Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 3b. 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. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. January 2001 December 2000 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 69,209 142,888 64,324 132,149 North America 15,756 33,677 12,621 27,164 Canada 8,472 21,062 6,862 16,990 Mexico 7,283 12,615 5,759 10,175 Western Europe 36,611 69,360 37,619 72,329 Euro Area 26,243 47,577 27,921 50,337 European Union 36,415 68,789 37,423 71,410 Austria 295 1,395 330 1,403 Belgium 1,979 3,535 2,779 5,028 Finland 708 1,421 257 516 France 2,461 7,024 2,200 6,576 Germany 4,144 10,127 4,117 9,522 Italy 4,871 10,199 4,886 11,435 Netherlands (-) (-) 2 303 Spain 11,785 13,874 13,350 15,554 Sweden 3,833 11,075 4,299 11,933 United Kingdom 6,150 9,703 5,047 8,730 Other EU 189 437 155 411 European Free Trade (-) (-) (-) (-) Association 95 386 152 821 Norway 2 16 (-) (-) Switzerland 94 369 152 821 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 101 185 45 98 Eastern Europe/FSR 411 725 273 528 Poland 14 28 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 273 426 81 138 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 (-) (-) Russia 248 403 81 138 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 124 271 192 390 Pacific Rim Countries 13,404 33,677 11,210 27,517 Australia 52 326 (-) 11 China 478 1,248 416 1,321 Indonesia 39 61 (-) (-) Japan 2,435 9,475 2,049 7,261 Korea 4,435 10,241 3,864 8,751 Taiwan 5,700 11,638 4,372 8,813 Other Pacific Rim 265 688 508 1,360 South/Central America 1,225 1,947 655 1,164 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,135 1,753 655 1,164 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 90 194 (-) (-) Other Countries 1,802 3,502 1,946 3,446 India 1,088 2,259 939 1,720 South Africa 521 804 540 858 Other 192 440 466 868 _______________________________________________________________________________ December 2000 January 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,490 134,227 88,045 170,511 North America 12,716 27,381 17,370 34,504 Canada 6,862 16,990 8,719 21,339 Mexico 5,854 10,392 8,651 13,165 Western Europe 38,492 73,755 40,983 77,979 Euro Area 28,782 51,705 29,434 54,806 European Union 38,289 72,803 40,658 77,182 Austria 330 1,403 283 1,309 Belgium 2,780 5,031 7,284 10,857 Finland 260 523 858 1,639 France 2,200 6,579 3,502 10,506 Germany 4,847 10,665 3,146 8,201 Italy 4,897 11,467 5,316 9,551 Netherlands 2 303 81 238 Spain 13,466 15,735 8,964 12,506 Sweden 4,304 11,952 5,023 12,166 United Kingdom 5,048 8,735 5,887 9,551 Other EU 155 411 315 658 European Free Trade (-) (-) (-) (-) Association 158 854 122 532 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 158 854 122 532 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 18 19 Other Western Europe 45 98 185 247 Eastern Europe/FSR 273 528 341 563 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 81 138 174 287 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 81 138 173 283 Other FSR (-) (-) 1 4 Other EE 192 390 167 276 Pacific Rim Countries 11,255 27,663 21,367 45,800 Australia (-) 11 15 64 China 416 1,321 479 1,075 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 2,051 7,269 4,012 12,608 Korea 3,906 8,872 5,966 10,708 Taiwan 4,373 8,830 10,654 20,833 Other Pacific Rim 508 1,360 241 512 South/Central America 808 1,416 2,035 2,448 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 808 1,416 1,971 2,326 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 64 123 Other Countries 1,947 3,483 5,949 9,216 India 939 1,720 1,670 2,800 South Africa 540 858 2,806 3,879 Other 467 905 1,473 2,537 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. NOTE: For information on more detailed data available, please see record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE."