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 January 2006 December 2005 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,732 243,204 69,077 226,618 North America 11,655 36,729 9,383 29,255 Canada 2,103 12,973 1,445 9,165 Mexico 9,552 23,757 7,938 20,090 Europe 29,353 110,188 33,894 115,166 European Union 28,915 107,271 33,633 113,750 Austria 852 5,875 604 2,864 Belgium 2,564 9,305 1,770 6,078 Czech Republic 604 3,523 2 5 Finland 1,562 4,060 2,104 5,867 France 2,967 12,725 2,960 10,559 Germany 3,996 13,254 6,739 20,980 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,060 18,911 6,305 22,262 Netherlands 36 278 25 102 Poland 50 147 11 30 Spain 668 3,028 1,527 6,521 Sweden 4,766 19,478 4,604 18,602 United Kingdom 5,239 15,230 6,595 18,372 Other EU 551 1,457 387 1,507 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 2 1 16 Russia (-) (-) 1 2 Switzerland 359 2,577 256 1,385 Turkey (-) (-) 3 12 Ukraine 79 338 (-) (-) Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 17,832 67,937 22,164 75,770 Pacific Rim Countries 23,372 73,971 21,079 69,159 Australia 27 114 43 213 China 7,891 22,267 7,135 20,088 Indonesia 97 416 37 176 Japan 3,141 14,384 2,748 16,736 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,985 36,097 10,953 31,457 Hong Kong 67 329 94 306 Korea 3,072 10,413 2,481 9,075 Singapore 67 232 62 195 Taiwan 8,778 25,124 8,315 21,881 Other Pacific Rim 231 693 163 489 South/Central America 2,491 6,007 1,584 3,504 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,491 6,007 1,584 3,504 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 5,861 16,309 3,138 9,533 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,106 9,722 2,549 8,262 South Africa 2,324 5,282 187 294 Thailand 242 782 335 797 Other 188 523 67 180 ______________________________________________________________ January 2005 December 2004 Commodity Final Final Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 79,185 250,505 97,215 282,812 North America 11,283 31,818 11,735 32,178 Canada 1,828 10,325 1,469 8,095 Mexico 9,455 21,493 10,266 24,083 Europe 37,227 123,387 48,023 142,296 European Union 36,173 119,861 47,512 140,548 Austria 733 3,189 398 1,879 Belgium 3,866 11,696 4,066 12,195 Czech Republic 47 456 16 47 Finland 1,600 4,896 1,357 3,741 France 2,467 9,703 2,776 10,267 Germany 6,118 19,020 6,741 19,780 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 9,692 28,079 13,831 36,292 Netherlands 32 256 7 29 Poland 58 164 (-) (-) Spain 808 3,790 7,529 21,512 Sweden 5,177 21,337 4,218 15,735 United Kingdom 5,288 16,207 6,265 17,986 Other EU 285 1,069 307 1,084 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) 3 Russia 13 18 32 43 Switzerland 273 1,180 199 883 Turkey 103 327 (-) 3 Ukraine 520 1,616 90 305 Other Europe 145 386 191 510 Euro Area 25,426 81,052 36,751 105,853 Pacific Rim Countries 22,485 73,619 25,121 75,804 Australia 71 135 95 287 China 8,059 23,899 11,009 30,054 Indonesia 52 161 158 417 Japan 2,609 11,055 2,215 8,624 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,294 37,154 11,419 35,666 Hong Kong 1 4 1 6 Korea 4,441 14,182 4,640 14,026 Singapore 43 124 156 529 Taiwan 6,809 22,843 6,623 21,104 Other Pacific Rim 399 1,215 225 758 South/Central America 2,445 6,113 3,256 7,925 Argentina 2 7 (-) (-) Brazil 2,344 6,020 3,236 7,911 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 99 86 20 14 Other Countries 5,745 15,568 9,080 24,608 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,375 9,419 4,389 12,695 South Africa 1,364 3,421 4,133 10,630 Thailand 821 2,253 489 1,118 Other 184 475 69 165 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final January 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.