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 April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,815 262,713 81,608 268,420 North America 10,681 30,606 10,421 28,763 Canada 1,818 10,286 2,089 10,542 Mexico 8,863 20,320 8,332 18,222 Europe 41,243 148,181 44,407 154,169 European Union 40,447 144,950 43,929 151,599 Austria 704 3,477 788 3,464 Belgium 3,593 15,208 4,927 18,796 Czech Republic 108 1,156 26 222 Finland 1,363 4,808 925 2,738 France 2,808 13,482 3,289 13,722 Germany 2,685 9,359 4,270 14,672 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 6,973 23,174 8,967 31,141 Netherlands 2 36 16 125 Poland 39 111 0 0 Spain 5,928 18,565 5,365 15,317 Sweden 6,284 25,289 5,808 22,502 United Kingdom 9,232 27,781 9,234 27,860 Other EU 729 2,503 313 1,040 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 18 88 0 6 Russia 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 379 1,954 367 2,054 Turkey 0 0 39 121 Ukraine 377 1,128 67 297 Other Europe 22 61 5 92 Euro Area 24,272 89,009 28,586 100,132 Pacific Rim Countries 18,459 66,097 17,639 61,334 Australia 21 106 40 156 China 5,444 17,319 5,319 16,075 Indonesia 138 396 72 228 Japan 3,091 13,841 3,257 14,167 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,501 33,506 8,608 29,601 Hong Kong 150 550 99 347 Korea 3,843 13,378 2,453 8,293 Singapore 107 344 105 365 Taiwan 5,401 19,233 5,952 20,596 Other Pacific Rim 265 929 342 1,106 South/Central America 2,101 5,231 2,408 5,509 Argentina 1 3 1 7 Brazil 1,981 5,148 2,285 5,417 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 120 80 122 86 Other Countries 4,330 12,597 6,734 18,643 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 3,101 9,824 3,243 9,804 South Africa 781 1,595 2,920 7,482 Thailand 342 897 446 1,061 Other 106 281 125 296 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 66,891 187,017 64,302 173,778 North America 16,157 44,229 15,847 42,010 Canada 5,096 19,437 5,859 21,110 Mexico 11,061 24,791 9,988 20,900 Europe 29,093 82,500 30,760 84,377 European Union 28,416 80,807 30,470 83,542 Austria 729 3,020 481 1,686 Belgium 2,242 6,111 2,700 6,636 Czech Republic 57 460 331 2,673 Finland 568 1,647 543 1,466 France 2,869 8,611 4,464 13,327 Germany 5,184 14,866 3,468 9,439 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 4,657 11,025 4,892 12,243 Netherlands 38 257 81 497 Poland 0 0 41 77 Spain 1,230 3,874 1,170 3,775 Sweden 4,418 15,157 4,957 14,758 United Kingdom 6,169 14,496 7,035 16,131 Other EU 256 1,282 306 834 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 0 1 6 Russia 421 807 38 76 Switzerland 142 660 195 592 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 91 157 4 24 Other Europe 23 68 52 137 Euro Area 17,565 49,582 17,804 49,098 Pacific Rim Countries 15,543 46,055 12,077 35,206 Australia 9 46 4 17 China 3,634 8,932 2,555 5,914 Indonesia 0 0 97 245 Japan 1,490 5,912 2,508 9,397 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,066 30,454 6,618 18,978 Hong Kong 2 19 0 0 Korea 3,034 9,220 1,895 5,412 Singapore 123 340 128 330 Taiwan 6,907 20,876 4,594 13,236 Other Pacific Rim 343 711 295 654 South/Central America 964 2,136 539 1,112 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 931 2,094 539 1,112 Chile 24 19 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 9 23 0 0 Other Countries 5,135 12,097 5,078 11,073 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 3,658 9,283 3,554 8,215 South Africa 843 1,276 1,357 2,454 Thailand 190 514 152 371 Other 442 1,025 15 32 ______________________________________________________________ April Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 320,383 1,046,245 251,307 643,439 North America 42,565 120,569 59,780 154,219 Canada 7,502 40,990 20,761 73,597 Mexico 35,063 79,579 39,019 80,622 Europe 167,501 568,030 120,272 304,161 European Union 164,923 557,650 118,938 300,317 Austria 2,822 12,635 1,960 7,625 Belgium 15,829 57,372 8,144 20,542 Czech Republic 218 1,986 388 3,145 Finland 5,077 16,689 2,103 5,489 France 11,390 47,485 14,547 40,165 Germany 18,557 60,176 15,492 40,742 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 35,504 111,268 19,582 43,593 Netherlands 80 639 171 1,048 Poland 116 333 42 87 Spain 19,323 59,900 12,165 27,258 Sweden 22,943 92,053 17,467 51,859 United Kingdom 31,362 91,465 25,809 55,448 Other EU 1,703 5,649 1,069 3,315 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 19 102 10 35 Russia 15 20 534 1,000 Switzerland 1,165 5,890 620 2,424 Turkey 141 448 0 0 Ukraine 1,064 3,381 95 181 Other Europe 173 539 75 205 Euro Area 109,018 367,895 74,313 186,967 Pacific Rim Countries 79,590 275,178 50,625 141,545 Australia 151 515 58 214 China 27,266 86,934 11,126 26,537 Indonesia 331 985 148 374 Japan 11,636 51,075 8,228 30,917 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 39,005 131,749 30,021 81,260 Hong Kong 250 901 22 89 Korea 14,042 47,194 9,708 25,870 Singapore 317 1,032 365 940 Taiwan 24,397 82,622 19,925 54,361 Other Pacific Rim 1,201 3,922 1,045 2,243 South/Central America 8,750 20,970 3,725 7,278 Argentina 4 17 0 0 Brazil 8,340 20,640 3,617 7,117 Chile 0 0 24 19 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 406 313 82 139 Other Countries 21,978 61,499 16,905 36,236 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 13,373 39,746 12,452 28,132 South Africa 6,141 15,351 3,420 5,633 Thailand 1,822 4,732 531 1,288 Other 643 1,671 502 1,183 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final April 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.