Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 1B: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Stainless Steel Products: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding 2012 Data January December Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 88,960 368,537 74,098 336,580 Ingots And Steel For Castings 930 2,916 444 1,719 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 8,319 26,802 8,239 29,417 Wire Rods 1,707 6,497 1,626 6,644 Structural Shapes Heavy 253 1,207 184 1,046 Plates Cut Lengths 7,504 26,514 6,778 22,949 Plates In Coils 12,861 38,490 5,436 18,085 Bars - Hot Rolled 3,456 16,755 3,123 15,321 Bars - Light Shaped 634 2,791 683 2,789 Bars - Cold Finished 9,012 45,734 8,270 43,582 Oil Country Goods 473 2,561 3,436 19,969 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 73 404 23 229 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 663 6,206 967 6,020 Line Pipe - Not Specified 127 661 208 1,027 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 13,787 94,460 10,762 86,746 Structural Pipe & Tube 83 1,378 1 7 Wire Drawn 3,461 19,258 2,880 16,021 Sheets Hot Rolled 2,966 6,838 1,460 2,901 Sheets Cold Rolled 19,494 56,552 16,895 49,910 Strip - Hot Rolled 275 829 127 340 Strip - Cold Rolled 2,882 11,686 2,558 11,856 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 Data January December Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 84,626 357,536 79,429 332,782 Ingots And Steel For Castings 2,438 7,435 2,312 7,097 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 6,735 26,622 4,604 18,609 Wire Rods 2,046 9,162 2,081 8,214 Structural Shapes Heavy 146 904 184 1,097 Plates Cut Lengths 5,374 23,473 5,127 22,031 Plates In Coils 7,666 29,096 2,970 10,870 Bars - Hot Rolled 2,233 12,374 3,136 15,331 Bars - Light Shaped 1,025 4,099 491 2,038 Bars - Cold Finished 7,221 35,044 7,524 36,565 Oil Country Goods 4,485 26,369 4,914 22,703 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 2 44 8 70 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 163 858 128 863 Line Pipe - Not Specified 1 12 22 206 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 8,759 55,800 8,250 56,778 Structural Pipe & Tube (-) (-) 1 5 Wire Drawn 3,509 19,805 3,707 20,249 Sheets Hot Rolled 3,410 6,645 4,261 8,355 Sheets Cold Rolled 25,883 83,747 26,188 86,131 Strip - Hot Rolled 130 297 101 315 Strip - Cold Rolled 3,400 15,752 3,421 15,255 -------------------------------------------------------------- January Cumulative to Date 2012 Final 2011 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 88,960 368,537 84,626 357,536 Ingots And Steel For Castings 930 2,916 2,438 7,435 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 8,319 26,802 6,735 26,622 Wire Rods 1,707 6,497 2,046 9,162 Structural Shapes Heavy 253 1,207 146 904 Plates Cut Lengths 7,504 26,514 5,374 23,473 Plates In Coils 12,861 38,490 7,666 29,096 Bars - Hot Rolled 3,456 16,755 2,233 12,374 Bars - Light Shaped 634 2,791 1,025 4,099 Bars - Cold Finished 9,012 45,734 7,221 35,044 Oil Country Goods 473 2,561 4,485 26,369 Line Pipe > 16 Inches In Diamete 73 404 2 44 Line Pipe <= 16 Inches In Diamet 663 6,206 163 858 Line Pipe - Not Specified 127 661 1 12 Stainless Pipe & Tubing 13,787 94,460 8,759 55,800 Structural Pipe & Tube 83 1,378 (-) (-) Wire Drawn 3,461 19,258 3,509 19,805 Sheets Hot Rolled 2,966 6,838 3,410 6,645 Sheets Cold Rolled 19,494 56,552 25,883 83,747 Strip - Hot Rolled 275 829 130 297 Strip - Cold Rolled 2,882 11,686 3,400 15,752 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: January 2012. For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki (301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.