 577 148 543 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 72 123 38 63 Eastern Europe/FSR 374 3,799 336 3,111 Poland 17 37 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 78 158 109 247 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 25 83 Russia 3 5 26 36 Other FSR 75 154 58 128 Other EE 278 3,603 228 2,865 Pacific Rim Countries 10,540 27,142 10,133 25,176 Australia 3 14 23 75 China 1,404 3,112 1,410 2,859 Indonesia 43 110 0 0 Japan 2,764 10,213 2,202 8,824 Korea 2,366 5,440 1,873 4,041 Taiwan 3,669 7,658 4,421 8,923 Other Pacific Rim 291 595 204 454 South/Central America 1,217 1,852 1,366 2,533 Argentina 0 0 1 2 Brazil 1,179 1,793 1,348 2,503 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 38 59 17 28 Other Countries 3,605 7,014 3,959 7,833 India 2,386 4,923 2,880 5,697 South Africa 1,116 1,888 854 1,571 Other 104 204 224 564 ______________________________________________________________ November Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 819,368 2,239,172 663,870 1,356,066 North America 149,869 394,541 199,407 389,098 Canada 37,763 154,587 109,341 243,796 Mexico 112,105 239,954 90,066 145,302 European Union (25) 404,940 1,107,262 282,338 566,445 Western Europe 404,363 1,103,478 282,607 563,014 Euro Area 270,885 736,299 171,603 344,808 European Union (15) 401,417 1,092,391 280,058 554,579 Austria 5,258 22,286 3,489 11,766 Belgium 27,292 77,356 24,319 44,497 Finland 9,926 28,163 6,322 12,464 France 36,512 106,908 31,002 75,644 Germany 60,003 173,359 32,124 73,415 Italy 67,269 170,634 47,111 78,297 Netherlands 452 2,352 311 670 Spain 63,623 153,334 26,267 45,927 Sweden 55,060 176,525 54,795 124,506 United Kingdom 75,167 177,603 52,004 81,273 Other EU 854 3,870 2,313 6,120 European Free Trade Association 2,062 9,128 2,059 7,585 Norway 51 171 253 668 Switzerland 2,011 8,958 1,807 6,917 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 36 235 0 0 Other Western Europe 848 1,724 490 850 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,444 18,497 3,071 13,294 Poland 147 317 78 161 Former Soviet Republics 3,356 9,642 2,213 4,268 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 680 3,144 319 681 Russia 971 1,857 957 1,583 Other FSR 1,706 4,641 937 2,003 Other EE 941 8,538 780 8,865 Pacific Rim Countries 195,170 567,663 117,505 283,829 Australia 180 643 103 494 China 65,194 165,275 18,143 37,715 Indonesia 381 1,051 587 1,385 Japan 22,052 84,231 21,757 85,745 Korea 39,012 110,596 22,925 52,050 Taiwan 64,793 196,252 51,333 100,892 Other Pacific Rim 3,556 9,613 2,657 5,549 South/Central America 11,846 25,971 16,377 25,941 Argentina 0 3 19 49 Brazil 11,322 25,178 15,814 25,204 Colombia 0 0 27 29 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 522 786 518 659 Other Countries 53,675 129,023 44,902 80,891 India 32,081 81,982 29,709 57,496 South Africa 16,761 34,298 10,592 15,000 Other 4,833 12,743 4,601 8,395 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final November 2004. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.