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 2008 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 86,742 406,436 82,545 403,508 North America 10,117 40,629 12,235 47,758 Canada 1,733 15,727 1,800 15,794 Mexico 8,384 24,902 10,435 31,963 Europe 30,689 164,456 25,935 155,174 European Union 30,264 161,278 25,767 153,041 Austria 1,271 6,077 832 5,661 Belgium 1,763 11,947 970 6,206 Czech Republic 47 738 84 1,072 Finland 1,298 6,553 1,338 7,751 France 2,220 10,985 2,922 20,897 Germany 4,203 19,209 2,020 11,638 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,595 26,777 5,955 31,539 Netherlands 50 279 26 199 Poland 7 32 35 85 Spain 664 5,996 745 7,917 Sweden 5,717 36,175 3,953 27,424 United Kingdom 8,224 35,382 6,292 29,521 Other EU 205 1,129 594 3,131 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 1 2 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 100 1,386 134 1,754 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 324 1,793 33 377 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 16,210 88,542 15,233 93,670 Pacific Rim Countries 37,303 170,328 36,576 169,134 Australia 7 30 62 449 China 18,894 81,533 15,957 70,764 Indonesia 21 132 (-) (-) Japan 5,211 27,159 5,530 26,050 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,035 60,830 14,821 71,012 Hong Kong 4 42 (-) (-) Korea 3,174 16,356 3,710 19,382 Singapore 43 267 23 113 Taiwan 9,813 44,165 11,088 51,517 Other Pacific Rim 135 644 205 859 South/Central America 1,399 4,722 2,536 9,518 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,341 4,554 2,450 9,264 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 57 168 87 254 Other Countries 7,234 26,301 5,263 21,924 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,251 20,334 3,426 16,049 South Africa 2,348 3,913 1,375 4,036 Thailand 474 1,592 237 903 Other 161 462 224 936 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 92,562 389,769 92,586 419,955 North America 14,877 50,439 13,335 46,972 Canada 2,775 15,223 3,781 16,494 Mexico 12,102 35,216 9,555 30,478 Europe 33,400 173,826 34,976 179,806 European Union 32,999 171,415 34,504 177,387 Austria 848 3,843 926 5,421 Belgium 3,934 22,070 3,039 16,762 Czech Republic 282 4,536 95 1,161 Finland 1,278 6,562 3,075 15,921 France 2,951 12,924 3,966 16,623 Germany 2,452 13,981 2,833 13,353 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,559 25,551 5,696 28,389 Netherlands 31 193 26 237 Poland (-) (-) 21 64 Spain 744 6,558 1,715 12,114 Sweden 6,798 39,383 5,789 34,911 United Kingdom 7,827 34,456 6,424 28,691 Other EU 296 1,359 899 3,740 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 147 (-) 8 Russia (-) (-) 44 139 Switzerland 216 1,312 221 1,143 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 180 952 207 1,129 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 18,014 92,525 22,080 111,917 Pacific Rim Countries 36,978 134,474 35,645 158,497 Australia 2 10 17 72 China 16,448 60,617 19,460 78,500 Indonesia 36 176 156 805 Japan 2,089 12,858 2,622 13,643 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 18,143 59,548 12,973 63,468 Hong Kong (-) (-) 50 232 Korea 9,214 17,887 2,568 12,072 Singapore 73 393 154 716 Taiwan 8,855 41,267 10,201 50,447 Other Pacific Rim 260 1,265 418 2,008 South/Central America 2,206 9,819 2,703 11,387 Argentina 2 7 5 27 Brazil 2,159 9,660 2,579 11,016 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 46 152 119 344 Other Countries 5,101 21,211 5,927 23,293 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,797 13,719 3,658 16,612 South Africa 1,926 5,881 1,758 4,560 Thailand 173 853 293 1,505 Other 205 757 218 616 -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 169,286 809,945 185,149 809,725 North America 22,352 88,387 28,212 97,411 Canada 3,533 31,522 6,555 31,717 Mexico 18,819 56,866 21,657 65,694 Europe 56,624 319,630 68,376 353,632 European Union 56,031 314,319 67,503 348,803 Austria 2,103 11,738 1,774 9,264 Belgium 2,733 18,153 6,973 38,832 Czech Republic 131 1,810 377 5,697 Finland 2,636 14,304 4,353 22,483 France 5,142 31,882 6,917 29,548 Germany 6,223 30,847 5,285 27,334 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 10,550 58,316 11,255 53,940 Netherlands 76 478 57 430 Poland 43 116 21 64 Spain 1,409 13,913 2,459 18,672 Sweden 9,669 63,598 12,587 74,295 United Kingdom 14,516 64,902 14,251 63,146 Other EU 800 4,261 1,194 5,099 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 2 5 155 Russia (-) (-) 44 139 Switzerland 234 3,140 437 2,455 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 357 2,170 387 2,081 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 31,443 182,212 40,093 204,441 Pacific Rim Countries 73,879 339,462 72,624 292,972 Australia 69 479 19 82 China 34,851 152,297 35,908 139,117 Indonesia 21 132 192 981 Japan 10,741 53,209 4,711 26,502 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 27,856 131,841 31,115 123,016 Hong Kong 4 42 50 232 Korea 6,884 35,738 11,782 29,960 Singapore 66 380 227 1,109 Taiwan 20,901 95,682 19,056 91,714 Other Pacific Rim 341 1,504 678 3,274 South/Central America 3,935 14,240 4,909 21,206 Argentina (-) (-) 6 34 Brazil 3,791 13,818 4,738 20,675 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 144 422 165 496 Other Countries 12,497 48,225 11,027 44,504 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 7,677 36,383 6,455 30,331 South Africa 3,724 7,949 3,683 10,442 Thailand 711 2,495 466 2,358 Other 385 1,398 423 1,373 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.