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 January 2005 December 2004 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 79,185 250,505 97,215 282,812 North America 11,283 31,818 11,735 32,178 Canada 1,828 10,325 1,469 8,095 Mexico 9,455 21,493 10,266 24,083 Europe 37,227 123,387 48,023 142,296 European Union 36,173 119,861 47,512 140,548 Austria 733 3,189 398 1,879 Belgium 3,866 11,696 4,066 12,195 Czech Republic 47 456 16 47 Finland 1,600 4,896 1,357 3,741 France 2,467 9,703 2,776 10,267 Germany 6,118 19,020 6,741 19,780 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 9,692 28,079 13,831 36,292 Netherlands 32 256 7 29 Poland 58 164 0 0 Spain 808 3,790 7,529 21,512 Sweden 5,177 21,337 4,218 15,735 United Kingdom 5,288 16,207 6,265 17,986 Other EU 285 1,069 307 1,084 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 0 0 3 Russia 13 18 32 43 Switzerland 273 1,180 199 883 Turkey 103 327 0 3 Ukraine 520 1,616 90 305 Other Europe 145 386 191 510 Euro Area 25,426 81,052 36,751 105,853 Pacific Rim Countries 22,485 73,619 25,121 75,804 Australia 71 135 95 287 China 8,059 23,899 11,009 30,054 Indonesia 52 161 158 417 Japan 2,609 11,055 2,215 8,624 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,294 37,154 11,419 35,666 Hong Kong 1 4 1 6 Korea 4,441 14,182 4,640 14,026 Singapore 43 124 156 529 Taiwan 6,809 22,843 6,623 21,104 Other Pacific Rim 399 1,215 225 758 South/Central America 2,445 6,113 3,256 7,925 Argentina 2 7 0 0 Brazil 2,344 6,020 3,236 7,911 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 99 86 20 14 Other Countries 5,745 15,568 9,080 24,608 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 3,375 9,419 4,389 12,695 South Africa 1,364 3,421 4,133 10,630 Thailand 821 2,253 489 1,118 Other 184 475 69 165 ______________________________________________________________ January 2004 December 2003 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 52,628 121,063 61,000 135,281 North America 12,027 28,871 10,734 24,628 Canada 4,151 14,538 3,320 11,352 Mexico 7,876 14,333 7,414 13,276 Europe 24,087 53,649 35,302 73,852 European Union 23,982 53,207 35,086 73,051 Austria 377 1,506 293 991 Belgium 1,320 3,040 3,101 6,364 Czech Republic 0 0 84 1,224 Finland 379 873 493 1,260 France 3,558 7,959 4,867 10,248 Germany 2,665 6,544 3,400 9,040 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 5,370 10,204 5,397 10,173 Netherlands 30 79 16 110 Poland 0 0 18 34 Spain 480 1,664 6,065 10,091 Sweden 2,847 7,920 5,307 12,715 United Kingdom 6,764 12,918 5,652 9,902 Other EU 192 499 391 901 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 9 28 1 11 Russia 38 68 34 61 Switzerland 57 346 181 730 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Other Europe 0 0 0 0 Euro Area 14,241 32,072 23,688 48,413 Pacific Rim Countries 12,241 30,710 11,219 29,216 Australia 17 50 1 6 China 2,729 6,105 2,269 4,559 Indonesia 0 0 33 76 Japan 2,643 9,017 2,369 9,756 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,637 15,039 6,248 14,216 Hong Kong 1 23 0 0 Korea 2,235 4,925 1,956 4,946 Singapore 95 225 94 224 Taiwan 4,306 9,866 4,197 9,045 Other Pacific Rim 215 498 300 604 South/Central America 1,054 1,799 396 900 Argentina 0 0 1 4 Brazil 1,034 1,766 321 778 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 19 30 74 119 Other Countries 3,218 6,035 3,348 6,683 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 2,329 4,557 2,573 5,303 South Africa 757 1,206 595 969 Thailand 132 272 166 389 Other 0 0 15 22 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final January 2005 (revised May 11, 2005). For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.