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. May 2001 April 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 74,194 140,494 71,541 139,039 North America 17,467 32,637 16,259 30,938 Canada 10,675 23,310 10,686 22,563 Mexico 6,792 9,327 5,573 8,375 Western Europe 39,346 68,788 38,015 70,346 Euro Area 30,240 50,709 26,637 48,359 European Union 39,144 68,009 37,867 69,564 Austria 214 797 394 1,441 Belgium 6,712 9,750 3,543 4,966 Finland 239 428 1,001 1,721 France 2,162 6,626 2,917 9,025 Germany 2,118 6,674 2,011 6,230 Italy 5,675 12,805 5,786 12,709 Netherlands 6 67 6 39 Spain 13,113 13,561 10,979 12,228 Sweden 3,869 9,467 4,668 11,179 United Kingdom 4,695 7,108 6,369 9,514 Other EU 341 725 194 511 European Free Trade Association 170 724 106 721 Norway (-) 14 4 68 Switzerland 170 710 102 653 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 31 55 41 61 Eastern Europe/FSR 93 144 375 584 Poland (-) (-) 18 38 Former Soviet Republics 93 144 179 303 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 93 144 179 303 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) 178 243 Pacific Rim Countries 13,893 33,224 14,584 33,320 Australia 14 86 36 204 China 397 1,105 512 1,157 Indonesia 75 108 (-) (-) Japan 2,215 9,062 2,552 9,829 Korea 4,911 10,685 5,280 10,410 Taiwan 6,109 11,747 5,987 11,237 Other Pacific Rim 172 430 217 484 South/Central America 505 703 659 866 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 477 633 659 866 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 28 70 (-) (-) Other Countries 2,890 4,998 1,648 2,986 India 1,011 2,003 715 1,439 South Africa 1,387 1,956 632 955 Other 491 1,039 301 591 _______________________________________________________________________________ April 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,292 140,440 North America 16,337 31,174 Canada 10,711 22,622 Mexico 5,626 8,552 Western Europe 38,319 70,754 Euro Area 26,739 48,547 European Union 38,165 69,941 Austria 396 1,469 Belgium 3,580 5,009 Finland 1,001 1,721 France 2,917 9,025 Germany 2,018 6,248 Italy 5,802 12,746 Netherlands 6 39 Spain 11,019 12,291 Sweden 4,862 11,366 United Kingdom 6,369 9,518 Other EU 194 511 European Free Trade Association 114 752 Norway 4 68 Switzerland 109 684 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 41 61 Eastern Europe/FSR 397 626 Poland 18 38 Former Soviet Republics 184 313 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 184 313 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 195 274 Pacific Rim Countries 14,650 33,450 Australia 36 204 China 512 1,157 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 2,561 9,866 Korea 5,283 10,415 Taiwan 6,038 11,313 Other Pacific Rim 220 495 South/Central America 904 1,185 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 904 1,181 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) 5 Other Countries 1,684 3,251 India 726 1,475 South Africa 633 959 Other 326 817 ______________________________________________________________________________ May 2000 April 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 118,268 232,618 102,220 201,219 North America 19,729 42,798 17,651 37,961 Canada 9,912 26,021 9,362 24,445 Mexico 9,816 16,777 8,289 13,516 Western Europe 61,778 114,377 47,129 89,291 Euro Area 50,119 87,897 33,696 61,824 European Union 61,312 112,981 46,490 87,911 Austria 354 1,496 280 1,165 Belgium 8,174 13,111 6,785 11,193 Finland 1,103 2,430 985 2,128 France 4,952 10,193 3,341 8,685 Germany 3,680 10,029 2,782 7,169 Italy 6,740 14,290 5,487 11,596 Netherlands 18 232 25 58 Spain 25,094 36,065 14,011 19,828 Sweden 4,159 12,435 4,181 12,239 United Kingdom 6,794 12,051 8,337 13,232 Other EU 244 647 276 617 European Free Trade Association 242 977 228 748 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 242 977 228 748 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 224 419 412 632 Eastern Europe/FSR 589 1,102 425 784 Poland 43 82 4 43 Former Soviet Republics 198 286 111 172 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2 2 (-) (-) Russia 196 284 111 172 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 347 735 311 570 Pacific Rim Countries 22,611 51,998 24,366 55,051 Australia 67 476 20 92 China 2,026 4,072 480 1,202 Indonesia 170 347 94 153 Japan 2,641 8,445 2,559 9,334 Korea 7,163 15,293 11,814 23,619 Taiwan 10,049 22,343 9,106 20,063 Other Pacific Rim 495 1,021 292 587 South/Central America 1,825 2,709 4,106 3,965 Argentina (-) (-) 21 34 Brazil 1,768 2,561 3,973 3,740 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 57 148 112 191 Other Countries 11,737 19,633 8,543 14,167 India 4,499 7,616 2,126 3,476 South Africa 5,840 9,413 4,659 6,978 Other 1,399 2,604 1,759 3,714 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."