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 September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,037 396,940 96,042 540,803 North America 10,721 42,653 10,619 43,493 Canada 1,846 16,588 2,111 16,757 Mexico 8,874 26,065 8,508 26,736 Europe 24,819 146,276 40,140 243,034 European Union 24,117 141,047 39,057 234,810 Austria 1,011 4,207 1,825 4,883 Belgium 2,954 18,999 4,422 30,136 Czech Republic 53 909 297 5,971 Finland 180 1,335 329 1,968 France 2,101 16,029 3,646 24,486 Germany 4,067 17,017 7,019 27,188 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 2,447 18,333 8,509 54,391 Netherlands 47 428 17 161 Poland 18 59 11 45 Spain 264 2,613 996 10,775 Sweden 4,366 29,714 5,334 42,602 United Kingdom 5,964 28,188 6,204 29,333 Other EU 646 3,215 448 2,871 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 3 16 1,168 Russia (-) (-) 92 375 Switzerland 191 1,571 236 1,736 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 511 3,655 739 4,945 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 13,455 80,554 27,032 155,326 Pacific Rim Countries 32,371 169,007 35,167 206,782 Australia 36 169 54 253 China 19,242 95,935 16,570 90,863 Indonesia 83 540 407 2,377 Japan 4,075 23,967 6,762 37,021 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,506 45,887 11,126 74,888 Hong Kong (-) (-) 39 288 Korea 2,310 12,761 2,460 13,851 Singapore 134 869 90 543 Taiwan 6,062 32,257 8,537 60,205 Other Pacific Rim 429 2,509 248 1,379 South/Central America 1,961 8,306 1,439 6,998 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,905 8,131 1,355 6,726 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 56 176 83 272 Other Countries 6,166 30,698 8,677 40,497 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,017 21,041 3,853 25,012 South Africa 2,517 6,651 4,164 12,782 Thailand 255 1,458 373 1,748 Other 377 1,548 286 954 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Data September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,573 293,166 101,849 381,679 North America 12,121 42,616 13,939 43,061 Canada 1,959 12,671 1,892 12,671 Mexico 10,162 29,945 12,047 30,390 Europe 23,883 100,383 38,855 171,342 European Union 23,468 98,081 38,517 169,759 Austria 724 1,999 734 6,015 Belgium 2,462 10,877 4,243 18,189 Czech Republic 60 847 920 12,850 Finland 1,529 5,535 1,673 6,236 France 1,911 7,070 3,125 11,800 Germany 2,210 10,654 4,974 19,816 Hungary 25 20 3 17 Italy 2,414 10,483 8,244 30,369 Netherlands 32 265 47 322 Poland 17 47 (-) (-) Spain 662 3,847 2,361 10,169 Sweden 4,719 22,234 4,102 22,093 United Kingdom 6,332 22,879 7,456 29,528 Other EU 373 1,324 634 2,353 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 1 15 Russia (-) (-) (-) 3 Switzerland 227 1,511 282 1,351 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 187 787 55 214 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 12,253 51,682 25,810 104,377 Pacific Rim Countries 29,302 116,434 34,933 133,072 Australia 20 80 58 2,479 China 14,397 45,258 17,792 51,870 Indonesia 18 54 256 776 Japan 2,583 10,853 3,332 14,613 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,058 59,574 13,044 61,902 Hong Kong 16 79 34 116 Korea 3,858 13,392 3,277 12,851 Singapore 165 570 211 720 Taiwan 8,018 45,532 9,522 48,215 Other Pacific Rim 226 614 451 1,431 South/Central America 2,797 9,423 2,665 7,772 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,725 9,153 2,607 7,664 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 7 159 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) 39 60 Other S/C A 66 111 19 48 Other Countries 8,469 24,311 11,458 26,432 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,695 13,362 4,377 14,943 South Africa 4,314 9,325 6,644 10,193 Thailand 331 1,227 167 527 Other 129 397 270 770 -------------------------------------------------------------- September Cumulative to Date 2007 Final 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 880,762 4,419,548 755,513 2,590,319 North America 121,380 466,120 114,729 353,491 Canada 22,062 152,683 17,588 113,328 Mexico 99,317 313,438 97,141 240,164 Europe 355,384 2,008,261 307,710 1,168,240 European Union 350,086 1,971,849 304,606 1,151,752 Austria 11,629 41,890 5,779 38,970 Belgium 36,716 242,034 24,796 94,693 Czech Republic 1,771 30,623 2,350 29,395 Finland 10,039 58,023 13,661 40,412 France 30,889 170,237 29,308 114,778 Germany 64,446 275,065 39,768 153,079 Hungary 2 11 28 37 Italy 58,811 331,269 61,866 203,386 Netherlands 307 2,242 362 2,497 Poland 176 416 106 294 Spain 7,526 69,468 12,236 62,033 Sweden 58,431 397,141 46,375 199,855 United Kingdom 64,397 328,532 64,231 200,113 Other EU 4,946 24,898 3,740 12,210 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 40 1,475 8 139 Russia 191 752 83 187 Switzerland 2,142 16,455 2,149 12,779 Turkey 11 28 (-) (-) Ukraine 2,911 17,687 823 3,286 Other Europe 3 15 40 97 Euro Area 223,871 1,204,864 190,500 717,621 Pacific Rim Countries 327,573 1,608,490 251,711 853,449 Australia 311 1,392 176 3,002 China 169,476 768,379 110,515 301,901 Indonesia 1,178 6,249 754 2,640 Japan 41,380 225,098 27,400 119,806 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 112,532 593,286 110,768 419,877 Hong Kong 283 1,627 395 1,670 Korea 36,798 144,307 28,636 101,152 Singapore 944 5,111 1,075 3,528 Taiwan 74,506 442,240 80,661 313,527 Other Pacific Rim 2,696 14,086 2,097 6,224 South/Central America 21,616 97,696 20,470 55,901 Argentina 6 34 9 143 Brazil 21,030 95,827 20,299 55,270 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2 47 34 257 Venezuela (-) (-) 39 60 Other S/C A 578 1,788 89 171 Other Countries 54,809 238,982 60,893 159,237 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 29,528 161,678 30,094 94,202 South Africa 21,273 61,362 25,812 51,664 Thailand 1,631 8,148 2,586 7,333 Other 2,377 7,794 2,401 6,038 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final September 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.