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 December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 69,077 226,618 67,731 233,183 North America 9,383 29,255 9,849 32,329 Canada 1,445 9,165 1,645 10,579 Mexico 7,938 20,090 8,203 21,750 Europe 33,894 115,166 27,835 107,455 European Union 33,633 113,750 27,512 105,608 Austria 604 2,864 430 2,879 Belgium 1,770 6,078 1,345 4,554 Czech Republic 2 5 24 102 Finland 2,104 5,867 2,167 6,528 France 2,960 10,559 3,403 16,592 Germany 6,739 20,980 4,270 16,017 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,305 22,262 6,699 22,954 Netherlands 25 102 55 394 Poland 11 30 12 43 Spain 1,527 6,521 754 4,491 Sweden 4,604 18,602 3,999 17,100 United Kingdom 6,595 18,372 3,878 11,985 Other EU 387 1,507 476 1,969 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 16 22 142 Russia 1 2 (-) (-) Switzerland 256 1,385 276 1,659 Turkey 3 12 (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 24 47 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 22,164 75,770 19,396 75,488 Pacific Rim Countries 21,079 69,159 24,912 78,925 Australia 43 213 27 118 China 7,135 20,088 9,474 26,493 Indonesia 37 176 62 171 Japan 2,748 16,736 3,024 16,328 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,953 31,457 12,088 35,191 Hong Kong 94 306 84 294 Korea 2,481 9,075 3,521 12,191 Singapore 62 195 107 362 Taiwan 8,315 21,881 8,376 22,344 Other Pacific Rim 163 489 237 624 South/Central America 1,584 3,504 1,029 2,546 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,584 3,504 1,025 2,537 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 4 9 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 3,138 9,533 4,106 11,927 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,549 8,262 3,271 10,245 South Africa 187 294 656 1,218 Thailand 335 797 72 168 Other 67 180 107 295 ______________________________________________________________ 2004 Data December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 97,215 282,812 86,652 249,265 North America 11,735 32,178 12,079 31,404 Canada 1,469 8,095 1,634 9,050 Mexico 10,266 24,083 10,446 22,354 Europe 48,023 142,296 44,408 129,765 European Union 47,512 140,548 43,927 127,931 Austria 398 1,879 477 2,393 Belgium 4,066 12,195 3,850 12,527 Czech Republic 16 47 23 144 Finland 1,357 3,741 696 1,951 France 2,776 10,267 2,690 8,346 Germany 6,741 19,780 5,097 15,929 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 13,831 36,292 7,663 21,547 Netherlands 7 29 15 111 Poland (-) (-) 19 46 Spain 7,529 21,512 11,807 27,738 Sweden 4,218 15,735 5,303 19,508 United Kingdom 6,265 17,986 6,055 16,846 Other EU 307 1,084 232 843 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 3 (-) (-) Russia 32 43 (-) (-) Switzerland 199 883 162 773 Turkey (-) 3 1 6 Ukraine 90 305 317 1,054 Other Europe 191 510 (-) (-) Euro Area 36,751 105,853 32,342 90,733 Pacific Rim Countries 25,121 75,804 21,474 64,330 Australia 95 287 26 89 China 11,009 30,054 7,107 18,398 Indonesia 158 417 28 108 Japan 2,215 8,624 2,052 8,488 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,419 35,666 12,018 36,510 Hong Kong 1 6 18 57 Korea 4,640 14,026 5,911 16,137 Singapore 156 529 42 124 Taiwan 6,623 21,104 6,047 20,192 Other Pacific Rim 225 758 243 737 South/Central America 3,256 7,925 1,146 2,776 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 3,236 7,911 1,086 2,716 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 20 14 60 60 Other Countries 9,080 24,608 7,545 20,990 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,389 12,695 2,882 8,073 South Africa 4,133 10,630 3,898 10,990 Thailand 489 1,118 606 1,571 Other 69 165 160 356 ______________________________________________________________ December Cumulative to Date 2005 Final 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 885,591 3,022,794 916,583 2,521,984 North America 132,324 397,305 161,603 426,720 Canada 20,571 122,039 39,233 162,682 Mexico 111,753 275,266 122,371 264,037 Europe 419,803 1,523,783 456,830 1,264,271 European Union 412,653 1,493,043 452,451 1,247,810 Austria 8,161 41,718 5,656 24,165 Belgium 32,086 118,595 31,358 89,551 Czech Republic 533 4,966 811 8,146 Finland 19,562 59,460 11,283 31,905 France 32,600 147,846 39,288 117,175 Germany 61,137 206,466 66,744 193,139 Hungary 3 7 9 12 Italy 78,576 267,081 81,100 206,926 Netherlands 350 2,306 459 2,382 Poland 176 537 147 317 Spain 34,082 131,712 71,153 174,847 Sweden 63,360 263,524 59,277 192,260 United Kingdom 76,558 229,361 81,432 195,589 Other EU 5,469 19,463 3,734 11,398 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 86 1,053 51 174 Russia 104 189 1,003 1,900 Switzerland 3,457 17,270 2,210 9,841 Turkey 155 532 36 238 Ukraine 3,174 11,158 769 3,449 Other Europe 173 539 310 859 Euro Area 268,249 981,855 307,635 842,152 Pacific Rim Countries 254,932 880,998 220,292 643,467 Australia 388 1,613 276 930 China 90,169 270,465 76,204 195,329 Indonesia 1,035 3,598 539 1,468 Japan 34,230 175,426 24,267 92,855 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 125,702 418,457 116,460 346,056 Hong Kong 835 2,906 188 657 Korea 41,287 143,459 43,652 124,622 Singapore 1,335 4,618 1,204 3,420 Taiwan 82,245 267,474 71,416 217,356 Other Pacific Rim 3,407 11,439 2,545 6,828 South/Central America 21,468 54,091 15,102 33,896 Argentina 15 38 (-) 3 Brazil 20,880 53,547 14,558 33,089 Chile (-) (-) 24 19 Colombia 7 68 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) 9 2 3 Other S/C A 565 430 518 781 Other Countries 57,065 166,617 62,755 153,631 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 36,500 116,375 36,470 94,677 South Africa 14,391 33,191 20,894 44,928 Thailand 4,231 11,903 3,824 9,866 Other 1,943 5,147 1,566 4,160 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final December 2005. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.