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 2009 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 43,412 178,065 62,401 283,110 North America 5,920 18,098 4,315 17,139 Canada 1,080 8,193 1,233 10,087 Mexico 4,839 9,905 3,082 7,053 Europe 17,977 83,978 20,011 103,932 European Union 17,799 82,423 19,808 101,754 Austria 214 2,245 306 3,191 Belgium 1,126 3,935 1,594 4,133 Czech Republic 10 197 11 114 Finland 579 2,155 355 1,283 France 1,495 7,850 2,596 10,592 Germany 1,958 10,979 2,494 18,650 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 1,894 10,553 3,597 19,117 Netherlands 21 141 4 29 Poland (-) (-) 13 42 Spain 1,027 10,197 971 10,863 Sweden 3,861 16,982 3,500 17,608 United Kingdom 5,214 15,439 3,687 13,182 Other EU 399 1,750 679 2,951 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3 48 (-) 6 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 37 359 93 935 Turkey 26 400 46 584 Ukraine 112 749 64 654 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 8,665 49,459 12,455 69,981 Pacific Rim Countries 16,688 66,957 30,597 138,426 Australia 1 6 9 39 China 7,737 25,462 12,600 42,742 Indonesia 20 72 97 363 Japan 3,176 16,366 7,628 48,779 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,459 23,720 9,165 40,790 Hong Kong 263 1,102 (-) (-) Korea 1,904 8,594 3,435 13,093 Singapore 15 68 20 88 Taiwan 3,277 13,956 5,710 27,608 Other Pacific Rim 295 1,332 1,098 5,713 South/Central America 631 1,259 1,312 2,847 Argentina 3 43 (-) (-) Brazil 617 1,158 1,274 2,666 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 11 57 38 181 Other Countries 2,197 7,774 6,166 20,767 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,794 6,528 4,267 15,517 South Africa 143 335 1,503 3,757 Thailand 36 127 131 504 Other 224 783 265 988 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 86,742 406,436 82,545 403,508 North America 10,117 40,629 12,235 47,758 Canada 1,733 15,727 1,800 15,794 Mexico 8,384 24,902 10,435 31,963 Europe 30,689 164,456 25,935 155,174 European Union 30,264 161,278 25,767 153,041 Austria 1,271 6,077 832 5,661 Belgium 1,763 11,947 970 6,206 Czech Republic 47 738 84 1,072 Finland 1,298 6,553 1,338 7,751 France 2,220 10,985 2,922 20,897 Germany 4,203 19,209 2,020 11,638 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,595 26,777 5,955 31,539 Netherlands 50 279 26 199 Poland 7 32 35 85 Spain 664 5,996 745 7,917 Sweden 5,717 36,175 3,953 27,424 United Kingdom 8,224 35,382 6,292 29,521 Other EU 205 1,129 594 3,131 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 1 2 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 100 1,386 134 1,754 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 324 1,793 33 377 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 16,210 88,542 15,233 93,670 Pacific Rim Countries 37,303 170,328 36,576 169,134 Australia 7 30 62 449 China 18,894 81,533 15,957 70,764 Indonesia 21 132 (-) (-) Japan 5,211 27,159 5,530 26,050 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,035 60,830 14,821 71,012 Hong Kong 4 42 (-) (-) Korea 3,174 16,356 3,710 19,382 Singapore 43 267 23 113 Taiwan 9,813 44,165 11,088 51,517 Other Pacific Rim 135 644 205 859 South/Central America 1,399 4,722 2,536 9,518 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,341 4,554 2,450 9,264 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 57 168 87 254 Other Countries 7,234 26,301 5,263 21,924 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,251 20,334 3,426 16,049 South Africa 2,348 3,913 1,375 4,036 Thailand 474 1,592 237 903 Other 161 462 224 936 -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2009 Final 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 105,813 461,175 169,286 809,945 North America 10,234 35,237 22,352 88,387 Canada 2,313 18,280 3,533 31,522 Mexico 7,921 16,957 18,819 56,866 Europe 37,989 187,909 56,624 319,630 European Union 37,607 184,176 56,031 314,319 Austria 520 5,436 2,103 11,738 Belgium 2,720 8,069 2,733 18,153 Czech Republic 21 311 131 1,810 Finland 934 3,438 2,636 14,304 France 4,091 18,442 5,142 31,882 Germany 4,452 29,629 6,223 30,847 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,492 29,670 10,550 58,316 Netherlands 24 170 76 478 Poland 13 42 43 116 Spain 1,999 21,060 1,409 13,913 Sweden 7,361 34,590 9,669 63,598 United Kingdom 8,901 28,621 14,516 64,902 Other EU 1,078 4,700 800 4,261 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3 53 1 2 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 130 1,294 234 3,140 Turkey 73 983 (-) (-) Ukraine 176 1,403 357 2,170 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 21,120 119,440 31,443 182,212 Pacific Rim Countries 47,284 205,383 73,879 339,462 Australia 10 45 69 479 China 20,337 68,204 34,851 152,297 Indonesia 117 435 21 132 Japan 10,803 65,145 10,741 53,209 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,624 64,510 27,856 131,841 Hong Kong 263 1,102 4 42 Korea 5,340 21,687 6,884 35,738 Singapore 35 156 66 380 Taiwan 8,987 41,565 20,901 95,682 Other Pacific Rim 1,394 7,045 341 1,504 South/Central America 1,943 4,106 3,935 14,240 Argentina 3 43 (-) (-) Brazil 1,891 3,824 3,791 13,818 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 50 239 144 422 Other Countries 8,362 28,540 12,497 48,225 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 6,061 22,046 7,677 36,383 South Africa 1,645 4,093 3,724 7,949 Thailand 167 630 711 2,495 Other 490 1,771 385 1,398 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final February 2009. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.