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 June May Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 87,186 465,407 91,099 464,748 North America 10,792 47,297 10,846 47,783 Canada 1,990 17,513 1,769 17,758 Mexico 8,803 29,784 9,078 30,025 Europe 28,874 186,650 28,800 177,646 European Union 28,275 183,125 28,460 175,312 Austria 222 2,107 530 4,497 Belgium 1,175 8,077 1,264 7,699 Czech Republic 73 855 48 330 Finland 569 3,156 905 4,830 France 3,264 18,217 3,869 19,909 Germany 3,400 27,137 3,239 19,693 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,344 31,425 3,904 24,881 Netherlands 8 94 39 178 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 1,601 15,911 980 13,899 Sweden 5,274 37,388 6,371 43,914 United Kingdom 6,153 31,462 6,694 31,713 Other EU 1,192 7,296 617 3,769 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 3 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 148 1,267 133 1,124 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 451 2,255 207 1,210 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 16,160 109,451 15,142 97,950 Pacific Rim Countries 39,071 193,487 40,335 197,409 Australia 13 199 5 21 China 19,827 89,076 19,752 83,327 Indonesia 27 164 46 188 Japan 5,002 28,899 5,973 30,281 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,849 73,286 13,991 80,748 Hong Kong 124 566 20 109 Korea 3,812 20,709 3,406 18,419 Singapore 20 98 83 440 Taiwan 9,894 51,914 10,481 61,781 Other Pacific Rim 353 1,861 569 2,843 South/Central America 1,676 7,605 2,617 11,621 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,600 7,380 2,534 11,379 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 76 226 83 242 Other Countries 6,773 30,368 8,500 30,289 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,846 24,425 4,637 22,111 South Africa 992 2,147 3,218 5,482 Thailand 519 2,337 375 1,722 Other 415 1,459 271 974 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data June May Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 115,299 617,797 107,690 542,252 North America 14,230 55,705 16,405 74,327 Canada 2,021 19,005 2,567 19,553 Mexico 12,208 36,700 13,838 54,774 Europe 47,681 289,605 41,206 238,785 European Union 46,996 284,461 40,825 236,334 Austria 1,444 4,356 1,191 4,338 Belgium 3,732 28,731 4,697 32,540 Czech Republic 164 3,237 65 640 Finland 654 3,987 631 3,561 France 3,178 16,880 3,204 16,473 Germany 13,635 69,761 7,876 33,810 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,977 40,718 7,034 41,587 Netherlands 19 212 42 256 Poland 2 6 (-) (-) Spain 532 5,689 510 6,003 Sweden 8,225 60,108 6,706 47,247 United Kingdom 7,846 47,361 8,402 47,590 Other EU 588 3,415 466 2,290 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 19 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 323 3,392 221 1,534 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 362 1,733 159 917 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 30,510 172,005 25,538 140,016 Pacific Rim Countries 46,020 237,097 39,947 190,349 Australia 76 209 35 232 China 25,883 120,035 20,519 87,531 Indonesia 135 586 159 756 Japan 7,477 40,498 6,613 34,684 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,215 74,628 12,397 65,952 Hong Kong 64 328 40 213 Korea 4,046 18,200 4,119 15,630 Singapore 133 644 70 401 Taiwan 7,971 55,457 8,168 49,708 Other Pacific Rim 234 1,142 223 1,193 South/Central America 3,135 16,863 2,294 6,245 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 3,098 16,752 2,204 5,919 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 2 47 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 37 111 87 279 Other Countries 4,232 18,527 7,839 32,546 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,754 14,436 4,214 20,665 South Africa 952 1,873 3,517 11,429 Thailand 255 1,297 8 71 Other 271 921 101 380 -------------------------------------------------------------- June Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 527,331 2,624,704 607,993 2,916,729 North America 64,441 269,211 88,549 337,458 Canada 11,185 100,119 16,165 103,011 Mexico 53,256 169,091 72,383 234,447 Europe 173,304 1,025,920 248,449 1,352,377 European Union 170,854 1,007,666 245,384 1,332,799 Austria 4,078 28,578 8,060 28,190 Belgium 8,285 54,236 24,557 158,033 Czech Republic 319 3,569 1,035 16,679 Finland 6,513 34,844 8,730 49,450 France 18,732 105,748 20,801 103,406 Germany 17,991 108,248 45,623 192,006 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 31,875 181,428 39,604 208,902 Netherlands 238 1,484 204 1,381 Poland 75 197 127 248 Spain 6,509 68,701 5,771 50,518 Sweden 33,040 217,206 41,648 273,139 United Kingdom 39,287 180,916 46,001 235,481 Other EU 3,910 22,512 3,221 15,354 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3 19 6 182 Russia (-) (-) 99 377 Switzerland 821 8,871 1,438 10,883 Turkey (-) (-) 11 28 Ukraine 1,627 9,364 1,508 8,093 Other Europe (-) (-) 3 15 Euro Area 96,848 597,271 155,755 801,505 Pacific Rim Countries 234,806 1,112,482 223,223 1,024,072 Australia 108 833 201 851 China 114,482 494,659 113,261 475,795 Indonesia 460 2,081 597 2,917 Japan 31,415 161,223 26,724 146,436 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 86,535 444,848 80,651 389,082 Hong Kong 209 1,074 225 1,191 Korea 21,083 116,008 28,038 96,527 Singapore 397 2,080 627 3,152 Taiwan 64,845 325,686 51,761 288,211 Other Pacific Rim 1,807 8,838 1,790 8,991 South/Central America 14,343 57,349 15,159 67,623 Argentina (-) (-) 6 34 Brazil 13,794 55,927 14,774 66,398 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 2 47 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 549 1,423 377 1,144 Other Countries 40,436 159,742 32,613 135,200 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 25,275 121,739 19,924 97,328 South Africa 11,146 22,770 10,260 28,589 Thailand 2,539 10,257 952 4,628 Other 1,477 4,976 1,477 4,655 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final June 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.