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. October 2001 September 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 82,756 139,029 44,386 97,740 North America 16,181 29,437 13,802 26,211 Canada 9,413 20,441 6,470 16,266 Mexico 6,768 8,997 7,332 9,945 Western Europe 49,442 69,786 15,688 32,587 Euro Area 38,141 51,838 8,628 18,541 European Union 49,209 68,954 15,660 32,375 Austria 341 1,443 217 995 Belgium 2,967 4,368 1,207 1,911 Finland 294 482 289 445 France 3,491 7,959 1,664 4,357 Germany 2,359 5,717 1,642 4,496 Italy 2,426 5,930 2,822 4,862 Netherlands 39 251 9 107 Spain 26,216 25,669 646 1,085 Sweden 4,857 9,568 3,516 9,176 United Kingdom 6,003 7,153 3,421 4,453 Other EU 216 415 228 488 European Free Trade Association 169 693 16 190 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 169 693 16 190 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 64 138 12 22 Eastern Europe/FSR 248 436 204 334 Poland 17 30 Former Soviet Republics 248 436 187 304 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 132 232 (-) (-) Russia 116 204 187 304 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 11,420 31,035 9,366 23,172 Australia 30 108 (-) (-) China 1,373 2,276 571 1,293 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 2,522 14,652 1,883 8,336 Korea 3,070 6,089 2,109 4,791 Taiwan 4,271 7,489 4,553 8,252 Other Pacific Rim 154 420 250 501 South/Central America 1,141 1,896 1,921 9,805 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,013 1,584 404 484 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) 1,517 9,321 Other S/C A 128 312 (-) (-) Other Countries 4,324 6,438 3,405 5,630 India 2,469 3,558 1,237 2,201 South Africa 1,043 1,459 1,135 1,567 Other 812 1,420 1,034 1,862 _______________________________________________________________________________ September 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 47,759 101,624 North America 14,022 26,410 Canada 6,641 16,377 Mexico 7,381 10,033 Western Europe 17,739 35,005 Euro Area 9,695 20,024 European Union 17,668 34,725 Austria 219 1,015 Belgium 1,626 2,451 Finland 457 738 France 1,667 4,375 Germany 1,692 4,566 Italy 3,112 5,172 Netherlands 41 119 Spain 730 1,263 Sweden 3,577 9,314 United Kingdom 4,300 5,181 Other EU 247 531 European Free Trade Association 59 258 Norway 33 68 Switzerland 26 190 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 12 22 Eastern Europe/FSR 229 390 Poland 17 30 Former Soviet Republics 193 314 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 187 304 Other FSR 6 10 Other EE 20 46 Pacific Rim Countries 9,891 23,754 Australia (-) (-) China 583 1,317 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 1,888 8,339 Korea 2,565 5,245 Taiwan 4,583 8,291 Other Pacific Rim 272 563 South/Central America 2,203 10,057 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 599 732 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela 1,604 9,325 Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 3,676 6,007 India 1,469 2,488 South Africa 1,135 1,575 Other 1,072 1,944 ________________________________________________________________________________ October 2000 September 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 69,571 152,295 66,776 144,287 North America 17,379 37,940 16,420 36,386 Canada 9,388 23,858 8,590 22,587 Mexico 7,991 14,081 7,830 13,799 Western Europe 36,434 74,882 25,608 54,581 Euro Area 26,740 52,588 15,906 35,407 European Union 36,157 73,812 25,253 53,565 Austria 270 1,240 211 946 Belgium 7,643 13,735 5,760 9,972 Finland 460 1,012 452 1,097 France 2,752 7,725 1,536 4,020 Germany 2,749 7,990 2,929 8,252 Italy 2,473 6,438 3,858 8,131 Netherlands 21 56 1 17 Spain 10,369 14,356 1,159 2,972 Sweden 3,713 10,451 3,139 8,606 United Kingdom 5,643 10,590 6,025 9,010 Other EU 63 219 184 543 European Free Trade Association 179 841 165 573 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 179 841 165 573 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 98 229 191 443 Eastern Europe/FSR 175 289 252 469 Poland 19 28 33 59 Former Soviet Republics 124 195 154 246 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 124 195 154 246 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 31 65 66 164 Pacific Rim Countries 12,075 32,065 15,509 38,158 Australia 37 146 15 96 China 607 1,394 795 2,009 Indonesia (-) (-) 160 304 Japan 1,763 7,465 2,348 7,757 Korea 3,950 10,053 5,064 11,540 Taiwan 5,522 12,471 6,844 15,769 Other Pacific Rim 196 537 282 683 South/Central America 690 1,270 1,229 2,413 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 670 1,237 1,118 2,145 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 20 32 111 268 Other Countries 2,818 5,850 7,758 12,281 India 1,095 2,410 3,114 5,214 South Africa 1,043 1,911 3,972 5,737 Other 680 1,529 672 1,330 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."