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 March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 88,480 435,597 86,742 406,436 North America 10,411 43,758 10,117 40,629 Canada 1,973 17,203 1,733 15,727 Mexico 8,438 26,555 8,384 24,902 Europe 30,218 176,317 30,689 164,456 European Union 29,815 173,436 30,264 161,278 Austria 332 3,647 1,271 6,077 Belgium 1,965 13,119 1,763 11,947 Czech Republic 43 341 47 738 Finland 1,209 5,781 1,298 6,553 France 3,002 18,221 2,220 10,985 Germany 2,911 17,786 4,203 19,209 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,988 34,086 4,595 26,777 Netherlands 61 411 50 279 Poland 32 81 7 32 Spain 1,679 14,622 664 5,996 Sweden 5,814 35,573 5,717 36,175 United Kingdom 6,223 26,712 8,224 35,382 Other EU 554 3,058 205 1,129 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 7 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 174 1,918 100 1,386 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 229 956 324 1,793 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 17,608 110,124 16,210 88,542 Pacific Rim Countries 37,492 176,371 37,303 170,328 Australia 21 134 7 30 China 17,350 77,048 18,894 81,533 Indonesia 160 793 21 132 Japan 4,356 23,725 5,211 27,159 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 15,398 73,680 13,035 60,830 Hong Kong 20 107 4 42 Korea 3,542 19,886 3,174 16,356 Singapore 110 597 43 267 Taiwan 11,725 53,091 9,813 44,165 Other Pacific Rim 207 991 135 644 South/Central America 3,236 12,594 1,399 4,722 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 3,145 12,339 1,341 4,554 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 90 255 57 168 Other Countries 7,124 26,557 7,234 26,301 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,638 17,667 4,251 20,334 South Africa 2,786 6,428 2,348 3,913 Thailand 546 2,080 474 1,592 Other 153 382 161 462 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 103,833 475,925 92,562 389,769 North America 14,596 50,773 14,877 50,439 Canada 2,469 15,941 2,775 15,223 Mexico 12,127 34,832 12,102 35,216 Europe 50,816 253,689 33,400 173,826 European Union 50,213 249,967 32,999 171,415 Austria 975 4,130 848 3,843 Belgium 5,212 32,927 3,934 22,070 Czech Republic 274 4,787 282 4,536 Finland 1,966 12,092 1,278 6,562 France 4,031 22,704 2,951 12,924 Germany 11,717 31,174 2,452 13,981 Hungary 2 11 (-) (-) Italy 7,924 37,873 5,559 25,551 Netherlands 12 150 31 193 Poland 20 66 (-) (-) Spain 1,335 11,267 744 6,558 Sweden 7,515 47,827 6,798 39,383 United Kingdom 8,715 42,618 7,827 34,456 Other EU 515 2,342 296 1,359 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 8 5 147 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 213 1,521 216 1,312 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 390 2,192 180 952 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 33,542 153,782 18,014 92,525 Pacific Rim Countries 31,983 143,161 36,978 134,474 Australia 22 114 2 10 China 14,150 59,433 16,448 60,617 Indonesia 111 594 36 176 Japan 3,665 17,333 2,089 12,858 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,727 64,108 18,143 59,548 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 5,065 18,734 9,214 17,887 Singapore 84 396 73 393 Taiwan 8,578 44,978 8,855 41,267 Other Pacific Rim 307 1,580 260 1,265 South/Central America 2,502 11,296 2,206 9,819 Argentina (-) (-) 2 7 Brazil 2,470 11,203 2,159 9,660 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 32 94 46 152 Other Countries 3,935 17,006 5,101 21,211 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,180 14,990 2,797 13,719 South Africa 345 635 1,926 5,881 Thailand 107 543 173 853 Other 304 836 205 757 -------------------------------------------------------------- March Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 257,766 1,245,542 288,982 1,285,650 North America 32,763 132,145 42,808 148,184 Canada 5,506 48,724 9,024 47,658 Mexico 27,257 83,421 33,784 100,526 Europe 86,842 495,947 119,192 607,321 European Union 85,846 487,754 117,716 598,770 Austria 2,436 15,385 2,749 13,394 Belgium 4,698 31,271 12,185 71,759 Czech Republic 174 2,150 651 10,484 Finland 3,845 20,085 6,318 34,574 France 8,144 50,103 10,947 52,251 Germany 9,134 48,633 17,002 58,508 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 16,539 92,402 19,179 91,813 Netherlands 137 889 68 580 Poland 75 197 41 130 Spain 3,088 28,535 3,795 29,939 Sweden 15,484 99,171 20,102 122,122 United Kingdom 20,740 91,615 22,966 105,764 Other EU 1,354 7,319 1,709 7,441 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 9 6 163 Russia (-) (-) 44 139 Switzerland 408 5,058 650 3,976 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 586 3,126 777 4,273 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 49,050 292,336 73,635 358,223 Pacific Rim Countries 111,371 515,833 104,607 436,133 Australia 90 613 41 197 China 52,201 229,345 50,058 198,550 Indonesia 182 925 303 1,575 Japan 15,097 76,934 8,376 43,835 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 43,253 205,522 44,842 187,124 Hong Kong 24 148 50 232 Korea 10,426 55,624 16,847 48,694 Singapore 176 977 310 1,506 Taiwan 32,626 148,773 27,634 136,692 Other Pacific Rim 548 2,495 986 4,853 South/Central America 7,171 26,835 7,412 32,502 Argentina (-) (-) 6 34 Brazil 6,936 26,157 7,208 31,878 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 234 677 197 590 Other Countries 19,620 74,782 14,962 61,509 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 11,314 54,050 9,635 45,321 South Africa 6,510 14,377 4,028 11,077 Thailand 1,258 4,575 573 2,902 Other 538 1,780 726 2,210 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final March 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.