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 March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 79,437 251,990 73,117 232,916 North America 13,103 38,929 11,512 34,572 Canada 2,253 13,835 1,917 11,363 Mexico 10,850 25,094 9,595 23,208 Europe 34,718 121,790 28,645 104,079 European Union 34,479 120,520 28,411 102,974 Austria 924 5,438 375 2,496 Belgium 2,761 8,520 2,269 7,374 Czech Republic 93 1,230 51 560 Finland 1,794 5,022 1,188 3,153 France 4,333 17,426 2,968 13,564 Germany 3,638 14,952 2,821 13,642 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 7,089 19,536 5,749 16,597 Netherlands 21 168 32 188 Poland 3 11 2 8 Spain 908 4,637 1,104 5,847 Sweden 5,054 20,474 4,652 19,447 United Kingdom 7,651 22,252 6,942 19,331 Other EU 211 855 259 767 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 5 99 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 160 991 104 462 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 38 181 35 209 Other Europe 40 97 90 336 Euro Area 21,544 76,003 16,530 62,970 Pacific Rim Countries 23,162 70,417 23,477 70,627 Australia 21 102 1 2 China 8,071 20,412 9,120 22,768 Indonesia 96 284 72 295 Japan 2,792 12,617 2,806 13,833 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,120 36,799 11,242 32,914 Hong Kong 35 80 36 173 Korea 3,652 12,345 2,394 7,981 Singapore 159 498 43 174 Taiwan 8,274 23,876 8,768 24,585 Other Pacific Rim 62 203 237 813 South/Central America 2,448 5,330 2,316 6,181 Argentina (-) (-) 9 143 Brazil 2,448 5,330 2,305 5,977 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 1 61 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 6,005 15,524 7,167 17,457 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,615 10,275 2,686 8,150 South Africa 1,634 3,296 3,903 7,888 Thailand 370 1,048 238 636 Other 387 905 340 783 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 81,608 268,420 82,775 264,608 North America 10,421 28,763 10,180 29,381 Canada 2,089 10,542 1,767 9,837 Mexico 8,332 18,222 8,413 19,544 Europe 44,407 154,169 44,623 142,292 European Union 43,929 151,599 44,374 141,240 Austria 788 3,464 597 2,504 Belgium 4,927 18,796 3,443 11,673 Czech Republic 26 222 36 153 Finland 925 2,738 1,189 4,248 France 3,289 13,722 2,826 10,579 Germany 4,270 14,672 5,483 17,124 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,967 31,141 9,872 28,874 Netherlands 16 125 29 221 Poland (-) (-) 19 58 Spain 5,365 15,317 7,221 22,227 Sweden 5,808 22,502 5,674 22,925 United Kingdom 9,234 27,860 7,608 19,617 Other EU 313 1,040 376 1,037 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 6 (-) 7 Russia (-) (-) 2 2 Switzerland 367 2,054 147 702 Turkey 39 121 (-) (-) Ukraine 67 297 100 341 Other Europe 5 92 (-) (-) Euro Area 28,586 100,132 30,735 97,702 Pacific Rim Countries 17,639 61,334 21,007 74,128 Australia 40 156 20 117 China 5,319 16,075 8,444 29,641 Indonesia 72 228 69 199 Japan 3,257 14,167 2,678 12,011 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,608 29,601 9,602 31,488 Hong Kong 99 347 (-) (-) Korea 2,453 8,293 3,306 11,341 Singapore 105 365 62 198 Taiwan 5,952 20,596 6,234 19,949 Other Pacific Rim 342 1,106 194 672 South/Central America 2,408 5,509 1,795 4,116 Argentina 1 7 (-) (-) Brazil 2,285 5,417 1,730 4,055 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 122 86 65 61 Other Countries 6,734 18,643 5,170 14,690 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,243 9,804 3,653 10,698 South Africa 2,920 7,482 1,076 2,853 Thailand 446 1,061 213 522 Other 125 296 228 618 -------------------------------------------------------------- March Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 225,286 728,110 243,568 783,533 North America 36,270 110,230 31,884 89,963 Canada 6,273 38,171 5,684 30,704 Mexico 29,997 72,059 26,200 59,258 Europe 92,717 336,057 126,257 419,848 European Union 91,805 330,765 124,476 412,699 Austria 2,150 13,809 2,118 9,157 Belgium 7,593 25,199 12,237 42,164 Czech Republic 748 5,314 110 830 Finland 4,544 12,235 3,714 11,881 France 10,267 43,714 8,582 34,003 Germany 10,455 41,848 15,872 50,816 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 17,897 55,044 28,531 88,095 Netherlands 89 634 78 603 Poland 56 166 77 222 Spain 2,680 13,512 13,394 41,334 Sweden 14,473 59,398 16,659 66,764 United Kingdom 19,831 56,812 22,131 63,684 Other EU 1,020 3,079 974 3,146 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 101 1 13 Russia (-) (-) 15 20 Switzerland 624 4,030 787 3,936 Turkey (-) (-) 141 448 Ukraine 152 728 687 2,254 Other Europe 130 434 151 479 Euro Area 55,905 206,911 84,746 278,886 Pacific Rim Countries 70,011 215,015 61,130 209,081 Australia 48 218 131 409 China 25,082 65,447 21,823 69,615 Indonesia 265 995 193 588 Japan 8,739 40,834 8,545 37,234 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 35,348 105,811 29,504 98,243 Hong Kong 139 582 100 351 Korea 9,118 30,739 10,199 33,816 Singapore 270 904 210 687 Taiwan 25,821 73,585 18,995 63,388 Other Pacific Rim 530 1,709 936 2,993 South/Central America 7,255 17,518 6,648 15,739 Argentina 9 143 3 14 Brazil 7,245 17,314 6,359 15,492 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1 61 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 286 233 Other Countries 19,033 49,290 17,648 48,901 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 9,408 28,147 10,271 29,922 South Africa 7,861 16,467 5,360 13,756 Thailand 849 2,466 1,480 3,835 Other 915 2,210 537 1,389 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final March 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.