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. July 2001 June 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 79,561 146,448 64,105 121,651 North America 18,971 34,075 16,208 30,732 Canada 10,726 22,774 9,490 21,264 Mexico 8,245 11,302 6,719 9,468 Western Europe 45,057 76,953 33,550 59,163 Euro Area 34,860 58,012 22,515 37,988 European Union 44,819 75,939 33,342 58,182 Austria 382 1,725 255 1,084 Belgium 2,577 4,271 405 720 Finland 247 425 432 746 France 4,796 10,883 2,585 6,944 Germany 1,946 6,045 1,354 4,933 Italy 4,611 11,803 4,037 8,500 Netherlands 19 75 49 187 Spain 20,203 22,554 13,322 14,742 Sweden 4,345 9,981 4,965 11,497 United Kingdom 5,442 7,522 5,655 8,256 Other EU 252 655 282 573 European Free Trade Association 166 863 135 803 Norway 22 47 (-) 3 Switzerland 144 816 135 801 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 72 150 72 179 Eastern Europe/FSR 311 500 205 315 Poland 17 35 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 240 392 168 254 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 222 355 168 254 Other FSR 19 37 (-) (-) Other EE 54 73 37 61 Pacific Rim Countries 11,289 27,779 11,039 26,441 Australia (-) 7 6 44 China 494 1,072 599 1,321 Indonesia (-) (-) 78 108 Japan 2,028 9,749 1,948 8,346 Korea 2,996 6,238 2,549 5,826 Taiwan 5,377 9,886 5,613 10,292 Other Pacific Rim 393 827 245 503 South/Central America 570 1,848 1,057 1,608 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 490 1,720 947 1,372 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 80 128 110 237 Other Countries 3,363 5,292 2,047 3,392 India 1,919 2,983 1,246 2,026 South Africa 1,065 1,511 334 458 Other 379 799 467 908 _______________________________________________________________________________ June 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,061 123,317 North America 16,228 30,774 Canada 9,490 21,264 Mexico 6,739 9,510 Western Europe 33,994 59,928 Euro Area 22,911 38,664 European Union 33,762 58,886 Austria 258 1,084 Belgium 405 720 Finland 596 1,010 France 2,592 6,984 Germany 1,354 4,933 Italy 4,060 8,585 Netherlands 49 187 Spain 13,465 14,932 Sweden 4,965 11,501 United Kingdom 5,678 8,282 Other EU 339 669 European Free Trade Association 161 862 Norway 26 62 Switzerland 135 801 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 72 179 Eastern Europe/FSR 223 351 Poland 17 36 Former Soviet Republics 168 254 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 168 254 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 37 61 Pacific Rim Countries 11,142 26,671 Australia 6 44 China 633 1,430 Indonesia 78 108 Japan 1,948 8,346 Korea 2,558 5,846 Taiwan 5,654 10,359 Other Pacific Rim 265 538 South/Central America 1,403 2,180 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 1,294 1,943 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 110 237 Other Countries 2,070 3,414 India 1,266 2,041 South Africa 334 458 Other 470 915 _______________________________________________________________________________ July 2000 June 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 101,196 214,861 96,076 205,852 North America 17,045 38,911 19,042 43,331 Canada 7,438 20,952 9,078 24,865 Mexico 9,607 17,959 9,964 18,466 Western Europe 45,031 94,843 43,701 91,837 Euro Area 33,783 69,146 29,333 62,508 European Union 44,734 93,529 43,006 90,036 Austria 371 1,452 275 1,483 Belgium 6,367 11,277 3,272 5,913 Finland 1,325 3,263 1,044 2,500 France 3,533 9,475 3,954 10,552 Germany 3,847 10,160 3,655 10,006 Italy 6,537 14,309 6,968 15,377 Netherlands 3 181 55 276 Spain 11,800 19,030 10,109 16,388 Sweden 4,721 13,413 5,981 14,716 United Kingdom 5,936 10,256 7,543 12,474 Other EU 294 713 149 351 European Free Trade Association 153 984 260 1,007 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 153 984 260 1,007 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 144 331 435 795 Eastern Europe/FSR 329 628 534 1,047 Poland 12 20 9 12 Former Soviet Republics 98 157 256 379 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 32 43 44 42 Russia 66 114 212 337 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 219 451 269 656 Pacific Rim Countries 21,233 51,297 19,710 46,741 Australia 10 60 69 400 China 645 1,451 666 1,630 Indonesia 232 464 177 322 Japan 2,257 7,900 2,490 7,783 Korea 7,947 18,299 7,174 15,655 Taiwan 9,800 22,349 8,866 20,405 Other Pacific Rim 342 774 268 546 South/Central America 769 1,764 661 1,509 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 637 1,558 643 1,475 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 132 207 18 34 Other Countries 16,789 27,417 12,427 21,386 India 4,386 7,611 4,028 7,091 South Africa 11,329 17,388 7,029 11,207 Other 1,074 2,418 1,371 3,088 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."