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 2012 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 77,040 329,533 88,960 368,537 North America 9,152 34,159 10,391 35,887 Canada 1,763 14,096 1,915 14,945 Mexico 7,390 20,063 8,476 20,943 Europe 40,088 170,462 41,749 178,241 European Union 39,482 166,840 40,807 172,333 Austria 317 4,797 408 5,531 Belgium 1,875 7,574 1,686 7,408 Czech Republic 94 1,932 126 1,441 Finland 768 3,017 2,022 7,719 France 2,601 11,552 2,608 14,352 Germany 4,089 17,996 4,741 22,699 Italy 13,642 46,469 16,902 59,860 Netherlands 11 64 10 76 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 1,059 12,497 1,076 8,895 Sweden 6,820 34,312 4,829 23,757 United Kingdom 7,312 22,787 5,604 16,859 Other EU 893 3,843 795 3,736 Norway 11 146 47 347 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 111 882 115 1,477 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 484 2,595 779 4,084 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 24,988 106,626 30,036 129,267 Pacific Rim Countries 20,872 99,627 27,560 120,857 Australia 6 83 (-) (-) China 5,316 22,579 8,843 38,578 Indonesia 77 395 318 1,066 Japan 5,417 33,015 3,959 22,033 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,323 40,684 14,000 57,399 Hong Kong 18 57 (-) (-) Korea 2,263 12,250 4,140 21,173 Singapore 36 145 (-) (-) Taiwan 7,005 28,232 9,860 36,226 Other Pacific Rim 734 2,870 439 1,781 South/Central America 712 2,697 1,416 3,841 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 679 2,529 1,414 3,831 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 34 168 2 10 Other Countries 6,215 22,588 7,845 29,711 India 3,606 14,431 5,095 20,842 South Africa 580 1,420 464 907 Thailand 1,135 3,692 1,341 4,682 Other 894 3,045 945 3,279 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,579 334,008 84,626 357,536 North America 8,780 29,995 9,596 33,871 Canada 1,506 11,901 1,564 12,128 Mexico 7,273 18,094 8,031 21,743 Europe 33,981 158,943 35,411 151,896 European Union 33,601 156,730 31,938 142,360 Austria 333 1,863 742 4,711 Belgium 2,190 9,487 2,067 9,370 Czech Republic 17 289 54 382 Finland 907 4,308 753 3,212 France 3,148 14,100 2,591 11,330 Germany 7,574 32,228 9,441 38,493 Italy 6,038 29,904 5,591 24,465 Netherlands 122 425 9 78 Poland (-) (-) 57 170 Spain 518 4,522 418 2,337 Sweden 5,356 29,316 4,437 23,594 United Kingdom 6,883 27,707 5,138 20,838 Other EU 515 2,582 639 3,381 Norway 11 134 13 100 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 115 829 300 1,708 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 254 1,250 3,159 7,727 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 21,221 98,760 22,212 97,091 Pacific Rim Countries 25,592 115,972 30,734 140,923 Australia (-) (-) (-) (-) China 10,501 39,925 11,364 40,270 Indonesia 165 674 365 1,266 Japan 5,292 28,699 5,426 36,413 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,358 45,598 13,164 61,405 Hong Kong 8 39 (-) (-) Korea 3,297 16,782 4,329 20,651 Singapore 51 286 42 197 Taiwan 6,002 28,492 8,794 40,557 Other Pacific Rim 275 1,076 415 1,569 South/Central America 2,527 7,284 1,375 4,082 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,527 7,284 1,375 4,082 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 5,699 21,814 7,510 26,765 India 3,657 15,320 4,444 17,673 South Africa 541 1,395 1,430 3,242 Thailand 572 2,035 714 2,712 Other 930 3,065 922 3,139 -------------------------------------------------------------- February Cumulative to Date 2012 Final 2011 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 166,000 698,070 161,205 691,545 North America 19,543 70,046 18,375 63,866 Canada 3,677 29,040 3,071 24,029 Mexico 15,866 41,005 15,305 39,837 Europe 81,837 348,703 69,392 310,838 European Union 80,290 339,173 65,539 299,091 Austria 725 10,328 1,075 6,573 Belgium 3,562 14,982 4,257 18,857 Czech Republic 220 3,374 70 671 Finland 2,791 10,736 1,661 7,519 France 5,208 25,904 5,739 25,430 Germany 8,831 40,696 17,015 70,722 Italy 30,545 106,329 11,629 54,368 Netherlands 20 140 131 503 Poland (-) (-) 57 170 Spain 2,135 21,392 936 6,860 Sweden 11,649 58,069 9,793 52,910 United Kingdom 12,916 39,645 12,022 48,545 Other EU 1,688 7,579 1,155 5,963 Norway 59 493 24 234 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 226 2,359 415 2,537 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,263 6,679 3,413 8,977 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 55,024 235,893 43,433 195,851 Pacific Rim Countries 48,432 220,484 56,326 256,895 Australia 6 83 (-) (-) China 14,159 61,157 21,866 80,195 Indonesia 395 1,461 531 1,940 Japan 9,376 55,049 10,718 65,112 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 23,323 98,083 22,522 107,003 Hong Kong 18 57 8 39 Korea 6,403 33,423 7,626 37,432 Singapore 36 145 92 483 Taiwan 16,865 64,458 14,796 69,049 Other Pacific Rim 1,173 4,651 690 2,645 South/Central America 2,129 6,537 3,902 11,366 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,092 6,359 3,902 11,366 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 36 178 (-) (-) Other Countries 14,059 52,299 13,210 48,579 India 8,701 35,273 8,101 32,992 South Africa 1,044 2,328 1,970 4,637 Thailand 2,475 8,374 1,286 4,746 Other 1,839 6,324 1,853 6,204 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: February 2012. For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki (301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.