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 November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 94,272 408,069 97,711 413,291 North America 11,673 45,626 13,543 53,070 Canada 1,773 13,340 2,283 16,705 Mexico 9,900 32,286 11,260 36,365 Europe 38,147 181,859 34,165 144,012 European Union 37,791 180,007 33,200 139,624 Austria 667 3,213 1,046 3,824 Belgium 2,591 13,145 3,086 14,330 Czech Republic 129 1,829 70 812 Finland 1,838 8,959 1,532 6,317 France 4,935 18,640 2,368 9,859 Germany 3,214 15,516 2,723 10,972 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,985 31,015 7,219 29,678 Netherlands 46 307 44 201 Poland 18 57 (-) (-) Spain 5,377 21,170 1,365 5,540 Sweden 5,805 33,683 5,348 27,541 United Kingdom 6,843 30,900 7,860 28,440 Other EU 343 1,575 540 2,108 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 18 (-) (-) Russia 14 42 (-) (-) Switzerland 169 1,130 356 2,000 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 124 462 609 2,388 Other Europe 47 199 (-) (-) Euro Area 24,810 112,929 19,614 81,722 Pacific Rim Countries 34,741 144,056 33,854 164,659 Australia 20 80 43 167 China 16,728 60,338 13,422 48,197 Indonesia 19 104 221 829 Japan 3,023 13,184 3,249 16,407 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,639 69,094 16,668 98,056 Hong Kong 36 143 72 246 Korea 4,365 18,561 3,732 15,894 Singapore 106 414 103 434 Taiwan 10,132 49,975 12,760 81,481 Other Pacific Rim 313 1,256 250 1,004 South/Central America 2,254 9,767 2,386 9,825 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,156 9,437 2,293 9,583 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 6 93 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 92 237 93 241 Other Countries 7,457 26,760 13,763 41,725 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,914 11,655 3,457 14,054 South Africa 3,608 11,444 9,567 25,394 Thailand 770 3,172 430 1,292 Other 165 490 310 984 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 Data November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,731 233,183 67,072 236,843 North America 9,849 32,329 11,118 34,971 Canada 1,645 10,579 1,843 11,918 Mexico 8,203 21,750 9,275 23,052 Europe 27,835 107,455 26,794 107,260 European Union 27,512 105,608 26,358 105,457 Austria 430 2,879 497 3,560 Belgium 1,345 4,554 1,854 6,634 Czech Republic 24 102 114 1,455 Finland 2,167 6,528 1,859 5,343 France 3,403 16,592 2,003 9,773 Germany 4,270 16,017 3,049 11,363 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,699 22,954 4,832 17,986 Netherlands 55 394 48 251 Poland 12 43 11 39 Spain 754 4,491 1,390 9,204 Sweden 3,999 17,100 5,439 22,814 United Kingdom 3,878 11,985 4,688 14,845 Other EU 476 1,969 576 2,189 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 22 142 (-) 4 Russia (-) (-) 20 34 Switzerland 276 1,659 287 1,258 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 24 47 129 507 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 19,396 75,488 15,776 65,056 Pacific Rim Countries 24,912 78,925 22,152 74,687 Australia 27 118 6 26 China 9,474 26,493 7,282 21,196 Indonesia 62 171 120 389 Japan 3,024 16,328 2,508 13,497 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,088 35,191 11,932 38,688 Hong Kong 84 294 145 465 Korea 3,521 12,191 4,009 14,256 Singapore 107 362 43 178 Taiwan 8,376 22,344 7,735 23,789 Other Pacific Rim 237 624 304 891 South/Central America 1,029 2,546 2,439 6,363 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,025 2,537 2,439 6,363 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 4 9 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 4,106 11,927 4,568 13,563 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,271 10,245 2,793 9,452 South Africa 656 1,218 1,468 3,136 Thailand 72 168 184 657 Other 107 295 123 318 -------------------------------------------------------------- November Cumulative to Date 2006 Final 2005 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 947,496 3,411,679 816,514 2,796,176 North America 139,945 452,188 122,941 368,050 Canada 21,645 143,373 19,126 112,874 Mexico 118,300 308,815 103,816 255,176 Europe 380,022 1,494,111 385,909 1,408,617 European Union 375,298 1,470,348 379,020 1,379,293 Austria 7,491 46,008 7,557 38,854 Belgium 30,473 122,168 30,316 112,518 Czech Republic 2,550 32,036 531 4,960 Finland 17,031 55,688 17,458 53,593 France 36,611 143,277 29,640 137,287 Germany 45,704 179,567 54,397 185,487 Hungary 28 37 3 7 Italy 75,070 264,079 72,271 244,818 Netherlands 452 3,005 326 2,204 Poland 124 351 165 507 Spain 18,978 88,743 32,555 125,191 Sweden 57,527 261,079 58,756 244,922 United Kingdom 78,934 259,453 69,963 210,989 Other EU 4,324 14,858 5,082 17,956 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 9 157 84 1,037 Russia 97 229 103 186 Switzerland 2,675 15,909 3,201 15,884 Turkey (-) (-) 153 519 Ukraine 1,556 6,136 3,174 11,158 Other Europe 387 1,332 173 539 Euro Area 233,484 909,254 246,084 906,085 Pacific Rim Countries 320,306 1,162,165 233,852 811,839 Australia 239 3,249 345 1,400 China 140,665 410,436 83,034 250,377 Indonesia 994 3,573 998 3,422 Japan 33,673 149,397 31,482 158,690 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 142,074 587,026 114,749 387,000 Hong Kong 504 2,059 741 2,600 Korea 36,733 135,607 38,806 134,384 Singapore 1,284 4,376 1,273 4,423 Taiwan 103,554 444,983 73,930 245,592 Other Pacific Rim 2,661 8,485 3,244 10,950 South/Central America 25,110 75,493 19,884 50,587 Argentina 9 143 15 38 Brazil 24,747 74,290 19,296 50,042 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 40 350 7 68 Venezuela 39 60 (-) 9 Other S/C A 275 650 565 430 Other Countries 82,113 227,722 53,927 157,084 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 36,465 119,911 33,951 108,113 South Africa 38,987 88,502 14,204 32,897 Thailand 3,785 11,797 3,897 11,106 Other 2,876 7,512 1,876 4,967 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final November 2006. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.