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. April 2001 March 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,541 139,039 72,008 142,524 North America 16,259 30,938 17,835 34,731 Canada 10,686 22,563 9,999 21,841 Mexico 5,573 8,375 7,837 12,890 Western Europe 38,015 70,346 39,759 73,635 Euro Area 26,637 48,359 27,536 50,665 European Union 37,867 69,564 39,524 72,681 Austria 394 1,441 343 1,342 Belgium 3,543 4,966 2,712 6,121 Finland 1,001 1,721 491 905 France 2,917 9,025 2,393 5,996 Germany 2,011 6,230 2,928 8,187 Italy 5,786 12,709 7,564 15,912 Netherlands 6 39 28 97 Spain 10,979 12,228 11,076 12,106 Sweden 4,668 11,179 5,096 11,839 United Kingdom 6,369 9,514 6,740 9,815 Other EU 194 511 152 362 European Free Trade Association 106 721 205 900 Norway 4 68 22 34 Switzerland 102 653 184 867 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 41 61 30 54 Eastern Europe/FSR 375 584 283 505 Poland 18 38 18 36 Former Soviet Republics 179 303 123 200 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 179 303 123 200 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 178 243 142 268 Pacific Rim Countries 14,584 33,320 11,464 28,988 Australia 36 204 25 155 China 512 1,157 596 1,585 Indonesia (-) (-) 95 153 Japan 2,552 9,829 2,022 9,086 Korea 5,280 10,410 3,126 7,221 Taiwan 5,987 11,237 5,219 9,922 Other Pacific Rim 217 484 381 867 South/Central America 659 866 362 627 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 659 866 301 490 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 61 137 Other Countries 1,648 2,986 2,304 4,038 India 715 1,439 1,253 2,311 South Africa 632 955 734 1,051 Other 301 591 318 675 ______________________________________________________________________________ March 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,301 143,112 North America 17,858 34,789 Canada 10,002 21,862 Mexico 7,856 12,927 Western Europe 39,938 73,963 Euro Area 27,622 50,795 European Union 39,697 72,943 Austria 343 1,342 Belgium 2,712 6,121 Finland 556 1,008 France 2,393 5,996 Germany 2,949 8,212 Italy 7,564 15,912 Netherlands 28 97 Spain 11,077 12,108 Sweden 5,183 11,971 United Kingdom 6,740 9,815 Other EU 152 362 European Free Trade Association 211 967 Norway 25 90 Switzerland 186 877 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 30 54 Eastern Europe/FSR 296 525 Poland 18 36 Former Soviet Republics 123 200 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 123 200 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 155 289 Pacific Rim Countries 11,483 29,044 Australia 25 155 China 615 1,641 Indonesia 95 153 Japan 2,022 9,086 Korea 3,126 7,221 Taiwan 5,219 9,922 Other Pacific Rim 381 867 South/Central America 362 627 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 301 490 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 61 137 Other Countries 2,364 4,163 India 1,273 2,339 South Africa 734 1,051 Other 358 773 ______________________________________________________________________________ April 2000 March 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 102,220 201,219 115,375 220,439 North America 17,651 37,961 17,610 36,421 Canada 9,362 24,445 8,905 22,443 Mexico 8,289 13,516 8,705 13,977 Western Europe 47,129 89,291 59,113 108,225 Euro Area 33,696 61,824 45,548 80,016 European Union 46,490 87,911 58,468 106,784 Austria 280 1,165 328 1,258 Belgium 6,785 11,193 12,123 18,366 Finland 985 2,128 1,191 2,446 France 3,341 8,685 6,817 15,085 Germany 2,782 7,169 4,657 11,195 Italy 5,487 11,596 4,887 10,098 Netherlands 25 58 26 229 Spain 14,011 19,828 15,516 21,326 Sweden 4,181 12,239 5,258 14,030 United Kingdom 8,337 13,232 7,417 12,207 Other EU 276 617 248 545 European Free Trade Association 228 748 182 805 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 228 748 182 805 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 412 632 462 635 Eastern Europe/FSR 425 784 282 494 Poland 4 43 1 7 Former Soviet Republics 111 172 267 410 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 92 111 Russia 111 172 175 299 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 311 570 13 76 Pacific Rim Countries 24,366 55,051 23,606 52,521 Australia 20 92 6 40 China 480 1,202 409 905 Indonesia 94 153 138 215 Japan 2,559 9,334 2,790 10,638 Korea 11,814 23,619 8,184 15,507 Taiwan 9,106 20,063 11,619 24,378 Other Pacific Rim 292 587 459 838 South/Central America 4,106 3,965 3,960 5,104 Argentina 21 34 (-) (-) Brazil 3,973 3,740 3,960 5,104 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 112 191 (-) (-) Other Countries 8,543 14,167 10,806 17,676 India 2,126 3,476 4,460 6,932 South Africa 4,659 6,978 4,729 7,458 Other 1,759 3,714 1,617 3,286 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."