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 August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 38,378 136,792 42,296 174,164 North America 8,933 23,918 8,255 19,799 Canada 1,347 9,507 947 6,247 Mexico 7,586 14,411 7,308 13,552 Europe 15,745 67,298 18,292 90,755 European Union 15,232 61,569 17,944 85,808 Austria 322 2,214 488 3,651 Belgium 567 2,022 1,061 3,268 Czech Republic 114 902 411 11,193 Finland 430 1,048 799 1,932 France 1,353 6,475 2,065 7,638 Germany 3,087 12,273 2,132 11,943 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,459 13,156 3,762 13,548 Netherlands 1 7 22 130 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 517 4,656 430 5,632 Sweden 973 4,382 3,321 15,532 United Kingdom 4,176 13,474 3,082 10,168 Other EU 234 960 369 1,175 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 23 154 6 37 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 160 1,014 52 420 Turkey 201 3,915 176 4,102 Ukraine 129 646 114 388 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 9,965 42,760 11,128 48,902 Pacific Rim Countries 9,975 36,887 12,472 56,066 Australia (-) (-) (-) (-) China 1,983 7,522 1,880 8,275 Indonesia 19 52 7 34 Japan 1,835 10,406 2,857 24,009 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,988 18,526 7,587 23,391 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 1,691 5,526 2,162 6,930 Singapore 18 76 (-) (-) Taiwan 4,279 12,924 5,425 16,461 Other Pacific Rim 149 381 141 357 South/Central America 1,658 2,949 734 1,085 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,658 2,949 734 1,085 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 2,067 5,741 2,543 6,459 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,703 4,791 1,953 5,074 South Africa 70 118 252 578 Thailand 99 410 123 279 Other 194 421 216 529 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Data August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 83,871 431,618 95,947 497,549 North America 10,037 43,460 11,391 47,285 Canada 1,424 14,634 1,475 13,976 Mexico 8,613 28,826 9,916 33,308 Europe 26,718 170,440 35,817 221,440 European Union 26,044 164,863 35,281 216,790 Austria 327 3,625 219 2,133 Belgium 831 5,375 1,442 9,567 Czech Republic 77 1,516 274 6,317 Finland 755 3,962 1,047 6,437 France 2,869 17,346 3,688 21,259 Germany 2,085 15,346 4,701 26,138 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 7,510 40,923 8,282 50,200 Netherlands 4 70 43 350 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 917 13,842 888 10,345 Sweden 4,747 31,296 6,143 40,665 United Kingdom 4,948 25,490 7,657 38,197 Other EU 975 6,072 897 5,183 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) 4 Russia 14 55 (-) (-) Switzerland 199 2,415 209 1,842 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 461 3,106 327 2,805 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 15,847 103,816 20,838 129,453 Pacific Rim Countries 35,886 172,997 40,126 188,705 Australia 21 145 40 209 China 16,688 77,133 19,241 85,013 Indonesia 319 1,582 129 718 Japan 6,855 30,853 6,910 28,256 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,083 58,827 13,269 71,996 Hong Kong (-) (-) 24 93 Korea 2,905 17,383 3,535 20,707 Singapore 78 376 38 219 Taiwan 8,100 41,069 9,672 50,978 Other Pacific Rim 919 4,459 536 2,514 South/Central America 1,335 6,157 1,730 9,342 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,261 5,863 1,640 9,080 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 74 295 90 262 Other Countries 9,896 38,564 6,882 30,777 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 5,794 28,834 4,110 21,647 South Africa 2,879 5,094 1,053 1,940 Thailand 1,100 4,254 1,395 6,031 Other 123 382 325 1,158 -------------------------------------------------------------- August Cumulative to Date 2009 Final 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 356,304 1,468,714 707,149 3,553,871 North America 53,995 153,715 85,869 359,955 Canada 8,997 67,609 14,085 128,730 Mexico 44,998 86,106 71,784 231,225 Europe 144,832 698,603 235,839 1,417,800 European Union 142,387 670,841 232,179 1,389,319 Austria 2,376 20,325 4,624 34,336 Belgium 9,095 28,580 10,559 69,178 Czech Republic 1,403 29,517 670 11,401 Finland 3,766 9,992 8,314 45,243 France 14,082 67,507 25,289 144,353 Germany 17,778 105,474 24,778 149,731 Hungary 3 5 (-) (-) Italy 26,956 112,638 47,667 272,551 Netherlands 176 1,032 284 1,904 Poland 30 91 75 197 Spain 7,024 69,152 8,314 92,888 Sweden 25,623 113,188 43,930 289,167 United Kingdom 30,687 99,651 51,892 244,603 Other EU 3,387 13,688 5,782 33,767 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 38 288 3 23 Russia (-) (-) 14 55 Switzerland 809 5,967 1,229 13,129 Turkey 816 16,077 (-) (-) Ukraine 782 5,430 2,415 15,274 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 84,157 425,717 133,534 830,539 Pacific Rim Countries 124,288 522,477 310,818 1,474,184 Australia 102 570 170 1,187 China 39,523 137,798 150,411 656,804 Indonesia 199 674 908 4,381 Japan 28,501 176,774 45,180 220,331 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 52,958 193,181 110,887 575,671 Hong Kong 263 1,102 233 1,166 Korea 16,835 65,427 27,523 154,098 Singapore 139 570 513 2,674 Taiwan 35,721 126,082 82,618 417,732 Other Pacific Rim 3,005 13,480 3,262 15,810 South/Central America 7,848 15,771 17,408 72,849 Argentina 49 238 (-) (-) Brazil 7,746 15,267 16,695 70,869 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1 19 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 51 247 713 1,980 Other Countries 25,340 78,148 57,215 229,083 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 19,814 63,843 35,179 172,220 South Africa 2,689 6,376 15,078 29,804 Thailand 953 2,790 5,033 20,542 Other 1,884 5,140 1,925 6,516 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final August 2009. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.