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 July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 94,719 340,864 88,145 297,070 North America 14,175 41,374 12,002 37,964 Canada 1,535 10,305 2,021 13,304 Mexico 12,639 31,069 9,981 24,660 Europe 40,036 159,123 37,964 136,216 European Union 39,671 157,163 37,563 134,328 Austria 650 4,178 523 4,408 Belgium 2,818 11,806 2,376 9,027 Czech Republic 255 5,079 28 334 Finland 1,640 4,917 1,416 4,111 France 3,916 13,911 3,963 13,705 Germany 5,285 20,721 6,800 22,641 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 7,819 28,471 6,807 23,223 Netherlands 97 588 13 328 Poland 3 3 12 24 Spain 2,621 14,470 2,473 9,310 Sweden 6,676 30,056 5,117 21,856 United Kingdom 7,557 21,853 7,612 23,982 Other EU 334 1,111 423 1,377 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 18 (-) (-) Russia 41 71 41 114 Switzerland 236 1,599 258 1,376 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 70 238 52 142 Other Europe 17 35 50 257 Euro Area 24,947 99,433 24,648 87,661 Pacific Rim Countries 32,828 117,576 29,151 98,691 Australia 2 10 7 29 China 16,374 46,569 12,598 33,153 Indonesia (-) (-) 74 250 Japan 3,400 15,048 3,150 11,969 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,902 55,562 13,171 52,848 Hong Kong 86 341 34 140 Korea 2,604 9,860 3,206 11,523 Singapore 109 354 67 202 Taiwan 10,103 45,008 9,864 40,983 Other Pacific Rim 149 388 151 441 South/Central America 2,434 7,269 2,203 6,454 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,431 7,256 2,180 6,434 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 23 20 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 4 13 (-) (-) Other Countries 5,246 15,521 6,824 17,745 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,324 10,700 3,218 9,337 South Africa 1,274 3,071 3,261 7,474 Thailand 359 1,019 154 474 Other 288 730 190 461 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,317 254,377 74,884 265,918 North America 11,241 34,452 11,451 35,895 Canada 1,371 7,928 1,582 9,861 Mexico 9,870 26,523 9,869 26,034 Europe 33,504 130,091 35,793 134,031 European Union 33,024 127,344 35,277 131,953 Austria 969 4,956 819 4,040 Belgium 1,973 7,991 2,168 9,241 Czech Republic 23 141 9 35 Finland 667 2,043 1,307 4,366 France 2,403 13,765 2,502 11,421 Germany 6,342 20,538 6,906 21,567 Hungary (-) (-) 3 7 Italy 5,177 19,953 5,716 19,646 Netherlands 20 97 16 95 Poland 2 4 22 82 Spain 2,110 11,330 1,381 8,214 Sweden 7,056 28,641 5,356 23,921 United Kingdom 5,840 16,338 8,290 26,719 Other EU 442 1,548 784 2,599 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 16 637 20 65 Russia (-) (-) 1 6 Switzerland 264 1,261 270 1,239 Turkey 12 66 (-) 5 Ukraine 189 783 225 763 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 19,763 81,062 21,051 79,507 Pacific Rim Countries 19,626 69,758 22,097 79,246 Australia 48 219 65 309 China 8,174 24,847 8,364 24,470 Indonesia 87 392 75 283 Japan 1,997 10,510 2,093 13,203 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,039 32,705 11,128 39,607 Hong Kong 43 145 40 131 Korea 2,515 9,166 4,267 14,898 Singapore 270 991 135 466 Taiwan 6,210 22,403 6,685 24,112 Other Pacific Rim 281 1,085 373 1,374 South/Central America 1,682 4,344 1,370 3,963 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,682 4,335 1,370 3,963 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) 9 (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 5,263 15,733 4,173 12,784 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,268 10,916 2,245 7,396 South Africa 1,480 3,338 1,060 2,842 Thailand 198 730 590 1,783 Other 317 749 278 763 -------------------------------------------------------------- July Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 577,091 1,915,473 539,346 1,832,021 North America 88,669 267,814 78,411 228,869 Canada 13,738 87,985 12,404 70,282 Mexico 74,931 179,829 66,007 158,588 Europe 244,972 896,515 270,834 965,184 European Union 242,428 883,203 266,591 947,181 Austria 4,321 30,957 5,359 25,479 Belgium 18,091 65,626 22,122 82,632 Czech Republic 1,370 15,698 313 2,491 Finland 10,459 28,641 8,123 26,428 France 24,272 95,908 18,771 84,617 Germany 32,584 122,610 33,911 113,345 Hungary (-) (-) 3 7 Italy 51,209 162,534 51,644 171,656 Netherlands 283 1,909 161 1,136 Poland 89 247 140 420 Spain 9,213 48,017 28,399 98,992 Sweden 37,554 155,527 41,561 171,991 United Kingdom 50,443 147,705 52,592 156,221 Other EU 2,540 7,823 3,491 11,767 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 7 120 56 823 Russia 82 184 15 26 Switzerland 1,640 9,917 2,031 10,094 Turkey (-) (-) 153 519 Ukraine 581 2,285 1,815 6,001 Other Europe 234 807 173 539 Euro Area 151,259 559,099 169,456 608,032 Pacific Rim Countries 187,476 603,944 140,103 498,357 Australia 99 443 273 1,094 China 78,326 204,772 48,899 152,730 Indonesia 480 1,811 631 2,061 Japan 21,484 94,339 19,278 96,140 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 85,666 298,401 68,820 238,652 Hong Kong 345 1,475 400 1,414 Korea 21,501 74,908 23,476 81,217 Singapore 699 2,238 913 3,122 Taiwan 63,121 219,780 44,030 152,899 Other Pacific Rim 1,420 4,179 2,203 7,680 South/Central America 15,008 38,707 13,684 34,745 Argentina 9 143 5 24 Brazil 14,968 38,453 13,194 34,347 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 27 98 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) 9 Other S/C A 4 13 485 365 Other Countries 40,966 108,494 36,313 104,866 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 22,022 65,898 22,532 69,738 South Africa 14,855 32,146 9,167 22,614 Thailand 2,088 5,578 3,241 8,950 Other 2,002 4,872 1,373 3,564 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final July 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.