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 May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 40,020 161,891 42,043 178,993 North America 6,447 17,808 5,967 17,988 Canada 908 7,776 1,047 8,534 Mexico 5,539 10,031 4,920 9,453 Europe 17,632 83,405 18,618 89,334 European Union 17,362 79,957 18,316 86,217 Austria 278 2,451 246 2,032 Belgium 1,155 3,678 1,629 5,040 Czech Republic 27 114 365 7,549 Finland 83 173 435 989 France 2,023 10,807 1,694 8,000 Germany 1,795 12,861 1,846 12,164 Hungary 3 5 (-) (-) Italy 2,944 12,245 3,675 14,119 Netherlands 30 176 23 137 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 672 8,607 1,026 10,172 Sweden 3,824 14,885 3,872 14,334 United Kingdom 4,277 13,080 3,000 9,655 Other EU 251 875 504 2,027 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2 18 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 117 829 131 1,038 Turkey 92 1,911 80 1,408 Ukraine 58 690 91 671 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 9,210 51,788 11,024 54,400 Pacific Rim Countries 11,879 49,176 13,747 61,700 Australia (-) (-) (-) (-) China 3,093 13,159 3,003 11,994 Indonesia 20 53 (-) (-) Japan 2,631 13,644 4,541 26,877 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,895 21,339 5,990 21,867 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 1,754 8,458 1,520 6,464 Singapore 62 239 20 78 Taiwan 4,079 12,642 4,450 15,325 Other Pacific Rim 239 982 213 962 South/Central America 813 2,531 862 1,713 Argentina (-) (-) 46 189 Brazil 813 2,531 813 1,496 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 1 19 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 1 9 Other Countries 3,250 8,971 2,848 8,259 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,823 7,882 2,302 6,901 South Africa 32 117 160 358 Thailand 89 222 84 289 Other 305 751 302 711 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Data May April Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 91,099 464,748 91,279 449,007 North America 10,846 47,783 10,039 41,986 Canada 1,769 17,758 1,921 16,125 Mexico 9,078 30,025 8,118 25,861 Europe 28,800 177,646 28,788 165,677 European Union 28,460 175,312 28,273 161,475 Austria 530 4,497 890 6,589 Belgium 1,264 7,699 1,149 7,189 Czech Republic 48 330 23 233 Finland 905 4,830 1,194 6,774 France 3,869 19,909 3,456 17,520 Germany 3,239 19,693 2,219 12,784 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,904 24,881 6,088 32,720 Netherlands 39 178 54 323 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 980 13,899 840 10,357 Sweden 6,371 43,914 5,911 36,733 United Kingdom 6,694 31,713 5,700 26,126 Other EU 617 3,769 748 4,127 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 1 7 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 133 1,124 132 1,422 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 207 1,210 383 2,773 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 15,142 97,950 16,497 97,534 Pacific Rim Countries 40,335 197,409 44,030 205,753 Australia 5 21 (-) (-) China 19,752 83,327 22,702 92,910 Indonesia 46 188 206 804 Japan 5,973 30,281 5,343 25,108 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,991 80,748 15,441 85,292 Hong Kong 20 109 41 251 Korea 3,406 18,419 3,438 21,257 Singapore 83 440 118 566 Taiwan 10,481 61,781 11,844 63,219 Other Pacific Rim 569 2,843 338 1,639 South/Central America 2,617 11,621 2,879 11,289 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,534 11,379 2,724 11,011 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 83 242 155 278 Other Countries 8,500 30,289 5,543 24,303 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,637 22,111 4,477 21,153 South Africa 3,218 5,482 427 764 Thailand 375 1,722 386 1,623 Other 271 974 253 763 -------------------------------------------------------------- May Cumulative to Date 2009 Final 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 235,109 1,008,158 440,144 2,159,297 North America 28,707 90,428 53,649 221,914 Canada 5,577 44,911 9,195 82,607 Mexico 23,131 45,517 44,453 139,307 Europe 93,017 463,147 144,430 839,270 European Union 91,677 449,171 142,579 824,541 Austria 1,301 12,186 3,855 26,471 Belgium 6,499 19,948 7,111 46,159 Czech Republic 797 16,437 246 2,714 Finland 1,935 5,759 5,943 31,688 France 9,640 47,795 15,469 87,531 Germany 9,385 64,394 14,592 81,110 Hungary 3 5 (-) (-) Italy 16,614 74,541 26,531 150,003 Netherlands 112 656 229 1,390 Poland 30 91 75 197 Spain 4,786 51,881 4,908 52,791 Sweden 18,165 80,422 27,766 179,818 United Kingdom 19,880 64,516 33,134 149,454 Other EU 2,530 10,540 2,719 15,215 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 5 71 2 16 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 556 4,306 673 7,604 Turkey 325 5,789 (-) (-) Ukraine 455 3,809 1,176 7,109 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 52,345 285,238 80,689 487,820 Pacific Rim Countries 90,705 385,062 195,735 918,995 Australia 78 358 95 634 China 33,725 113,249 94,655 405,583 Indonesia 153 528 433 1,917 Japan 21,939 129,517 26,413 132,323 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 32,316 129,464 72,685 371,561 Hong Kong 263 1,102 85 508 Korea 10,840 45,493 17,271 95,299 Singapore 117 473 378 1,982 Taiwan 21,096 82,396 54,952 273,772 Other Pacific Rim 2,494 11,947 1,454 6,977 South/Central America 4,148 9,396 12,667 49,744 Argentina 49 233 (-) (-) Brazil 4,046 8,897 12,194 48,547 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1 19 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 51 247 473 1,197 Other Countries 18,532 60,125 33,664 129,374 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 14,449 49,289 20,428 97,314 South Africa 2,184 5,356 10,155 20,623 Thailand 630 1,759 2,019 7,920 Other 1,268 3,721 1,062 3,517 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final May 2009. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.