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 2007 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 92,562 389,769 92,586 419,955 North America 14,877 50,439 13,335 46,972 Canada 2,775 15,223 3,781 16,494 Mexico 12,102 35,216 9,555 30,478 Europe 33,400 173,826 34,976 179,806 European Union 32,999 171,415 34,504 177,387 Austria 848 3,843 926 5,421 Belgium 3,934 22,070 3,039 16,762 Czech Republic 282 4,536 95 1,161 Finland 1,278 6,562 3,075 15,921 France 2,951 12,924 3,966 16,623 Germany 2,452 13,981 2,833 13,353 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,559 25,551 5,696 28,389 Netherlands 31 193 26 237 Poland (-) (-) 21 64 Spain 744 6,558 1,715 12,114 Sweden 6,798 39,383 5,789 34,911 United Kingdom 7,827 34,456 6,424 28,691 Other EU 296 1,359 899 3,740 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 147 (-) 8 Russia (-) (-) 44 139 Switzerland 216 1,312 221 1,143 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 180 952 207 1,129 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 18,014 92,525 22,080 111,917 Pacific Rim Countries 36,978 134,474 35,645 158,497 Australia 2 10 17 72 China 16,448 60,617 19,460 78,500 Indonesia 36 176 156 805 Japan 2,089 12,858 2,622 13,643 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 18,143 59,548 12,973 63,468 Hong Kong (-) (-) 50 232 Korea 9,214 17,887 2,568 12,072 Singapore 73 393 154 716 Taiwan 8,855 41,267 10,201 50,447 Other Pacific Rim 260 1,265 418 2,008 South/Central America 2,206 9,819 2,703 11,387 Argentina 2 7 5 27 Brazil 2,159 9,660 2,579 11,016 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 46 152 119 344 Other Countries 5,101 21,211 5,927 23,293 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,797 13,719 3,658 16,612 South Africa 1,926 5,881 1,758 4,560 Thailand 173 853 293 1,505 Other 205 757 218 616 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 73,117 232,916 72,732 243,204 North America 11,512 34,572 11,655 36,729 Canada 1,917 11,363 2,103 12,973 Mexico 9,595 23,208 9,552 23,757 Europe 28,645 104,079 29,353 110,188 European Union 28,501 103,310 28,915 107,271 Austria 375 2,496 852 5,875 Belgium 2,269 7,374 2,564 9,305 Czech Republic 51 560 604 3,523 Finland 1,188 3,153 1,562 4,060 France 2,968 13,564 2,967 12,725 Germany 2,821 13,642 3,996 13,254 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,749 16,597 5,060 18,911 Netherlands 32 188 36 278 Poland 2 8 50 147 Spain 1,104 5,847 668 3,028 Sweden 4,652 19,447 4,766 19,478 United Kingdom 6,942 19,331 5,239 15,230 Other EU 348 1,104 551 1,457 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 99 (-) 2 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 104 462 359 2,577 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 35 209 79 338 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 16,709 63,358 18,213 68,594 Pacific Rim Countries 23,477 70,627 23,372 73,971 Australia 1 2 27 114 China 9,120 22,768 7,891 22,267 Indonesia 72 295 97 416 Japan 2,806 13,833 3,141 14,384 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,242 32,914 11,985 36,097 Hong Kong 36 173 67 329 Korea 2,394 7,981 3,072 10,413 Singapore 43 174 67 232 Taiwan 8,768 24,585 8,778 25,124 Other Pacific Rim 237 813 231 693 South/Central America 2,316 6,181 2,491 6,007 Argentina 9 143 (-) (-) Brazil 2,305 5,977 2,491 6,007 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1 61 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 7,167 17,457 5,861 16,309 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,686 8,150 3,106 9,722 South Africa 3,903 7,888 2,324 5,282 Thailand 238 636 242 782 Other 340 783 188 523 -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2007 Final 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 185,149 809,725 145,849 476,120 North America 28,212 97,411 23,167 71,301 Canada 6,555 31,717 4,020 24,336 Mexico 21,657 65,694 19,147 46,965 Europe 68,376 353,632 57,998 214,267 European Union 67,503 348,803 57,416 210,581 Austria 1,774 9,264 1,227 8,371 Belgium 6,973 38,832 4,833 16,679 Czech Republic 377 5,697 655 4,084 Finland 4,353 22,483 2,750 7,213 France 6,917 29,548 5,934 26,289 Germany 5,285 27,334 6,817 26,896 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 11,255 53,940 10,808 35,508 Netherlands 57 430 68 466 Poland 21 64 52 155 Spain 2,459 18,672 1,772 8,875 Sweden 12,587 74,295 9,418 38,924 United Kingdom 14,251 63,146 12,180 34,560 Other EU 1,194 5,099 900 2,561 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 155 5 101 Russia 44 139 (-) (-) Switzerland 437 2,455 463 3,039 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 387 2,081 114 547 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 40,093 204,441 34,922 131,952 Pacific Rim Countries 72,624 292,972 46,849 144,598 Australia 19 82 27 116 China 35,908 139,117 17,011 45,035 Indonesia 192 981 169 711 Japan 4,711 26,502 5,947 28,217 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 31,115 123,016 23,227 69,012 Hong Kong 50 232 104 503 Korea 11,782 29,960 5,466 18,394 Singapore 227 1,109 111 406 Taiwan 19,056 91,714 17,547 49,709 Other Pacific Rim 678 3,274 468 1,506 South/Central America 4,909 21,206 4,807 12,188 Argentina 6 34 9 143 Brazil 4,738 20,675 4,796 11,984 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 1 61 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 165 496 (-) (-) Other Countries 11,027 44,504 13,027 33,766 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 6,455 30,331 5,792 17,872 South Africa 3,683 10,442 6,227 13,171 Thailand 466 2,358 480 1,418 Other 423 1,373 528 1,306 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.