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 August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 83,871 431,618 95,947 497,549 North America 10,037 43,460 11,391 47,285 Canada 1,424 14,634 1,475 13,976 Mexico 8,613 28,826 9,916 33,308 Europe 26,718 170,440 35,817 221,440 European Union 26,044 164,863 35,281 216,790 Austria 327 3,625 219 2,133 Belgium 831 5,375 1,442 9,567 Czech Republic 77 1,516 274 6,317 Finland 755 3,962 1,047 6,437 France 2,869 17,346 3,688 21,259 Germany 2,085 15,346 4,701 26,138 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 7,510 40,923 8,282 50,200 Netherlands 4 70 43 350 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 917 13,842 888 10,345 Sweden 4,747 31,296 6,143 40,665 United Kingdom 4,948 25,490 7,657 38,197 Other EU 975 6,072 897 5,183 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) 4 Russia 14 55 (-) (-) Switzerland 199 2,415 209 1,842 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 461 3,106 327 2,805 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 15,847 103,816 20,838 129,453 Pacific Rim Countries 35,886 172,997 40,126 188,705 Australia 21 145 40 209 China 16,688 77,133 19,241 85,013 Indonesia 319 1,582 129 718 Japan 6,855 30,853 6,910 28,256 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,083 58,827 13,269 71,996 Hong Kong (-) (-) 24 93 Korea 2,905 17,383 3,535 20,707 Singapore 78 376 38 219 Taiwan 8,100 41,069 9,672 50,978 Other Pacific Rim 919 4,459 536 2,514 South/Central America 1,335 6,157 1,730 9,342 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,261 5,863 1,640 9,080 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 74 295 90 262 Other Countries 9,896 38,564 6,882 30,777 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 5,794 28,834 4,110 21,647 South Africa 2,879 5,094 1,053 1,940 Thailand 1,100 4,254 1,395 6,031 Other 123 382 325 1,158 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 96,042 540,803 100,690 565,076 North America 10,619 43,493 11,491 42,516 Canada 2,111 16,757 1,939 16,326 Mexico 8,508 26,736 9,552 26,189 Europe 40,140 243,034 41,975 266,575 European Union 39,057 234,810 41,528 263,193 Austria 1,825 4,883 733 4,611 Belgium 4,422 30,136 4,783 34,865 Czech Republic 297 5,971 386 7,064 Finland 329 1,968 800 5,270 France 3,646 24,486 4,342 26,317 Germany 7,019 27,188 7,737 38,853 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,509 54,391 8,250 49,642 Netherlands 17 161 39 272 Poland 11 45 21 64 Spain 996 10,775 495 5,561 Sweden 5,334 42,602 7,083 51,685 United Kingdom 6,204 29,333 6,229 35,530 Other EU 448 2,871 630 3,457 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 16 1,168 17 123 Russia 92 375 (-) (-) Switzerland 236 1,736 277 2,265 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 739 4,945 153 994 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 27,032 155,326 27,629 167,478 Pacific Rim Countries 35,167 206,782 36,812 208,630 Australia 54 253 21 120 China 16,570 90,863 20,403 105,787 Indonesia 407 2,377 91 414 Japan 6,762 37,021 3,819 17,673 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,126 74,888 12,249 83,429 Hong Kong 39 288 19 148 Korea 2,460 13,851 3,990 21,167 Singapore 90 543 93 547 Taiwan 8,537 60,205 8,147 61,567 Other Pacific Rim 248 1,379 229 1,207 South/Central America 1,439 6,998 3,057 14,769 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,355 6,726 2,997 14,572 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 83 272 61 197 Other Countries 8,677 40,497 7,354 32,587 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,853 25,012 2,733 18,296 South Africa 4,164 12,782 4,332 13,340 Thailand 373 1,748 51 314 Other 286 954 238 637 -------------------------------------------------------------- August Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 707,149 3,553,871 804,725 4,022,609 North America 85,869 359,955 110,659 423,467 Canada 14,085 128,730 20,216 136,094 Mexico 71,784 231,225 90,443 287,372 Europe 235,839 1,417,800 330,565 1,861,986 European Union 232,179 1,389,319 325,969 1,830,802 Austria 4,624 34,336 10,618 37,683 Belgium 10,559 69,178 33,762 223,035 Czech Republic 670 11,401 1,718 29,714 Finland 8,314 45,243 9,859 56,688 France 25,289 144,353 28,788 154,209 Germany 24,778 149,731 60,379 258,048 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 47,667 272,551 56,363 312,935 Netherlands 284 1,904 260 1,814 Poland 75 197 159 357 Spain 8,314 92,888 7,262 66,855 Sweden 43,930 289,167 54,065 367,427 United Kingdom 51,892 244,603 58,433 300,344 Other EU 5,782 33,767 4,300 21,683 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3 23 40 1,472 Russia 14 55 191 752 Switzerland 1,229 13,129 1,951 14,884 Turkey (-) (-) 11 28 Ukraine 2,415 15,274 2,400 14,032 Other Europe (-) (-) 3 15 Euro Area 133,534 830,539 210,416 1,124,309 Pacific Rim Countries 310,818 1,474,184 295,203 1,439,483 Australia 170 1,187 276 1,224 China 150,411 656,804 150,234 672,444 Indonesia 908 4,381 1,095 5,709 Japan 45,180 220,331 37,304 201,131 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 110,887 575,671 104,026 547,399 Hong Kong 233 1,166 283 1,627 Korea 27,523 154,098 34,488 131,545 Singapore 513 2,674 810 4,243 Taiwan 82,618 417,732 68,445 409,983 Other Pacific Rim 3,262 15,810 2,267 11,577 South/Central America 17,408 72,849 19,655 89,389 Argentina (-) (-) 6 34 Brazil 16,695 70,869 19,125 87,696 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 2 47 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 713 1,980 521 1,612 Other Countries 57,215 229,083 48,643 208,284 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 35,179 172,220 26,510 140,636 South Africa 15,078 29,804 18,756 54,712 Thailand 5,033 20,542 1,376 6,690 Other 1,925 6,516 2,000 6,246 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final August 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.