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 October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 88,887 352,804 81,858 311,181 North America 12,454 38,029 9,929 33,742 Canada 2,881 17,076 2,071 16,194 Mexico 9,574 20,953 7,858 17,548 Europe 35,705 151,363 33,204 126,456 European Union 35,179 148,452 32,852 123,895 Austria 682 7,881 317 5,012 Belgium 2,606 9,883 2,542 9,802 Czech Republic 274 7,748 39 1,129 Finland 549 1,737 690 2,554 France 2,942 11,918 1,685 8,849 Germany 3,304 16,898 7,845 27,690 Italy 15,056 49,604 10,492 31,026 Netherlands 34 455 18 258 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 424 2,621 750 3,374 Sweden 4,159 20,498 3,578 18,033 United Kingdom 4,120 14,877 4,384 14,068 Other EU 1,031 4,332 511 2,101 Norway 101 234 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 59 537 103 1,040 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 366 2,141 249 1,521 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 26,499 104,747 24,726 90,093 Pacific Rim Countries 30,112 128,774 28,269 117,181 Australia 5 68 (-) (-) China 9,750 32,810 12,717 43,204 Indonesia 151 516 134 505 Japan 6,814 41,406 3,781 25,246 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,521 50,837 10,879 45,608 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 2,857 12,933 2,844 13,322 Singapore 19 89 17 79 Taiwan 9,645 37,815 8,018 32,207 Other Pacific Rim 871 3,137 758 2,619 South/Central America 924 2,549 1,889 5,398 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 896 2,291 1,802 4,633 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) 13 377 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 28 258 73 388 Other Countries 9,691 32,088 8,568 28,406 India 5,903 20,754 5,105 18,342 South Africa 863 2,106 1,147 2,352 Thailand 1,835 6,184 1,159 4,072 Other 1,091 3,044 1,157 3,639 -------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 Data October September Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,844 348,680 63,395 291,693 North America 8,727 35,089 8,488 32,077 Canada 1,965 17,027 1,791 14,843 Mexico 6,762 18,062 6,697 17,234 Europe 34,323 164,768 22,262 116,421 European Union 33,651 160,115 21,432 111,635 Austria 556 8,378 261 4,245 Belgium 2,355 9,875 2,093 8,907 Czech Republic 59 792 185 2,877 Finland 539 2,192 453 2,014 France 2,848 12,460 1,860 8,371 Germany 3,184 16,016 4,166 20,213 Italy 10,327 44,562 3,668 21,058 Netherlands 36 240 45 249 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 641 6,169 265 2,851 Sweden 5,700 31,760 2,943 17,521 United Kingdom 6,322 22,440 4,478 18,432 Other EU 1,085 5,228 1,014 4,896 Norway (-) 2 89 158 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 185 1,344 84 841 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 487 3,307 657 3,787 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 21,213 103,288 13,736 72,333 Pacific Rim Countries 25,620 117,432 24,227 109,979 Australia 1 15 (-) 2 China 8,270 34,580 9,512 39,757 Indonesia 344 1,449 90 349 Japan 4,693 25,886 2,791 17,034 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,677 52,685 11,074 49,499 Hong Kong (-) 3 2 23 Korea 4,058 19,243 3,480 17,139 Singapore (-) (-) 51 246 Taiwan 7,619 33,439 7,540 32,091 Other Pacific Rim 635 2,817 761 3,338 South/Central America 1,608 4,374 1,111 3,531 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,560 4,111 1,057 3,303 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 4 73 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 44 191 54 228 Other Countries 6,566 27,016 7,307 29,684 India 4,043 18,469 4,117 19,459 South Africa 636 1,434 1,577 3,613 Thailand 986 3,857 820 3,504 Other 900 3,256 793 3,108 -------------------------------------------------------------- October Cumulative to Date 2012 Final 2011 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 968,589 3,944,079 852,424 3,861,574 North America 103,129 356,839 92,361 343,563 Canada 20,032 153,210 17,508 139,961 Mexico 83,097 203,628 74,852 203,602 Europe 466,886 1,993,529 370,037 1,803,983 European Union 460,185 1,952,138 360,252 1,754,506 Austria 3,880 52,855 4,425 47,155 Belgium 26,745 106,188 22,810 105,076 Czech Republic 3,856 114,474 1,614 21,208 Finland 10,596 38,961 7,747 34,703 France 31,154 143,374 27,743 128,386 Germany 61,270 261,133 81,506 361,818 Italy 188,458 629,127 80,778 383,266 Netherlands 216 1,924 412 2,236 Poland 18 90 57 170 Spain 7,634 65,223 7,092 60,911 Sweden 58,221 293,170 55,136 317,647 United Kingdom 58,691 204,795 63,319 253,747 Other EU 9,446 40,822 7,614 38,183 Norway 549 1,947 262 1,033 Russia 1 6 (-) (-) Switzerland 2,085 16,522 1,844 14,774 Turkey 4 16 3 24 Ukraine 4,063 22,902 7,676 33,646 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 337,769 1,332,218 238,792 1,154,391 Pacific Rim Countries 298,261 1,261,222 298,473 1,387,372 Australia 50 448 35 270 China 111,229 404,424 116,435 464,453 Indonesia 2,622 10,199 2,719 10,622 Japan 50,802 297,647 53,262 310,589 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 125,372 518,846 120,879 580,292 Hong Kong 60 342 21 139 Korea 33,302 154,641 39,763 190,564 Singapore 295 1,268 323 1,620 Taiwan 91,715 362,596 80,773 387,969 Other Pacific Rim 8,186 29,658 5,143 21,145 South/Central America 14,117 41,988 15,338 46,936 Argentina 1 9 (-) (-) Brazil 13,771 39,535 15,157 45,941 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 23 544 8 196 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 322 1,900 174 799 Other Countries 86,196 290,501 76,215 279,720 India 46,594 178,614 40,582 178,444 South Africa 15,438 30,912 17,904 35,183 Thailand 12,857 43,824 8,187 32,881 Other 11,306 37,150 9,542 33,213 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: October 2012. For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki (301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.