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 August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 96,042 540,803 100,690 565,076 North America 10,619 43,493 11,491 42,516 Canada 2,111 16,757 1,939 16,326 Mexico 8,508 26,736 9,552 26,189 Europe 40,140 243,034 41,975 266,575 European Union 39,057 234,810 41,528 263,193 Austria 1,825 4,883 733 4,611 Belgium 4,422 30,136 4,783 34,865 Czech Republic 297 5,971 386 7,064 Finland 329 1,968 800 5,270 France 3,646 24,486 4,342 26,317 Germany 7,019 27,188 7,737 38,853 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,509 54,391 8,250 49,642 Netherlands 17 161 39 272 Poland 11 45 21 64 Spain 996 10,775 495 5,561 Sweden 5,334 42,602 7,083 51,685 United Kingdom 6,204 29,333 6,229 35,530 Other EU 448 2,871 630 3,457 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 16 1,168 17 123 Russia 92 375 (-) (-) Switzerland 236 1,736 277 2,265 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 739 4,945 153 994 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 27,032 155,326 27,629 167,478 Pacific Rim Countries 35,167 206,782 36,812 208,630 Australia 54 253 21 120 China 16,570 90,863 20,403 105,787 Indonesia 407 2,377 91 414 Japan 6,762 37,021 3,819 17,673 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,126 74,888 12,249 83,429 Hong Kong 39 288 19 148 Korea 2,460 13,851 3,990 21,167 Singapore 90 543 93 547 Taiwan 8,537 60,205 8,147 61,567 Other Pacific Rim 248 1,379 229 1,207 South/Central America 1,439 6,998 3,057 14,769 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,355 6,726 2,997 14,572 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 83 272 61 197 Other Countries 8,677 40,497 7,354 32,587 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,853 25,012 2,733 18,296 South Africa 4,164 12,782 4,332 13,340 Thailand 373 1,748 51 314 Other 286 954 238 637 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Data August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 101,849 381,679 94,719 340,864 North America 13,939 43,061 14,175 41,374 Canada 1,892 12,671 1,535 10,305 Mexico 12,047 30,390 12,639 31,069 Europe 38,855 171,342 40,036 159,123 European Union 38,517 169,759 39,688 157,197 Austria 734 6,015 650 4,178 Belgium 4,243 18,189 2,818 11,806 Czech Republic 920 12,850 255 5,079 Finland 1,673 6,236 1,640 4,917 France 3,125 11,800 3,916 13,911 Germany 4,974 19,816 5,285 20,721 Hungary 3 17 (-) (-) Italy 8,244 30,369 7,819 28,471 Netherlands 47 322 97 588 Poland (-) (-) 3 3 Spain 2,361 10,169 2,621 14,470 Sweden 4,102 22,093 6,676 30,056 United Kingdom 7,456 29,528 7,557 21,853 Other EU 634 2,353 351 1,146 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 15 1 18 Russia (-) 3 41 71 Switzerland 282 1,351 236 1,599 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 55 214 70 238 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 25,810 104,377 25,108 99,780 Pacific Rim Countries 34,933 133,072 32,828 117,576 Australia 58 2,479 2 10 China 17,792 51,870 16,374 46,569 Indonesia 256 776 (-) (-) Japan 3,332 14,613 3,400 15,048 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,044 61,902 12,902 55,562 Hong Kong 34 116 86 341 Korea 3,277 12,851 2,604 9,860 Singapore 211 720 109 354 Taiwan 9,522 48,215 10,103 45,008 Other Pacific Rim 451 1,431 149 388 South/Central America 2,665 7,772 2,434 7,269 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,607 7,664 2,431 7,256 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 39 60 (-) (-) Other S/C A 19 48 4 13 Other Countries 11,458 26,432 5,246 15,521 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,377 14,943 3,324 10,700 South Africa 6,644 10,193 1,274 3,071 Thailand 167 527 359 1,019 Other 270 770 288 730 -------------------------------------------------------------- August Cumulative to Date 2007 Final 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 804,725 4,022,609 678,940 2,297,152 North America 110,659 423,467 102,608 310,875 Canada 20,216 136,094 15,629 100,656 Mexico 90,443 287,372 86,978 210,218 Europe 330,565 1,861,986 283,827 1,067,857 European Union 325,969 1,830,802 281,138 1,053,671 Austria 10,618 37,683 5,054 36,972 Belgium 33,762 223,035 22,334 83,816 Czech Republic 1,718 29,714 2,290 28,548 Finland 9,859 56,688 12,132 34,877 France 28,788 154,209 27,397 107,708 Germany 60,379 258,048 37,558 142,426 Hungary 2 11 3 17 Italy 56,363 312,935 59,452 192,903 Netherlands 260 1,814 330 2,231 Poland 159 357 89 247 Spain 7,262 66,855 11,574 58,186 Sweden 54,065 367,427 41,656 177,621 United Kingdom 58,433 300,344 57,899 177,234 Other EU 4,300 21,683 3,368 10,885 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 40 1,472 8 134 Russia 191 752 83 187 Switzerland 1,951 14,884 1,922 11,268 Turkey 11 28 (-) (-) Ukraine 2,400 14,032 635 2,499 Other Europe 3 15 40 97 Euro Area 210,416 1,124,309 178,247 665,939 Pacific Rim Countries 295,203 1,439,483 222,409 737,016 Australia 276 1,224 157 2,922 China 150,234 672,444 96,118 256,643 Indonesia 1,095 5,709 736 2,586 Japan 37,304 201,131 24,817 108,952 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 104,026 547,399 98,710 360,303 Hong Kong 283 1,627 379 1,591 Korea 34,488 131,545 24,779 87,759 Singapore 810 4,243 909 2,958 Taiwan 68,445 409,983 72,643 267,995 Other Pacific Rim 2,267 11,577 1,871 5,610 South/Central America 19,655 89,389 17,673 46,478 Argentina 6 34 9 143 Brazil 19,125 87,696 17,574 46,117 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2 47 27 98 Venezuela (-) (-) 39 60 Other S/C A 521 1,612 23 60 Other Countries 48,643 208,284 52,424 134,926 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 26,510 140,636 26,399 80,840 South Africa 18,756 54,712 21,498 42,339 Thailand 1,376 6,690 2,255 6,105 Other 2,000 6,246 2,272 5,641 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final August 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Janet Freas (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.