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. March 2001 February 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas uantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,008 142,524 70,568 140,891 North America 17,835 34,731 15,688 32,928 Canada 9,999 21,841 9,830 23,415 Mexico 7,837 12,890 5,857 9,513 Western Europe 39,759 73,635 40,126 75,295 Euro Area 27,536 50,665 28,072 52,097 European Union 39,524 72,681 39,887 74,013 Austria 343 1,342 166 655 Belgium 2,712 6,121 2,899 4,883 Finland 491 905 870 1,588 France 2,393 5,996 2,513 7,873 Germany 2,928 8,187 4,678 10,574 Italy 7,564 15,912 5,767 13,278 Netherlands 28 97 20 52 Spain 11,076 12,106 11,157 13,188 Sweden 5,096 11,839 5,470 12,649 United Kingdom 6,740 9,815 6,253 9,043 Other EU 152 362 93 231 European Free Trade Association 205 900 184 1,172 Norway 22 34 (-) (-) Switzerland 184 867 184 1,172 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 30 54 55 110 Eastern Europe/FSR 283 505 77 113 Poland 18 36 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 123 200 (-) (-) Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 200 (-) (-) Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 142 268 77 113 Pacific Rim Countries 11,464 28,988 10,944 25,785 Australia 25 155 3 16 China 596 1,585 467 1,320 Indonesia 95 153 118 195 Japan 2,022 9,086 1,773 6,678 Korea 3,126 7,221 3,304 7,295 Taiwan 5,219 9,922 5,029 9,650 Other Pacific Rim 381 867 250 630 South/Central America 362 627 152 305 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 301 490 26 58 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 61 137 126 247 Other Countries 2,304 4,038 3,581 6,466 India 1,253 2,311 1,206 2,316 South Africa 734 1,051 1,662 2,653 Other 318 675 713 1,497 _________________________________________________________________________________ February 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,209 141,451 North America 15,728 33,021 Canada 9,833 23,421 Mexico 5,895 9,601 Western Europe 40,565 75,416 Euro Area 28,091 52,138 European Union 40,326 74,134 Austria 166 655 Belgium 2,915 4,919 Finland 870 1,588 France 2,497 7,836 Germany 4,697 10,614 Italy 5,767 13,278 Netherlands 20 52 Spain 11,157 13,188 Sweden 5,888 12,718 United Kingdom 6,256 9,054 Other EU 93 231 European Free Trade Association 184 1,172 Norway (-) (-) Switzerland 184 1,172 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 55 110 Eastern Europe/FSR 79 122 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 2 9 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) Other FSR 2 9 Other EE 77 113 Pacific Rim Countries 11,086 26,072 Australia 3 19 China 467 1,320 Indonesia 219 337 Japan 1,782 6,712 Korea 3,320 7,381 Taiwan 5,045 9,673 Other Pacific Rim 250 630 South/Central America 152 305 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 26 58 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 126 247 Other Countries 3,599 6,514 India 1,206 2,316 South Africa 1,662 2,653 Other 730 1,546 _________________________________________________________________________________ March 2000 February 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 115,375 220,439 85,920 164,665 North America 17,610 36,421 16,946 34,093 Canada 8,905 22,443 8,514 21,043 Mexico 8,705 13,977 8,432 13,050 Western Europe 59,113 108,225 42,958 80,078 Euro Area 45,548 80,016 33,491 59,459 European Union 58,468 106,784 42,504 78,907 Austria 328 1,258 202 823 Belgium 12,123 18,366 5,478 9,175 Finland 1,191 2,446 1,297 2,607 France 6,817 15,085 3,129 8,871 Germany 4,657 11,195 3,585 8,475 Italy 4,887 10,098 5,268 10,749 Netherlands 26 229 66 139 Spain 15,516 21,326 14,458 18,596 Sweden 5,258 14,030 4,049 11,026 United Kingdom 7,417 12,207 4,694 7,868 Other EU 248 545 279 578 European Free Trade Association 182 805 180 671 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 182 805 180 671 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) 3 Other Western Europe 462 635 273 497 Eastern Europe/FSR 282 494 277 449 Poland 1 7 31 39 Former Soviet Republics 267 410 159 256 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 92 111 (-) (-) Russia 175 299 159 256 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 13 76 87 154 Pacific Rim Countries 23,606 52,521 18,767 40,098 Australia 6 40 11 39 China 409 905 311 720 Indonesia 138 215 180 282 Japan 2,790 10,638 1,955 7,522 Korea 8,184 15,507 8,509 15,805 Taiwan 11,619 24,378 7,510 15,100 Other Pacific Rim 459 838 291 629 South/Central America 3,960 5,104 4,114 5,190 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 3,960 5,104 4,064 5,077 Colombia 13 36 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 37 76 Other Countries 10,806 17,676 2,857 4,757 India 4,460 6,932 845 1,446 South Africa 4,729 7,458 432 622 Other 1,617 3,286 1,581 2,690 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."