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 November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,731 233,183 67,072 236,843 North America 9,849 32,329 11,118 34,971 Canada 1,645 10,579 1,843 11,918 Mexico 8,203 21,750 9,275 23,052 Europe 27,835 107,455 26,794 107,260 European Union 27,512 105,608 26,358 105,457 Austria 430 2,879 497 3,560 Belgium 1,345 4,554 1,854 6,634 Czech Republic 24 102 114 1,455 Finland 2,167 6,528 1,859 5,343 France 3,403 16,592 2,003 9,773 Germany 4,270 16,017 3,049 11,363 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,699 22,954 4,832 17,986 Netherlands 55 394 48 251 Poland 12 43 11 39 Spain 754 4,491 1,390 9,204 Sweden 3,999 17,100 5,439 22,814 United Kingdom 3,878 11,985 4,688 14,845 Other EU 476 1,969 576 2,189 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 22 142 (-) 4 Russia (-) (-) 20 34 Switzerland 276 1,659 287 1,258 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 24 47 129 507 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 19,396 75,488 15,776 65,056 Pacific Rim Countries 24,912 78,925 22,152 74,687 Australia 27 118 6 26 China 9,474 26,493 7,282 21,196 Indonesia 62 171 120 389 Japan 3,024 16,328 2,508 13,497 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,088 35,191 11,932 38,688 Hong Kong 84 294 145 465 Korea 3,521 12,191 4,009 14,256 Singapore 107 362 43 178 Taiwan 8,376 22,344 7,735 23,789 Other Pacific Rim 237 624 304 891 South/Central America 1,029 2,546 2,439 6,363 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,025 2,537 2,439 6,363 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 4 9 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 4,106 11,927 4,568 13,563 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,271 10,245 2,793 9,452 South Africa 656 1,218 1,468 3,136 Thailand 72 168 184 657 Other 107 295 123 318 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 86,652 249,265 83,741 242,063 North America 12,079 31,404 12,593 35,341 Canada 1,634 9,050 2,004 11,076 Mexico 10,446 22,354 10,589 24,264 Europe 44,408 129,765 42,175 122,243 European Union 43,927 127,931 41,674 120,551 Austria 477 2,393 621 2,740 Belgium 3,850 12,527 2,641 8,370 Czech Republic 23 144 9 54 Finland 696 1,951 1,032 3,060 France 2,690 8,346 2,945 8,683 Germany 5,097 15,929 8,293 26,548 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 7,663 21,547 8,010 20,289 Netherlands 15 111 54 164 Poland 19 46 39 82 Spain 11,807 27,738 5,529 12,714 Sweden 5,303 19,508 5,409 18,913 United Kingdom 6,055 16,846 6,943 18,395 Other EU 232 843 150 539 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) 4 Russia (-) (-) 116 152 Switzerland 162 773 230 1,008 Turkey 1 6 17 115 Ukraine 317 1,054 138 412 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 32,342 90,733 29,165 82,721 Pacific Rim Countries 21,474 64,330 21,022 63,430 Australia 26 89 5 18 China 7,107 18,398 6,717 18,271 Indonesia 28 108 112 337 Japan 2,052 8,488 2,410 9,364 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,018 36,510 11,700 35,191 Hong Kong 18 57 (-) (-) Korea 5,911 16,137 4,824 13,839 Singapore 42 124 45 74 Taiwan 6,047 20,192 6,832 21,278 Other Pacific Rim 243 737 78 248 South/Central America 1,146 2,776 1,569 4,023 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,086 2,716 1,488 3,951 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 60 60 82 72 Other Countries 7,545 20,990 6,380 17,027 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,882 8,073 3,389 9,937 South Africa 3,898 10,990 2,182 5,167 Thailand 606 1,571 510 1,232 Other 160 356 299 691 ______________________________________________________________ November Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 816,514 2,796,176 819,368 2,239,172 North America 122,941 368,050 149,869 394,541 Canada 19,126 112,874 37,763 154,587 Mexico 103,816 255,176 112,105 239,954 Europe 385,909 1,408,617 408,807 1,121,975 European Union 379,020 1,379,293 404,940 1,107,262 Austria 7,557 38,854 5,258 22,286 Belgium 30,316 112,518 27,292 77,356 Czech Republic 531 4,960 795 8,098 Finland 17,458 53,593 9,926 28,163 France 29,640 137,287 36,512 106,908 Germany 54,397 185,487 60,003 173,359 Hungary 3 7 9 12 Italy 72,271 244,818 67,269 170,634 Netherlands 326 2,204 452 2,352 Poland 165 507 147 317 Spain 32,555 125,191 63,623 153,334 Sweden 58,756 244,922 55,060 176,525 United Kingdom 69,963 210,989 75,167 177,603 Other EU 5,082 17,956 3,427 10,314 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 84 1,037 51 171 Russia 103 186 971 1,857 Switzerland 3,201 15,884 2,011 8,958 Turkey 153 519 36 235 Ukraine 3,174 11,158 680 3,144 Other Europe 173 539 119 349 Euro Area 246,084 906,085 270,885 736,299 Pacific Rim Countries 233,852 811,839 195,170 567,663 Australia 345 1,400 180 643 China 83,034 250,377 65,194 165,275 Indonesia 998 3,422 381 1,051 Japan 31,482 158,690 22,052 84,231 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 114,749 387,000 105,041 310,391 Hong Kong 741 2,600 187 651 Korea 38,806 134,384 39,012 110,596 Singapore 1,273 4,423 1,048 2,891 Taiwan 73,930 245,592 64,793 196,252 Other Pacific Rim 3,244 10,950 2,320 6,070 South/Central America 19,884 50,587 11,846 25,971 Argentina 15 38 (-) 3 Brazil 19,296 50,042 11,322 25,178 Chile (-) (-) 24 19 Colombia 7 68 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) 9 2 3 Other S/C A 565 430 498 767 Other Countries 53,927 157,084 53,675 129,023 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 33,951 108,113 32,081 81,982 South Africa 14,204 32,897 16,761 34,298 Thailand 3,897 11,106 3,336 8,748 Other 1,876 4,967 1,497 3,995 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final November 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.