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 September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,573 293,166 101,849 381,679 North America 12,121 42,616 13,939 43,061 Canada 1,959 12,671 1,892 12,671 Mexico 10,162 29,945 12,047 30,390 Europe 23,883 100,383 38,855 171,342 European Union 23,468 98,081 38,411 169,433 Austria 724 1,999 734 6,015 Belgium 2,462 10,877 4,243 18,189 Czech Republic 60 847 920 12,850 Finland 1,529 5,535 1,673 6,236 France 1,911 7,070 3,125 11,800 Germany 2,210 10,654 4,974 19,816 Hungary 25 20 3 17 Italy 2,414 10,483 8,244 30,369 Netherlands 32 265 47 322 Poland 17 47 (-) (-) Spain 662 3,847 2,361 10,169 Sweden 4,719 22,234 4,102 22,093 United Kingdom 6,332 22,879 7,456 29,528 Other EU 373 1,324 529 2,028 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 1 15 Russia (-) (-) (-) 3 Switzerland 227 1,511 282 1,351 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 187 787 55 214 Other Europe (-) (-) 105 326 Euro Area 12,109 51,342 25,692 104,162 Pacific Rim Countries 29,302 116,434 34,933 133,072 Australia 20 80 58 2,479 China 14,397 45,258 17,792 51,870 Indonesia 18 54 256 776 Japan 2,583 10,853 3,332 14,613 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,058 59,574 13,044 61,902 Hong Kong 16 79 34 116 Korea 3,858 13,392 3,277 12,851 Singapore 165 570 211 720 Taiwan 8,018 45,532 9,522 48,215 Other Pacific Rim 226 614 451 1,431 South/Central America 2,797 9,423 2,665 7,772 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,725 9,153 2,607 7,664 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 7 159 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) 39 60 Other S/C A 66 111 19 48 Other Countries 8,469 24,311 11,458 26,432 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,695 13,362 4,377 14,943 South Africa 4,314 9,325 6,644 10,193 Thailand 331 1,227 167 527 Other 129 397 270 770 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,905 226,736 74,460 267,393 North America 11,621 34,668 11,942 37,213 Canada 1,558 9,922 1,675 10,173 Mexico 10,063 24,746 10,267 27,040 Europe 27,360 98,898 33,086 129,819 European Union 26,162 93,705 32,396 127,342 Austria 589 2,738 683 4,197 Belgium 1,855 7,095 3,139 11,603 Czech Republic 50 656 29 256 Finland 3,314 9,322 1,995 5,972 France 1,669 7,330 3,794 18,975 Germany 5,765 19,300 7,402 25,461 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,801 14,853 5,295 17,369 Netherlands 9 64 53 359 Poland 2 6 (-) (-) Spain 112 630 1,900 11,874 Sweden 3,833 15,970 3,924 17,047 United Kingdom 4,893 14,784 3,913 13,154 Other EU 269 957 270 1,074 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 69 (-) (-) Russia 25 59 44 68 Switzerland 228 1,228 379 1,646 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 940 3,838 267 764 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 17,124 61,401 24,331 96,108 Pacific Rim Countries 22,835 76,433 23,850 83,437 Australia 21 96 17 66 China 8,842 24,577 8,537 25,382 Indonesia 56 219 129 582 Japan 2,495 14,343 4,177 18,381 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,098 36,045 10,812 38,424 Hong Kong 25 148 86 280 Korea 4,552 14,816 3,248 11,905 Singapore 83 306 126 454 Taiwan 6,437 20,775 7,352 25,785 Other Pacific Rim 323 1,153 177 602 South/Central America 930 2,354 1,801 4,579 Argentina (-) (-) 10 14 Brazil 930 2,348 1,707 4,448 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 4 58 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) 6 80 58 Other Countries 5,158 14,383 3,782 12,344 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,588 8,582 2,766 10,096 South Africa 2,252 4,819 662 1,110 Thailand 266 833 133 498 Other 53 149 220 641 -------------------------------------------------------------- September Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 755,513 2,590,319 681,711 2,326,150 North America 114,729 353,491 101,974 300,750 Canada 17,588 113,328 15,637 90,377 Mexico 97,141 240,164 86,337 210,374 Europe 307,710 1,168,240 331,280 1,193,902 European Union 304,307 1,150,717 325,149 1,168,228 Austria 5,779 38,970 6,631 32,414 Belgium 24,796 94,693 27,117 101,330 Czech Republic 2,350 29,395 393 3,403 Finland 13,661 40,412 13,431 41,722 France 29,308 114,778 24,234 110,922 Germany 39,768 153,079 47,077 158,106 Hungary 28 37 3 7 Italy 61,866 203,386 60,740 203,878 Netherlands 362 2,497 223 1,558 Poland 106 294 142 426 Spain 12,236 62,033 30,411 111,496 Sweden 46,375 199,855 49,318 205,008 United Kingdom 64,231 200,113 61,398 184,159 Other EU 3,441 11,175 4,030 13,798 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 8 139 62 892 Russia 83 187 84 153 Switzerland 2,149 12,779 2,638 12,967 Turkey (-) (-) 153 519 Ukraine 823 3,286 3,021 10,604 Other Europe 340 1,133 173 539 Euro Area 189,060 714,603 210,912 765,540 Pacific Rim Countries 251,711 853,449 186,788 658,227 Australia 176 3,002 311 1,257 China 110,515 301,901 66,278 202,689 Indonesia 754 2,640 816 2,862 Japan 27,400 119,806 25,951 128,864 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 110,768 419,877 90,729 313,121 Hong Kong 395 1,670 512 1,842 Korea 28,636 101,152 31,276 107,938 Singapore 1,075 3,528 1,123 3,882 Taiwan 80,661 313,527 57,819 199,459 Other Pacific Rim 2,097 6,224 2,703 9,435 South/Central America 20,470 55,901 16,416 41,677 Argentina 9 143 15 38 Brazil 20,299 55,270 15,832 41,142 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 34 257 4 58 Venezuela 39 60 (-) 9 Other S/C A 89 171 565 430 Other Countries 60,893 159,237 45,253 131,593 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 30,094 94,202 27,887 88,416 South Africa 25,812 51,664 12,080 28,543 Thailand 2,586 7,333 3,641 10,281 Other 2,401 6,038 1,646 4,354 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final September 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.