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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 91,099 464,748 91,279 449,007 North America 10,846 47,783 10,039 41,986 Canada 1,769 17,758 1,921 16,125 Mexico 9,078 30,025 8,118 25,861 Europe 28,800 177,646 28,788 165,677 European Union 28,460 175,312 28,273 161,475 Austria 530 4,497 890 6,589 Belgium 1,264 7,699 1,149 7,189 Czech Republic 48 330 23 233 Finland 905 4,830 1,194 6,774 France 3,869 19,909 3,456 17,520 Germany 3,239 19,693 2,219 12,784 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,904 24,881 6,088 32,720 Netherlands 39 178 54 323 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 980 13,899 840 10,357 Sweden 6,371 43,914 5,911 36,733 United Kingdom 6,694 31,713 5,700 26,126 Other EU 617 3,769 748 4,127 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 1 7 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 133 1,124 132 1,422 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 207 1,210 383 2,773 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 15,142 97,950 16,497 97,534 Pacific Rim Countries 40,335 197,409 44,030 205,753 Australia 5 21 (-) (-) China 19,752 83,327 22,702 92,910 Indonesia 46 188 206 804 Japan 5,973 30,281 5,343 25,108 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,991 80,748 15,441 85,292 Hong Kong 20 109 41 251 Korea 3,406 18,419 3,438 21,257 Singapore 83 440 118 566 Taiwan 10,481 61,781 11,844 63,219 Other Pacific Rim 569 2,843 338 1,639 South/Central America 2,617 11,621 2,879 11,289 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,534 11,379 2,724 11,011 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 83 242 155 278 Other Countries 8,500 30,289 5,543 24,303 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,637 22,111 4,477 21,153 South Africa 3,218 5,482 427 764 Thailand 375 1,722 386 1,623 Other 271 974 253 763 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 107,690 542,252 96,022 471,030 North America 16,405 74,327 15,106 59,243 Canada 2,567 19,553 2,552 16,795 Mexico 13,838 54,774 12,554 42,447 Europe 41,206 238,785 40,370 216,665 European Union 40,825 236,334 39,846 213,234 Austria 1,191 4,338 2,675 6,102 Belgium 4,697 32,540 3,943 25,004 Czech Republic 65 640 155 2,319 Finland 631 3,561 1,126 7,327 France 3,204 16,473 3,471 17,802 Germany 7,876 33,810 7,111 29,927 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 7,034 41,587 6,415 34,784 Netherlands 42 256 75 332 Poland (-) (-) 84 112 Spain 510 6,003 934 8,887 Sweden 6,706 47,247 6,614 43,663 United Kingdom 8,402 47,590 6,786 34,765 Other EU 466 2,290 457 2,209 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) 56 238 Switzerland 221 1,534 244 1,981 Turkey (-) (-) 11 28 Ukraine 159 917 211 1,169 Other Europe (-) (-) 3 15 Euro Area 25,538 140,016 26,072 131,261 Pacific Rim Countries 39,947 190,349 32,650 160,492 Australia 35 232 49 213 China 20,519 87,531 16,801 69,679 Indonesia 159 756 (-) (-) Japan 6,613 34,684 4,257 27,419 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,397 65,952 11,196 61,378 Hong Kong 40 213 71 418 Korea 4,119 15,630 3,026 14,004 Singapore 70 401 113 602 Taiwan 8,168 49,708 7,987 46,354 Other Pacific Rim 223 1,193 347 1,803 South/Central America 2,294 6,245 2,318 12,012 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,204 5,919 2,263 11,849 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 2 47 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 87 279 56 163 Other Countries 7,839 32,546 5,579 22,618 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,214 20,665 3,321 16,906 South Africa 3,517 11,429 1,763 4,210 Thailand 8 71 117 358 Other 101 380 378 1,144 -------------------------------------------------------------- May Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 440,144 2,159,297 492,695 2,298,932 North America 53,649 221,914 74,319 281,753 Canada 9,195 82,607 14,144 84,006 Mexico 44,453 139,307 60,175 197,747 Europe 144,430 839,270 200,768 1,062,772 European Union 142,579 824,541 198,387 1,048,338 Austria 3,855 26,471 6,615 23,834 Belgium 7,111 46,159 20,825 129,302 Czech Republic 246 2,714 871 13,442 Finland 5,943 31,688 8,076 45,463 France 15,469 87,531 17,623 86,526 Germany 14,592 81,110 31,988 122,245 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 26,531 150,003 32,628 168,185 Netherlands 229 1,390 186 1,169 Poland 75 197 125 242 Spain 4,908 52,791 5,239 44,830 Sweden 27,766 179,818 33,423 213,031 United Kingdom 33,134 149,454 38,154 188,119 Other EU 2,719 15,215 2,633 11,940 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2 16 6 163 Russia (-) (-) 99 377 Switzerland 673 7,604 1,115 7,491 Turkey (-) (-) 11 28 Ukraine 1,176 7,109 1,147 6,359 Other Europe (-) (-) 3 15 Euro Area 80,689 487,820 125,246 629,500 Pacific Rim Countries 195,735 918,995 177,204 786,974 Australia 95 634 125 642 China 94,655 405,583 87,378 355,760 Indonesia 433 1,917 463 2,331 Japan 26,413 132,323 19,246 105,938 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 72,685 371,561 68,436 314,454 Hong Kong 85 508 161 863 Korea 17,271 95,299 23,992 78,328 Singapore 378 1,982 493 2,509 Taiwan 54,952 273,772 43,790 232,754 Other Pacific Rim 1,454 6,977 1,556 7,849 South/Central America 12,667 49,744 12,024 50,760 Argentina (-) (-) 6 34 Brazil 12,194 48,547 11,675 49,646 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 2 47 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 473 1,197 340 1,033 Other Countries 33,664 129,374 28,380 116,673 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 20,428 97,314 17,170 82,892 South Africa 10,155 20,623 9,308 26,716 Thailand 2,019 7,920 697 3,331 Other 1,062 3,517 1,205 3,734 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.