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 November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 73,709 351,118 79,481 391,779 North America 4,719 23,556 5,320 29,861 Canada 1,313 13,455 1,630 17,795 Mexico 3,406 10,101 3,690 12,065 Europe 25,519 156,316 27,967 165,622 European Union 25,210 153,449 27,265 159,130 Austria 375 4,646 344 3,344 Belgium 1,030 5,778 731 4,329 Czech Republic 200 4,959 15 78 Finland 685 3,538 808 4,121 France 2,760 17,138 2,987 16,474 Germany 2,290 15,519 2,706 16,771 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,498 33,635 4,215 24,860 Netherlands 128 1,003 6 108 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 1,196 16,011 1,368 14,937 Sweden 4,821 30,761 6,711 41,497 United Kingdom 4,518 17,064 6,707 28,735 Other EU 707 3,398 667 3,877 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2 25 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 151 1,512 221 4,138 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 156 1,330 481 2,353 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 15,490 99,647 13,577 87,346 Pacific Rim Countries 34,894 139,899 38,301 163,866 Australia 2 159 (-) (-) China 17,674 58,953 14,789 59,960 Indonesia 96 348 155 763 Japan 5,559 30,642 6,745 30,191 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,628 45,066 15,826 68,839 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 2,932 14,742 4,156 18,158 Singapore 21 96 38 195 Taiwan 7,675 30,229 11,631 50,486 Other Pacific Rim 935 4,730 786 4,114 South/Central America 1,230 3,851 1,709 6,845 Argentina 30 170 (-) (-) Brazil 1,113 3,291 1,606 6,361 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 6 78 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 87 390 97 406 Other Countries 7,347 27,495 6,184 25,587 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,912 19,071 3,976 18,545 South Africa 1,282 3,026 1,653 4,538 Thailand 876 4,150 363 1,637 Other 278 1,249 192 867 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data November October Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 73,794 361,297 75,277 406,720 North America 11,737 46,868 11,668 43,463 Canada 2,092 17,692 2,243 16,576 Mexico 9,644 29,176 9,425 26,887 Europe 26,911 157,952 28,798 183,940 European Union 26,572 155,286 28,239 179,405 Austria 302 3,225 499 4,617 Belgium 1,281 8,607 2,154 12,550 Czech Republic 45 903 424 8,367 Finland 506 2,521 347 1,830 France 4,141 25,110 3,032 21,559 Germany 2,307 11,408 2,823 16,386 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,153 25,275 6,317 35,494 Netherlands 103 1,611 12 111 Poland 10 45 54 105 Spain 1,051 12,947 465 5,123 Sweden 4,632 32,144 6,881 47,125 United Kingdom 6,676 29,596 4,688 23,233 Other EU 365 1,893 544 2,905 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 22 5 111 Russia (-) (-) 1 3 Switzerland 79 971 224 1,634 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 260 1,673 311 2,598 Other Europe (-) (-) 18 189 Euro Area 15,115 91,921 16,067 99,678 Pacific Rim Countries 27,989 129,282 26,573 142,014 Australia 25 105 19 133 China 13,389 61,667 11,840 63,349 Indonesia 68 226 187 1,283 Japan 6,837 35,646 6,052 35,494 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 7,425 30,396 7,964 38,584 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 2,373 11,725 2,224 11,334 Singapore 78 409 (-) (-) Taiwan 4,974 18,263 5,740 27,250 Other Pacific Rim 244 1,242 511 3,171 South/Central America 1,167 4,278 1,276 4,735 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,022 3,821 1,206 4,517 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 145 457 69 218 Other Countries 5,990 22,916 6,963 32,567 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,556 17,500 3,983 25,750 South Africa 2,032 3,585 2,458 4,692 Thailand 317 1,610 86 413 Other 85 220 436 1,712 -------------------------------------------------------------- November Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 931,423 4,660,054 1,029,833 5,187,564 North America 104,560 454,858 144,784 556,452 Canada 18,875 178,420 26,398 186,951 Mexico 85,685 276,438 118,386 369,501 Europe 313,617 1,888,885 411,092 2,350,153 European Union 308,162 1,844,252 404,896 2,306,539 Austria 5,563 44,358 12,430 49,733 Belgium 13,259 85,192 40,151 263,191 Czech Republic 1,989 31,946 2,240 39,894 Finland 10,468 56,692 10,892 62,374 France 34,202 190,894 38,062 216,906 Germany 32,694 201,001 69,577 302,859 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 61,680 349,782 70,281 392,037 Netherlands 445 3,263 422 3,964 Poland 75 197 240 566 Spain 11,765 131,225 9,042 87,538 Sweden 60,470 394,370 69,944 476,410 United Kingdom 67,535 309,287 75,761 381,360 Other EU 8,018 46,044 5,854 29,696 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 8 1,000 45 1,608 Russia 14 55 192 755 Switzerland 1,666 19,508 2,445 19,060 Turkey (-) (-) 11 28 Ukraine 3,767 24,070 3,483 21,958 Other Europe (-) (-) 21 204 Euro Area 175,200 1,090,249 255,053 1,396,462 Pacific Rim Countries 412,452 1,909,778 382,135 1,879,787 Australia 171 1,346 355 1,631 China 194,280 824,328 194,706 893,395 Indonesia 1,192 5,691 1,433 7,758 Japan 63,339 311,377 54,268 296,238 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 147,800 738,894 127,922 662,266 Hong Kong 262 1,389 283 1,627 Korea 37,581 202,369 41,394 167,366 Singapore 617 3,205 1,023 5,520 Taiwan 109,340 531,932 85,221 487,753 Other Pacific Rim 5,669 28,141 3,451 18,499 South/Central America 22,116 91,096 24,059 106,709 Argentina 40 232 6 34 Brazil 20,917 87,283 23,258 104,165 Chile 153 289 (-) (-) Colombia 6 78 2 47 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 1,000 3,215 792 2,463 Other Countries 78,678 315,437 67,763 294,464 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 48,642 232,138 37,067 204,928 South Africa 19,794 41,001 25,762 69,639 Thailand 6,942 29,185 2,034 10,171 Other 3,300 13,114 2,899 9,727 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final November 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.