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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,762 265,480 76,815 262,713 North America 13,155 37,954 10,681 30,606 Canada 1,949 11,503 1,818 10,286 Mexico 11,206 26,452 8,863 20,320 Europe 34,037 133,033 41,243 148,181 European Union 33,367 130,234 40,447 144,950 Austria 749 3,848 704 3,477 Belgium 2,152 8,028 3,593 15,208 Czech Republic 64 330 108 1,156 Finland 1,070 3,330 1,363 4,808 France 2,477 11,946 2,808 13,482 Germany 2,105 11,064 2,685 9,359 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 5,249 20,788 6,973 23,174 Netherlands 45 305 2 36 Poland 0 0 39 111 Spain 5,586 19,549 5,928 18,565 Sweden 6,207 27,375 6,284 25,289 United Kingdom 7,100 21,699 9,232 27,781 Other EU 562 1,972 729 2,503 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1 20 18 88 Russia 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 332 1,705 379 1,954 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 337 1,074 377 1,128 Other Europe 0 0 22 61 Euro Area 19,624 79,569 24,272 89,009 Pacific Rim Countries 18,790 74,175 18,459 66,097 Australia 9 52 21 106 China 5,095 16,480 5,444 17,319 Indonesia 138 400 138 396 Japan 3,553 21,352 3,091 13,841 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,648 34,592 9,501 33,506 Hong Kong 67 237 150 550 Korea 2,651 9,959 3,843 13,378 Singapore 191 634 107 344 Taiwan 6,738 23,762 5,401 19,233 Other Pacific Rim 348 1,299 265 929 South/Central America 1,882 5,468 2,101 5,231 Argentina 1 7 1 3 Brazil 1,802 5,409 1,981 5,148 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 79 52 120 80 Other Countries 4,899 14,850 4,330 12,597 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 3,646 11,680 3,101 9,824 South Africa 486 1,083 781 1,595 Thailand 631 1,705 342 897 Other 135 382 106 281 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 83,413 226,140 66,891 187,017 North America 14,382 39,638 16,157 44,229 Canada 4,579 17,386 5,096 19,437 Mexico 9,803 22,252 11,061 24,791 Europe 47,080 126,140 29,093 82,500 European Union 46,647 124,697 28,416 80,807 Austria 464 1,790 729 3,020 Belgium 2,371 6,636 2,242 6,111 Czech Republic 96 1,439 57 460 Finland 831 2,910 568 1,647 France 3,006 9,656 2,869 8,611 Germany 7,394 21,110 5,184 14,866 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 4,400 12,007 4,657 11,025 Netherlands 10 88 38 257 Poland 0 0 0 0 Spain 12,641 27,475 1,230 3,874 Sweden 5,965 18,488 4,418 15,157 United Kingdom 9,074 21,935 6,169 14,496 Other EU 395 1,164 256 1,282 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 4 0 0 Russia 222 494 421 807 Switzerland 201 910 142 660 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 91 157 Other Europe 10 35 23 68 Euro Area 31,170 81,868 17,565 49,582 Pacific Rim Countries 16,296 48,048 15,543 46,055 Australia 8 34 9 46 China 4,991 12,194 3,634 8,932 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,957 7,032 1,490 5,912 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,181 28,335 10,066 30,454 Hong Kong 0 0 2 19 Korea 2,485 7,654 3,034 9,220 Singapore 118 322 123 340 Taiwan 6,577 20,359 6,907 20,876 Other Pacific Rim 159 454 343 711 South/Central America 1,183 2,882 964 2,136 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,092 2,678 931 2,094 Chile 0 0 24 19 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 90 203 9 23 Other Countries 4,473 9,432 5,135 12,097 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 2,618 6,777 3,658 9,283 South Africa 1,689 2,234 843 1,276 Thailand 133 333 190 514 Other 33 89 442 1,025 ______________________________________________________________ May Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 393,145 1,311,726 334,720 869,578 North America 55,719 158,523 74,162 193,858 Canada 9,451 52,493 25,340 90,983 Mexico 46,269 106,030 48,822 102,874 Europe 201,537 701,063 167,352 430,302 European Union 198,290 687,884 165,585 425,014 Austria 3,571 16,483 2,424 9,415 Belgium 17,982 65,400 10,515 27,179 Czech Republic 282 2,316 485 4,583 Finland 6,148 20,019 2,934 8,398 France 13,867 59,431 17,552 49,821 Germany 20,663 71,240 22,886 61,851 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 40,752 132,056 23,982 55,600 Netherlands 125 944 180 1,136 Poland 116 333 42 87 Spain 24,908 79,449 24,806 54,734 Sweden 29,149 119,429 23,432 70,347 United Kingdom 38,462 113,164 34,883 77,383 Other EU 2,266 7,621 1,464 4,478 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 20 121 11 39 Russia 15 20 756 1,494 Switzerland 1,497 7,595 821 3,334 Turkey 141 448 0 0 Ukraine 1,400 4,455 95 181 Other Europe 173 539 84 240 Euro Area 128,642 447,463 105,482 268,835 Pacific Rim Countries 98,380 349,353 66,921 189,592 Australia 160 567 66 247 China 32,361 103,413 16,117 38,731 Indonesia 469 1,385 148 374 Japan 15,189 72,427 10,185 37,948 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 48,653 166,340 39,201 109,594 Hong Kong 317 1,138 22 89 Korea 16,693 57,153 12,194 33,523 Singapore 508 1,666 483 1,262 Taiwan 31,134 106,384 26,502 74,720 Other Pacific Rim 1,549 5,221 1,203 2,696 South/Central America 10,632 26,438 4,908 10,159 Argentina 5 24 0 0 Brazil 10,142 26,049 4,709 9,795 Chile 0 0 24 19 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 485 365 173 342 Other Countries 26,877 76,349 21,378 45,668 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 17,019 51,426 15,071 34,909 South Africa 6,627 16,433 5,109 7,867 Thailand 2,453 6,436 663 1,620 Other 778 2,053 535 1,272 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final May 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.