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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 92,203 293,697 76,737 255,734 North America 12,659 37,664 13,563 40,581 Canada 2,013 12,926 1,894 13,279 Mexico 10,645 24,738 11,668 27,303 Europe 39,627 138,039 34,628 127,080 European Union 39,139 135,930 34,249 125,018 Austria 490 4,444 507 4,119 Belgium 3,298 12,185 2,006 7,410 Czech Republic 86 1,307 253 3,664 Finland 1,323 3,543 1,537 3,835 France 3,233 12,702 2,893 11,875 Germany 5,760 19,568 4,284 17,831 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 9,631 27,825 9,055 27,971 Netherlands 23 177 60 181 Poland 2 6 17 48 Spain 795 5,078 644 5,647 Sweden 6,250 24,072 5,038 20,145 United Kingdom 7,927 24,068 7,515 20,990 Other EU 323 954 439 1,302 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 228 1,175 295 1,737 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 222 853 84 324 Other Europe 37 81 (-) (-) Euro Area 24,653 85,838 21,105 79,256 Pacific Rim Countries 31,884 97,483 23,601 75,179 Australia 36 134 6 52 China 14,711 35,247 9,561 24,356 Indonesia 113 399 28 167 Japan 3,325 13,853 2,870 12,634 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,473 47,216 10,772 36,964 Hong Kong 36 176 51 237 Korea 3,838 12,609 2,735 10,177 Singapore 110 344 143 434 Taiwan 9,490 34,087 7,843 26,117 Other Pacific Rim 227 634 363 1,007 South/Central America 1,613 4,087 1,503 3,379 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,610 4,070 1,503 3,379 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 3 17 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 6,421 16,424 3,443 9,515 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,192 9,504 2,880 8,209 South Africa 2,337 4,950 121 184 Thailand 540 1,085 184 533 Other 351 884 257 588 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,762 265,480 76,815 262,713 North America 13,155 37,954 10,681 30,606 Canada 1,949 11,503 1,818 10,286 Mexico 11,206 26,452 8,863 20,320 Europe 34,037 133,033 41,243 148,181 European Union 33,367 130,234 40,447 144,950 Austria 749 3,848 704 3,477 Belgium 2,152 8,028 3,593 15,208 Czech Republic 64 330 108 1,156 Finland 1,070 3,330 1,363 4,808 France 2,477 11,946 2,808 13,482 Germany 2,105 11,064 2,685 9,359 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,249 20,788 6,973 23,174 Netherlands 45 305 2 36 Poland (-) (-) 39 111 Spain 5,586 19,549 5,928 18,565 Sweden 6,207 27,375 6,284 25,289 United Kingdom 7,100 21,699 9,232 27,781 Other EU 562 1,972 729 2,503 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 20 18 88 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 332 1,705 379 1,954 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 337 1,074 377 1,128 Other Europe (-) (-) 22 61 Euro Area 19,624 79,569 24,272 89,009 Pacific Rim Countries 18,790 74,175 18,459 66,097 Australia 9 52 21 106 China 5,095 16,480 5,444 17,319 Indonesia 138 400 138 396 Japan 3,553 21,352 3,091 13,841 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,648 34,592 9,501 33,506 Hong Kong 67 237 150 550 Korea 2,651 9,959 3,843 13,378 Singapore 191 634 107 344 Taiwan 6,738 23,762 5,401 19,233 Other Pacific Rim 348 1,299 265 929 South/Central America 1,882 5,468 2,101 5,231 Argentina 1 7 1 3 Brazil 1,802 5,409 1,981 5,148 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 79 52 120 80 Other Countries 4,899 14,850 4,330 12,597 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,646 11,680 3,101 9,824 South Africa 486 1,083 781 1,595 Thailand 631 1,705 342 897 Other 135 382 106 281 -------------------------------------------------------------- May Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 394,227 1,277,540 393,145 1,311,726 North America 62,492 188,475 55,719 158,523 Canada 10,181 64,376 9,451 52,493 Mexico 52,311 124,099 46,269 106,030 Europe 166,971 601,176 201,537 701,063 European Union 165,193 591,713 198,290 687,884 Austria 3,148 22,372 3,571 16,483 Belgium 12,897 44,793 17,982 65,400 Czech Republic 1,087 10,285 282 2,316 Finland 7,404 19,614 6,148 20,019 France 16,393 68,292 13,867 59,431 Germany 20,499 79,247 20,663 71,240 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 36,583 110,841 40,752 132,056 Netherlands 173 993 125 944 Poland 74 219 116 333 Spain 4,120 24,237 24,908 79,449 Sweden 25,761 103,615 29,149 119,429 United Kingdom 35,273 101,871 38,462 113,164 Other EU 1,783 5,335 2,266 7,621 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 101 20 121 Russia (-) (-) 15 20 Switzerland 1,147 6,942 1,497 7,595 Turkey (-) (-) 141 448 Ukraine 459 1,905 1,400 4,455 Other Europe 168 515 173 539 Euro Area 101,664 372,005 128,642 447,463 Pacific Rim Countries 125,496 387,677 98,380 349,353 Australia 90 404 160 567 China 49,354 125,050 32,361 103,413 Indonesia 406 1,561 469 1,385 Japan 14,934 67,321 15,189 72,427 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 59,592 189,991 48,653 166,340 Hong Kong 226 995 317 1,138 Korea 15,691 53,525 16,693 57,153 Singapore 522 1,682 508 1,666 Taiwan 43,153 133,789 31,134 106,384 Other Pacific Rim 1,120 3,350 1,549 5,221 South/Central America 10,371 24,984 10,632 26,438 Argentina 9 143 5 24 Brazil 10,357 24,763 10,142 26,049 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 4 78 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 485 365 Other Countries 28,896 75,228 26,877 76,349 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 15,480 45,861 17,019 51,426 South Africa 10,319 21,601 6,627 16,433 Thailand 1,574 4,085 2,453 6,436 Other 1,523 3,682 778 2,053 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final May 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.