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. February 2001 January 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 70,568 140,891 69,209 142,888 North America 15,688 32,928 15,756 33,677 Canada 9,830 23,415 8,472 21,062 Mexico 5,857 9,513 7,283 12,615 Western Europe 40,126 75,295 36,611 69,360 Euro Area 28,072 52,097 26,243 47,577 European Union 39,887 74,013 36,415 68,789 Austria 166 655 295 1,395 Belgium 2,899 4,883 1,979 3,535 Finland 870 1,588 708 1,421 France 2,513 7,873 2,461 7,024 Germany 4,678 10,574 4,144 10,127 Italy 5,767 13,278 4,871 10,199 Netherlands 20 52 (-) (-) Spain 11,157 13,188 11,785 13,874 Sweden 5,470 12,649 3,833 11,075 United Kingdom 6,253 9,043 6,150 9,703 Other EU 93 231 189 437 European Free Trade Association 184 1,172 95 386 Norway (-) (-) 2 16 Switzerland 184 1,172 94 369 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 55 110 101 185 Eastern Europe/FSR 77 113 411 725 Poland (-) (-) 14 28 Former Soviet Republics (-) (-) 273 426 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 26 23 Russia (-) (-) 248 403 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 77 113 124 271 Pacific Rim Countries 10,944 25,785 13,404 33,677 Australia 3 16 52 326 China 467 1,320 478 1,248 Indonesia 118 195 39 61 Japan 1,773 6,678 2,435 9,475 Korea 3,304 7,295 4,435 10,241 Taiwan 5,029 9,650 5,700 11,638 Other Pacific Rim 250 630 265 688 South/Central America 152 305 1,225 1,947 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 26 58 1,135 1,753 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 126 247 90 194 Other Countries 3,581 6,466 1,802 3,502 India 1,206 2,316 1,088 2,259 South Africa 1,662 2,653 521 804 Other 713 1,497 192 440 ________________________________________________________________________________ January 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 69,707 144,122 North America 15,788 33,766 Canada 8,484 21,096 Mexico 7,304 12,670 Western Europe 37,053 70,440 Euro Area 26,681 48,645 European Union 36,856 69,869 Austria 295 1,398 Belgium 2,104 3,800 Finland 708 1,421 France 2,468 7,039 Germany 4,144 10,127 Italy 5,177 10,984 Netherlands (-) (-) Spain 11,785 13,874 Sweden 3,836 11,087 United Kingdom 6,150 9,703 Other EU 189 437 European Free Trade Association 95 386 Norway 2 16 Switzerland 94 369 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 101 185 Eastern Europe/FSR 411 725 Poland 14 28 Former Soviet Republics 273 426 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 Russia 248 403 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 124 271 Pacific Rim Countries 13,428 33,742 Australia 52 326 China 478 1,248 Indonesia 39 61 Japan 2,442 9,509 Korea 4,435 10,241 Taiwan 5,717 11,668 Other Pacific Rim 265 688 South/Central America 1,225 1,947 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 1,135 1,753 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 90 194 Other Countries 1,802 3,502 India 1,088 2,259 South Africa 521 804 Other 192 440 _______________________________________________________________________________ February 2000 January 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 85,920 164,665 88,045 170,511 North America 16,946 34,093 17,370 34,504 Canada 8,514 21,043 8,719 21,339 Mexico 8,432 13,050 8,651 13,165 Western Europe 42,958 80,078 40,983 77,979 Euro Area 33,491 59,459 29,434 54,806 European Union 42,504 78,907 40,658 77,182 Austria 202 823 283 1,309 Belgium 5,478 9,175 7,284 10,857 Finland 1,297 2,607 858 1,639 France 3,129 8,871 3,502 10,506 Germany 3,585 8,475 3,146 8,201 Italy 5,268 10,749 5,316 9,551 Netherlands 66 139 81 238 Spain 14,458 18,596 8,964 12,506 Sweden 4,049 11,026 5,023 12,166 United Kingdom 4,694 7,868 5,887 9,551 Other EU 279 578 315 658 European Free Trade Association 180 671 122 532 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 180 671 122 532 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) 3 18 19 Other Western Europe 273 497 185 247 Eastern Europe/FSR 277 449 341 563 Poland 31 39 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 159 256 174 287 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 159 256 173 283 Other FSR (-) (-) 1 4 Other EE 87 154 167 276 Pacific Rim Countries 18,767 40,098 21,367 45,800 Australia 11 39 15 64 China 311 720 479 1,075 Indonesia 180 282 (-) (-) Japan 1,955 7,522 4,012 12,608 Korea 8,509 15,805 5,966 10,708 Taiwan 7,510 15,100 10,654 20,833 Other Pacific Rim 291 629 241 512 South/Central America 4,114 5,190 2,035 2,448 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 4,064 5,077 1,971 2,326 Colombia 13 36 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 37 76 64 123 Other Countries 2,857 4,757 5,949 9,216 India 845 1,446 1,670 2,800 South Africa 432 622 2,806 3,879 Other 1,581 2,690 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."