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 December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 56,218 237,508 52,498 205,178 North America 9,211 26,827 9,105 32,074 Canada 1,181 9,304 1,452 11,355 Mexico 8,031 17,523 7,653 20,719 Europe 25,287 126,999 19,056 88,919 European Union 24,648 117,276 18,752 86,124 Austria 621 3,883 428 2,419 Belgium 2,303 9,004 1,433 6,152 Czech Republic 344 9,142 183 2,806 Finland 729 2,667 559 1,891 France 1,792 8,713 1,512 7,040 Germany 2,376 15,429 2,548 11,664 Hungary (-) (-) 2 8 Italy 4,819 20,289 4,317 19,842 Netherlands 8 45 4 22 Poland (-) 3 (-) (-) Spain 288 2,353 154 1,731 Sweden 5,301 24,126 4,257 20,709 United Kingdom 5,489 19,333 3,191 10,984 Other EU 578 2,288 164 857 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 6 5 33 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 159 916 166 879 Turkey 404 8,238 71 1,531 Ukraine 75 563 62 352 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 13,487 64,514 11,110 51,555 Pacific Rim Countries 15,468 66,150 19,576 70,027 Australia (-) (-) 19 73 China 5,055 17,229 5,495 18,220 Indonesia 123 469 110 357 Japan 3,929 23,833 6,117 20,144 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,131 23,864 7,613 30,597 Hong Kong (-) 10 1 23 Korea 1,733 6,904 1,986 7,702 Singapore 38 147 43 154 Taiwan 4,360 16,803 5,582 22,717 Other Pacific Rim 230 754 223 636 South/Central America 1,528 3,361 1,516 3,931 Argentina 2 12 1 5 Brazil 1,526 3,349 1,514 3,926 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 4,724 14,171 3,246 10,227 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,218 10,561 2,934 9,607 South Africa 1,011 2,117 119 189 Thailand 126 668 16 46 Other 369 825 177 385 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2008 Data December November Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 59,969 293,723 73,709 351,118 North America 3,985 18,939 4,719 23,556 Canada 945 10,527 1,313 13,455 Mexico 3,040 8,412 3,406 10,101 Europe 21,572 124,202 25,519 156,316 European Union 20,970 118,934 25,210 153,449 Austria 373 3,597 375 4,646 Belgium 1,102 5,939 1,030 5,778 Czech Republic 40 239 200 4,959 Finland 270 1,299 685 3,538 France 2,375 11,121 2,760 17,138 Germany 2,456 18,757 2,290 15,519 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,808 23,288 6,498 33,635 Netherlands 29 296 128 1,003 Poland 72 213 (-) (-) Spain 1,328 14,964 1,196 16,011 Sweden 3,628 22,121 4,821 30,761 United Kingdom 3,978 14,744 4,518 17,064 Other EU 510 2,358 707 3,398 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 7 2 25 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 134 1,218 151 1,512 Turkey 28 326 (-) (-) Ukraine 441 3,718 156 1,330 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 13,189 81,272 15,490 99,647 Pacific Rim Countries 28,262 128,918 34,894 139,899 Australia 5 18 2 159 China 11,431 43,069 17,674 58,953 Indonesia 145 450 96 348 Japan 9,075 49,808 5,559 30,642 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,668 30,657 10,628 45,066 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 2,393 11,594 2,932 14,742 Singapore 21 108 21 96 Taiwan 4,254 18,955 7,675 30,229 Other Pacific Rim 939 4,916 935 4,730 South/Central America 1,954 4,969 1,230 3,851 Argentina (-) (-) 30 170 Brazil 1,738 4,396 1,113 3,291 Chile 136 238 (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 81 335 87 390 Other Countries 4,194 16,695 7,347 27,495 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,543 11,524 4,912 19,071 South Africa 668 1,706 1,282 3,026 Thailand 511 1,715 876 4,150 Other 472 1,751 278 1,249 -------------------------------------------------------------- December Cumulative to Date 2009 Final 2008 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 559,953 2,287,332 991,392 4,953,777 North America 89,777 266,746 108,545 473,797 Canada 14,532 111,699 19,820 188,947 Mexico 75,245 155,047 88,725 284,850 Europe 224,753 1,073,304 335,190 2,013,088 European Union 220,615 1,027,077 329,131 1,963,185 Austria 3,804 29,157 5,935 47,955 Belgium 15,545 54,009 14,362 91,131 Czech Republic 2,238 47,066 2,029 32,186 Finland 6,082 18,299 10,738 57,991 France 19,827 99,125 36,577 202,014 Germany 28,292 159,770 35,151 219,758 Hungary 5 13 (-) (-) Italy 43,127 180,076 66,488 373,070 Netherlands 207 1,201 474 3,558 Poland 47 144 147 409 Spain 7,770 75,753 13,093 146,189 Sweden 43,234 191,182 64,098 416,491 United Kingdom 45,713 151,816 71,513 324,031 Other EU 4,724 19,465 8,527 48,402 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 43 327 8 1,007 Russia (-) (-) 14 55 Switzerland 1,384 9,383 1,800 20,727 Turkey 1,435 28,508 28 326 Ukraine 1,275 7,990 4,208 27,788 Other Europe 1 19 (-) (-) Euro Area 128,778 633,511 188,389 1,171,521 Pacific Rim Countries 191,884 797,586 440,714 2,038,695 Australia 121 643 176 1,364 China 60,620 209,885 205,711 867,397 Indonesia 619 2,078 1,337 6,141 Japan 43,454 262,066 72,414 361,185 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 83,280 307,161 154,469 769,552 Hong Kong 273 1,182 262 1,389 Korea 24,764 94,867 39,974 213,963 Singapore 261 1,033 639 3,313 Taiwan 57,982 210,079 113,594 550,887 Other Pacific Rim 3,790 15,752 6,608 33,057 South/Central America 13,485 28,356 24,071 96,065 Argentina 52 255 40 232 Brazil 13,370 27,670 22,655 91,679 Chile (-) (-) 289 527 Colombia 12 179 6 78 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 51 251 1,081 3,550 Other Countries 40,055 121,340 82,872 332,132 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 31,440 99,608 51,185 243,662 South Africa 4,540 9,934 20,462 42,706 Thailand 1,396 4,882 7,453 30,899 Other 2,679 6,917 3,773 14,864 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final December 2009. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.