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 March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 47,233 206,098 43,412 178,065 North America 6,059 19,395 5,920 18,098 Canada 1,309 10,320 1,080 8,193 Mexico 4,750 9,075 4,839 9,905 Europe 18,779 102,499 17,977 83,978 European Union 18,392 98,819 17,799 82,423 Austria 256 2,267 214 2,245 Belgium 994 3,161 1,126 3,935 Czech Republic 384 8,463 10 197 Finland 482 1,160 579 2,155 France 1,832 10,546 1,495 7,850 Germany 1,291 9,740 1,958 10,979 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,503 18,507 1,894 10,553 Netherlands 36 174 21 141 Poland 16 50 (-) (-) Spain 1,090 12,042 1,027 10,197 Sweden 3,108 16,612 3,861 16,982 United Kingdom 3,701 13,160 5,214 15,439 Other EU 696 2,937 399 1,750 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 3 48 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 178 1,146 37 359 Turkey 80 1,487 26 400 Ukraine 129 1,047 112 749 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 10,992 59,610 8,665 49,459 Pacific Rim Countries 17,795 68,804 16,688 66,957 Australia 69 313 1 6 China 7,292 19,892 7,737 25,462 Indonesia 16 40 20 72 Japan 3,964 23,852 3,176 16,366 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,807 21,749 5,459 23,720 Hong Kong (-) (-) 263 1,102 Korea 2,226 8,883 1,904 8,594 Singapore (-) (-) 15 68 Taiwan 3,581 12,866 3,277 13,956 Other Pacific Rim 648 2,959 295 1,332 South/Central America 530 1,047 631 1,259 Argentina (-) (-) 3 43 Brazil 530 1,047 617 1,158 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 11 57 Other Countries 4,071 14,354 2,197 7,774 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,264 12,459 1,794 6,528 South Africa 347 789 143 335 Thailand 290 617 36 127 Other 171 489 224 783 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Data March February Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 88,480 435,597 86,742 406,436 North America 10,411 43,758 10,117 40,629 Canada 1,973 17,203 1,733 15,727 Mexico 8,438 26,555 8,384 24,902 Europe 30,218 176,317 30,689 164,456 European Union 29,815 173,436 30,264 161,278 Austria 332 3,647 1,271 6,077 Belgium 1,965 13,119 1,763 11,947 Czech Republic 43 341 47 738 Finland 1,209 5,781 1,298 6,553 France 3,002 18,221 2,220 10,985 Germany 2,911 17,786 4,203 19,209 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,988 34,086 4,595 26,777 Netherlands 61 411 50 279 Poland 32 81 7 32 Spain 1,679 14,622 664 5,996 Sweden 5,814 35,573 5,717 36,175 United Kingdom 6,223 26,712 8,224 35,382 Other EU 554 3,058 205 1,129 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 7 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 174 1,918 100 1,386 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 229 956 324 1,793 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 17,608 110,124 16,210 88,542 Pacific Rim Countries 37,492 176,371 37,303 170,328 Australia 21 134 7 30 China 17,350 77,048 18,894 81,533 Indonesia 160 793 21 132 Japan 4,356 23,725 5,211 27,159 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 15,398 73,680 13,035 60,830 Hong Kong 20 107 4 42 Korea 3,542 19,886 3,174 16,356 Singapore 110 597 43 267 Taiwan 11,725 53,091 9,813 44,165 Other Pacific Rim 207 991 135 644 South/Central America 3,236 12,594 1,399 4,722 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 3,145 12,339 1,341 4,554 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 90 255 57 168 Other Countries 7,124 26,557 7,234 26,301 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,638 17,667 4,251 20,334 South Africa 2,786 6,428 2,348 3,913 Thailand 546 2,080 474 1,592 Other 153 382 161 462 -------------------------------------------------------------- March Cumulative to Date 2009 Final 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 153,046 667,274 257,766 1,245,542 North America 16,293 54,633 32,763 132,145 Canada 3,622 28,601 5,506 48,724 Mexico 12,672 26,032 27,257 83,421 Europe 56,767 290,408 86,842 495,947 European Union 55,999 282,996 85,846 487,754 Austria 776 7,703 2,436 15,385 Belgium 3,714 11,230 4,698 31,271 Czech Republic 404 8,774 174 2,150 Finland 1,417 4,598 3,845 20,085 France 5,923 28,988 8,144 50,103 Germany 5,744 39,369 9,134 48,633 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 9,995 48,177 16,539 92,402 Netherlands 60 344 137 889 Poland 30 91 75 197 Spain 3,088 33,102 3,088 28,535 Sweden 10,469 51,203 15,484 99,171 United Kingdom 12,603 41,781 20,740 91,615 Other EU 1,775 7,638 1,354 7,319 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3 53 1 9 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 308 2,439 408 5,058 Turkey 152 2,470 (-) (-) Ukraine 305 2,449 586 3,126 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 32,112 179,050 49,050 292,336 Pacific Rim Countries 65,079 274,186 111,371 515,833 Australia 78 358 90 613 China 27,629 88,096 52,201 229,345 Indonesia 133 474 182 925 Japan 14,767 88,997 15,097 76,934 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 20,431 86,258 43,253 205,522 Hong Kong 263 1,102 24 148 Korea 7,566 30,570 10,426 55,624 Singapore 35 156 176 977 Taiwan 12,567 54,430 32,626 148,773 Other Pacific Rim 2,041 10,003 548 2,495 South/Central America 2,473 5,152 7,171 26,835 Argentina 3 43 (-) (-) Brazil 2,420 4,871 6,936 26,157 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 50 239 234 677 Other Countries 12,434 42,894 19,620 74,782 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 9,324 34,505 11,314 54,050 South Africa 1,992 4,881 6,510 14,377 Thailand 457 1,248 1,258 4,575 Other 660 2,260 538 1,780 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final March 2009. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.