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 January 2007 December 2006 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 92,586 419,955 89,301 396,117 North America 13,335 46,972 10,398 39,256 Canada 3,781 16,494 1,481 11,446 Mexico 9,555 30,478 8,918 27,810 Europe 34,976 179,806 40,431 193,788 European Union 34,504 177,387 39,769 189,725 Austria 926 5,421 1,472 4,274 Belgium 3,039 16,762 2,930 14,873 Czech Republic 95 1,161 332 5,539 Finland 3,075 15,921 1,448 7,331 France 3,966 16,623 3,886 19,523 Germany 2,833 13,353 2,859 13,391 Hungary (-) (-) 9 11 Italy 5,696 28,389 9,881 41,841 Netherlands 26 237 69 184 Poland 21 64 (-) (-) Spain 1,715 12,114 974 5,513 Sweden 5,789 34,911 7,057 40,370 United Kingdom 6,424 28,691 8,399 34,825 Other EU 899 3,740 452 2,049 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 8 (-) 7 Russia 44 139 20 27 Switzerland 221 1,143 313 2,537 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 207 1,129 324 1,481 Other Europe (-) (-) 4 11 Euro Area 22,080 111,917 23,847 108,282 Pacific Rim Countries 35,645 158,497 30,166 132,213 Australia 17 72 5 53 China 19,460 78,500 16,249 64,067 Indonesia 156 805 103 576 Japan 2,622 13,643 2,920 14,584 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,973 63,468 10,763 52,398 Hong Kong 50 232 36 159 Korea 2,568 12,072 2,473 11,199 Singapore 154 716 85 336 Taiwan 10,201 50,447 8,169 40,704 Other Pacific Rim 418 2,008 127 535 South/Central America 2,703 11,387 2,703 10,936 Argentina 5 27 1 3 Brazil 2,579 11,016 2,631 10,669 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 10 130 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 119 344 62 134 Other Countries 5,927 23,293 5,603 19,924 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,658 16,612 3,294 14,021 South Africa 1,758 4,560 1,583 2,952 Thailand 293 1,505 573 2,465 Other 218 616 152 487 ______________________________________________________________ January 2006 December 2005 Commodity Final Final Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,732 243,204 69,077 226,618 North America 11,655 36,729 9,383 29,255 Canada 2,103 12,973 1,445 9,165 Mexico 9,552 23,757 7,938 20,090 Europe 29,353 110,188 33,894 115,166 European Union 28,915 107,271 33,633 113,750 Austria 852 5,875 604 2,864 Belgium 2,564 9,305 1,770 6,078 Czech Republic 604 3,523 2 5 Finland 1,562 4,060 2,104 5,867 France 2,967 12,725 2,960 10,559 Germany 3,996 13,254 6,739 20,980 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,060 18,911 6,305 22,262 Netherlands 36 278 25 102 Poland 50 147 11 30 Spain 668 3,028 1,527 6,521 Sweden 4,766 19,478 4,604 18,602 United Kingdom 5,239 15,230 6,595 18,372 Other EU 551 1,457 387 1,507 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 2 1 16 Russia (-) (-) 1 2 Switzerland 359 2,577 256 1,385 Turkey (-) (-) 3 12 Ukraine 79 338 (-) (-) Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 18,213 68,594 22,279 76,007 Pacific Rim Countries 23,372 73,971 21,079 69,159 Australia 27 114 43 213 China 7,891 22,267 7,135 20,088 Indonesia 97 416 37 176 Japan 3,141 14,384 2,748 16,736 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,985 36,097 10,953 31,457 Hong Kong 67 329 94 306 Korea 3,072 10,413 2,481 9,075 Singapore 67 232 62 195 Taiwan 8,778 25,124 8,315 21,881 Other Pacific Rim 231 693 163 489 South/Central America 2,491 6,007 1,584 3,504 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,491 6,007 1,584 3,504 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 5,861 16,309 3,138 9,533 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,106 9,722 2,549 8,262 South Africa 2,324 5,282 187 294 Thailand 242 782 335 797 Other 188 523 67 180 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final January 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.