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 August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 101,849 381,679 94,719 340,864 North America 13,939 43,061 14,175 41,374 Canada 1,892 12,671 1,535 10,305 Mexico 12,047 30,390 12,639 31,069 Europe 38,855 171,342 40,036 159,123 European Union 38,411 169,433 39,671 157,163 Austria 734 6,015 650 4,178 Belgium 4,243 18,189 2,818 11,806 Czech Republic 920 12,850 255 5,079 Finland 1,673 6,236 1,640 4,917 France 3,125 11,800 3,916 13,911 Germany 4,974 19,816 5,285 20,721 Hungary 3 17 (-) (-) Italy 8,244 30,369 7,819 28,471 Netherlands 47 322 97 588 Poland (-) (-) 3 3 Spain 2,361 10,169 2,621 14,470 Sweden 4,102 22,093 6,676 30,056 United Kingdom 7,456 29,528 7,557 21,853 Other EU 529 2,028 334 1,111 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 15 1 18 Russia (-) 3 41 71 Switzerland 282 1,351 236 1,599 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 55 214 70 238 Other Europe 105 326 17 35 Euro Area 25,692 104,162 24,947 99,433 Pacific Rim Countries 34,933 133,072 32,828 117,576 Australia 58 2,479 2 10 China 17,792 51,870 16,374 46,569 Indonesia 256 776 (-) (-) Japan 3,332 14,613 3,400 15,048 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,044 61,902 12,902 55,562 Hong Kong 34 116 86 341 Korea 3,277 12,851 2,604 9,860 Singapore 211 720 109 354 Taiwan 9,522 48,215 10,103 45,008 Other Pacific Rim 451 1,431 149 388 South/Central America 2,665 7,772 2,434 7,269 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,607 7,664 2,431 7,256 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 39 60 (-) (-) Other S/C A 19 48 4 13 Other Countries 11,458 26,432 5,246 15,521 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,377 14,943 3,324 10,700 South Africa 6,644 10,193 1,274 3,071 Thailand 167 527 359 1,019 Other 270 770 288 730 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 74,460 267,393 71,317 254,377 North America 11,942 37,213 11,241 34,452 Canada 1,675 10,173 1,371 7,928 Mexico 10,267 27,040 9,870 26,523 Europe 33,086 129,819 33,504 130,091 European Union 32,396 127,342 33,024 127,344 Austria 683 4,197 969 4,956 Belgium 3,139 11,603 1,973 7,991 Czech Republic 29 256 23 141 Finland 1,995 5,972 667 2,043 France 3,794 18,975 2,403 13,765 Germany 7,402 25,461 6,342 20,538 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,295 17,369 5,177 19,953 Netherlands 53 359 20 97 Poland (-) (-) 2 4 Spain 1,900 11,874 2,110 11,330 Sweden 3,924 17,047 7,056 28,641 United Kingdom 3,913 13,154 5,840 16,338 Other EU 270 1,074 442 1,548 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 16 637 Russia 44 68 (-) (-) Switzerland 379 1,646 264 1,261 Turkey (-) (-) 12 66 Ukraine 267 764 189 783 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 24,331 96,108 19,763 81,062 Pacific Rim Countries 23,850 83,437 19,626 69,758 Australia 17 66 48 219 China 8,537 25,382 8,174 24,847 Indonesia 129 582 87 392 Japan 4,177 18,381 1,997 10,510 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,812 38,424 9,039 32,705 Hong Kong 86 280 43 145 Korea 3,248 11,905 2,515 9,166 Singapore 126 454 270 991 Taiwan 7,352 25,785 6,210 22,403 Other Pacific Rim 177 602 281 1,085 South/Central America 1,801 4,579 1,682 4,344 Argentina 10 14 (-) (-) Brazil 1,707 4,448 1,682 4,335 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 4 58 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) 9 Other S/C A 80 58 (-) (-) Other Countries 3,782 12,344 5,263 15,733 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,766 10,096 3,268 10,916 South Africa 662 1,110 1,480 3,338 Thailand 133 498 198 730 Other 220 641 317 749 -------------------------------------------------------------- August Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 678,940 2,297,152 613,806 2,099,414 North America 102,608 310,875 90,353 266,082 Canada 15,629 100,656 14,079 80,455 Mexico 86,978 210,218 76,274 185,627 Europe 283,827 1,067,857 303,920 1,095,004 European Union 280,839 1,052,636 298,987 1,074,523 Austria 5,054 36,972 6,042 29,676 Belgium 22,334 83,816 25,261 94,235 Czech Republic 2,290 28,548 342 2,747 Finland 12,132 34,877 10,117 32,400 France 27,397 107,708 22,565 103,592 Germany 37,558 142,426 41,312 138,806 Hungary 3 17 3 7 Italy 59,452 192,903 56,940 189,025 Netherlands 330 2,231 215 1,494 Poland 89 247 140 420 Spain 11,574 58,186 30,299 110,867 Sweden 41,656 177,621 45,485 189,038 United Kingdom 57,899 177,234 56,505 169,375 Other EU 3,069 9,850 3,761 12,841 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 8 134 56 823 Russia 83 187 59 94 Switzerland 1,922 11,268 2,410 11,740 Turkey (-) (-) 153 519 Ukraine 635 2,499 2,081 6,766 Other Europe 340 1,133 173 539 Euro Area 176,951 663,262 193,788 704,140 Pacific Rim Countries 222,409 737,016 163,953 581,794 Australia 157 2,922 290 1,161 China 96,118 256,643 57,436 178,112 Indonesia 736 2,586 761 2,643 Japan 24,817 108,952 23,455 114,521 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 98,710 360,303 79,632 277,076 Hong Kong 379 1,591 486 1,694 Korea 24,779 87,759 26,724 93,122 Singapore 909 2,958 1,040 3,576 Taiwan 72,643 267,995 51,382 178,684 Other Pacific Rim 1,871 5,610 2,379 8,282 South/Central America 17,673 46,478 15,486 39,324 Argentina 9 143 15 38 Brazil 17,574 46,117 14,901 38,795 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 27 98 4 58 Venezuela 39 60 (-) 9 Other S/C A 23 60 565 423 Other Countries 52,424 134,926 40,095 117,210 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 26,399 80,840 25,299 79,834 South Africa 21,498 42,339 9,829 23,724 Thailand 2,255 6,105 3,375 9,447 Other 2,272 5,641 1,593 4,205 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final August 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.