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 August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 108,725 491,583 114,690 428,042 North America 10,340 33,951 11,247 37,482 Canada 1,929 14,099 1,916 14,751 Mexico 8,410 19,853 9,331 22,731 Europe 53,689 289,822 58,462 219,770 European Union 53,104 285,969 57,858 215,626 Austria 350 5,232 365 5,941 Belgium 3,648 13,707 3,033 11,153 Czech Republic 2,177 81,937 74 1,431 Finland 712 2,243 1,190 4,510 France 5,242 24,110 4,163 16,932 Germany 5,128 23,839 7,947 30,889 Italy 23,915 81,095 27,412 84,095 Netherlands 28 199 15 121 Poland 0 0 0 0 Spain 500 4,768 682 5,511 Sweden 4,735 22,676 6,097 30,279 United Kingdom 6,037 23,296 5,106 17,613 Other EU 633 2,867 1,772 7,151 Norway 4 17 14 56 Russia 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 155 1,533 206 1,712 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 426 2,303 384 2,376 Other Europe 0 0 0 0 Euro Area 39,940 157,106 46,422 165,538 Pacific Rim Countries 33,345 132,957 33,970 135,843 Australia 18 110 0 11 China 16,082 53,428 14,492 53,019 Indonesia 273 856 383 1,493 Japan 4,000 23,342 4,473 23,545 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,000 51,620 13,546 53,937 Hong Kong 17 112 0 0 Korea 3,136 15,371 3,246 14,786 Singapore 19 81 55 240 Taiwan 8,829 36,057 10,246 38,911 Other Pacific Rim 972 3,601 1,075 3,837 South/Central America 1,562 4,096 1,590 4,647 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,522 3,815 1,529 4,356 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 40 281 61 291 Other Countries 9,789 30,757 9,421 30,300 India 5,227 19,234 4,737 17,962 South Africa 2,516 5,106 2,378 4,810 Thailand 633 2,201 1,022 3,486 Other 1,413 4,215 1,284 4,041 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 Data August July Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 89,056 409,031 99,840 450,325 North America 9,623 35,109 8,661 32,382 Canada 1,798 13,473 1,688 13,062 Mexico 7,825 21,636 6,974 19,320 Europe 41,004 204,771 44,982 218,316 European Union 39,924 197,785 44,266 213,115 Austria 421 6,184 407 5,286 Belgium 2,343 11,123 2,422 11,267 Czech Republic 520 9,478 83 349 Finland 742 3,094 887 4,197 France 2,760 15,641 2,978 13,366 Germany 9,561 43,089 14,845 62,489 Italy 12,401 51,113 7,643 40,931 Netherlands 108 667 4 46 Poland 0 0 0 0 Spain 1,119 10,905 1,151 10,416 Sweden 3,973 22,701 6,606 36,931 United Kingdom 5,200 19,934 6,273 23,217 Other EU 777 3,855 967 4,621 Norway 58 290 4 46 Russia 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 180 1,665 146 1,476 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 842 5,030 566 3,679 Other Europe 0 0 0 0 Euro Area 30,015 144,608 31,215 152,109 Pacific Rim Countries 28,188 132,311 35,074 161,512 Australia 19 118 0 5 China 10,942 46,001 15,289 61,846 Indonesia 213 963 261 1,004 Japan 5,019 29,605 5,877 31,317 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,361 52,935 13,202 65,591 Hong Kong 0 0 8 37 Korea 3,481 16,063 3,576 17,813 Singapore 38 185 3 33 Taiwan 7,841 36,688 9,615 47,708 Other Pacific Rim 634 2,690 445 1,748 South/Central America 1,805 4,661 1,293 4,992 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,767 4,495 1,288 4,957 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 38 166 4 35 Other Countries 8,436 32,178 9,831 33,123 India 4,140 19,396 3,881 18,021 South Africa 2,179 4,310 3,628 6,680 Thailand 870 3,969 1,145 4,628 Other 1,247 4,503 1,176 3,795 -------------------------------------------------------------- August Cumulative to Date 2012 Final 2011 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 797,844 3,280,093 712,185 3,221,202 North America 80,746 285,068 75,145 276,398 Canada 15,080 119,941 13,752 108,091 Mexico 65,665 165,127 61,393 168,307 Europe 397,977 1,715,710 313,452 1,522,794 European Union 392,154 1,679,790 305,169 1,482,757 Austria 2,881 39,962 3,608 34,533 Belgium 21,597 86,503 18,362 86,294 Czech Republic 3,543 105,597 1,370 17,538 Finland 9,357 34,670 6,755 30,497 France 26,527 122,607 23,035 107,555 Germany 50,121 216,545 74,156 325,589 Italy 162,911 548,497 66,783 317,645 Netherlands 163 1,211 331 1,747 Poland 18 90 57 170 Spain 6,460 59,228 6,186 51,890 Sweden 50,485 254,639 46,493 268,365 United Kingdom 50,187 175,850 52,519 212,874 Other EU 7,905 34,389 5,515 28,059 Norway 448 1,713 173 873 Russia 1 6 0 0 Switzerland 1,923 14,945 1,575 12,589 Turkey 4 16 3 24 Ukraine 3,448 19,240 6,532 26,552 Other Europe 0 0 0 0 Euro Area 286,544 1,137,378 203,842 978,770 Pacific Rim Countries 239,881 1,015,267 248,626 1,159,960 Australia 46 379 34 253 China 88,762 328,411 98,652 390,116 Indonesia 2,337 9,178 2,285 8,824 Japan 40,207 230,996 45,778 267,669 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 101,972 422,401 98,129 478,108 Hong Kong 60 342 18 114 Korea 27,601 128,386 32,225 154,182 Singapore 260 1,100 272 1,374 Taiwan 74,052 292,573 65,614 322,438 Other Pacific Rim 6,557 23,902 3,747 14,990 South/Central America 11,304 34,041 12,620 39,030 Argentina 1 9 0 0 Brazil 11,072 32,611 12,540 38,528 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 10 168 4 123 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 222 1,253 76 380 Other Countries 67,937 230,007 62,342 223,019 India 35,587 139,518 32,422 140,515 South Africa 13,429 26,454 15,691 30,135 Thailand 9,863 33,568 6,380 25,520 Other 9,058 30,468 7,849 26,849 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: May 2012. For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki (301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.