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 March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 103,833 475,925 92,562 389,769 North America 14,596 50,773 14,877 50,439 Canada 2,469 15,941 2,775 15,223 Mexico 12,127 34,832 12,102 35,216 Europe 50,816 253,689 33,400 173,826 European Union 50,213 249,967 32,999 171,415 Austria 975 4,130 848 3,843 Belgium 5,212 32,927 3,934 22,070 Czech Republic 274 4,787 282 4,536 Finland 1,966 12,092 1,278 6,562 France 4,031 22,704 2,951 12,924 Germany 11,717 31,174 2,452 13,981 Hungary 2 11 (-) (-) Italy 7,924 37,873 5,559 25,551 Netherlands 12 150 31 193 Poland 20 66 (-) (-) Spain 1,335 11,267 744 6,558 Sweden 7,515 47,827 6,798 39,383 United Kingdom 8,715 42,618 7,827 34,456 Other EU 515 2,342 296 1,359 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 8 5 147 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 213 1,521 216 1,312 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 390 2,192 180 952 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 33,542 153,782 18,014 92,525 Pacific Rim Countries 31,983 143,161 36,978 134,474 Australia 22 114 2 10 China 14,150 59,433 16,448 60,617 Indonesia 111 594 36 176 Japan 3,665 17,333 2,089 12,858 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,727 64,108 18,143 59,548 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 5,065 18,734 9,214 17,887 Singapore 84 396 73 393 Taiwan 8,578 44,978 8,855 41,267 Other Pacific Rim 307 1,580 260 1,265 South/Central America 2,502 11,296 2,206 9,819 Argentina (-) (-) 2 7 Brazil 2,470 11,203 2,159 9,660 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 32 94 46 152 Other Countries 3,935 17,006 5,101 21,211 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,180 14,990 2,797 13,719 South Africa 345 635 1,926 5,881 Thailand 107 543 173 853 Other 304 836 205 757 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Data March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 79,437 251,990 73,117 232,916 North America 13,103 38,929 11,512 34,572 Canada 2,253 13,835 1,917 11,363 Mexico 10,850 25,094 9,595 23,208 Europe 34,718 121,790 28,645 104,079 European Union 34,479 120,520 28,501 103,310 Austria 924 5,438 375 2,496 Belgium 2,761 8,520 2,269 7,374 Czech Republic 93 1,230 51 560 Finland 1,794 5,022 1,188 3,153 France 4,333 17,426 2,968 13,564 Germany 3,638 14,952 2,821 13,642 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 7,089 19,536 5,749 16,597 Netherlands 21 168 32 188 Poland 3 11 2 8 Spain 908 4,637 1,104 5,847 Sweden 5,054 20,474 4,652 19,447 United Kingdom 7,651 22,252 6,942 19,331 Other EU 211 855 348 1,104 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 5 99 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 160 991 104 462 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 38 181 35 209 Other Europe 40 97 (-) (-) Euro Area 21,592 76,135 16,709 63,358 Pacific Rim Countries 23,162 70,417 23,477 70,627 Australia 21 102 1 2 China 8,071 20,412 9,120 22,768 Indonesia 96 284 72 295 Japan 2,792 12,617 2,806 13,833 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,120 36,799 11,242 32,914 Hong Kong 35 80 36 173 Korea 3,652 12,345 2,394 7,981 Singapore 159 498 43 174 Taiwan 8,274 23,876 8,768 24,585 Other Pacific Rim 62 203 237 813 South/Central America 2,448 5,330 2,316 6,181 Argentina (-) (-) 9 143 Brazil 2,448 5,330 2,305 5,977 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 1 61 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 6,005 15,524 7,167 17,457 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,615 10,275 2,686 8,150 South Africa 1,634 3,296 3,903 7,888 Thailand 370 1,048 238 636 Other 387 905 340 783 -------------------------------------------------------------- March Cumulative to Date 2007 Final 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 288,982 1,285,650 225,286 728,110 North America 42,808 148,184 36,270 110,230 Canada 9,024 47,658 6,273 38,171 Mexico 33,784 100,526 29,997 72,059 Europe 119,192 607,321 92,717 336,057 European Union 117,716 598,770 91,895 331,101 Austria 2,749 13,394 2,150 13,809 Belgium 12,185 71,759 7,593 25,199 Czech Republic 651 10,484 748 5,314 Finland 6,318 34,574 4,544 12,235 France 10,947 52,251 10,267 43,714 Germany 17,002 58,508 10,455 41,848 Hungary 2 11 (-) (-) Italy 19,179 91,813 17,897 55,044 Netherlands 68 580 89 634 Poland 41 130 56 166 Spain 3,795 29,939 2,680 13,512 Sweden 20,102 122,122 14,473 59,398 United Kingdom 22,966 105,764 19,831 56,812 Other EU 1,709 7,441 1,110 3,415 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 6 163 5 101 Russia 44 139 (-) (-) Switzerland 650 3,976 624 4,030 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 777 4,273 152 728 Other Europe (-) (-) 40 97 Euro Area 73,635 358,223 56,515 208,087 Pacific Rim Countries 104,607 436,133 70,011 215,015 Australia 41 197 48 218 China 50,058 198,550 25,082 65,447 Indonesia 303 1,575 265 995 Japan 8,376 43,835 8,739 40,834 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 44,842 187,124 35,348 105,811 Hong Kong 50 232 139 582 Korea 16,847 48,694 9,118 30,739 Singapore 310 1,506 270 904 Taiwan 27,634 136,692 25,821 73,585 Other Pacific Rim 986 4,853 530 1,709 South/Central America 7,412 32,502 7,255 17,518 Argentina 6 34 9 143 Brazil 7,208 31,878 7,245 17,314 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 1 61 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 197 590 (-) (-) Other Countries 14,962 61,509 19,033 49,290 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 9,635 45,321 9,408 28,147 South Africa 4,028 11,077 7,861 16,467 Thailand 573 2,902 849 2,466 Other 726 2,210 915 2,210 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final March 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.