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 September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,905 226,736 74,460 267,393 North America 11,621 34,668 11,942 37,213 Canada 1,558 9,922 1,675 10,173 Mexico 10,063 24,746 10,267 27,040 Europe 27,360 98,898 33,086 129,819 European Union 26,162 93,705 32,396 127,342 Austria 589 2,738 683 4,197 Belgium 1,855 7,095 3,139 11,603 Czech Republic 50 656 29 256 Finland 3,314 9,322 1,995 5,972 France 1,669 7,330 3,794 18,975 Germany 5,765 19,300 7,402 25,461 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,801 14,853 5,295 17,369 Netherlands 9 64 53 359 Poland 2 6 (-) (-) Spain 112 630 1,900 11,874 Sweden 3,833 15,970 3,924 17,047 United Kingdom 4,893 14,784 3,913 13,154 Other EU 269 957 270 1,074 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 69 (-) (-) Russia 25 59 44 68 Switzerland 228 1,228 379 1,646 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 940 3,838 267 764 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 17,124 61,401 24,331 96,108 Pacific Rim Countries 22,835 76,433 23,850 83,437 Australia 21 96 17 66 China 8,842 24,577 8,537 25,382 Indonesia 56 219 129 582 Japan 2,495 14,343 4,177 18,381 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,098 36,045 10,812 38,424 Hong Kong 25 148 86 280 Korea 4,552 14,816 3,248 11,905 Singapore 83 306 126 454 Taiwan 6,437 20,775 7,352 25,785 Other Pacific Rim 323 1,153 177 602 South/Central America 930 2,354 1,801 4,579 Argentina (-) (-) 10 14 Brazil 930 2,348 1,707 4,448 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 4 58 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) 6 80 58 Other Countries 5,158 14,383 3,782 12,344 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,588 8,582 2,766 10,096 South Africa 2,252 4,819 662 1,110 Thailand 266 833 133 498 Other 53 149 220 641 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 82,950 229,432 72,518 208,289 North America 12,820 35,602 11,678 31,613 Canada 2,186 11,434 2,012 10,427 Mexico 10,634 24,168 9,666 21,186 Europe 35,777 99,456 34,103 102,000 European Union 35,403 98,058 33,882 99,948 Austria 265 1,170 432 1,698 Belgium 3,105 8,759 2,646 7,370 Czech Republic 51 504 146 1,846 Finland 691 1,927 2,271 6,179 France 2,062 6,697 4,016 11,702 Germany 5,226 14,904 6,167 17,138 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,055 15,512 7,200 18,990 Netherlands 47 355 109 245 Poland 36 65 (-) (-) Spain 6,839 15,802 2,204 9,482 Sweden 5,048 16,520 3,576 12,396 United Kingdom 5,642 14,819 4,636 11,564 Other EU 336 1,023 480 1,339 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 20 69 (-) (-) Russia 98 212 (-) (-) Switzerland 153 641 188 957 Turkey 17 113 (-) (-) Ukraine 86 363 32 1,096 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 24,364 65,368 25,119 73,089 Pacific Rim Countries 26,326 75,960 20,702 59,748 Australia 11 63 51 159 China 13,032 33,243 7,649 19,760 Indonesia 60 140 33 92 Japan 1,510 7,271 1,962 6,030 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,559 34,721 10,801 33,172 Hong Kong 18 47 52 189 Korea 4,803 13,481 4,117 12,134 Singapore 71 218 106 333 Taiwan 6,666 20,976 6,525 20,516 Other Pacific Rim 155 521 206 534 South/Central America 1,690 3,918 637 1,285 Argentina (-) (-) (-) 3 Brazil 1,648 3,849 535 1,085 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 42 69 102 196 Other Countries 6,337 14,496 5,398 13,643 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,560 9,387 2,375 6,394 South Africa 1,815 2,347 2,619 5,806 Thailand 723 2,101 295 814 Other 239 661 109 629 ______________________________________________________________ September Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 681,711 2,326,150 648,974 1,747,844 North America 101,974 300,750 125,196 327,797 Canada 15,637 90,377 34,125 134,461 Mexico 86,337 210,374 91,070 193,336 Europe 331,280 1,193,902 322,224 869,967 European Union 325,149 1,168,228 319,339 858,779 Austria 6,631 32,414 4,160 17,152 Belgium 27,117 101,330 20,802 56,459 Czech Republic 393 3,403 763 7,901 Finland 13,431 41,722 8,197 23,152 France 24,234 110,922 30,877 89,878 Germany 47,077 158,106 46,613 130,882 Hungary 3 7 9 12 Italy 60,740 203,878 51,597 128,797 Netherlands 223 1,558 383 2,078 Poland 142 426 88 189 Spain 30,411 111,496 46,287 112,882 Sweden 49,318 205,008 44,348 138,104 United Kingdom 61,398 184,159 62,169 142,361 Other EU 4,030 13,798 3,045 8,931 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 62 892 51 166 Russia 84 153 854 1,705 Switzerland 2,638 12,967 1,619 7,177 Turkey 153 519 17 113 Ukraine 3,021 10,604 224 1,678 Other Europe 173 539 119 349 Euro Area 210,912 765,540 209,378 562,845 Pacific Rim Countries 186,788 658,227 152,674 439,903 Australia 311 1,257 149 537 China 66,278 202,689 51,370 128,606 Indonesia 816 2,862 241 607 Japan 25,951 128,864 17,590 66,379 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 90,729 313,121 81,323 238,689 Hong Kong 512 1,842 169 594 Korea 31,276 107,938 28,277 80,620 Singapore 1,123 3,882 962 2,693 Taiwan 57,819 199,459 51,915 154,782 Other Pacific Rim 2,703 9,435 2,000 5,086 South/Central America 16,416 41,677 9,131 19,172 Argentina 15 38 (-) 3 Brazil 15,832 41,142 8,748 18,511 Chile (-) (-) 24 19 Colombia 4 58 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) 9 2 3 Other S/C A 565 430 357 635 Other Countries 45,253 131,593 39,750 91,005 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 27,887 88,416 25,810 63,972 South Africa 12,080 28,543 10,682 18,142 Thailand 3,641 10,281 2,220 5,944 Other 1,646 4,354 1,038 2,948 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final August 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.