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 June May Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 74,884 265,918 72,762 265,480 North America 11,451 35,895 13,155 37,954 Canada 1,582 9,861 1,949 11,503 Mexico 9,869 26,034 11,206 26,452 Europe 35,793 134,031 34,037 133,033 European Union 35,277 131,953 33,367 130,234 Austria 819 4,040 749 3,848 Belgium 2,168 9,241 2,152 8,028 Czech Republic 9 35 64 330 Finland 1,307 4,366 1,070 3,330 France 2,502 11,421 2,477 11,946 Germany 6,906 21,567 2,105 11,064 Hungary 3 7 0 0 Italy 5,716 19,646 5,249 20,788 Netherlands 16 95 45 305 Poland 22 82 0 0 Spain 1,381 8,214 5,586 19,549 Sweden 5,356 23,921 6,207 27,375 United Kingdom 8,290 26,719 7,100 21,699 Other EU 784 2,599 562 1,972 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 20 65 1 20 Russia 1 6 0 0 Switzerland 270 1,239 332 1,705 Turkey 0 5 0 0 Ukraine 225 763 337 1,074 Other Europe 0 0 0 0 Euro Area 21,051 79,507 19,624 79,569 Pacific Rim Countries 22,097 79,246 18,790 74,175 Australia 65 309 9 52 China 8,364 24,470 5,095 16,480 Indonesia 75 283 138 400 Japan 2,093 13,203 3,553 21,352 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,128 39,607 9,648 34,592 Hong Kong 40 131 67 237 Korea 4,267 14,898 2,651 9,959 Singapore 135 466 191 634 Taiwan 6,685 24,112 6,738 23,762 Other Pacific Rim 373 1,374 348 1,299 South/Central America 1,370 3,963 1,882 5,468 Argentina 0 0 1 7 Brazil 1,370 3,963 1,802 5,409 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 79 52 Other Countries 4,173 12,784 4,899 14,850 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 2,245 7,396 3,646 11,680 South Africa 1,060 2,842 486 1,083 Thailand 590 1,783 631 1,705 Other 278 763 135 382 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data June May Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 78,018 221,315 83,413 226,140 North America 13,386 35,223 14,382 39,638 Canada 2,869 12,911 4,579 17,386 Mexico 10,518 22,312 9,803 22,252 Europe 41,503 119,608 47,080 126,140 European Union 41,252 118,647 46,647 124,697 Austria 560 2,579 464 1,790 Belgium 3,109 8,915 2,371 6,636 Czech Republic 17 262 96 1,439 Finland 972 2,828 831 2,910 France 3,748 11,466 3,006 9,656 Germany 7,004 20,765 7,394 21,110 Hungary 9 12 0 0 Italy 5,868 16,247 4,400 12,007 Netherlands 27 219 10 88 Poland 2 5 0 0 Spain 5,887 17,263 12,641 27,475 Sweden 6,133 19,586 5,965 18,488 United Kingdom 7,549 17,510 9,074 21,935 Other EU 367 990 395 1,164 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 11 30 0 4 Russia 0 0 222 494 Switzerland 195 784 201 910 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 11 38 0 0 Other Europe 34 109 10 35 Euro Area 27,182 80,304 31,170 81,868 Pacific Rim Countries 18,468 55,616 16,296 48,048 Australia 3 10 8 34 China 6,768 17,641 4,991 12,194 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,470 5,622 1,957 7,032 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,081 31,940 9,181 28,335 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 Korea 2,992 9,639 2,485 7,654 Singapore 161 463 118 322 Taiwan 6,928 21,838 6,577 20,359 Other Pacific Rim 146 403 159 454 South/Central America 1,500 3,100 1,183 2,882 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,459 3,072 1,092 2,678 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 41 27 90 203 Other Countries 3,161 7,767 4,473 9,432 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 1,732 4,818 2,618 6,777 South Africa 917 1,663 1,689 2,234 Thailand 424 1,076 133 333 Other 87 210 33 89 ______________________________________________________________ June Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 468,029 1,577,644 412,738 1,090,893 North America 67,170 194,418 87,548 229,081 Canada 11,033 62,353 28,209 103,894 Mexico 56,138 132,064 59,340 125,187 Europe 237,330 835,093 208,855 549,909 European Union 233,567 819,837 206,837 543,660 Austria 4,389 20,523 2,985 11,994 Belgium 20,149 74,641 13,624 36,093 Czech Republic 291 2,350 502 4,846 Finland 7,455 24,385 3,907 11,226 France 16,369 70,852 21,301 61,287 Germany 27,569 92,807 29,890 82,616 Hungary 3 7 9 12 Italy 46,468 151,703 29,850 71,847 Netherlands 141 1,039 207 1,356 Poland 138 415 43 92 Spain 26,289 87,663 30,693 71,997 Sweden 34,505 143,350 29,565 89,933 United Kingdom 46,752 139,882 42,432 94,894 Other EU 3,049 10,220 1,831 5,469 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 40 186 22 69 Russia 15 26 756 1,494 Switzerland 1,767 8,834 1,015 4,118 Turkey 141 453 0 0 Ukraine 1,626 5,219 106 219 Other Europe 173 539 119 349 Euro Area 149,693 526,970 132,664 349,139 Pacific Rim Countries 120,477 428,599 85,388 245,208 Australia 225 876 69 257 China 40,725 127,883 22,885 56,372 Indonesia 544 1,668 148 374 Japan 17,281 85,630 11,655 43,571 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 59,780 205,947 49,282 141,535 Hong Kong 357 1,268 22 89 Korea 20,960 72,051 15,186 43,163 Singapore 643 2,131 644 1,725 Taiwan 37,820 130,496 33,430 96,558 Other Pacific Rim 1,922 6,595 1,349 3,099 South/Central America 12,002 30,401 6,408 13,259 Argentina 5 24 0 0 Brazil 11,512 30,012 6,169 12,867 Chile 0 0 24 19 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 485 365 213 369 Other Countries 31,050 89,133 24,539 53,435 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 19,264 58,822 16,803 39,727 South Africa 7,687 19,276 6,026 9,530 Thailand 3,044 8,219 1,088 2,697 Other 1,056 2,816 622 1,482 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final June 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.