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 December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 73,415 351,236 73,794 361,297 North America 11,188 44,961 11,737 46,868 Canada 1,353 12,931 2,092 17,692 Mexico 9,835 32,030 9,644 29,176 Europe 27,340 155,555 26,911 157,952 European Union 26,997 152,461 26,572 155,286 Austria 1,876 5,060 302 3,225 Belgium 2,138 15,620 1,281 8,607 Czech Republic 314 1,135 45 903 Finland 362 1,818 506 2,521 France 3,059 20,747 4,141 25,110 Germany 2,902 16,250 2,307 11,408 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,798 33,805 5,153 25,275 Netherlands 39 246 103 1,611 Poland 36 86 10 45 Spain 579 5,978 1,051 12,947 Sweden 4,159 26,176 4,632 32,144 United Kingdom 5,278 22,954 6,676 29,596 Other EU 457 2,586 365 1,893 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3 303 (-) 22 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 135 1,430 79 971 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 206 1,361 260 1,673 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 17,109 101,344 15,115 91,921 Pacific Rim Countries 27,253 121,793 27,989 129,282 Australia 68 400 25 105 China 10,898 49,794 13,389 61,667 Indonesia 42 240 68 226 Japan 5,802 27,529 6,837 35,646 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,349 43,458 7,425 30,396 Hong Kong 39 249 (-) (-) Korea 2,252 12,151 2,373 11,725 Singapore 27 167 78 409 Taiwan 8,030 30,891 4,974 18,263 Other Pacific Rim 94 373 244 1,242 South/Central America 2,005 7,916 1,167 4,278 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,853 7,457 1,022 3,821 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 151 459 145 457 Other Countries 5,629 21,010 5,990 22,916 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,320 15,782 3,556 17,500 South Africa 1,711 2,823 2,032 3,585 Thailand 564 2,261 317 1,610 Other 34 143 85 220 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Data December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 89,301 396,117 94,272 408,069 North America 10,398 39,256 11,673 45,626 Canada 1,481 11,446 1,773 13,340 Mexico 8,918 27,810 9,900 32,286 Europe 40,431 193,788 38,147 181,859 European Union 39,769 189,725 37,838 180,206 Austria 1,472 4,274 667 3,213 Belgium 2,930 14,873 2,591 13,145 Czech Republic 332 5,539 129 1,829 Finland 1,448 7,331 1,838 8,959 France 3,886 19,523 4,935 18,640 Germany 2,859 13,391 3,214 15,516 Hungary 9 11 (-) (-) Italy 9,881 41,841 5,985 31,015 Netherlands 69 184 46 307 Poland (-) (-) 18 57 Spain 974 5,513 5,377 21,170 Sweden 7,057 40,370 5,805 33,683 United Kingdom 8,399 34,825 6,843 30,900 Other EU 452 2,049 390 1,774 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 7 1 18 Russia 20 27 14 42 Switzerland 313 2,537 169 1,130 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 324 1,481 124 462 Other Europe 4 11 (-) (-) Euro Area 23,847 108,282 24,928 113,165 Pacific Rim Countries 30,166 132,213 34,741 144,056 Australia 5 53 20 80 China 16,249 64,067 16,728 60,338 Indonesia 103 576 19 104 Japan 2,920 14,584 3,023 13,184 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,763 52,398 14,639 69,094 Hong Kong 36 159 36 143 Korea 2,473 11,199 4,365 18,561 Singapore 85 336 106 414 Taiwan 8,169 40,704 10,132 49,975 Other Pacific Rim 127 535 313 1,256 South/Central America 2,703 10,936 2,254 9,767 Argentina 1 3 (-) (-) Brazil 2,631 10,669 2,156 9,437 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 10 130 6 93 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 62 134 92 237 Other Countries 5,603 19,924 7,457 26,760 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,294 14,021 2,914 11,655 South Africa 1,583 2,952 3,608 11,444 Thailand 573 2,465 770 3,172 Other 152 487 165 490 -------------------------------------------------------------- December Cumulative to Date 2007 Final 2006 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,103,248 5,538,800 1,036,797 3,807,796 North America 155,972 601,413 150,343 491,445 Canada 27,751 199,882 23,125 154,819 Mexico 128,221 401,530 127,218 336,625 Europe 438,433 2,505,708 420,453 1,687,899 European Union 431,894 2,459,001 415,413 1,661,307 Austria 14,306 54,793 8,963 50,282 Belgium 42,289 278,812 33,403 137,041 Czech Republic 2,554 41,029 2,881 37,576 Finland 11,254 64,191 18,479 63,019 France 41,121 237,653 40,497 162,800 Germany 72,479 319,109 48,563 192,959 Hungary 2 11 37 48 Italy 76,079 425,843 84,951 305,920 Netherlands 460 4,210 521 3,188 Poland 277 653 124 351 Spain 9,621 93,516 19,952 94,256 Sweden 74,103 502,586 64,585 301,449 United Kingdom 81,039 404,314 87,333 294,278 Other EU 6,310 32,282 5,123 18,141 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 48 1,911 9 164 Russia 192 755 117 256 Switzerland 2,579 20,491 2,988 18,446 Turkey 11 28 (-) (-) Ukraine 3,688 23,319 1,880 7,617 Other Europe 21 204 45 108 Euro Area 272,161 1,497,806 259,071 1,021,158 Pacific Rim Countries 409,388 2,001,580 350,472 1,294,378 Australia 423 2,031 244 3,302 China 205,604 943,189 156,914 474,503 Indonesia 1,476 7,998 1,097 4,149 Japan 60,070 323,767 36,592 163,980 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 138,270 705,724 152,837 639,424 Hong Kong 323 1,876 540 2,218 Korea 43,646 179,517 39,206 146,806 Singapore 1,050 5,687 1,369 4,713 Taiwan 93,251 518,644 111,723 485,687 Other Pacific Rim 3,545 18,871 2,787 9,020 South/Central America 26,064 114,625 27,813 86,429 Argentina 6 34 10 146 Brazil 25,112 111,622 27,378 84,959 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2 47 49 479 Venezuela (-) (-) 39 60 Other S/C A 943 2,922 337 784 Other Countries 73,392 315,474 87,716 247,647 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 40,387 220,710 39,759 133,931 South Africa 27,474 72,462 40,569 91,454 Thailand 2,598 12,432 4,359 14,262 Other 2,933 9,870 3,029 7,999 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final November 2007. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.