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 July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 100,690 565,076 115,299 617,797 North America 11,491 42,516 14,230 55,705 Canada 1,939 16,326 2,021 19,005 Mexico 9,552 26,189 12,208 36,700 Europe 41,975 266,575 47,681 289,605 European Union 41,528 263,193 46,996 284,461 Austria 733 4,611 1,444 4,356 Belgium 4,783 34,865 3,732 28,731 Czech Republic 386 7,064 164 3,237 Finland 800 5,270 654 3,987 France 4,342 26,317 3,178 16,880 Germany 7,737 38,853 13,635 69,761 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,250 49,642 6,977 40,718 Netherlands 39 272 19 212 Poland 21 64 2 6 Spain 495 5,561 532 5,689 Sweden 7,083 51,685 8,225 60,108 United Kingdom 6,229 35,530 7,846 47,361 Other EU 630 3,457 588 3,415 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 17 123 1 19 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 277 2,265 323 3,392 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 153 994 362 1,733 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 27,629 167,478 30,510 172,005 Pacific Rim Countries 36,812 208,630 46,020 237,097 Australia 21 120 76 209 China 20,403 105,787 25,883 120,035 Indonesia 91 414 135 586 Japan 3,819 17,673 7,477 40,498 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,249 83,429 12,215 74,628 Hong Kong 19 148 64 328 Korea 3,990 21,167 4,046 18,200 Singapore 93 547 133 644 Taiwan 8,147 61,567 7,971 55,457 Other Pacific Rim 229 1,207 234 1,142 South/Central America 3,057 14,769 3,135 16,863 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,997 14,572 3,098 16,752 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 61 197 37 111 Other Countries 7,354 32,587 4,232 18,527 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,733 18,296 2,754 14,436 South Africa 4,332 13,340 952 1,873 Thailand 51 314 255 1,297 Other 238 637 271 921 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Data July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 94,719 340,864 88,145 297,070 North America 14,175 41,374 12,002 37,964 Canada 1,535 10,305 2,021 13,304 Mexico 12,639 31,069 9,981 24,660 Europe 40,036 159,123 37,964 136,216 European Union 39,688 157,197 37,613 134,584 Austria 650 4,178 523 4,408 Belgium 2,818 11,806 2,376 9,027 Czech Republic 255 5,079 28 334 Finland 1,640 4,917 1,416 4,111 France 3,916 13,911 3,963 13,705 Germany 5,285 20,721 6,800 22,641 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 7,819 28,471 6,807 23,223 Netherlands 97 588 13 328 Poland 3 3 12 24 Spain 2,621 14,470 2,473 9,310 Sweden 6,676 30,056 5,117 21,856 United Kingdom 7,557 21,853 7,612 23,982 Other EU 351 1,146 473 1,633 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 18 (-) (-) Russia 41 71 41 114 Switzerland 236 1,599 258 1,376 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 70 238 52 142 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 25,108 99,780 24,725 87,855 Pacific Rim Countries 32,828 117,576 29,151 98,691 Australia 2 10 7 29 China 16,374 46,569 12,598 33,153 Indonesia (-) (-) 74 250 Japan 3,400 15,048 3,150 11,969 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,902 55,562 13,171 52,848 Hong Kong 86 341 34 140 Korea 2,604 9,860 3,206 11,523 Singapore 109 354 67 202 Taiwan 10,103 45,008 9,864 40,983 Other Pacific Rim 149 388 151 441 South/Central America 2,434 7,269 2,203 6,454 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,431 7,256 2,180 6,434 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 23 20 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 4 13 (-) (-) Other Countries 5,246 15,521 6,824 17,745 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,324 10,700 3,218 9,337 South Africa 1,274 3,071 3,261 7,474 Thailand 359 1,019 154 474 Other 288 730 190 461 -------------------------------------------------------------- July Cumulative to Date 2007 Final 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 708,683 3,481,805 577,091 1,915,473 North America 100,040 379,974 88,669 267,814 Canada 18,104 119,337 13,738 87,985 Mexico 81,935 260,636 74,931 179,829 Europe 290,425 1,618,951 244,972 896,515 European Union 286,912 1,595,992 242,621 883,912 Austria 8,793 32,800 4,321 30,957 Belgium 29,340 192,899 18,091 65,626 Czech Republic 1,422 23,743 1,370 15,698 Finland 9,530 54,720 10,459 28,641 France 25,142 129,723 24,272 95,908 Germany 53,360 230,859 32,584 122,610 Hungary 2 11 (-) (-) Italy 47,854 258,544 51,209 162,534 Netherlands 243 1,653 283 1,909 Poland 148 312 89 247 Spain 6,266 56,080 9,213 48,017 Sweden 48,731 324,824 37,554 155,527 United Kingdom 52,230 271,011 50,443 147,705 Other EU 3,851 18,812 2,733 8,532 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 23 304 7 120 Russia 99 377 82 184 Switzerland 1,715 13,148 1,640 9,917 Turkey 11 28 (-) (-) Ukraine 1,662 9,087 581 2,285 Other Europe 3 15 40 97 Euro Area 183,384 968,984 152,437 561,562 Pacific Rim Countries 260,036 1,232,701 187,476 603,944 Australia 222 970 99 443 China 133,664 581,581 78,326 204,772 Indonesia 688 3,332 480 1,811 Japan 30,543 164,110 21,484 94,339 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 92,900 472,511 85,666 298,401 Hong Kong 244 1,339 345 1,475 Korea 32,028 117,694 21,501 74,908 Singapore 720 3,699 699 2,238 Taiwan 59,908 349,779 63,121 219,780 Other Pacific Rim 2,019 10,198 1,420 4,179 South/Central America 18,217 82,392 15,008 38,707 Argentina 6 34 9 143 Brazil 17,770 80,970 14,968 38,453 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2 47 27 98 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 438 1,340 4 13 Other Countries 39,967 167,787 40,966 108,494 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 22,658 115,624 22,022 65,898 South Africa 14,592 41,929 14,855 32,146 Thailand 1,003 4,942 2,088 5,578 Other 1,714 5,292 2,002 4,872 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final July 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.