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 July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 95,947 497,549 87,186 465,407 North America 11,391 47,285 10,792 47,297 Canada 1,475 13,976 1,990 17,513 Mexico 9,916 33,308 8,803 29,784 Europe 35,817 221,440 28,874 186,650 European Union 35,281 216,790 28,275 183,125 Austria 219 2,133 222 2,107 Belgium 1,442 9,567 1,175 8,077 Czech Republic 274 6,317 73 855 Finland 1,047 6,437 569 3,156 France 3,688 21,259 3,264 18,217 Germany 4,701 26,138 3,400 27,137 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,282 50,200 5,344 31,425 Netherlands 43 350 8 94 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 888 10,345 1,601 15,911 Sweden 6,143 40,665 5,274 37,388 United Kingdom 7,657 38,197 6,153 31,462 Other EU 897 5,183 1,192 7,296 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 (-) 3 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 209 1,842 148 1,267 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 327 2,805 451 2,255 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 20,838 129,453 16,160 109,451 Pacific Rim Countries 40,126 188,705 39,071 193,487 Australia 40 209 13 199 China 19,241 85,013 19,827 89,076 Indonesia 129 718 27 164 Japan 6,910 28,256 5,002 28,899 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,269 71,996 13,849 73,286 Hong Kong 24 93 124 566 Korea 3,535 20,707 3,812 20,709 Singapore 38 219 20 98 Taiwan 9,672 50,978 9,894 51,914 Other Pacific Rim 536 2,514 353 1,861 South/Central America 1,730 9,342 1,676 7,605 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,640 9,080 1,600 7,380 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 90 262 76 226 Other Countries 6,882 30,777 6,773 30,368 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,110 21,647 4,846 24,425 South Africa 1,053 1,940 992 2,147 Thailand 1,395 6,031 519 2,337 Other 325 1,158 415 1,459 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data July June Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 100,690 565,076 115,299 617,797 North America 11,491 42,516 14,230 55,705 Canada 1,939 16,326 2,021 19,005 Mexico 9,552 26,189 12,208 36,700 Europe 41,975 266,575 47,681 289,605 European Union 41,528 263,193 46,996 284,461 Austria 733 4,611 1,444 4,356 Belgium 4,783 34,865 3,732 28,731 Czech Republic 386 7,064 164 3,237 Finland 800 5,270 654 3,987 France 4,342 26,317 3,178 16,880 Germany 7,737 38,853 13,635 69,761 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,250 49,642 6,977 40,718 Netherlands 39 272 19 212 Poland 21 64 2 6 Spain 495 5,561 532 5,689 Sweden 7,083 51,685 8,225 60,108 United Kingdom 6,229 35,530 7,846 47,361 Other EU 630 3,457 588 3,415 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 17 123 1 19 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 277 2,265 323 3,392 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 153 994 362 1,733 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 27,629 167,478 30,510 172,005 Pacific Rim Countries 36,812 208,630 46,020 237,097 Australia 21 120 76 209 China 20,403 105,787 25,883 120,035 Indonesia 91 414 135 586 Japan 3,819 17,673 7,477 40,498 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,249 83,429 12,215 74,628 Hong Kong 19 148 64 328 Korea 3,990 21,167 4,046 18,200 Singapore 93 547 133 644 Taiwan 8,147 61,567 7,971 55,457 Other Pacific Rim 229 1,207 234 1,142 South/Central America 3,057 14,769 3,135 16,863 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,997 14,572 3,098 16,752 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 61 197 37 111 Other Countries 7,354 32,587 4,232 18,527 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,733 18,296 2,754 14,436 South Africa 4,332 13,340 952 1,873 Thailand 51 314 255 1,297 Other 238 637 271 921 -------------------------------------------------------------- July Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 623,278 3,122,253 708,683 3,481,805 North America 75,832 316,495 100,040 379,974 Canada 12,661 114,096 18,104 119,337 Mexico 63,172 202,400 81,935 260,636 Europe 209,122 1,247,360 290,425 1,618,951 European Union 206,135 1,224,456 286,912 1,595,992 Austria 4,297 30,711 8,793 32,800 Belgium 9,727 63,803 29,340 192,899 Czech Republic 593 9,885 1,422 23,743 Finland 7,560 41,281 9,530 54,720 France 22,420 127,007 25,142 129,723 Germany 22,693 134,385 53,360 230,859 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 40,157 231,628 47,854 258,544 Netherlands 281 1,833 243 1,653 Poland 75 197 148 312 Spain 7,398 79,046 6,266 56,080 Sweden 39,183 257,871 48,731 324,824 United Kingdom 46,944 219,113 52,230 271,011 Other EU 4,808 27,695 3,851 18,812 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3 23 23 304 Russia (-) (-) 99 377 Switzerland 1,030 10,713 1,715 13,148 Turkey (-) (-) 11 28 Ukraine 1,954 12,168 1,662 9,087 Other Europe (-) (-) 3 15 Euro Area 117,687 726,723 183,384 968,984 Pacific Rim Countries 274,932 1,301,187 260,036 1,232,701 Australia 148 1,042 222 970 China 133,723 579,671 133,664 581,581 Indonesia 589 2,799 688 3,332 Japan 38,325 189,479 30,543 164,110 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 99,804 516,844 92,900 472,511 Hong Kong 233 1,166 244 1,339 Korea 24,618 136,715 32,028 117,694 Singapore 435 2,299 720 3,699 Taiwan 74,518 376,664 59,908 349,779 Other Pacific Rim 2,343 11,352 2,019 10,198 South/Central America 16,073 66,692 18,217 82,392 Argentina (-) (-) 6 34 Brazil 15,434 65,007 17,770 80,970 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 2 47 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 639 1,685 438 1,340 Other Countries 47,319 190,519 39,967 167,787 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 29,385 143,386 22,658 115,624 South Africa 12,199 24,711 14,592 41,929 Thailand 3,933 16,288 1,003 4,942 Other 1,802 6,134 1,714 5,292 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final July 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.