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 March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 81,608 268,420 82,775 264,608 North America 10,421 28,763 10,180 29,381 Canada 2,089 10,542 1,767 9,837 Mexico 8,332 18,222 8,413 19,544 Europe 44,407 154,169 44,623 142,292 European Union 43,929 151,599 44,374 141,240 Austria 788 3,464 597 2,504 Belgium 4,927 18,796 3,443 11,673 Czech Republic 26 222 36 153 Finland 925 2,738 1,189 4,248 France 3,289 13,722 2,826 10,579 Germany 4,270 14,672 5,483 17,124 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 8,967 31,141 9,872 28,874 Netherlands 16 125 29 221 Poland 0 0 19 58 Spain 5,365 15,317 7,221 22,227 Sweden 5,808 22,502 5,674 22,925 United Kingdom 9,234 27,860 7,608 19,617 Other EU 313 1,040 376 1,037 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 6 0 7 Russia 0 0 2 2 Switzerland 367 2,054 147 702 Turkey 39 121 0 0 Ukraine 67 297 100 341 Other Europe 5 92 0 0 Euro Area 28,586 100,132 30,735 97,702 Pacific Rim Countries 17,639 61,334 21,007 74,128 Australia 40 156 20 117 China 5,319 16,075 8,444 29,641 Indonesia 72 228 69 199 Japan 3,257 14,167 2,678 12,011 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,608 29,601 9,602 31,488 Hong Kong 99 347 0 0 Korea 2,453 8,293 3,306 11,341 Singapore 105 365 62 198 Taiwan 5,952 20,596 6,234 19,949 Other Pacific Rim 342 1,106 194 672 South/Central America 2,408 5,509 1,795 4,116 Argentina 1 7 0 0 Brazil 2,285 5,417 1,730 4,055 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 122 86 65 61 Other Countries 6,734 18,643 5,170 14,690 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 3,243 9,804 3,653 10,698 South Africa 2,920 7,482 1,076 2,853 Thailand 446 1,061 213 522 Other 125 296 228 618 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 64,302 173,778 67,486 161,580 North America 15,847 42,010 15,748 39,109 Canada 5,859 21,110 5,655 18,512 Mexico 9,988 20,900 10,093 20,597 Europe 30,760 84,377 36,332 83,634 European Union 30,470 83,542 36,070 82,760 Austria 481 1,686 372 1,413 Belgium 2,700 6,636 1,882 4,755 Czech Republic 331 2,673 1 11 Finland 543 1,466 613 1,502 France 4,464 13,327 3,656 10,268 Germany 3,468 9,439 4,176 9,893 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 4,892 12,243 4,663 10,121 Netherlands 81 497 22 215 Poland 41 77 0 10 Spain 1,170 3,775 9,284 17,946 Sweden 4,957 14,758 5,244 14,024 United Kingdom 7,035 16,131 5,841 11,903 Other EU 306 834 315 700 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1 6 0 0 Russia 38 76 37 48 Switzerland 195 592 226 826 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 4 24 0 0 Other Europe 52 137 0 0 Euro Area 17,804 49,098 24,702 56,214 Pacific Rim Countries 12,077 35,206 10,764 29,575 Australia 4 17 27 100 China 2,555 5,914 2,208 5,586 Indonesia 97 245 51 129 Japan 2,508 9,397 1,587 6,591 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,618 18,978 6,699 16,788 Hong Kong 0 0 19 47 Korea 1,895 5,412 2,544 6,313 Singapore 128 330 18 45 Taiwan 4,594 13,236 4,118 10,383 Other Pacific Rim 295 654 192 380 South/Central America 539 1,112 1,168 2,231 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 539 1,112 1,114 2,145 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 55 86 Other Countries 5,078 11,073 3,474 7,031 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 3,554 8,215 2,911 6,078 South Africa 1,357 2,454 463 697 Thailand 152 371 56 131 Other 15 32 44 126 ______________________________________________________________ March Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 243,568 783,533 184,416 456,422 North America 31,884 89,963 43,623 109,991 Canada 5,684 30,704 15,665 54,160 Mexico 26,200 59,258 27,958 55,831 Europe 126,257 419,848 91,179 221,661 European Union 124,476 412,699 90,523 219,509 Austria 2,118 9,157 1,231 4,605 Belgium 12,237 42,164 5,902 14,432 Czech Republic 110 830 332 2,684 Finland 3,714 11,881 1,535 3,842 France 8,582 34,003 11,678 31,554 Germany 15,872 50,816 10,309 25,876 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 28,531 88,095 14,925 32,568 Netherlands 78 603 133 791 Poland 77 222 42 87 Spain 13,394 41,334 10,935 23,384 Sweden 16,659 66,764 13,048 36,702 United Kingdom 22,131 63,684 19,640 40,952 Other EU 974 3,146 814 2,033 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1 13 10 35 Russia 15 20 113 193 Switzerland 787 3,936 478 1,764 Turkey 141 448 0 0 Ukraine 687 2,254 4 24 Other Europe 151 479 52 137 Euro Area 84,746 278,886 56,747 137,384 Pacific Rim Countries 61,130 209,081 35,082 95,490 Australia 131 409 48 168 China 21,823 69,615 7,492 17,606 Indonesia 193 588 148 374 Japan 8,545 37,234 6,738 25,005 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 29,504 98,243 19,954 50,805 Hong Kong 100 351 20 70 Korea 10,199 33,816 6,675 16,650 Singapore 210 687 241 600 Taiwan 18,995 63,388 13,018 33,485 Other Pacific Rim 936 2,993 701 1,532 South/Central America 6,648 15,739 2,761 5,142 Argentina 3 14 0 0 Brazil 6,359 15,492 2,687 5,023 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 286 233 73 116 Other Countries 17,648 48,901 11,770 24,139 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 10,271 29,922 8,794 18,849 South Africa 5,360 13,756 2,577 4,357 Thailand 1,480 3,835 340 774 Other 537 1,389 59 158 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final March 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.