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 October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 51,621 208,424 43,312 167,507 North America 9,278 28,606 8,188 25,525 Canada 1,493 12,131 1,409 11,301 Mexico 7,785 16,475 6,778 14,224 Europe 19,448 86,547 16,130 72,236 European Union 18,960 83,773 15,868 69,062 Austria 222 1,576 157 955 Belgium 1,287 5,499 1,427 4,773 Czech Republic 245 4,590 63 1,010 Finland 770 3,018 257 731 France 1,189 5,566 1,251 10,299 Germany 2,631 13,452 2,960 13,752 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,982 15,779 3,054 11,529 Netherlands 9 41 11 62 Poland 18 50 (-) (-) Spain 175 1,284 128 1,233 Sweden 4,768 20,332 3,285 12,826 United Kingdom 3,434 11,471 2,911 10,377 Other EU 230 1,117 365 1,515 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 225 1,375 25 247 Turkey 50 435 94 2,227 Ukraine 212 964 143 680 Other Europe (-) (-) 1 19 Euro Area 10,421 46,938 9,602 44,787 Pacific Rim Countries 17,426 79,396 15,126 59,536 Australia (-) (-) (-) (-) China 5,879 21,005 4,668 15,633 Indonesia 188 577 (-) (-) Japan 2,899 25,174 2,008 16,141 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,320 32,252 8,258 27,268 Hong Kong (-) (-) 10 47 Korea 1,961 7,453 2,249 7,380 Singapore 18 75 22 86 Taiwan 6,341 24,724 5,978 19,754 Other Pacific Rim 140 387 192 495 South/Central America 1,687 3,588 907 1,704 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,677 3,424 907 1,704 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 10 160 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) 4 (-) (-) Other Countries 3,783 10,287 2,961 8,507 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,766 7,897 2,707 7,700 South Africa 628 1,022 94 230 Thailand 249 1,038 52 340 Other 140 330 109 237 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Data October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 79,481 391,779 71,084 363,286 North America 5,320 29,861 8,652 41,486 Canada 1,630 17,795 1,848 18,440 Mexico 3,690 12,065 6,804 23,046 Europe 27,967 165,622 24,292 149,148 European Union 27,265 159,130 23,507 142,353 Austria 344 3,344 220 2,033 Belgium 731 4,329 940 5,908 Czech Republic 15 78 1,103 15,508 Finland 808 4,121 660 3,790 France 2,987 16,474 3,165 12,928 Germany 2,706 16,771 2,920 18,980 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,215 24,860 3,299 18,737 Netherlands 6 108 27 248 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 1,368 14,937 887 7,389 Sweden 6,711 41,497 5,008 32,945 United Kingdom 6,707 28,735 4,418 18,885 Other EU 667 3,877 860 5,002 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 4 952 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 221 4,138 66 730 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 481 2,353 715 5,112 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 13,577 87,346 12,600 72,717 Pacific Rim Countries 38,301 163,866 28,440 131,829 Australia (-) (-) (-) (-) China 14,789 59,960 11,406 48,611 Indonesia 155 763 33 200 Japan 6,745 30,191 5,856 30,213 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 15,826 68,839 10,460 49,318 Hong Kong (-) (-) 30 223 Korea 4,156 18,158 2,969 15,371 Singapore 38 195 45 240 Taiwan 11,631 50,486 7,416 33,484 Other Pacific Rim 786 4,114 685 3,488 South/Central America 1,709 6,845 1,770 7,551 Argentina (-) (-) 10 61 Brazil 1,606 6,361 1,504 6,762 Chile (-) (-) 153 289 Colombia 6 78 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 97 406 103 439 Other Countries 6,184 25,587 7,931 33,272 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,976 18,545 4,575 22,302 South Africa 1,653 4,538 1,780 3,632 Thailand 363 1,637 670 2,856 Other 192 867 906 4,482 -------------------------------------------------------------- October Cumulative to Date 2009 Final 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 451,237 1,844,646 857,715 4,308,936 North America 71,461 207,846 99,841 431,302 Canada 11,899 91,041 17,562 164,965 Mexico 59,562 116,805 82,279 266,337 Europe 180,410 857,386 288,099 1,732,569 European Union 177,215 823,676 282,952 1,690,803 Austria 2,755 22,855 5,188 39,713 Belgium 11,809 38,853 12,229 79,414 Czech Republic 1,711 35,117 1,788 26,987 Finland 4,793 13,741 9,783 53,154 France 16,523 83,372 31,441 173,756 Germany 23,368 132,678 30,405 185,483 Hungary 3 5 (-) (-) Italy 33,992 139,945 55,181 316,147 Netherlands 195 1,135 317 2,260 Poland 47 141 75 197 Spain 7,327 71,669 10,569 115,214 Sweden 33,676 146,346 55,649 363,609 United Kingdom 37,033 121,499 63,017 292,223 Other EU 3,982 16,320 7,310 42,645 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 38 288 7 975 Russia (-) (-) 14 55 Switzerland 1,059 7,589 1,516 17,997 Turkey 960 18,739 (-) (-) Ukraine 1,137 7,075 3,611 22,740 Other Europe 1 19 (-) (-) Euro Area 104,181 517,443 159,710 990,602 Pacific Rim Countries 156,840 661,409 377,558 1,769,879 Australia 102 570 170 1,187 China 50,070 174,436 176,606 765,374 Indonesia 387 1,251 1,096 5,343 Japan 33,408 218,089 57,780 280,734 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 69,537 252,700 137,173 693,828 Hong Kong 272 1,149 262 1,389 Korea 21,045 80,260 34,649 187,627 Singapore 179 731 596 3,109 Taiwan 48,041 170,559 101,665 501,703 Other Pacific Rim 3,337 14,362 4,734 23,412 South/Central America 10,441 21,064 20,887 87,244 Argentina 49 238 10 61 Brazil 10,329 20,395 19,805 83,992 Chile (-) (-) 153 289 Colombia 12 179 6 78 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 51 251 913 2,825 Other Countries 32,085 96,942 71,331 287,942 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 25,287 79,440 43,730 213,067 South Africa 3,411 7,628 18,511 37,975 Thailand 1,254 4,168 6,066 25,035 Other 2,132 5,707 3,023 11,865 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final October 2009. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.