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 April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 42,043 178,993 47,233 206,098 North America 5,967 17,988 6,059 19,395 Canada 1,047 8,534 1,309 10,320 Mexico 4,920 9,453 4,750 9,075 Europe 18,618 89,334 18,779 102,499 European Union 18,316 86,217 18,392 98,819 Austria 246 2,032 256 2,267 Belgium 1,629 5,040 994 3,161 Czech Republic 365 7,549 384 8,463 Finland 435 989 482 1,160 France 1,694 8,000 1,832 10,546 Germany 1,846 12,164 1,291 9,740 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,675 14,119 4,503 18,507 Netherlands 23 137 36 174 Poland (-) (-) 16 50 Spain 1,026 10,172 1,090 12,042 Sweden 3,872 14,334 3,108 16,612 United Kingdom 3,000 9,655 3,701 13,160 Other EU 504 2,027 696 2,937 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 131 1,038 178 1,146 Turkey 80 1,408 80 1,487 Ukraine 91 671 129 1,047 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 11,024 54,400 10,992 59,610 Pacific Rim Countries 13,747 61,700 17,795 68,804 Australia (-) (-) 69 313 China 3,003 11,994 7,292 19,892 Indonesia (-) (-) 16 40 Japan 4,541 26,877 3,964 23,852 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,990 21,867 5,807 21,749 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 1,520 6,464 2,226 8,883 Singapore 20 78 (-) (-) Taiwan 4,450 15,325 3,581 12,866 Other Pacific Rim 213 962 648 2,959 South/Central America 862 1,713 530 1,047 Argentina 46 189 (-) (-) Brazil 813 1,496 530 1,047 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1 19 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 1 9 (-) (-) Other Countries 2,848 8,259 4,071 14,354 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,302 6,901 3,264 12,459 South Africa 160 358 347 789 Thailand 84 289 290 617 Other 302 711 171 489 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Data April March Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 91,279 449,007 88,480 435,597 North America 10,039 41,986 10,411 43,758 Canada 1,921 16,125 1,973 17,203 Mexico 8,118 25,861 8,438 26,555 Europe 28,788 165,677 30,218 176,317 European Union 28,273 161,475 29,815 173,436 Austria 890 6,589 332 3,647 Belgium 1,149 7,189 1,965 13,119 Czech Republic 23 233 43 341 Finland 1,194 6,774 1,209 5,781 France 3,456 17,520 3,002 18,221 Germany 2,219 12,784 2,911 17,786 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,088 32,720 5,988 34,086 Netherlands 54 323 61 411 Poland (-) (-) 32 81 Spain 840 10,357 1,679 14,622 Sweden 5,911 36,733 5,814 35,573 United Kingdom 5,700 26,126 6,223 26,712 Other EU 748 4,127 554 3,058 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 7 (-) 7 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 132 1,422 174 1,918 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 383 2,773 229 956 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 16,497 97,534 17,608 110,124 Pacific Rim Countries 44,030 205,753 37,492 176,371 Australia (-) (-) 21 134 China 22,702 92,910 17,350 77,048 Indonesia 206 804 160 793 Japan 5,343 25,108 4,356 23,725 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 15,441 85,292 15,398 73,680 Hong Kong 41 251 20 107 Korea 3,438 21,257 3,542 19,886 Singapore 118 566 110 597 Taiwan 11,844 63,219 11,725 53,091 Other Pacific Rim 338 1,639 207 991 South/Central America 2,879 11,289 3,236 12,594 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,724 11,011 3,145 12,339 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 155 278 90 255 Other Countries 5,543 24,303 7,124 26,557 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,477 21,153 3,638 17,667 South Africa 427 764 2,786 6,428 Thailand 386 1,623 546 2,080 Other 253 763 153 382 -------------------------------------------------------------- April Cumulative to Date 2009 Final 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 195,089 846,267 349,046 1,694,549 North America 22,260 72,620 42,802 174,131 Canada 4,669 37,135 7,427 64,849 Mexico 17,591 35,486 35,375 109,282 Europe 75,386 379,741 115,630 661,624 European Union 74,315 369,213 114,118 649,229 Austria 1,023 9,734 3,325 21,974 Belgium 5,344 16,270 5,847 38,461 Czech Republic 770 16,323 198 2,383 Finland 1,852 5,587 5,039 26,859 France 7,617 36,988 11,600 67,623 Germany 7,590 51,533 11,352 61,417 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 13,670 62,296 22,627 125,122 Netherlands 83 481 190 1,212 Poland 30 91 75 197 Spain 4,114 43,273 3,928 38,892 Sweden 14,341 65,537 21,395 135,904 United Kingdom 15,603 51,436 26,440 117,741 Other EU 2,279 9,665 2,101 11,446 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3 53 2 16 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 439 3,477 540 6,480 Turkey 233 3,878 (-) (-) Ukraine 397 3,120 969 5,899 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 43,136 233,450 65,547 389,870 Pacific Rim Countries 78,826 335,886 155,401 721,586 Australia 78 358 90 613 China 30,632 100,090 74,903 322,255 Indonesia 133 474 387 1,729 Japan 19,308 115,873 20,440 102,042 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 26,421 108,125 58,694 290,813 Hong Kong 263 1,102 65 399 Korea 9,086 37,035 13,864 76,881 Singapore 55 233 295 1,542 Taiwan 17,017 69,755 44,470 211,991 Other Pacific Rim 2,255 10,965 885 4,133 South/Central America 3,335 6,865 10,050 38,123 Argentina 49 233 (-) (-) Brazil 3,234 6,366 9,660 37,168 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1 19 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 51 247 390 955 Other Countries 15,282 51,153 25,163 99,085 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 11,626 41,406 15,792 75,203 South Africa 2,152 5,239 6,937 15,141 Thailand 541 1,537 1,644 6,198 Other 963 2,971 791 2,544 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final April 2009. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.