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. September 2001 August 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 44,386 97,740 66,491 128,181 North America 13,802 26,211 16,347 29,277 Canada 6,470 16,266 7,367 16,882 Mexico 7,332 9,945 8,981 12,395 Western Europe 15,688 32,587 33,690 56,163 Euro Area 8,628 18,541 25,609 42,884 European Union 15,660 32,375 33,536 55,599 Austria 217 995 316 1,151 Belgium 1,207 1,911 1,375 2,403 Finland 289 445 260 529 France 1,664 4,357 3,320 7,976 Germany 1,642 4,496 1,436 5,189 Italy 2,822 4,862 2,865 6,628 Netherlands 9 107 78 392 Spain 646 1,085 15,944 18,583 Sweden 3,516 9,176 2,962 5,941 United Kingdom 3,421 4,453 4,672 6,174 Other EU 228 488 309 634 European Free Trade Association 16 190 118 490 Norway (-) (-) (-) 4 Switzerland 16 190 118 486 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 12 22 36 73 Eastern Europe/FSR 204 334 54 90 Poland 17 30 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 187 304 54 87 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 187 304 54 87 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) (-) 3 Pacific Rim Countries 9,366 23,172 10,497 26,952 Australia (-) (-) (-) 11 China 571 1,293 475 896 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 1,883 8,336 3,018 12,167 Korea 2,109 4,791 1,771 4,267 Taiwan 4,553 8,252 5,110 9,295 Other Pacific Rim 250 501 124 316 South/Central America 1,921 9,805 2,567 10,860 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 404 484 879 1,346 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 1,517 9,321 1,572 9,231 Other S/C A (-) (-) 117 283 Other Countries 3,405 5,630 3,335 4,839 India 1,237 2,201 1,757 2,444 South Africa 1,135 1,567 1,235 1,740 Other 1,034 1,862 342 656 ________________________________________________________________________________ August 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 68,923 132,326 North America 16,489 29,505 Canada 7,488 17,081 Mexico 9,001 12,424 Western Europe 34,723 58,184 Euro Area 26,510 44,650 European Union 34,532 57,567 Austria 318 1,168 Belgium 1,646 2,672 Finland 310 612 France 3,377 8,227 Germany 1,562 5,415 Italy 3,086 7,180 Netherlands 95 392 Spain 16,062 18,874 Sweden 3,054 6,142 United Kingdom 4,673 6,174 Other EU 349 711 European Free Trade Association 155 544 Norway 20 44 Switzerland 135 500 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 36 73 Eastern Europe/FSR 108 160 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 108 157 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 108 157 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE (-) 3 Pacific Rim Countries 10,769 27,628 Australia 3 11 China 532 1,095 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 3,054 12,303 Korea 1,823 4,415 Taiwan 5,171 9,385 Other Pacific Rim 188 420 South/Central America 2,647 10,979 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 959 1,465 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela 1,572 9,231 Other S/C A 117 283 Other Countries 4,187 5,870 India 2,591 3,437 South Africa 1,235 1,744 Other 361 689 ________________________________________________________________________________ September 2000 August 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 66,776 144,287 86,066 180,947 North America 16,420 36,386 16,308 35,500 Canada 8,590 22,587 7,636 19,423 Mexico 7,830 13,799 8,672 16,078 Western Europe 25,608 54,581 43,786 86,869 Euro Area 15,906 35,407 33,412 65,523 European Union 25,253 53,565 43,188 85,225 Austria 211 946 272 1,149 Belgium 5,760 9,972 5,535 9,686 Finland 452 1,097 902 2,187 France 1,536 4,020 3,573 9,757 Germany 2,929 8,252 3,519 8,890 Italy 3,858 8,131 7,023 15,872 Netherlands 1 17 11 88 Spain 1,159 2,972 12,576 17,894 Sweden 3,139 8,606 2,692 7,631 United Kingdom 6,025 9,010 6,853 11,482 Other EU 184 543 231 589 European Free Trade Association 165 573 263 916 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 165 573 263 916 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 18 18 Other Western Europe 191 443 317 711 Eastern Europe/FSR 252 469 274 565 Poland 33 59 36 69 Former Soviet Republics 154 246 81 122 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 154 246 81 122 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 66 164 157 374 Pacific Rim Countries 15,509 38,158 19,404 46,041 Australia 15 96 39 231 China 795 2,009 1,767 3,598 Indonesia 160 304 253 518 Japan 2,348 7,757 1,879 7,472 Korea 5,064 11,540 8,298 18,234 Taiwan 6,844 15,769 6,725 15,067 Other Pacific Rim 282 683 444 921 South/Central America 1,229 2,413 1,050 2,125 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,118 2,145 1,023 2,086 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 111 268 27 39 Other Countries 7,758 12,281 5,245 9,846 India 3,114 5,214 2,220 3,841 South Africa 3,972 5,737 1,728 3,429 Other 672 1,330 1,296 2,575 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."