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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 107,690 542,252 96,022 471,030 North America 16,405 74,327 15,106 59,243 Canada 2,567 19,553 2,552 16,795 Mexico 13,838 54,774 12,554 42,447 Europe 41,206 238,785 40,370 216,665 European Union 40,825 236,334 39,846 213,234 Austria 1,191 4,338 2,675 6,102 Belgium 4,697 32,540 3,943 25,004 Czech Republic 65 640 155 2,319 Finland 631 3,561 1,126 7,327 France 3,204 16,473 3,471 17,802 Germany 7,876 33,810 7,111 29,927 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 7,034 41,587 6,415 34,784 Netherlands 42 256 75 332 Poland (-) (-) 84 112 Spain 510 6,003 934 8,887 Sweden 6,706 47,247 6,614 43,663 United Kingdom 8,402 47,590 6,786 34,765 Other EU 466 2,290 457 2,209 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) 56 238 Switzerland 221 1,534 244 1,981 Turkey (-) (-) 11 28 Ukraine 159 917 211 1,169 Other Europe (-) (-) 3 15 Euro Area 25,538 140,016 26,072 131,261 Pacific Rim Countries 39,947 190,349 32,650 160,492 Australia 35 232 49 213 China 20,519 87,531 16,801 69,679 Indonesia 159 756 (-) (-) Japan 6,613 34,684 4,257 27,419 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,397 65,952 11,196 61,378 Hong Kong 40 213 71 418 Korea 4,119 15,630 3,026 14,004 Singapore 70 401 113 602 Taiwan 8,168 49,708 7,987 46,354 Other Pacific Rim 223 1,193 347 1,803 South/Central America 2,294 6,245 2,318 12,012 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,204 5,919 2,263 11,849 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2 47 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 87 279 56 163 Other Countries 7,839 32,546 5,579 22,618 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,214 20,665 3,321 16,906 South Africa 3,517 11,429 1,763 4,210 Thailand 8 71 117 358 Other 101 380 378 1,144 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 92,203 293,697 76,737 255,734 North America 12,659 37,664 13,563 40,581 Canada 2,013 12,926 1,894 13,279 Mexico 10,645 24,738 11,668 27,303 Europe 39,627 138,039 34,628 127,080 European Union 39,177 136,011 34,249 125,018 Austria 490 4,444 507 4,119 Belgium 3,298 12,185 2,006 7,410 Czech Republic 86 1,307 253 3,664 Finland 1,323 3,543 1,537 3,835 France 3,233 12,702 2,893 11,875 Germany 5,760 19,568 4,284 17,831 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 9,631 27,825 9,055 27,971 Netherlands 23 177 60 181 Poland 2 6 17 48 Spain 795 5,078 644 5,647 Sweden 6,250 24,072 5,038 20,145 United Kingdom 7,927 24,068 7,515 20,990 Other EU 360 1,035 439 1,302 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 228 1,175 295 1,737 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 222 853 84 324 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 24,803 86,162 21,286 79,679 Pacific Rim Countries 31,884 97,483 23,601 75,179 Australia 36 134 6 52 China 14,711 35,247 9,561 24,356 Indonesia 113 399 28 167 Japan 3,325 13,853 2,870 12,634 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,473 47,216 10,772 36,964 Hong Kong 36 176 51 237 Korea 3,838 12,609 2,735 10,177 Singapore 110 344 143 434 Taiwan 9,490 34,087 7,843 26,117 Other Pacific Rim 227 634 363 1,007 South/Central America 1,613 4,087 1,503 3,379 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,610 4,070 1,503 3,379 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 3 17 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 6,421 16,424 3,443 9,515 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,192 9,504 2,880 8,209 South Africa 2,337 4,950 121 184 Thailand 540 1,085 184 533 Other 351 884 257 588 -------------------------------------------------------------- May Cumulative to Date 2007 Final 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 492,695 2,298,932 394,227 1,277,540 North America 74,319 281,753 62,492 188,475 Canada 14,144 84,006 10,181 64,376 Mexico 60,175 197,747 52,311 124,099 Europe 200,768 1,062,772 166,971 601,176 European Union 198,387 1,048,338 165,320 592,130 Austria 6,615 23,834 3,148 22,372 Belgium 20,825 129,302 12,897 44,793 Czech Republic 871 13,442 1,087 10,285 Finland 8,076 45,463 7,404 19,614 France 17,623 86,526 16,393 68,292 Germany 31,988 122,245 20,499 79,247 Hungary 2 11 (-) (-) Italy 32,628 168,185 36,583 110,841 Netherlands 186 1,169 173 993 Poland 125 242 74 219 Spain 5,239 44,830 4,120 24,237 Sweden 33,423 213,031 25,761 103,615 United Kingdom 38,154 188,119 35,273 101,871 Other EU 2,633 11,940 1,910 5,752 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 6 163 5 101 Russia 99 377 (-) (-) Switzerland 1,115 7,491 1,147 6,942 Turkey 11 28 (-) (-) Ukraine 1,147 6,359 459 1,905 Other Europe 3 15 40 97 Euro Area 125,246 629,500 102,603 373,927 Pacific Rim Countries 177,204 786,974 125,496 387,677 Australia 125 642 90 404 China 87,378 355,760 49,354 125,050 Indonesia 463 2,331 406 1,561 Japan 19,246 105,938 14,934 67,321 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 68,436 314,454 59,592 189,991 Hong Kong 161 863 226 995 Korea 23,992 78,328 15,691 53,525 Singapore 493 2,509 522 1,682 Taiwan 43,790 232,754 43,153 133,789 Other Pacific Rim 1,556 7,849 1,120 3,350 South/Central America 12,024 50,760 10,371 24,984 Argentina 6 34 9 143 Brazil 11,675 49,646 10,357 24,763 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2 47 4 78 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 340 1,033 (-) (-) Other Countries 28,380 116,673 28,896 75,228 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 17,170 82,892 15,480 45,861 South Africa 9,308 26,716 10,319 21,601 Thailand 697 3,331 1,574 4,085 Other 1,205 3,734 1,523 3,682 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final May 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.