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 December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 59,969 293,723 73,709 351,118 North America 3,985 18,939 4,719 23,556 Canada 945 10,527 1,313 13,455 Mexico 3,040 8,412 3,406 10,101 Europe 21,572 124,202 25,519 156,316 European Union 20,970 118,934 25,210 153,449 Austria 373 3,597 375 4,646 Belgium 1,102 5,939 1,030 5,778 Czech Republic 40 239 200 4,959 Finland 270 1,299 685 3,538 France 2,375 11,121 2,760 17,138 Germany 2,456 18,757 2,290 15,519 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,808 23,288 6,498 33,635 Netherlands 29 296 128 1,003 Poland 72 213 (-) (-) Spain 1,328 14,964 1,196 16,011 Sweden 3,628 22,121 4,821 30,761 United Kingdom 3,978 14,744 4,518 17,064 Other EU 510 2,358 707 3,398 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 7 2 25 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 134 1,218 151 1,512 Turkey 28 326 (-) (-) Ukraine 441 3,718 156 1,330 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 13,189 81,272 15,490 99,647 Pacific Rim Countries 28,262 128,918 34,894 139,899 Australia 5 18 2 159 China 11,431 43,069 17,674 58,953 Indonesia 145 450 96 348 Japan 9,075 49,808 5,559 30,642 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,668 30,657 10,628 45,066 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 2,393 11,594 2,932 14,742 Singapore 21 108 21 96 Taiwan 4,254 18,955 7,675 30,229 Other Pacific Rim 939 4,916 935 4,730 South/Central America 1,954 4,969 1,230 3,851 Argentina (-) (-) 30 170 Brazil 1,738 4,396 1,113 3,291 Chile 136 238 (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 81 335 87 390 Other Countries 4,194 16,695 7,347 27,495 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,543 11,524 4,912 19,071 South Africa 668 1,706 1,282 3,026 Thailand 511 1,715 876 4,150 Other 472 1,751 278 1,249 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2007 Data December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 73,415 351,236 73,794 361,297 North America 11,188 44,961 11,737 46,868 Canada 1,353 12,931 2,092 17,692 Mexico 9,835 32,030 9,644 29,176 Europe 27,340 155,555 26,911 157,952 European Union 26,997 152,461 26,572 155,286 Austria 1,876 5,060 302 3,225 Belgium 2,138 15,620 1,281 8,607 Czech Republic 314 1,135 45 903 Finland 362 1,818 506 2,521 France 3,059 20,747 4,141 25,110 Germany 2,902 16,250 2,307 11,408 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,798 33,805 5,153 25,275 Netherlands 39 246 103 1,611 Poland 36 86 10 45 Spain 579 5,978 1,051 12,947 Sweden 4,159 26,176 4,632 32,144 United Kingdom 5,278 22,954 6,676 29,596 Other EU 457 2,586 365 1,893 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3 303 (-) 22 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 135 1,430 79 971 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 206 1,361 260 1,673 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 17,109 101,344 15,115 91,921 Pacific Rim Countries 27,253 121,793 27,989 129,282 Australia 68 400 25 105 China 10,898 49,794 13,389 61,667 Indonesia 42 240 68 226 Japan 5,802 27,529 6,837 35,646 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,349 43,458 7,425 30,396 Hong Kong 39 249 (-) (-) Korea 2,252 12,151 2,373 11,725 Singapore 27 167 78 409 Taiwan 8,030 30,891 4,974 18,263 Other Pacific Rim 94 373 244 1,242 South/Central America 2,005 7,916 1,167 4,278 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,853 7,457 1,022 3,821 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 151 459 145 457 Other Countries 5,629 21,010 5,990 22,916 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,320 15,782 3,556 17,500 South Africa 1,711 2,823 2,032 3,585 Thailand 564 2,261 317 1,610 Other 34 143 85 220 -------------------------------------------------------------- December Cumulative to Date 2008 Final 2007 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 991,392 4,953,777 1,103,248 5,538,800 North America 108,545 473,797 155,972 601,413 Canada 19,820 188,947 27,751 199,882 Mexico 88,725 284,850 128,221 401,530 Europe 335,190 2,013,088 438,433 2,505,708 European Union 329,131 1,963,185 431,894 2,459,001 Austria 5,935 47,955 14,306 54,793 Belgium 14,362 91,131 42,289 278,812 Czech Republic 2,029 32,186 2,554 41,029 Finland 10,738 57,991 11,254 64,191 France 36,577 202,014 41,121 237,653 Germany 35,151 219,758 72,479 319,109 Hungary (-) (-) 2 11 Italy 66,488 373,070 76,079 425,843 Netherlands 474 3,558 460 4,210 Poland 147 409 277 653 Spain 13,093 146,189 9,621 93,516 Sweden 64,098 416,491 74,103 502,586 United Kingdom 71,513 324,031 81,039 404,314 Other EU 8,527 48,402 6,310 32,282 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 8 1,007 48 1,911 Russia 14 55 192 755 Switzerland 1,800 20,727 2,579 20,491 Turkey 28 326 11 28 Ukraine 4,208 27,788 3,688 23,319 Other Europe (-) (-) 21 204 Euro Area 188,389 1,171,521 272,161 1,497,806 Pacific Rim Countries 440,714 2,038,695 409,388 2,001,580 Australia 176 1,364 423 2,031 China 205,711 867,397 205,604 943,189 Indonesia 1,337 6,141 1,476 7,998 Japan 72,414 361,185 60,070 323,767 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 154,469 769,552 138,270 705,724 Hong Kong 262 1,389 323 1,876 Korea 39,974 213,963 43,646 179,517 Singapore 639 3,313 1,050 5,687 Taiwan 113,594 550,887 93,251 518,644 Other Pacific Rim 6,608 33,057 3,545 18,871 South/Central America 24,071 96,065 26,064 114,625 Argentina 40 232 6 34 Brazil 22,655 91,679 25,112 111,622 Chile 289 527 (-) (-) Colombia 6 78 2 47 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 1,081 3,550 943 2,922 Other Countries 82,872 332,132 73,392 315,474 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 51,185 243,662 40,387 220,710 South Africa 20,462 42,706 27,474 72,462 Thailand 7,453 30,899 2,598 12,432 Other 3,773 14,864 2,933 9,870 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final December 2008. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.