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 April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 91,279 449,007 88,480 435,597 North America 10,039 41,986 10,411 43,758 Canada 1,921 16,125 1,973 17,203 Mexico 8,118 25,861 8,438 26,555 Europe 28,788 165,677 30,218 176,317 European Union 28,273 161,475 29,815 173,436 Austria 890 6,589 332 3,647 Belgium 1,149 7,189 1,965 13,119 Czech Republic 23 233 43 341 Finland 1,194 6,774 1,209 5,781 France 3,456 17,520 3,002 18,221 Germany 2,219 12,784 2,911 17,786 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,088 32,720 5,988 34,086 Netherlands 54 323 61 411 Poland (-) (-) 32 81 Spain 840 10,357 1,679 14,622 Sweden 5,911 36,733 5,814 35,573 United Kingdom 5,700 26,126 6,223 26,712 Other EU 748 4,127 554 3,058 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 7 (-) 7 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 132 1,422 174 1,918 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 383 2,773 229 956 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 16,497 97,534 17,608 110,124 Pacific Rim Countries 44,030 205,753 37,492 176,371 Australia (-) (-) 21 134 China 22,702 92,910 17,350 77,048 Indonesia 206 804 160 793 Japan 5,343 25,108 4,356 23,725 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 15,441 85,292 15,398 73,680 Hong Kong 41 251 20 107 Korea 3,438 21,257 3,542 19,886 Singapore 118 566 110 597 Taiwan 11,844 63,219 11,725 53,091 Other Pacific Rim 338 1,639 207 991 South/Central America 2,879 11,289 3,236 12,594 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,724 11,011 3,145 12,339 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 155 278 90 255 Other Countries 5,543 24,303 7,124 26,557 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,477 21,153 3,638 17,667 South Africa 427 764 2,786 6,428 Thailand 386 1,623 546 2,080 Other 253 763 153 382 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 96,022 471,030 103,833 475,925 North America 15,106 59,243 14,596 50,773 Canada 2,552 16,795 2,469 15,941 Mexico 12,554 42,447 12,127 34,832 Europe 40,370 216,665 50,816 253,689 European Union 39,846 213,234 50,213 249,967 Austria 2,675 6,102 975 4,130 Belgium 3,943 25,004 5,212 32,927 Czech Republic 155 2,319 274 4,787 Finland 1,126 7,327 1,966 12,092 France 3,471 17,802 4,031 22,704 Germany 7,111 29,927 11,717 31,174 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 6,415 34,784 7,924 37,873 Netherlands 75 332 12 150 Poland 84 112 20 66 Spain 934 8,887 1,335 11,267 Sweden 6,614 43,663 7,515 47,827 United Kingdom 6,786 34,765 8,715 42,618 Other EU 457 2,209 515 2,342 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) 8 Russia 56 238 (-) (-) Switzerland 244 1,981 213 1,521 Turkey 11 28 (-) (-) Ukraine 211 1,169 390 2,192 Other Europe 3 15 (-) (-) Euro Area 26,072 131,261 33,542 153,782 Pacific Rim Countries 32,650 160,492 31,983 143,161 Australia 49 213 22 114 China 16,801 69,679 14,150 59,433 Indonesia (-) (-) 111 594 Japan 4,257 27,419 3,665 17,333 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,196 61,378 13,727 64,108 Hong Kong 71 418 (-) (-) Korea 3,026 14,004 5,065 18,734 Singapore 113 602 84 396 Taiwan 7,987 46,354 8,578 44,978 Other Pacific Rim 347 1,803 307 1,580 South/Central America 2,318 12,012 2,502 11,296 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,263 11,849 2,470 11,203 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 56 163 32 94 Other Countries 5,579 22,618 3,935 17,006 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,321 16,906 3,180 14,990 South Africa 1,763 4,210 345 635 Thailand 117 358 107 543 Other 378 1,144 304 836 -------------------------------------------------------------- April Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 349,046 1,694,549 385,004 1,756,680 North America 42,802 174,131 57,914 207,426 Canada 7,427 64,849 11,577 64,453 Mexico 35,375 109,282 46,338 142,974 Europe 115,630 661,624 159,562 823,987 European Union 114,118 649,229 157,562 812,004 Austria 3,325 21,974 5,425 19,496 Belgium 5,847 38,461 16,128 96,763 Czech Republic 198 2,383 806 12,803 Finland 5,039 26,859 7,445 41,902 France 11,600 67,623 14,418 70,053 Germany 11,352 61,417 24,113 88,435 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 22,627 125,122 25,593 126,598 Netherlands 190 1,212 143 913 Poland 75 197 125 242 Spain 3,928 38,892 4,729 38,826 Sweden 21,395 135,904 26,716 165,785 United Kingdom 26,440 117,741 29,752 140,529 Other EU 2,101 11,446 2,166 9,650 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2 16 6 163 Russia (-) (-) 99 377 Switzerland 540 6,480 894 5,957 Turkey (-) (-) 11 28 Ukraine 969 5,899 988 5,442 Other Europe (-) (-) 3 15 Euro Area 65,547 389,870 99,707 489,484 Pacific Rim Countries 155,401 721,586 137,256 596,626 Australia 90 613 90 410 China 74,903 322,255 66,859 268,229 Indonesia 387 1,729 303 1,575 Japan 20,440 102,042 12,633 71,254 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 58,694 290,813 56,038 248,502 Hong Kong 65 399 121 650 Korea 13,864 76,881 19,873 62,698 Singapore 295 1,542 423 2,108 Taiwan 44,470 211,991 35,621 183,046 Other Pacific Rim 885 4,133 1,333 6,656 South/Central America 10,050 38,123 9,730 44,514 Argentina (-) (-) 6 34 Brazil 9,660 37,168 9,471 43,727 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 390 955 253 754 Other Countries 25,163 99,085 20,541 84,127 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 15,792 75,203 12,956 62,227 South Africa 6,937 15,141 5,791 15,287 Thailand 1,644 6,198 690 3,260 Other 791 2,544 1,105 3,354 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final April 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.