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 2006 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 73,117 232,916 72,732 243,204 North America 11,512 34,572 11,655 36,729 Canada 1,917 11,363 2,103 12,973 Mexico 9,595 23,208 9,552 23,757 Europe 28,645 104,079 29,353 110,188 European Union 28,411 102,974 28,915 107,271 Austria 375 2,496 852 5,875 Belgium 2,269 7,374 2,564 9,305 Czech Republic 51 560 604 3,523 Finland 1,188 3,153 1,562 4,060 France 2,968 13,564 2,967 12,725 Germany 2,821 13,642 3,996 13,254 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,749 16,597 5,060 18,911 Netherlands 32 188 36 278 Poland 2 8 50 147 Spain 1,104 5,847 668 3,028 Sweden 4,652 19,447 4,766 19,478 United Kingdom 6,942 19,331 5,239 15,230 Other EU 259 767 551 1,457 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 99 (-) 2 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 104 462 359 2,577 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 35 209 79 338 Other Europe 90 336 (-) (-) Euro Area 16,530 62,970 17,832 67,937 Pacific Rim Countries 23,477 70,627 23,372 73,971 Australia 1 2 27 114 China 9,120 22,768 7,891 22,267 Indonesia 72 295 97 416 Japan 2,806 13,833 3,141 14,384 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,242 32,914 11,985 36,097 Hong Kong 36 173 67 329 Korea 2,394 7,981 3,072 10,413 Singapore 43 174 67 232 Taiwan 8,768 24,585 8,778 25,124 Other Pacific Rim 237 813 231 693 South/Central America 2,316 6,181 2,491 6,007 Argentina 9 143 (-) (-) Brazil 2,305 5,977 2,491 6,007 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1 61 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 7,167 17,457 5,861 16,309 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,686 8,150 3,106 9,722 South Africa 3,903 7,888 2,324 5,282 Thailand 238 636 242 782 Other 340 783 188 523 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 82,775 264,608 79,185 250,505 North America 10,180 29,381 11,283 31,818 Canada 1,767 9,837 1,828 10,325 Mexico 8,413 19,544 9,455 21,493 Europe 44,623 142,292 37,227 123,387 European Union 44,374 141,240 36,173 119,861 Austria 597 2,504 733 3,189 Belgium 3,443 11,673 3,866 11,696 Czech Republic 36 153 47 456 Finland 1,189 4,248 1,600 4,896 France 2,826 10,579 2,467 9,703 Germany 5,483 17,124 6,118 19,020 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 9,872 28,874 9,692 28,079 Netherlands 29 221 32 256 Poland 19 58 58 164 Spain 7,221 22,227 808 3,790 Sweden 5,674 22,925 5,177 21,337 United Kingdom 7,608 19,617 5,288 16,207 Other EU 376 1,037 285 1,069 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 7 (-) (-) Russia 2 2 13 18 Switzerland 147 702 273 1,180 Turkey (-) (-) 103 327 Ukraine 100 341 520 1,616 Other Europe (-) (-) 145 386 Euro Area 30,735 97,702 25,426 81,052 Pacific Rim Countries 21,007 74,128 22,485 73,619 Australia 20 117 71 135 China 8,444 29,641 8,059 23,899 Indonesia 69 199 52 161 Japan 2,678 12,011 2,609 11,055 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,602 31,488 11,294 37,154 Hong Kong (-) (-) 1 4 Korea 3,306 11,341 4,441 14,182 Singapore 62 198 43 124 Taiwan 6,234 19,949 6,809 22,843 Other Pacific Rim 194 672 399 1,215 South/Central America 1,795 4,116 2,445 6,113 Argentina (-) (-) 2 7 Brazil 1,730 4,055 2,344 6,020 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 65 61 99 86 Other Countries 5,170 14,690 5,745 15,568 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,653 10,698 3,375 9,419 South Africa 1,076 2,853 1,364 3,421 Thailand 213 522 821 2,253 Other 228 618 184 475 -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 145,849 476,120 161,961 515,113 North America 23,167 71,301 21,463 61,199 Canada 4,020 24,336 3,595 20,163 Mexico 19,147 46,965 17,868 41,037 Europe 57,998 214,267 81,851 265,679 European Union 57,326 210,244 80,547 261,100 Austria 1,227 8,371 1,330 5,693 Belgium 4,833 16,679 7,309 23,368 Czech Republic 655 4,084 84 608 Finland 2,750 7,213 2,789 9,143 France 5,934 26,289 5,293 20,282 Germany 6,817 26,896 11,602 36,144 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 10,808 35,508 19,564 56,954 Netherlands 68 466 61 477 Poland 52 155 77 222 Spain 1,772 8,875 8,029 26,018 Sweden 9,418 38,924 10,851 44,262 United Kingdom 12,180 34,560 12,896 35,824 Other EU 810 2,224 661 2,106 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 101 (-) 7 Russia (-) (-) 15 20 Switzerland 463 3,039 420 1,882 Turkey (-) (-) 103 327 Ukraine 114 547 621 1,957 Other Europe 90 336 145 386 Euro Area 34,362 130,908 56,161 178,754 Pacific Rim Countries 46,849 144,598 43,492 147,747 Australia 27 116 91 253 China 17,011 45,035 16,503 53,539 Indonesia 169 711 121 360 Japan 5,947 28,217 5,287 23,066 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 23,227 69,012 20,896 68,642 Hong Kong 104 503 1 4 Korea 5,466 18,394 7,746 25,523 Singapore 111 406 105 323 Taiwan 17,547 49,709 13,044 42,792 Other Pacific Rim 468 1,506 593 1,887 South/Central America 4,807 12,188 4,241 10,230 Argentina 9 143 2 7 Brazil 4,796 11,984 4,074 10,075 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1 61 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 164 147 Other Countries 13,027 33,766 10,914 30,258 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 5,792 17,872 7,028 20,117 South Africa 6,227 13,171 2,440 6,274 Thailand 480 1,418 1,034 2,774 Other 528 1,306 412 1,093 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.