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 October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 97,711 413,291 76,573 293,166 North America 13,543 53,070 12,121 42,616 Canada 2,283 16,705 1,959 12,671 Mexico 11,260 36,365 10,162 29,945 Europe 34,165 144,012 23,883 100,383 European Union 33,200 139,624 23,468 98,081 Austria 1,046 3,824 724 1,999 Belgium 3,086 14,330 2,462 10,877 Czech Republic 70 812 60 847 Finland 1,532 6,317 1,529 5,535 France 2,368 9,859 1,911 7,070 Germany 2,723 10,972 2,210 10,654 Hungary (-) (-) 25 20 Italy 7,219 29,678 2,414 10,483 Netherlands 44 201 32 265 Poland (-) (-) 17 47 Spain 1,365 5,540 662 3,847 Sweden 5,348 27,541 4,719 22,234 United Kingdom 7,860 28,440 6,332 22,879 Other EU 540 2,108 373 1,324 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) 4 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 356 2,000 227 1,511 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 609 2,388 187 787 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 19,614 81,722 12,109 51,342 Pacific Rim Countries 33,854 164,659 29,302 116,434 Australia 43 167 20 80 China 13,422 48,197 14,397 45,258 Indonesia 221 829 18 54 Japan 3,249 16,407 2,583 10,853 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 16,668 98,056 12,058 59,574 Hong Kong 72 246 16 79 Korea 3,732 15,894 3,858 13,392 Singapore 103 434 165 570 Taiwan 12,760 81,481 8,018 45,532 Other Pacific Rim 250 1,004 226 614 South/Central America 2,386 9,825 2,797 9,423 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,293 9,583 2,725 9,153 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 7 159 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 93 241 66 111 Other Countries 13,763 41,725 8,469 24,311 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,457 14,054 3,695 13,362 South Africa 9,567 25,394 4,314 9,325 Thailand 430 1,292 331 1,227 Other 310 984 129 397 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,072 236,843 67,905 226,736 North America 11,118 34,971 11,621 34,668 Canada 1,843 11,918 1,558 9,922 Mexico 9,275 23,052 10,063 24,746 Europe 26,794 107,260 27,360 98,898 European Union 26,358 105,457 26,162 93,705 Austria 497 3,560 589 2,738 Belgium 1,854 6,634 1,855 7,095 Czech Republic 114 1,455 50 656 Finland 1,859 5,343 3,314 9,322 France 2,003 9,773 1,669 7,330 Germany 3,049 11,363 5,765 19,300 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,832 17,986 3,801 14,853 Netherlands 48 251 9 64 Poland 11 39 2 6 Spain 1,390 9,204 112 630 Sweden 5,439 22,814 3,833 15,970 United Kingdom 4,688 14,845 4,893 14,784 Other EU 576 2,189 269 957 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 5 69 Russia 20 34 25 59 Switzerland 287 1,258 228 1,228 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 129 507 940 3,838 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 15,776 65,056 17,124 61,401 Pacific Rim Countries 22,152 74,687 22,835 76,433 Australia 6 26 21 96 China 7,282 21,196 8,842 24,577 Indonesia 120 389 56 219 Japan 2,508 13,497 2,495 14,343 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,932 38,688 11,098 36,045 Hong Kong 145 465 25 148 Korea 4,009 14,256 4,552 14,816 Singapore 43 178 83 306 Taiwan 7,735 23,789 6,437 20,775 Other Pacific Rim 304 891 323 1,153 South/Central America 2,439 6,363 930 2,354 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,439 6,363 930 2,348 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) 6 Other Countries 4,568 13,563 5,158 14,383 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,793 9,452 2,588 8,582 South Africa 1,468 3,136 2,252 4,819 Thailand 184 657 266 833 Other 123 318 53 149 -------------------------------------------------------------- October Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 853,224 3,003,610 748,783 2,562,993 North America 128,272 406,562 113,092 335,721 Canada 19,871 130,033 17,480 102,295 Mexico 108,400 276,529 95,612 233,426 Europe 341,875 1,312,252 358,074 1,301,162 European Union 337,507 1,290,341 351,507 1,273,685 Austria 6,824 42,794 7,128 35,975 Belgium 27,882 109,023 28,970 107,964 Czech Republic 2,420 30,207 507 4,858 Finland 15,193 46,729 15,291 47,065 France 31,676 124,637 26,237 120,694 Germany 42,490 164,051 50,127 169,470 Hungary 28 37 3 7 Italy 69,086 233,064 65,572 221,864 Netherlands 406 2,698 271 1,809 Poland 106 294 153 464 Spain 13,601 67,574 31,801 120,700 Sweden 51,722 227,396 54,757 227,822 United Kingdom 72,091 228,553 66,085 199,004 Other EU 3,981 13,283 4,606 15,987 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 8 139 62 895 Russia 83 187 103 186 Switzerland 2,505 14,779 2,925 14,225 Turkey (-) (-) 153 519 Ukraine 1,432 5,674 3,150 11,111 Other Europe 340 1,133 173 539 Euro Area 208,674 796,325 226,688 830,597 Pacific Rim Countries 285,565 1,018,109 208,940 732,914 Australia 220 3,169 318 1,283 China 123,937 350,098 73,560 223,884 Indonesia 975 3,469 936 3,251 Japan 30,649 136,213 28,458 142,362 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 127,436 517,932 102,661 351,808 Hong Kong 468 1,916 657 2,306 Korea 32,368 117,046 35,285 122,193 Singapore 1,178 3,962 1,166 4,061 Taiwan 93,422 395,008 65,554 223,248 Other Pacific Rim 2,348 7,229 3,007 10,326 South/Central America 22,856 65,725 18,855 48,041 Argentina 9 143 15 38 Brazil 22,591 64,853 18,271 47,505 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 34 257 4 58 Venezuela 39 60 (-) 9 Other S/C A 182 412 565 430 Other Countries 74,656 200,962 49,821 145,156 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 33,551 108,256 30,680 97,867 South Africa 35,379 77,059 13,548 31,679 Thailand 3,016 8,625 3,824 10,938 Other 2,711 7,022 1,768 4,672 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final October 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.