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. August 2001 July 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 66,491 128,181 79,561 146,448 North America 16,347 29,277 18,971 34,075 Canada 7,367 16,882 10,726 22,774 Mexico 8,981 12,395 8,245 11,302 Western Europe 33,690 56,163 45,057 76,953 Euro Area 25,609 42,884 34,860 58,012 European Union 33,536 55,599 44,819 75,939 Austria 316 1,151 382 1,725 Belgium 1,375 2,403 2,577 4,271 Finland 260 529 247 425 France 3,320 7,976 4,796 10,883 Germany 1,436 5,189 1,946 6,045 Italy 2,865 6,628 4,611 11,803 Netherlands 78 392 19 75 Spain 15,944 18,583 20,203 22,554 Sweden 2,962 5,941 4,345 9,981 United Kingdom 4,672 6,174 5,442 7,522 Other EU 309 634 252 655 European Free Trade Association 118 490 166 863 Norway (-) 4 22 47 Switzerland 118 486 144 816 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 36 73 72 150 Eastern Europe/FSR 54 90 311 500 Poland (-) (-) 17 35 Former Soviet Republics 54 87 240 392 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 54 87 222 355 Other FSR (-) (-) 19 37 Other EE (-) 3 54 73 Pacific Rim Countries 10,497 26,952 11,289 27,779 Australia (-) 11 (-) 7 China 475 896 494 1,072 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 3,018 12,167 2,028 9,749 Korea 1,771 4,267 2,996 6,238 Taiwan 5,110 9,295 5,377 9,886 Other Pacific Rim 124 316 393 827 South/Central America 2,567 10,860 570 1,848 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 879 1,346 490 1,720 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 1,572 9,231 (-) (-) Other S/C A 117 283 80 128 Other Countries 3,335 4,839 3,363 5,292 India 1,757 2,444 1,919 2,983 South Africa 1,235 1,740 1,065 1,511 Other 342 656 379 799 _______________________________________________________________________________ July 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 82,537 160,481 North America 19,032 34,161 Canada 10,767 22,829 Mexico 8,265 11,332 Western Europe 45,782 78,263 Euro Area 35,473 59,119 European Union 45,495 77,215 Austria 383 1,736 Belgium 2,775 4,761 Finland 247 425 France 4,807 10,883 Germany 2,122 6,239 Italy 4,611 11,803 Netherlands 53 124 Spain 20,392 22,919 Sweden 4,391 10,129 United Kingdom 5,451 7,542 Other EU 262 655 European Free Trade Association 215 898 Norway 36 82 Switzerland 179 816 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 72 150 Eastern Europe/FSR 311 500 Poland 17 35 Former Soviet Republics 240 392 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 222 355 Other FSR 19 37 Other EE 54 73 Pacific Rim Countries 11,436 28,052 Australia 2 7 China 494 1,072 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 2,034 9,753 Korea 3,063 6,379 Taiwan 5,450 10,015 Other Pacific Rim 393 827 South/Central America 2,571 14,132 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 490 1,720 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela 2,001 12,284 Other S/C A 80 128 Other Countries 3,405 5,372 India 1,939 3,011 South Africa 1,065 1,511 Other 401 850 ____________________________________________________________________________ August 2000 July 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 86,066 180,947 101,196 214,861 North America 16,308 35,500 17,045 38,911 Canada 7,636 19,423 7,438 20,952 Mexico 8,672 16,078 9,607 17,959 Western Europe 43,786 86,869 45,031 94,843 Euro Area 33,412 65,523 33,783 69,146 European Union 43,188 85,225 44,734 93,529 Austria 272 1,149 371 1,452 Belgium 5,535 9,686 6,367 11,277 Finland 902 2,187 1,325 3,263 France 3,573 9,757 3,533 9,475 Germany 3,519 8,890 3,847 10,160 Italy 7,023 15,872 6,537 14,309 Netherlands 11 88 3 181 Spain 12,576 17,894 11,800 19,030 Sweden 2,692 7,631 4,721 13,413 United Kingdom 6,853 11,482 5,936 10,256 Other EU 231 589 294 713 European Free Trade Association 263 916 153 984 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 263 916 153 984 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 18 18 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 317 711 144 331 Eastern Europe/FSR 274 565 329 628 Poland 36 69 12 20 Former Soviet Republics 81 122 98 157 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 32 43 Russia 81 122 66 114 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 157 374 219 451 Pacific Rim Countries 19,404 46,041 21,233 51,297 Australia 39 231 10 60 China 1,767 3,598 645 1,451 Indonesia 253 518 232 464 Japan 1,879 7,472 2,257 7,900 Korea 8,298 18,234 7,947 18,299 Taiwan 6,725 15,067 9,800 22,349 Other Pacific Rim 444 921 342 774 South/Central America 1,050 2,125 769 1,764 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,023 2,086 637 1,558 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 27 39 132 207 Other Countries 5,245 9,846 16,789 27,417 India 2,220 3,841 4,386 7,611 South Africa 1,728 3,429 11,329 17,388 Other 1,296 2,575 1,074 2,418 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."