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 September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 43,312 167,507 38,378 136,792 North America 8,188 25,525 8,933 23,918 Canada 1,409 11,301 1,347 9,507 Mexico 6,778 14,224 7,586 14,411 Europe 16,130 72,236 15,745 67,298 European Union 15,868 69,062 15,232 61,569 Austria 157 955 322 2,214 Belgium 1,427 4,773 567 2,022 Czech Republic 63 1,010 114 902 Finland 257 731 430 1,048 France 1,251 10,299 1,353 6,475 Germany 2,960 13,752 3,087 12,273 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,054 11,529 3,459 13,156 Netherlands 11 62 1 7 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 128 1,233 517 4,656 Sweden 3,285 12,826 973 4,382 United Kingdom 2,911 10,377 4,176 13,474 Other EU 365 1,515 234 960 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 23 154 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 25 247 160 1,014 Turkey 94 2,227 201 3,915 Ukraine 143 680 129 646 Other Europe 1 19 (-) (-) Euro Area 9,602 44,787 9,965 42,760 Pacific Rim Countries 15,126 59,536 9,975 36,887 Australia (-) (-) (-) (-) China 4,668 15,633 1,983 7,522 Indonesia (-) (-) 19 52 Japan 2,008 16,141 1,835 10,406 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,258 27,268 5,988 18,526 Hong Kong 10 47 (-) (-) Korea 2,249 7,380 1,691 5,526 Singapore 22 86 18 76 Taiwan 5,978 19,754 4,279 12,924 Other Pacific Rim 192 495 149 381 South/Central America 907 1,704 1,658 2,949 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 907 1,704 1,658 2,949 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 2,961 8,507 2,067 5,741 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,707 7,700 1,703 4,791 South Africa 94 230 70 118 Thailand 52 340 99 410 Other 109 237 194 421 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Data September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,084 363,286 83,871 431,618 North America 8,652 41,486 10,037 43,460 Canada 1,848 18,440 1,424 14,634 Mexico 6,804 23,046 8,613 28,826 Europe 24,292 149,148 26,718 170,440 European Union 23,507 142,353 26,044 164,863 Austria 220 2,033 327 3,625 Belgium 940 5,908 831 5,375 Czech Republic 1,103 15,508 77 1,516 Finland 660 3,790 755 3,962 France 3,165 12,928 2,869 17,346 Germany 2,920 18,980 2,085 15,346 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,299 18,737 7,510 40,923 Netherlands 27 248 4 70 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 887 7,389 917 13,842 Sweden 5,008 32,945 4,747 31,296 United Kingdom 4,418 18,885 4,948 25,490 Other EU 860 5,002 975 6,072 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 4 952 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) 14 55 Switzerland 66 730 199 2,415 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 715 5,112 461 3,106 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 12,600 72,717 15,847 103,816 Pacific Rim Countries 28,440 131,829 35,886 172,997 Australia (-) (-) 21 145 China 11,406 48,611 16,688 77,133 Indonesia 33 200 319 1,582 Japan 5,856 30,213 6,855 30,853 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,460 49,318 11,083 58,827 Hong Kong 30 223 (-) (-) Korea 2,969 15,371 2,905 17,383 Singapore 45 240 78 376 Taiwan 7,416 33,484 8,100 41,069 Other Pacific Rim 685 3,488 919 4,459 South/Central America 1,770 7,551 1,335 6,157 Argentina 10 61 (-) (-) Brazil 1,504 6,762 1,261 5,863 Chile 153 289 (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 103 439 74 295 Other Countries 7,931 33,272 9,896 38,564 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,575 22,302 5,794 28,834 South Africa 1,780 3,632 2,879 5,094 Thailand 670 2,856 1,100 4,254 Other 906 4,482 123 382 -------------------------------------------------------------- September Cumulative to Date 2009 Final 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 399,616 1,636,221 778,233 3,917,157 North America 62,183 179,240 94,521 401,441 Canada 10,407 78,910 15,932 147,170 Mexico 51,777 100,330 78,588 254,271 Europe 160,963 770,838 260,131 1,566,948 European Union 158,255 739,903 255,687 1,531,672 Austria 2,533 21,280 4,843 36,369 Belgium 10,522 33,354 11,498 75,086 Czech Republic 1,466 30,527 1,774 26,910 Finland 4,024 10,724 8,975 49,033 France 15,333 77,806 28,454 157,282 Germany 20,738 119,226 27,698 168,711 Hungary 3 5 (-) (-) Italy 30,010 124,166 50,966 291,288 Netherlands 186 1,094 311 2,152 Poland 30 91 75 197 Spain 7,152 70,385 9,201 100,277 Sweden 28,908 126,014 48,938 322,112 United Kingdom 33,599 110,029 56,310 263,488 Other EU 3,752 15,203 6,643 38,769 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 38 288 7 975 Russia (-) (-) 14 55 Switzerland 834 6,214 1,295 13,859 Turkey 910 18,304 (-) (-) Ukraine 925 6,110 3,130 20,386 Other Europe 1 19 (-) (-) Euro Area 93,759 470,505 146,134 903,256 Pacific Rim Countries 139,414 582,013 339,257 1,606,013 Australia 102 570 170 1,187 China 44,191 153,431 161,817 705,414 Indonesia 199 674 941 4,581 Japan 30,509 192,915 51,035 250,544 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 61,217 220,449 121,347 624,989 Hong Kong 272 1,149 262 1,389 Korea 19,084 72,807 30,492 169,469 Singapore 161 657 558 2,914 Taiwan 41,700 145,835 90,035 451,216 Other Pacific Rim 3,197 13,975 3,948 19,298 South/Central America 8,754 17,476 19,178 80,400 Argentina 49 238 10 61 Brazil 8,653 16,971 18,199 77,631 Chile (-) (-) 153 289 Colombia 1 19 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 51 247 816 2,418 Other Countries 28,302 86,655 65,146 262,355 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 22,521 71,542 39,754 194,522 South Africa 2,782 6,606 16,859 33,436 Thailand 1,005 3,130 5,703 23,398 Other 1,992 5,377 2,830 10,999 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final September 2009. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.