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 December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 97,215 282,812 86,652 249,265 North America 11,735 32,178 12,079 31,404 Canada 1,469 8,095 1,634 9,050 Mexico 10,266 24,083 10,446 22,354 European Union (25) 47,512 140,548 43,927 127,931 Western Europe 47,584 141,012 43,936 128,205 Euro Area 36,751 105,853 32,342 90,733 European Union (15) 47,255 139,884 43,728 127,320 Austria 398 1,879 477 2,393 Belgium 4,066 12,195 3,850 12,527 Finland 1,357 3,741 696 1,951 France 2,776 10,267 2,690 8,346 Germany 6,741 19,780 5,097 15,929 Italy 13,831 36,292 7,663 21,547 Netherlands 7 29 15 111 Spain 7,529 21,512 11,807 27,738 Sweden 4,218 15,735 5,303 19,508 United Kingdom 6,265 17,986 6,055 16,846 Other EU 66 467 76 422 European Free Trade Association 199 887 162 773 Norway 0 3 0 0 Switzerland 199 883 162 773 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 3 1 6 Other Western Europe 129 238 44 106 Eastern Europe/FSR 440 1,284 472 1,560 Poland 0 0 19 46 Former Soviet Republics 234 731 429 1,369 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 90 305 317 1,054 Russia 32 43 0 0 Other FSR 112 383 112 315 Other EE 206 553 23 144 Pacific Rim Countries 25,121 75,804 21,474 64,330 Australia 95 287 26 89 China 11,009 30,054 7,107 18,398 Indonesia 158 417 28 108 Japan 2,215 8,624 2,052 8,488 Korea 4,640 14,026 5,911 16,137 Taiwan 6,623 21,104 6,047 20,192 Other Pacific Rim 381 1,293 303 918 South/Central America 3,256 7,925 1,146 2,776 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 3,236 7,911 1,086 2,716 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 20 14 60 60 Other Countries 9,080 24,608 7,545 20,990 India 4,389 12,695 2,882 8,073 South Africa 4,133 10,630 3,898 10,990 Other 558 1,283 766 1,927 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 61,000 135,281 52,000 121,138 North America 10,734 24,628 14,890 33,373 Canada 3,320 11,352 5,659 17,541 Mexico 7,414 13,276 9,231 15,832 European Union (25) 35,086 73,051 21,574 51,174 Western Europe 35,015 72,196 21,375 47,958 Euro Area 23,688 48,413 13,980 30,087 European Union (15) 34,708 71,217 21,131 47,257 Austria 293 991 183 640 Belgium 3,101 6,364 1,593 3,602 Finland 493 1,260 506 1,012 France 4,867 10,248 1,744 4,784 Germany 3,400 9,040 4,045 8,583 Italy 5,397 10,173 5,614 10,235 Netherlands 16 110 0 14 Spain 6,065 10,091 227 1,039 Sweden 5,307 12,715 2,834 8,618 United Kingdom 5,652 9,902 4,279 8,425 Other EU 116 324 108 305 European Free Trade Association 182 740 171 577 Norway 1 11 0 0 Switzerland 181 730 171 577 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 124 239 72 123 Eastern Europe/FSR 287 1,656 374 3,799 Poland 18 34 17 37 Former Soviet Republics 185 398 78 158 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 34 61 3 5 Other FSR 152 338 75 154 Other EE 84 1,224 278 3,603 Pacific Rim Countries 11,219 29,216 10,540 27,142 Australia 1 6 3 14 China 2,269 4,559 1,404 3,112 Indonesia 33 76 43 110 Japan 2,369 9,756 2,764 10,213 Korea 1,956 4,946 2,366 5,440 Taiwan 4,197 9,045 3,669 7,658 Other Pacific Rim 394 828 291 595 South/Central America 396 900 1,217 1,852 Argentina 1 4 0 0 Brazil 321 778 1,179 1,793 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 74 119 38 59 Other Countries 3,348 6,683 3,605 7,014 India 2,573 5,303 2,386 4,923 South Africa 595 969 1,116 1,888 Other 181 411 104 204 ______________________________________________________________ December Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 916,583 2,521,984 724,870 1,491,347 North America 161,603 426,720 210,141 413,726 Canada 39,233 162,682 112,661 255,148 Mexico 122,371 264,037 97,480 158,578 European Union (25) 452,451 1,247,810 317,424 639,496 Western Europe 451,946 1,244,490 317,622 635,210 Euro Area 307,635 842,152 195,292 393,221 European Union (15) 448,672 1,232,275 314,766 625,796 Austria 5,656 24,165 3,782 12,758 Belgium 31,358 89,551 27,420 50,861 Finland 11,283 31,905 6,815 13,724 France 39,288 117,175 35,869 85,892 Germany 66,744 193,139 35,524 82,455 Italy 81,100 206,926 52,508 88,470 Netherlands 459 2,382 327 779 Spain 71,153 174,847 32,333 56,018 Sweden 59,277 192,260 60,102 137,221 United Kingdom 81,432 195,589 57,656 91,175 Other EU 921 4,337 2,429 6,444 European Free Trade Association 2,261 10,015 2,242 8,325 Norway 51 174 254 679 Switzerland 2,210 9,841 1,988 7,646 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 36 238 0 0 Other Western Europe 978 1,962 614 1,089 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,884 19,781 3,359 14,950 Poland 147 317 97 195 Former Soviet Republics 3,590 10,373 2,398 4,666 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 769 3,449 319 681 Russia 1,003 1,900 991 1,644 Other FSR 1,818 5,024 1,089 2,341 Other EE 1,148 9,091 863 10,089 Pacific Rim Countries 220,292 643,467 128,724 313,045 Australia 276 930 104 500 China 76,204 195,329 20,411 42,273 Indonesia 539 1,468 620 1,461 Japan 24,267 92,855 24,126 95,500 Korea 43,652 124,622 24,881 56,996 Taiwan 71,416 217,356 55,530 109,938 Other Pacific Rim 3,938 10,906 3,051 6,377 South/Central America 15,102 33,896 16,773 26,841 Argentina 0 3 20 52 Brazil 14,558 33,089 16,135 25,982 Colombia 0 0 27 29 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 542 800 592 778 Other Countries 62,755 153,631 48,250 87,574 India 36,470 94,677 32,282 62,799 South Africa 20,894 44,928 11,187 15,969 Other 5,391 14,026 4,781 8,806 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final December 2004. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.