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 October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,072 236,843 67,905 226,736 North America 11,118 34,971 11,621 34,668 Canada 1,843 11,918 1,558 9,922 Mexico 9,275 23,052 10,063 24,746 Europe 26,794 107,260 27,360 98,898 European Union 26,358 105,457 26,162 93,705 Austria 497 3,560 589 2,738 Belgium 1,854 6,634 1,855 7,095 Czech Republic 114 1,455 50 656 Finland 1,859 5,343 3,314 9,322 France 2,003 9,773 1,669 7,330 Germany 3,049 11,363 5,765 19,300 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,832 17,986 3,801 14,853 Netherlands 48 251 9 64 Poland 11 39 2 6 Spain 1,390 9,204 112 630 Sweden 5,439 22,814 3,833 15,970 United Kingdom 4,688 14,845 4,893 14,784 Other EU 576 2,189 269 957 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 5 69 Russia 20 34 25 59 Switzerland 287 1,258 228 1,228 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 129 507 940 3,838 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 15,776 65,056 17,124 61,401 Pacific Rim Countries 22,152 74,687 22,835 76,433 Australia 6 26 21 96 China 7,282 21,196 8,842 24,577 Indonesia 120 389 56 219 Japan 2,508 13,497 2,495 14,343 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,932 38,688 11,098 36,045 Hong Kong 145 465 25 148 Korea 4,009 14,256 4,552 14,816 Singapore 43 178 83 306 Taiwan 7,735 23,789 6,437 20,775 Other Pacific Rim 304 891 323 1,153 South/Central America 2,439 6,363 930 2,354 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,439 6,363 930 2,348 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) 6 Other Countries 4,568 13,563 5,158 14,383 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,793 9,452 2,588 8,582 South Africa 1,468 3,136 2,252 4,819 Thailand 184 657 266 833 Other 123 318 53 149 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 83,741 242,063 82,950 229,432 North America 12,593 35,341 12,820 35,602 Canada 2,004 11,076 2,186 11,434 Mexico 10,589 24,264 10,634 24,168 Europe 42,175 122,243 35,777 99,456 European Union 41,674 120,551 35,403 98,058 Austria 621 2,740 265 1,170 Belgium 2,641 8,370 3,105 8,759 Czech Republic 9 54 51 504 Finland 1,032 3,060 691 1,927 France 2,945 8,683 2,062 6,697 Germany 8,293 26,548 5,226 14,904 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,010 20,289 6,055 15,512 Netherlands 54 164 47 355 Poland 39 82 36 65 Spain 5,529 12,714 6,839 15,802 Sweden 5,409 18,913 5,048 16,520 United Kingdom 6,943 18,395 5,642 14,819 Other EU 150 539 336 1,023 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 20 69 Russia 116 152 98 212 Switzerland 230 1,008 153 641 Turkey 17 115 17 113 Ukraine 138 412 86 363 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 29,165 82,721 24,364 65,368 Pacific Rim Countries 21,022 63,430 26,326 75,960 Australia 5 18 11 63 China 6,717 18,271 13,032 33,243 Indonesia 112 337 60 140 Japan 2,410 9,364 1,510 7,271 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,700 35,191 11,559 34,721 Hong Kong (-) (-) 18 47 Korea 4,824 13,839 4,803 13,481 Singapore 45 74 71 218 Taiwan 6,832 21,278 6,666 20,976 Other Pacific Rim 78 248 155 521 South/Central America 1,569 4,023 1,690 3,918 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,488 3,951 1,648 3,849 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 82 72 42 69 Other Countries 6,380 17,027 6,337 14,496 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,389 9,937 3,560 9,387 South Africa 2,182 5,167 1,815 2,347 Thailand 510 1,232 723 2,101 Other 299 691 239 661 ______________________________________________________________ October Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 748,783 2,562,993 732,715 1,989,908 North America 113,092 335,721 137,789 363,137 Canada 17,480 102,295 36,130 145,537 Mexico 95,612 233,426 101,660 217,600 Europe 358,074 1,301,162 364,399 992,210 European Union 351,507 1,273,685 361,013 979,330 Austria 7,128 35,975 4,782 19,893 Belgium 28,970 107,964 23,443 64,829 Czech Republic 507 4,858 772 7,954 Finland 15,291 47,065 9,229 26,212 France 26,237 120,694 33,822 98,561 Germany 50,127 169,470 54,906 157,430 Hungary 3 7 9 12 Italy 65,572 221,864 59,607 149,086 Netherlands 271 1,809 437 2,242 Poland 153 464 127 271 Spain 31,801 120,700 51,816 125,596 Sweden 54,757 227,822 49,757 157,017 United Kingdom 66,085 199,004 69,112 160,757 Other EU 4,606 15,987 3,195 9,470 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 62 895 51 171 Russia 103 186 971 1,857 Switzerland 2,925 14,225 1,849 8,185 Turkey 153 519 34 228 Ukraine 3,150 11,111 362 2,090 Other Europe 173 539 119 349 Euro Area 226,688 830,597 238,543 645,566 Pacific Rim Countries 208,940 732,914 173,696 503,333 Australia 318 1,283 154 555 China 73,560 223,884 58,087 146,877 Indonesia 936 3,251 353 944 Japan 28,458 142,362 20,000 75,743 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 102,661 351,808 93,024 273,881 Hong Kong 657 2,306 169 594 Korea 35,285 122,193 33,101 94,459 Singapore 1,166 4,061 1,007 2,767 Taiwan 65,554 223,248 58,746 176,060 Other Pacific Rim 3,007 10,326 2,078 5,334 South/Central America 18,855 48,041 10,700 23,195 Argentina 15 38 (-) 3 Brazil 18,271 47,505 10,236 22,462 Chile (-) (-) 24 19 Colombia 4 58 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) 9 2 3 Other S/C A 565 430 438 707 Other Countries 49,821 145,156 46,130 108,033 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 30,680 97,867 29,199 73,909 South Africa 13,548 31,679 12,864 23,308 Thailand 3,824 10,938 2,730 7,177 Other 1,768 4,672 1,338 3,639 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final September 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.