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 September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 81,858 311,181 108,725 491,583 North America 9,929 33,742 10,340 33,951 Canada 2,071 16,194 1,929 14,099 Mexico 7,858 17,548 8,410 19,853 Europe 33,204 126,456 53,689 289,822 European Union 32,852 123,895 53,104 285,969 Austria 317 5,012 350 5,232 Belgium 2,542 9,802 3,648 13,707 Czech Republic 39 1,129 2,177 81,937 Finland 690 2,554 712 2,243 France 1,685 8,849 5,242 24,110 Germany 7,845 27,690 5,128 23,839 Italy 10,492 31,026 23,915 81,095 Netherlands 18 258 28 199 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 750 3,374 500 4,768 Sweden 3,578 18,033 4,735 22,676 United Kingdom 4,384 14,068 6,037 23,296 Other EU 511 2,101 633 2,867 Norway (-) (-) 4 17 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 103 1,040 155 1,533 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 249 1,521 426 2,303 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 24,726 90,093 39,940 157,106 Pacific Rim Countries 28,269 117,181 33,345 132,957 Australia (-) (-) 18 110 China 12,717 43,204 16,082 53,428 Indonesia 134 505 273 856 Japan 3,781 25,246 4,000 23,342 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,879 45,608 12,000 51,620 Hong Kong (-) (-) 17 112 Korea 2,844 13,322 3,136 15,371 Singapore 17 79 19 81 Taiwan 8,018 32,207 8,829 36,057 Other Pacific Rim 758 2,619 972 3,601 South/Central America 1,889 5,398 1,562 4,096 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,802 4,633 1,522 3,815 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 13 377 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 73 388 40 281 Other Countries 8,568 28,406 9,789 30,757 India 5,105 18,342 5,227 19,234 South Africa 1,147 2,352 2,516 5,106 Thailand 1,159 4,072 633 2,201 Other 1,157 3,639 1,413 4,215 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 Data September August Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,395 291,693 89,056 409,031 North America 8,488 32,077 9,623 35,109 Canada 1,791 14,843 1,798 13,473 Mexico 6,697 17,234 7,825 21,636 Europe 22,262 116,421 41,004 204,771 European Union 21,432 111,635 39,924 197,785 Austria 261 4,245 421 6,184 Belgium 2,093 8,907 2,343 11,123 Czech Republic 185 2,877 520 9,478 Finland 453 2,014 742 3,094 France 1,860 8,371 2,760 15,641 Germany 4,166 20,213 9,561 43,089 Italy 3,668 21,058 12,401 51,113 Netherlands 45 249 108 667 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 265 2,851 1,119 10,905 Sweden 2,943 17,521 3,973 22,701 United Kingdom 4,478 18,432 5,200 19,934 Other EU 1,014 4,896 777 3,855 Norway 89 158 58 290 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 84 841 180 1,665 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 657 3,787 842 5,030 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 13,736 72,333 30,015 144,608 Pacific Rim Countries 24,227 109,979 28,188 132,311 Australia (-) 2 19 118 China 9,512 39,757 10,942 46,001 Indonesia 90 349 213 963 Japan 2,791 17,034 5,019 29,605 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,074 49,499 11,361 52,935 Hong Kong 2 23 (-) (-) Korea 3,480 17,139 3,481 16,063 Singapore 51 246 38 185 Taiwan 7,540 32,091 7,841 36,688 Other Pacific Rim 761 3,338 634 2,690 South/Central America 1,111 3,531 1,805 4,661 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,057 3,303 1,767 4,495 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 54 228 38 166 Other Countries 7,307 29,684 8,436 32,178 India 4,117 19,459 4,140 19,396 South Africa 1,577 3,613 2,179 4,310 Thailand 820 3,504 870 3,969 Other 793 3,108 1,247 4,503 -------------------------------------------------------------- September Cumulative to Date 2012 Final 2011 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 879,703 3,591,275 775,580 3,512,895 North America 90,675 318,810 83,634 308,475 Canada 17,151 136,135 15,543 122,934 Mexico 73,524 182,675 68,091 185,541 Europe 431,180 1,842,165 335,714 1,639,215 European Union 425,006 1,803,685 326,601 1,594,391 Austria 3,198 44,974 3,869 38,777 Belgium 24,139 96,305 20,455 95,201 Czech Republic 3,582 106,726 1,555 20,415 Finland 10,047 37,224 7,207 32,511 France 28,212 131,456 24,895 115,926 Germany 57,966 244,236 78,322 345,802 Italy 173,403 579,523 70,451 338,703 Netherlands 181 1,470 376 1,996 Poland 18 90 57 170 Spain 7,210 62,602 6,451 54,742 Sweden 54,063 272,672 49,436 285,886 United Kingdom 54,571 189,918 56,997 231,307 Other EU 8,416 36,490 6,529 32,955 Norway 448 1,713 262 1,031 Russia 1 6 (-) (-) Switzerland 2,026 15,985 1,660 13,430 Turkey 4 16 3 24 Ukraine 3,697 20,761 7,189 30,339 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 311,269 1,227,471 217,578 1,051,103 Pacific Rim Countries 268,150 1,132,448 272,853 1,269,940 Australia 46 379 34 256 China 101,479 371,615 108,165 429,873 Indonesia 2,471 9,683 2,375 9,173 Japan 43,988 256,242 48,569 284,703 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 112,851 468,009 109,203 527,607 Hong Kong 60 342 20 137 Korea 30,445 141,708 35,705 171,321 Singapore 277 1,179 323 1,620 Taiwan 82,070 324,781 73,154 354,529 Other Pacific Rim 7,315 26,521 4,508 18,328 South/Central America 13,193 39,439 13,731 42,561 Argentina 1 9 (-) (-) Brazil 12,875 37,244 13,597 41,831 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 23 544 4 123 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 295 1,642 130 608 Other Countries 76,505 258,412 69,649 252,703 India 40,691 157,860 36,539 159,975 South Africa 14,576 28,806 17,268 33,748 Thailand 11,022 37,640 7,200 29,024 Other 10,215 34,106 8,642 29,957 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: September 2012. For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki (301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.