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 April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 96,022 471,030 103,833 475,925 North America 15,106 59,243 14,596 50,773 Canada 2,552 16,795 2,469 15,941 Mexico 12,554 42,447 12,127 34,832 Europe 40,370 216,665 50,816 253,689 European Union 39,846 213,234 50,213 249,967 Austria 2,675 6,102 975 4,130 Belgium 3,943 25,004 5,212 32,927 Czech Republic 155 2,319 274 4,787 Finland 1,126 7,327 1,966 12,092 France 3,471 17,802 4,031 22,704 Germany 7,111 29,927 11,717 31,174 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 6,415 34,784 7,924 37,873 Netherlands 75 332 12 150 Poland 84 112 20 66 Spain 934 8,887 1,335 11,267 Sweden 6,614 43,663 7,515 47,827 United Kingdom 6,786 34,765 8,715 42,618 Other EU 457 2,209 515 2,342 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) 8 Russia 56 238 (-) (-) Switzerland 244 1,981 213 1,521 Turkey 11 28 (-) (-) Ukraine 211 1,169 390 2,192 Other Europe 3 15 (-) (-) Euro Area 26,072 131,261 33,542 153,782 Pacific Rim Countries 32,650 160,492 31,983 143,161 Australia 49 213 22 114 China 16,801 69,679 14,150 59,433 Indonesia (-) (-) 111 594 Japan 4,257 27,419 3,665 17,333 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,196 61,378 13,727 64,108 Hong Kong 71 418 (-) (-) Korea 3,026 14,004 5,065 18,734 Singapore 113 602 84 396 Taiwan 7,987 46,354 8,578 44,978 Other Pacific Rim 347 1,803 307 1,580 South/Central America 2,318 12,012 2,502 11,296 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,263 11,849 2,470 11,203 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 56 163 32 94 Other Countries 5,579 22,618 3,935 17,006 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,321 16,906 3,180 14,990 South Africa 1,763 4,210 345 635 Thailand 117 358 107 543 Other 378 1,144 304 836 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Data April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,737 255,734 79,437 251,990 North America 13,563 40,581 13,103 38,929 Canada 1,894 13,279 2,253 13,835 Mexico 11,668 27,303 10,850 25,094 Europe 34,628 127,080 34,718 121,790 European Union 34,249 125,018 34,479 120,520 Austria 507 4,119 924 5,438 Belgium 2,006 7,410 2,761 8,520 Czech Republic 253 3,664 93 1,230 Finland 1,537 3,835 1,794 5,022 France 2,893 11,875 4,333 17,426 Germany 4,284 17,831 3,638 14,952 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 9,055 27,971 7,089 19,536 Netherlands 60 181 21 168 Poland 17 48 3 11 Spain 644 5,647 908 4,637 Sweden 5,038 20,145 5,054 20,474 United Kingdom 7,515 20,990 7,651 22,252 Other EU 439 1,302 211 855 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 295 1,737 160 991 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 84 324 38 181 Other Europe (-) (-) 40 97 Euro Area 21,286 79,679 21,592 76,135 Pacific Rim Countries 23,601 75,179 23,162 70,417 Australia 6 52 21 102 China 9,561 24,356 8,071 20,412 Indonesia 28 167 96 284 Japan 2,870 12,634 2,792 12,617 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,772 36,964 12,120 36,799 Hong Kong 51 237 35 80 Korea 2,735 10,177 3,652 12,345 Singapore 143 434 159 498 Taiwan 7,843 26,117 8,274 23,876 Other Pacific Rim 363 1,007 62 203 South/Central America 1,503 3,379 2,448 5,330 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,503 3,379 2,448 5,330 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 3,443 9,515 6,005 15,524 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,880 8,209 3,615 10,275 South Africa 121 184 1,634 3,296 Thailand 184 533 370 1,048 Other 257 588 387 905 -------------------------------------------------------------- April Cumulative to Date 2007 Final 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 385,004 1,756,680 302,023 983,843 North America 57,914 207,426 49,833 150,811 Canada 11,577 64,453 8,168 51,450 Mexico 46,338 142,974 41,665 99,361 Europe 159,562 823,987 127,345 463,136 European Union 157,562 812,004 126,143 456,119 Austria 5,425 19,496 2,657 17,927 Belgium 16,128 96,763 9,599 32,608 Czech Republic 806 12,803 1,001 8,978 Finland 7,445 41,902 6,081 16,071 France 14,418 70,053 13,160 55,589 Germany 24,113 88,435 14,739 59,679 Hungary 2 11 (-) (-) Italy 25,593 126,598 26,952 83,015 Netherlands 143 913 149 816 Poland 125 242 73 214 Spain 4,729 38,826 3,325 19,159 Sweden 26,716 165,785 19,511 79,543 United Kingdom 29,752 140,529 27,346 77,802 Other EU 2,166 9,650 1,550 4,717 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 6 163 5 101 Russia 99 377 (-) (-) Switzerland 894 5,957 919 5,767 Turkey 11 28 (-) (-) Ukraine 988 5,442 237 1,052 Other Europe 3 15 40 97 Euro Area 99,707 489,484 77,801 287,765 Pacific Rim Countries 137,256 596,626 93,612 290,194 Australia 90 410 55 270 China 66,859 268,229 34,643 89,803 Indonesia 303 1,575 293 1,162 Japan 12,633 71,254 11,609 53,468 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 56,038 248,502 46,120 142,775 Hong Kong 121 650 190 819 Korea 19,873 62,698 11,853 40,916 Singapore 423 2,108 412 1,339 Taiwan 35,621 183,046 33,664 99,702 Other Pacific Rim 1,333 6,656 893 2,716 South/Central America 9,730 44,514 8,758 20,897 Argentina 6 34 9 143 Brazil 9,471 43,727 8,748 20,693 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 1 61 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 253 754 (-) (-) Other Countries 20,541 84,127 22,475 58,805 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 12,956 62,227 12,288 36,356 South Africa 5,791 15,287 7,982 16,651 Thailand 690 3,260 1,034 2,999 Other 1,105 3,354 1,172 2,798 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final April 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.