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 2005 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 82,775 264,608 79,185 250,505 North America 10,180 29,381 11,283 31,818 Canada 1,767 9,837 1,828 10,325 Mexico 8,413 19,544 9,455 21,493 Europe 44,623 142,292 37,227 123,387 European Union 44,374 141,240 36,173 119,861 Austria 597 2,504 733 3,189 Belgium 3,443 11,673 3,866 11,696 Czech Republic 36 153 47 456 Finland 1,189 4,248 1,600 4,896 France 2,826 10,579 2,467 9,703 Germany 5,483 17,124 6,118 19,020 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 9,872 28,874 9,692 28,079 Netherlands 29 221 32 256 Poland 19 58 58 164 Spain 7,221 22,227 808 3,790 Sweden 5,674 22,925 5,177 21,337 United Kingdom 7,608 19,617 5,288 16,207 Other EU 376 1,037 285 1,069 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 7 0 0 Russia 2 2 13 18 Switzerland 147 702 273 1,180 Turkey 0 0 103 327 Ukraine 100 341 520 1,616 Other Europe 0 0 145 386 Euro Area 30,735 97,702 25,426 81,052 Pacific Rim Countries 21,007 74,128 22,485 73,619 Australia 20 117 71 135 China 8,444 29,641 8,059 23,899 Indonesia 69 199 52 161 Japan 2,678 12,011 2,609 11,055 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,602 31,488 11,294 37,154 Hong Kong 0 0 1 4 Korea 3,306 11,341 4,441 14,182 Singapore 62 198 43 124 Taiwan 6,234 19,949 6,809 22,843 Other Pacific Rim 194 672 399 1,215 South/Central America 1,795 4,116 2,445 6,113 Argentina 0 0 2 7 Brazil 1,730 4,055 2,344 6,020 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 65 61 99 86 Other Countries 5,170 14,690 5,745 15,568 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 3,653 10,698 3,375 9,419 South Africa 1,076 2,853 1,364 3,421 Thailand 213 522 821 2,253 Other 228 618 184 475 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,486 161,580 52,628 121,063 North America 15,748 39,109 12,027 28,871 Canada 5,655 18,512 4,151 14,538 Mexico 10,093 20,597 7,876 14,333 Europe 36,332 83,634 24,087 53,649 European Union 36,070 82,760 23,982 53,207 Austria 372 1,413 377 1,506 Belgium 1,882 4,755 1,320 3,040 Czech Republic 1 11 0 0 Finland 613 1,502 379 873 France 3,656 10,268 3,558 7,959 Germany 4,176 9,893 2,665 6,544 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 4,663 10,121 5,370 10,204 Netherlands 22 215 30 79 Poland 0 10 0 0 Spain 9,284 17,946 480 1,664 Sweden 5,244 14,024 2,847 7,920 United Kingdom 5,841 11,903 6,764 12,918 Other EU 315 700 192 499 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 0 9 28 Russia 37 48 38 68 Switzerland 226 826 57 346 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Other Europe 0 0 0 0 Euro Area 24,702 56,214 14,241 32,072 Pacific Rim Countries 10,764 29,575 12,241 30,710 Australia 27 100 17 50 China 2,208 5,586 2,729 6,105 Indonesia 51 129 0 0 Japan 1,587 6,591 2,643 9,017 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,699 16,788 6,637 15,039 Hong Kong 19 47 1 23 Korea 2,544 6,313 2,235 4,925 Singapore 18 45 95 225 Taiwan 4,118 10,383 4,306 9,866 Other Pacific Rim 192 380 215 498 South/Central America 1,168 2,231 1,054 1,799 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,114 2,145 1,034 1,766 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 55 86 19 30 Other Countries 3,474 7,031 3,218 6,035 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 2,911 6,078 2,329 4,557 South Africa 463 697 757 1,206 Thailand 56 131 132 272 Other 44 126 0 0 ______________________________________________________________ February Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 161,961 515,113 120,114 282,644 North America 21,463 61,199 27,776 67,980 Canada 3,595 20,163 9,806 33,050 Mexico 17,868 41,037 17,969 34,931 Europe 81,851 265,679 60,419 137,284 European Union 80,547 261,100 60,052 135,967 Austria 1,330 5,693 750 2,919 Belgium 7,309 23,368 3,203 7,796 Czech Republic 84 608 1 11 Finland 2,789 9,143 992 2,376 France 5,293 20,282 7,214 18,227 Germany 11,602 36,144 6,840 16,437 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 19,564 56,954 10,033 20,325 Netherlands 61 477 52 293 Poland 77 222 0 10 Spain 8,029 26,018 9,764 19,609 Sweden 10,851 44,262 8,091 21,944 United Kingdom 12,896 35,824 12,605 24,821 Other EU 661 2,106 508 1,199 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 7 9 28 Russia 15 20 75 117 Switzerland 420 1,882 283 1,172 Turkey 103 327 0 0 Ukraine 621 1,957 0 0 Other Europe 145 386 0 0 Euro Area 56,161 178,754 38,944 88,286 Pacific Rim Countries 43,492 147,747 23,005 60,284 Australia 91 253 44 150 China 16,503 53,539 4,937 11,692 Indonesia 121 360 51 129 Japan 5,287 23,066 4,230 15,607 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 20,896 68,642 13,336 31,827 Hong Kong 1 4 20 70 Korea 7,746 25,523 4,779 11,238 Singapore 105 323 113 270 Taiwan 13,044 42,792 8,424 20,249 Other Pacific Rim 593 1,887 406 878 South/Central America 4,241 10,230 2,222 4,030 Argentina 2 7 0 0 Brazil 4,074 10,075 2,147 3,911 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 164 147 73 116 Other Countries 10,914 30,258 6,692 13,066 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 7,028 20,117 5,240 10,634 South Africa 2,440 6,274 1,220 1,903 Thailand 1,034 2,774 188 403 Other 412 1,093 44 126 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2005 (revised May 11, 2005). For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.