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 July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,317 254,377 74,884 265,918 North America 11,241 34,452 11,451 35,895 Canada 1,371 7,928 1,582 9,861 Mexico 9,870 26,523 9,869 26,034 Europe 33,504 130,091 35,793 134,031 European Union 33,024 127,344 35,277 131,953 Austria 969 4,956 819 4,040 Belgium 1,973 7,991 2,168 9,241 Czech Republic 23 141 9 35 Finland 667 2,043 1,307 4,366 France 2,403 13,765 2,502 11,421 Germany 6,342 20,538 6,906 21,567 Hungary (-) (-) 3 7 Italy 5,177 19,953 5,716 19,646 Netherlands 20 97 16 95 Poland 2 4 22 82 Spain 2,110 11,330 1,381 8,214 Sweden 7,056 28,641 5,356 23,921 United Kingdom 5,840 16,338 8,290 26,719 Other EU 442 1,548 784 2,599 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 16 637 20 65 Russia (-) (-) 1 6 Switzerland 264 1,261 270 1,239 Turkey 12 66 (-) 5 Ukraine 189 783 225 763 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 19,763 81,062 21,051 79,507 Pacific Rim Countries 19,626 69,758 22,097 79,246 Australia 48 219 65 309 China 8,174 24,847 8,364 24,470 Indonesia 87 392 75 283 Japan 1,997 10,510 2,093 13,203 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,039 32,705 11,128 39,607 Hong Kong 43 145 40 131 Korea 2,515 9,166 4,267 14,898 Singapore 270 991 135 466 Taiwan 6,210 22,403 6,685 24,112 Other Pacific Rim 281 1,085 373 1,374 South/Central America 1,682 4,344 1,370 3,963 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,682 4,335 1,370 3,963 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) 9 (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 5,263 15,733 4,173 12,784 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,268 10,916 2,245 7,396 South Africa 1,480 3,338 1,060 2,842 Thailand 198 730 590 1,783 Other 317 749 278 763 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 80,768 219,230 78,018 221,315 North America 13,150 31,501 13,386 35,223 Canada 1,719 8,705 2,869 12,911 Mexico 11,431 22,796 10,518 22,312 Europe 43,488 118,601 41,503 119,608 European Union 43,217 117,113 41,252 118,647 Austria 479 2,290 560 2,579 Belgium 1,427 4,236 3,109 8,915 Czech Republic 65 705 17 262 Finland 1,330 3,820 972 2,828 France 3,498 10,193 3,748 11,466 Germany 5,329 16,224 7,004 20,765 Hungary (-) (-) 9 12 Italy 8,493 22,448 5,868 16,247 Netherlands 19 123 27 219 Poland 9 32 2 5 Spain 6,551 15,601 5,887 17,263 Sweden 6,159 19,255 6,133 19,586 United Kingdom 9,460 21,085 7,549 17,510 Other EU 398 1,100 367 990 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 9 27 11 30 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 262 1,461 195 784 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 11 38 Other Europe (-) (-) 34 109 Euro Area 27,230 75,249 27,182 80,304 Pacific Rim Countries 20,257 58,987 18,468 55,616 Australia 19 58 3 10 China 7,804 19,229 6,768 17,641 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 2,464 9,507 1,470 5,622 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,681 29,261 10,081 31,940 Hong Kong 77 269 (-) (-) Korea 4,171 11,843 2,992 9,639 Singapore 140 417 161 463 Taiwan 5,293 16,733 6,928 21,838 Other Pacific Rim 290 931 146 403 South/Central America 396 710 1,500 3,100 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 396 710 1,459 3,072 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 41 27 Other Countries 3,477 9,432 3,161 7,767 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,073 8,464 1,732 4,818 South Africa 222 458 917 1,663 Thailand 114 333 424 1,076 Other 68 176 87 210 ______________________________________________________________ July Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 539,346 1,832,021 493,506 1,310,123 North America 78,411 228,869 100,698 260,582 Canada 12,404 70,282 29,928 112,599 Mexico 66,007 158,588 70,770 147,982 Europe 270,834 965,184 252,344 668,511 European Union 266,591 947,181 250,054 660,773 Austria 5,359 25,479 3,463 14,284 Belgium 22,122 82,632 15,051 40,330 Czech Republic 313 2,491 566 5,551 Finland 8,123 26,428 5,236 15,047 France 18,771 84,617 24,799 71,480 Germany 33,911 113,345 35,220 98,840 Hungary 3 7 9 12 Italy 51,644 171,656 38,342 94,295 Netherlands 161 1,136 227 1,478 Poland 140 420 53 124 Spain 28,399 98,992 37,244 87,598 Sweden 41,561 171,991 35,724 109,188 United Kingdom 52,592 156,221 51,891 115,978 Other EU 3,491 11,767 2,229 6,569 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 56 823 31 97 Russia 15 26 756 1,494 Switzerland 2,031 10,094 1,278 5,579 Turkey 153 519 (-) (-) Ukraine 1,815 6,001 106 219 Other Europe 173 539 119 349 Euro Area 169,456 608,032 159,895 424,387 Pacific Rim Countries 140,103 498,357 105,646 304,196 Australia 273 1,094 88 315 China 48,899 152,730 30,689 75,602 Indonesia 631 2,061 148 374 Japan 19,278 96,140 14,118 53,078 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 68,820 238,652 58,964 170,796 Hong Kong 400 1,414 99 358 Korea 23,476 81,217 19,357 55,005 Singapore 913 3,122 784 2,142 Taiwan 44,030 152,899 38,723 113,291 Other Pacific Rim 2,203 7,680 1,639 4,030 South/Central America 13,684 34,745 6,804 13,969 Argentina 5 24 (-) (-) Brazil 13,194 34,347 6,565 13,577 Chile (-) (-) 24 19 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) 9 2 3 Other S/C A 485 365 213 369 Other Countries 36,313 104,866 28,015 62,867 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 22,532 69,738 19,876 48,191 South Africa 9,167 22,614 6,248 9,988 Thailand 3,241 8,950 1,202 3,030 Other 1,373 3,564 690 1,658 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final July 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.