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 April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,737 255,734 79,437 251,990 North America 13,563 40,581 13,103 38,929 Canada 1,894 13,279 2,253 13,835 Mexico 11,668 27,303 10,850 25,094 Europe 34,628 127,080 34,718 121,790 European Union 34,249 125,018 34,479 120,520 Austria 507 4,119 924 5,438 Belgium 2,006 7,410 2,761 8,520 Czech Republic 253 3,664 93 1,230 Finland 1,537 3,835 1,794 5,022 France 2,893 11,875 4,333 17,426 Germany 4,284 17,831 3,638 14,952 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 9,055 27,971 7,089 19,536 Netherlands 60 181 21 168 Poland 17 48 3 11 Spain 644 5,647 908 4,637 Sweden 5,038 20,145 5,054 20,474 United Kingdom 7,515 20,990 7,651 22,252 Other EU 439 1,302 211 855 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 295 1,737 160 991 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 84 324 38 181 Other Europe (-) (-) 40 97 Euro Area 21,105 79,256 21,544 76,003 Pacific Rim Countries 23,601 75,179 23,162 70,417 Australia 6 52 21 102 China 9,561 24,356 8,071 20,412 Indonesia 28 167 96 284 Japan 2,870 12,634 2,792 12,617 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,772 36,964 12,120 36,799 Hong Kong 51 237 35 80 Korea 2,735 10,177 3,652 12,345 Singapore 143 434 159 498 Taiwan 7,843 26,117 8,274 23,876 Other Pacific Rim 363 1,007 62 203 South/Central America 1,503 3,379 2,448 5,330 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,503 3,379 2,448 5,330 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 3,443 9,515 6,005 15,524 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,880 8,209 3,615 10,275 South Africa 121 184 1,634 3,296 Thailand 184 533 370 1,048 Other 257 588 387 905 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,815 262,713 81,608 268,420 North America 10,681 30,606 10,421 28,763 Canada 1,818 10,286 2,089 10,542 Mexico 8,863 20,320 8,332 18,222 Europe 41,243 148,181 44,407 154,169 European Union 40,447 144,950 43,929 151,599 Austria 704 3,477 788 3,464 Belgium 3,593 15,208 4,927 18,796 Czech Republic 108 1,156 26 222 Finland 1,363 4,808 925 2,738 France 2,808 13,482 3,289 13,722 Germany 2,685 9,359 4,270 14,672 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,973 23,174 8,967 31,141 Netherlands 2 36 16 125 Poland 39 111 (-) (-) Spain 5,928 18,565 5,365 15,317 Sweden 6,284 25,289 5,808 22,502 United Kingdom 9,232 27,781 9,234 27,860 Other EU 729 2,503 313 1,040 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 18 88 (-) 6 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 379 1,954 367 2,054 Turkey (-) (-) 39 121 Ukraine 377 1,128 67 297 Other Europe 22 61 5 92 Euro Area 24,272 89,009 28,586 100,132 Pacific Rim Countries 18,459 66,097 17,639 61,334 Australia 21 106 40 156 China 5,444 17,319 5,319 16,075 Indonesia 138 396 72 228 Japan 3,091 13,841 3,257 14,167 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,501 33,506 8,608 29,601 Hong Kong 150 550 99 347 Korea 3,843 13,378 2,453 8,293 Singapore 107 344 105 365 Taiwan 5,401 19,233 5,952 20,596 Other Pacific Rim 265 929 342 1,106 South/Central America 2,101 5,231 2,408 5,509 Argentina 1 3 1 7 Brazil 1,981 5,148 2,285 5,417 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 120 80 122 86 Other Countries 4,330 12,597 6,734 18,643 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,101 9,824 3,243 9,804 South Africa 781 1,595 2,920 7,482 Thailand 342 897 446 1,061 Other 106 281 125 296 -------------------------------------------------------------- April Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 302,023 983,843 320,383 1,046,245 North America 49,833 150,811 42,565 120,569 Canada 8,168 51,450 7,502 40,990 Mexico 41,665 99,361 35,063 79,579 Europe 127,345 463,136 167,501 568,030 European Union 126,054 455,783 164,923 557,650 Austria 2,657 17,927 2,822 12,635 Belgium 9,599 32,608 15,829 57,372 Czech Republic 1,001 8,978 218 1,986 Finland 6,081 16,071 5,077 16,689 France 13,160 55,589 11,390 47,485 Germany 14,739 59,679 18,557 60,176 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 26,952 83,015 35,504 111,268 Netherlands 149 816 80 639 Poland 73 214 116 333 Spain 3,325 19,159 19,323 59,900 Sweden 19,511 79,543 22,943 92,053 United Kingdom 27,346 77,802 31,362 91,465 Other EU 1,460 4,381 1,703 5,649 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 101 19 102 Russia (-) (-) 15 20 Switzerland 919 5,767 1,165 5,890 Turkey (-) (-) 141 448 Ukraine 237 1,052 1,064 3,381 Other Europe 130 434 173 539 Euro Area 77,011 286,167 109,018 367,895 Pacific Rim Countries 93,612 290,194 79,590 275,178 Australia 55 270 151 515 China 34,643 89,803 27,266 86,934 Indonesia 293 1,162 331 985 Japan 11,609 53,468 11,636 51,075 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 46,120 142,775 39,005 131,749 Hong Kong 190 819 250 901 Korea 11,853 40,916 14,042 47,194 Singapore 412 1,339 317 1,032 Taiwan 33,664 99,702 24,397 82,622 Other Pacific Rim 893 2,716 1,201 3,922 South/Central America 8,758 20,897 8,750 20,970 Argentina 9 143 4 17 Brazil 8,748 20,693 8,340 20,640 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1 61 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 406 313 Other Countries 22,475 58,805 21,978 61,499 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 12,288 36,356 13,373 39,746 South Africa 7,982 16,651 6,141 15,351 Thailand 1,034 2,999 1,822 4,732 Other 1,172 2,798 643 1,671 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final April 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.