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. June 2001 May 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 64,105 121,651 74,194 140,494 North America 16,208 30,732 17,467 32,637 Canada 9,490 21,264 10,675 23,310 Mexico 6,719 9,468 6,792 9,327 Western Europe 33,550 59,163 39,346 68,788 Euro Area 22,515 37,988 30,240 50,709 European Union 33,342 58,182 39,144 68,009 Austria 255 1,084 214 797 Belgium 405 720 6,712 9,750 Finland 432 746 239 428 France 2,585 6,944 2,162 6,626 Germany 1,354 4,933 2,118 6,674 Italy 4,037 8,500 5,675 12,805 Netherlands 49 187 6 67 Spain 13,322 14,742 13,113 13,561 Sweden 4,965 11,497 3,869 9,467 United Kingdom 5,655 8,256 4,695 7,108 Other EU 282 573 341 725 European Free Trade Association 135 803 170 724 Norway (-) 3 (-) 14 Switzerland 135 801 170 710 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 72 179 31 55 Eastern Europe/FSR 205 315 93 144 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 168 254 93 144 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 168 254 93 144 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 37 61 (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 11,039 26,441 13,893 33,224 Australia 6 44 14 86 China 599 1,321 397 1,105 Indonesia 78 108 75 108 Japan 1,948 8,346 2,215 9,062 Korea 2,549 5,826 4,911 10,685 Taiwan 5,613 10,292 6,109 11,747 Other Pacific Rim 245 503 172 430 South/Central America 1,057 1,608 505 703 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 947 1,372 477 633 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 110 237 28 70 Other Countries 2,047 3,392 2,890 4,998 India 1,246 2,026 1,011 2,003 South Africa 334 458 1,387 1,956 Other 467 908 491 1,039 ________________________________________________________________________________ May 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 75,991 143,124 North America 17,526 32,713 Canada 10,713 23,350 Mexico 6,812 9,363 Western Europe 40,704 70,583 Euro Area 30,389 51,199 European Union 40,502 69,787 Austria 214 797 Belgium 6,712 9,750 Finland 258 462 France 2,164 6,706 Germany 2,127 6,723 Italy 5,794 13,130 Netherlands 6 67 Spain 13,113 13,561 Sweden 3,928 9,576 United Kingdom 5,843 8,286 Other EU 341 727 European Free Trade Association 171 742 Norway (-) 14 Switzerland 170 728 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 31 55 Eastern Europe/FSR 93 144 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 93 144 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 93 144 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 14,172 33,628 Australia 14 86 China 397 1,105 Indonesia 75 108 Japan 2,222 9,115 Korea 5,131 10,944 Taiwan 6,109 11,747 Other Pacific Rim 224 523 South/Central America 589 1,007 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 561 937 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 28 70 Other Countries 2,908 5,048 India 1,011 2,003 South Africa 1,387 1,956 Other 509 1,089 ______________________________________________________________________________ June 2000 May 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 96,076 205,852 118,268 232,618 North America 19,042 43,331 19,729 42,798 Canada 9,078 24,865 9,912 26,021 Mexico 9,964 18,466 9,816 16,777 Western Europe 43,701 91,837 61,778 114,377 Euro Area 29,333 62,508 50,119 87,897 European Union 43,006 90,036 61,312 112,981 Austria 275 1,483 354 1,496 Belgium 3,272 5,913 8,174 13,111 Finland 1,044 2,500 1,103 2,430 France 3,954 10,552 4,952 10,193 Germany 3,655 10,006 3,680 10,029 Italy 6,968 15,377 6,740 14,290 Netherlands 55 276 18 232 Spain 10,109 16,388 25,094 36,065 Sweden 5,981 14,716 4,159 12,435 United Kingdom 7,543 12,474 6,794 12,051 Other EU 149 351 244 647 European Free Trade Association 260 1,007 242 977 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 260 1,007 242 977 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 435 795 224 419 Eastern Europe/FSR 534 1,047 589 1,102 Poland 9 12 43 82 Former Soviet Republics 256 379 198 286 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 44 42 2 2 Russia 212 337 196 284 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 269 656 347 735 Pacific Rim Countries 19,710 46,741 22,611 51,998 Australia 69 400 67 476 China 666 1,630 2,026 4,072 Indonesia 177 322 170 347 Japan 2,490 7,783 2,641 8,445 Korea 7,174 15,655 7,163 15,293 Taiwan 8,866 20,405 10,049 22,343 Other Pacific Rim 268 546 495 1,021 South/Central America 661 1,509 1,825 2,709 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 643 1,475 1,768 2,561 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 18 34 57 148 Other Countries 12,427 21,386 11,737 19,633 India 4,028 7,091 4,499 7,616 South Africa 7,029 11,207 5,840 9,413 Other 1,371 3,088 1,399 2,604 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."