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 June May Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 115,299 617,797 107,690 542,252 North America 14,230 55,705 16,405 74,327 Canada 2,021 19,005 2,567 19,553 Mexico 12,208 36,700 13,838 54,774 Europe 47,681 289,605 41,206 238,785 European Union 46,996 284,461 40,825 236,334 Austria 1,444 4,356 1,191 4,338 Belgium 3,732 28,731 4,697 32,540 Czech Republic 164 3,237 65 640 Finland 654 3,987 631 3,561 France 3,178 16,880 3,204 16,473 Germany 13,635 69,761 7,876 33,810 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,977 40,718 7,034 41,587 Netherlands 19 212 42 256 Poland 2 6 (-) (-) Spain 532 5,689 510 6,003 Sweden 8,225 60,108 6,706 47,247 United Kingdom 7,846 47,361 8,402 47,590 Other EU 588 3,415 466 2,290 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 19 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 323 3,392 221 1,534 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 362 1,733 159 917 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 30,510 172,005 25,538 140,016 Pacific Rim Countries 46,020 237,097 39,947 190,349 Australia 76 209 35 232 China 25,883 120,035 20,519 87,531 Indonesia 135 586 159 756 Japan 7,477 40,498 6,613 34,684 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,215 74,628 12,397 65,952 Hong Kong 64 328 40 213 Korea 4,046 18,200 4,119 15,630 Singapore 133 644 70 401 Taiwan 7,971 55,457 8,168 49,708 Other Pacific Rim 234 1,142 223 1,193 South/Central America 3,135 16,863 2,294 6,245 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 3,098 16,752 2,204 5,919 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 2 47 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 37 111 87 279 Other Countries 4,232 18,527 7,839 32,546 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,754 14,436 4,214 20,665 South Africa 952 1,873 3,517 11,429 Thailand 255 1,297 8 71 Other 271 921 101 380 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Data June May Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 88,145 297,070 92,203 293,697 North America 12,002 37,964 12,659 37,664 Canada 2,021 13,304 2,013 12,926 Mexico 9,981 24,660 10,645 24,738 Europe 37,964 136,216 39,627 138,039 European Union 37,613 134,584 39,177 136,011 Austria 523 4,408 490 4,444 Belgium 2,376 9,027 3,298 12,185 Czech Republic 28 334 86 1,307 Finland 1,416 4,111 1,323 3,543 France 3,963 13,705 3,233 12,702 Germany 6,800 22,641 5,760 19,568 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,807 23,223 9,631 27,825 Netherlands 13 328 23 177 Poland 12 24 2 6 Spain 2,473 9,310 795 5,078 Sweden 5,117 21,856 6,250 24,072 United Kingdom 7,612 23,982 7,927 24,068 Other EU 473 1,633 360 1,035 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 41 114 (-) (-) Switzerland 258 1,376 228 1,175 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 52 142 222 853 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 24,725 87,855 24,803 86,162 Pacific Rim Countries 29,151 98,691 31,884 97,483 Australia 7 29 36 134 China 12,598 33,153 14,711 35,247 Indonesia 74 250 113 399 Japan 3,150 11,969 3,325 13,853 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,171 52,848 13,473 47,216 Hong Kong 34 140 36 176 Korea 3,206 11,523 3,838 12,609 Singapore 67 202 110 344 Taiwan 9,864 40,983 9,490 34,087 Other Pacific Rim 151 441 227 634 South/Central America 2,203 6,454 1,613 4,087 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,180 6,434 1,610 4,070 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 23 20 3 17 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 6,824 17,745 6,421 16,424 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,218 9,337 3,192 9,504 South Africa 3,261 7,474 2,337 4,950 Thailand 154 474 540 1,085 Other 190 461 351 884 -------------------------------------------------------------- June Cumulative to Date 2007 Final 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 607,993 2,916,729 482,371 1,574,610 North America 88,549 337,458 74,494 226,439 Canada 16,165 103,011 12,202 77,680 Mexico 72,383 234,447 62,292 148,759 Europe 248,449 1,352,377 204,936 737,392 European Union 245,384 1,332,799 202,933 726,715 Austria 8,060 28,190 3,670 26,779 Belgium 24,557 158,033 15,273 53,820 Czech Republic 1,035 16,679 1,115 10,619 Finland 8,730 49,450 8,820 23,725 France 20,801 103,406 20,356 81,997 Germany 45,623 192,006 27,299 101,889 Hungary 2 11 (-) (-) Italy 39,604 208,902 43,390 134,063 Netherlands 204 1,381 186 1,321 Poland 127 248 87 244 Spain 5,771 50,518 6,592 33,547 Sweden 41,648 273,139 30,878 125,472 United Kingdom 46,001 235,481 42,885 125,853 Other EU 3,221 15,354 2,382 7,386 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 6 182 5 101 Russia 99 377 41 114 Switzerland 1,438 10,883 1,404 8,318 Turkey 11 28 (-) (-) Ukraine 1,508 8,093 511 2,047 Other Europe 3 15 40 97 Euro Area 155,755 801,505 127,329 461,782 Pacific Rim Countries 223,223 1,024,072 154,648 486,367 Australia 201 851 97 433 China 113,261 475,795 61,952 158,203 Indonesia 597 2,917 480 1,811 Japan 26,724 146,436 18,084 79,291 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 80,651 389,082 72,764 242,839 Hong Kong 225 1,191 260 1,134 Korea 28,038 96,527 18,897 65,048 Singapore 627 3,152 589 1,884 Taiwan 51,761 288,211 53,017 174,772 Other Pacific Rim 1,790 8,991 1,271 3,791 South/Central America 15,159 67,623 12,573 31,438 Argentina 6 34 9 143 Brazil 14,774 66,398 12,537 31,197 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2 47 27 98 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 377 1,144 (-) (-) Other Countries 32,613 135,200 35,720 92,973 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 19,924 97,328 18,698 55,197 South Africa 10,260 28,589 13,580 29,075 Thailand 952 4,628 1,728 4,559 Other 1,477 4,655 1,713 4,142 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final June 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.