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 September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,084 363,286 83,871 431,618 North America 8,652 41,486 10,037 43,460 Canada 1,848 18,440 1,424 14,634 Mexico 6,804 23,046 8,613 28,826 Europe 24,292 149,148 26,718 170,440 European Union 23,507 142,353 26,044 164,863 Austria 220 2,033 327 3,625 Belgium 940 5,908 831 5,375 Czech Republic 1,103 15,508 77 1,516 Finland 660 3,790 755 3,962 France 3,165 12,928 2,869 17,346 Germany 2,920 18,980 2,085 15,346 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,299 18,737 7,510 40,923 Netherlands 27 248 4 70 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 887 7,389 917 13,842 Sweden 5,008 32,945 4,747 31,296 United Kingdom 4,418 18,885 4,948 25,490 Other EU 860 5,002 975 6,072 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 4 952 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) 14 55 Switzerland 66 730 199 2,415 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 715 5,112 461 3,106 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 12,600 72,717 15,847 103,816 Pacific Rim Countries 28,440 131,829 35,886 172,997 Australia (-) (-) 21 145 China 11,406 48,611 16,688 77,133 Indonesia 33 200 319 1,582 Japan 5,856 30,213 6,855 30,853 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,460 49,318 11,083 58,827 Hong Kong 30 223 (-) (-) Korea 2,969 15,371 2,905 17,383 Singapore 45 240 78 376 Taiwan 7,416 33,484 8,100 41,069 Other Pacific Rim 685 3,488 919 4,459 South/Central America 1,770 7,551 1,335 6,157 Argentina 10 61 (-) (-) Brazil 1,504 6,762 1,261 5,863 Chile 153 289 (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 103 439 74 295 Other Countries 7,931 33,272 9,896 38,564 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,575 22,302 5,794 28,834 South Africa 1,780 3,632 2,879 5,094 Thailand 670 2,856 1,100 4,254 Other 906 4,482 123 382 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,037 396,940 96,042 540,803 North America 10,721 42,653 10,619 43,493 Canada 1,846 16,588 2,111 16,757 Mexico 8,874 26,065 8,508 26,736 Europe 24,819 146,276 40,140 243,034 European Union 24,117 141,047 39,057 234,810 Austria 1,011 4,207 1,825 4,883 Belgium 2,954 18,999 4,422 30,136 Czech Republic 53 909 297 5,971 Finland 180 1,335 329 1,968 France 2,101 16,029 3,646 24,486 Germany 4,067 17,017 7,019 27,188 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 2,447 18,333 8,509 54,391 Netherlands 47 428 17 161 Poland 18 59 11 45 Spain 264 2,613 996 10,775 Sweden 4,366 29,714 5,334 42,602 United Kingdom 5,964 28,188 6,204 29,333 Other EU 646 3,215 448 2,871 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 3 16 1,168 Russia (-) (-) 92 375 Switzerland 191 1,571 236 1,736 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 511 3,655 739 4,945 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 13,455 80,554 27,032 155,326 Pacific Rim Countries 32,371 169,007 35,167 206,782 Australia 36 169 54 253 China 19,242 95,935 16,570 90,863 Indonesia 83 540 407 2,377 Japan 4,075 23,967 6,762 37,021 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,506 45,887 11,126 74,888 Hong Kong (-) (-) 39 288 Korea 2,310 12,761 2,460 13,851 Singapore 134 869 90 543 Taiwan 6,062 32,257 8,537 60,205 Other Pacific Rim 429 2,509 248 1,379 South/Central America 1,961 8,306 1,439 6,998 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,905 8,131 1,355 6,726 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 56 176 83 272 Other Countries 6,166 30,698 8,677 40,497 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,017 21,041 3,853 25,012 South Africa 2,517 6,651 4,164 12,782 Thailand 255 1,458 373 1,748 Other 377 1,548 286 954 -------------------------------------------------------------- September Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 778,233 3,917,157 880,762 4,419,548 North America 94,521 401,441 121,380 466,120 Canada 15,932 147,170 22,062 152,683 Mexico 78,588 254,271 99,317 313,438 Europe 260,131 1,566,948 355,384 2,008,261 European Union 255,687 1,531,672 350,086 1,971,849 Austria 4,843 36,369 11,629 41,890 Belgium 11,498 75,086 36,716 242,034 Czech Republic 1,774 26,910 1,771 30,623 Finland 8,975 49,033 10,039 58,023 France 28,454 157,282 30,889 170,237 Germany 27,698 168,711 64,446 275,065 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 50,966 291,288 58,811 331,269 Netherlands 311 2,152 307 2,242 Poland 75 197 176 416 Spain 9,201 100,277 7,526 69,468 Sweden 48,938 322,112 58,431 397,141 United Kingdom 56,310 263,488 64,397 328,532 Other EU 6,643 38,769 4,946 24,898 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 7 975 40 1,475 Russia 14 55 191 752 Switzerland 1,295 13,859 2,142 16,455 Turkey (-) (-) 11 28 Ukraine 3,130 20,386 2,911 17,687 Other Europe (-) (-) 3 15 Euro Area 146,134 903,256 223,871 1,204,864 Pacific Rim Countries 339,257 1,606,013 327,573 1,608,490 Australia 170 1,187 311 1,392 China 161,817 705,414 169,476 768,379 Indonesia 941 4,581 1,178 6,249 Japan 51,035 250,544 41,380 225,098 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 121,347 624,989 112,532 593,286 Hong Kong 262 1,389 283 1,627 Korea 30,492 169,469 36,798 144,307 Singapore 558 2,914 944 5,111 Taiwan 90,035 451,216 74,506 442,240 Other Pacific Rim 3,948 19,298 2,696 14,086 South/Central America 19,178 80,400 21,616 97,696 Argentina 10 61 6 34 Brazil 18,199 77,631 21,030 95,827 Chile 153 289 (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 2 47 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 816 2,418 578 1,788 Other Countries 65,146 262,355 54,809 238,982 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 39,754 194,522 29,528 161,678 South Africa 16,859 33,436 21,273 61,362 Thailand 5,703 23,398 1,631 8,148 Other 2,830 10,999 2,377 7,794 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final September 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.