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 January 2008 December 2007 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 82,545 403,508 73,415 351,236 North America 12,235 47,758 11,188 44,961 Canada 1,800 15,794 1,353 12,931 Mexico 10,435 31,963 9,835 32,030 Europe 25,935 155,174 27,340 155,555 European Union 25,767 153,041 26,997 152,461 Austria 832 5,661 1,876 5,060 Belgium 970 6,206 2,138 15,620 Czech Republic 84 1,072 314 1,135 Finland 1,338 7,751 362 1,818 France 2,922 20,897 3,059 20,747 Germany 2,020 11,638 2,902 16,250 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,955 31,539 5,798 33,805 Netherlands 26 199 39 246 Poland 35 85 36 86 Spain 745 7,917 579 5,978 Sweden 3,953 27,424 4,159 26,176 United Kingdom 6,292 29,521 5,278 22,954 Other EU 594 3,131 457 2,586 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 2 3 303 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 134 1,754 135 1,430 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 33 377 206 1,361 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 15,233 93,670 17,109 101,344 Pacific Rim Countries 36,576 169,134 27,253 121,793 Australia 62 449 68 400 China 15,957 70,764 10,898 49,794 Indonesia (-) (-) 42 240 Japan 5,530 26,050 5,802 27,529 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,821 71,012 10,349 43,458 Hong Kong (-) (-) 39 249 Korea 3,710 19,382 2,252 12,151 Singapore 23 113 27 167 Taiwan 11,088 51,517 8,030 30,891 Other Pacific Rim 205 859 94 373 South/Central America 2,536 9,518 2,005 7,916 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,450 9,264 1,853 7,457 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 87 254 151 459 Other Countries 5,263 21,924 5,629 21,010 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,426 16,049 3,320 15,782 South Africa 1,375 4,036 1,711 2,823 Thailand 237 903 564 2,261 Other 224 936 34 143 ______________________________________________________________ January 2007 December 2006 Commodity Final Final Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 92,586 419,955 89,301 396,117 North America 13,335 46,972 10,398 39,256 Canada 3,781 16,494 1,481 11,446 Mexico 9,555 30,478 8,918 27,810 Europe 34,976 179,806 40,431 193,788 European Union 34,504 177,387 39,769 189,725 Austria 926 5,421 1,472 4,274 Belgium 3,039 16,762 2,930 14,873 Czech Republic 95 1,161 332 5,539 Finland 3,075 15,921 1,448 7,331 France 3,966 16,623 3,886 19,523 Germany 2,833 13,353 2,859 13,391 Hungary (-) (-) 9 11 Italy 5,696 28,389 9,881 41,841 Netherlands 26 237 69 184 Poland 21 64 (-) (-) Spain 1,715 12,114 974 5,513 Sweden 5,789 34,911 7,057 40,370 United Kingdom 6,424 28,691 8,399 34,825 Other EU 899 3,740 452 2,049 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 8 (-) 7 Russia 44 139 20 27 Switzerland 221 1,143 313 2,537 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 207 1,129 324 1,481 Other Europe (-) (-) 4 11 Euro Area 22,080 111,917 23,847 108,282 Pacific Rim Countries 35,645 158,497 30,166 132,213 Australia 17 72 5 53 China 19,460 78,500 16,249 64,067 Indonesia 156 805 103 576 Japan 2,622 13,643 2,920 14,584 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,973 63,468 10,763 52,398 Hong Kong 50 232 36 159 Korea 2,568 12,072 2,473 11,199 Singapore 154 716 85 336 Taiwan 10,201 50,447 8,169 40,704 Other Pacific Rim 418 2,008 127 535 South/Central America 2,703 11,387 2,703 10,936 Argentina 5 27 1 3 Brazil 2,579 11,016 2,631 10,669 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 10 130 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 119 344 62 134 Other Countries 5,927 23,293 5,603 19,924 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,658 16,612 3,294 14,021 South Africa 1,758 4,560 1,583 2,952 Thailand 293 1,505 573 2,465 Other 218 616 152 487 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final January 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.