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. November 2001 October 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,428 113,550 82,756 139,029 North America 15,340 27,659 16,181 29,437 Canada 9,735 20,083 9,413 20,441 Mexico 5,604 7,576 6,768 8,997 Western Europe 32,804 51,077 49,442 69,786 Euro Area 23,514 35,168 38,141 51,838 European Union 32,539 50,216 49,209 68,954 Austria 294 1,091 341 1,443 Belgium 3,120 4,376 2,967 4,368 Finland 281 431 294 482 France 3,069 7,487 3,491 7,959 Germany 3,313 5,966 2,359 5,717 Italy 2,903 5,289 2,426 5,930 Netherlands 48 228 39 251 Spain 10,448 10,178 26,216 25,669 Sweden 4,883 9,496 4,857 9,568 United Kingdom 3,909 5,134 6,003 7,153 Other EU 271 539 216 415 European Free Trade Association 191 736 169 693 Norway 43 94 (-) (-) Switzerland 148 642 169 693 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 74 126 64 138 Eastern Europe/FSR 231 328 248 436 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 143 222 248 436 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 50 80 132 232 Russia 93 142 116 204 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 89 106 (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 10,839 26,057 11,420 31,035 Australia (-) 25 30 108 China 738 1,388 1,373 2,276 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 2,271 9,931 2,522 14,652 Korea 2,500 5,379 3,070 6,089 Taiwan 4,847 8,393 4,271 7,489 Other Pacific Rim 483 941 154 420 South/Central America 1,677 2,003 1,141 1,896 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,640 1,939 1,013 1,584 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 37 64 128 312 Other Countries 4,537 6,426 4,324 6,438 India 1,306 2,158 2,469 3,558 South Africa 2,967 3,818 1,043 1,459 Other 263 449 812 1,420 ______________________________________________________________________________ October 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 85,494 138,143 North America 16,383 29,671 Canada 9,529 20,510 Mexico 6,853 9,161 Western Europe 50,587 71,129 Euro Area 39,016 52,647 European Union 50,166 69,881 Austria 344 1,488 Belgium 2,969 4,386 Finland 334 553 France 3,529 8,060 Germany 2,635 6,013 Italy 2,427 5,939 Netherlands 66 254 Spain 26,702 25,932 Sweden 4,932 9,669 United Kingdom 6,008 7,169 Other EU 218 418 European Free Trade Association 307 1,037 Norway 113 253 Switzerland 195 784 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 113 211 Eastern Europe/FSR 363 677 Poland 66 125 Former Soviet Republics 252 452 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 132 232 Russia 117 215 Other FSR 3 5 Other EE 46 100 Pacific Rim Countries 12,042 27,478 Australia 30 108 China 1,547 2,525 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 2,663 10,573 Korea 3,086 6,122 Taiwan 4,499 7,609 Other Pacific Rim 217 540 South/Central America 1,241 2,011 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 1,113 1,699 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 128 312 Other Countries 4,878 7,178 India 2,982 4,160 South Africa 1,044 1,466 Other 852 1,552 ________________________________________________________________________________ November 2000 October 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 74,491 153,997 69,571 152,295 North America 14,267 31,848 17,379 37,940 Canada 8,601 21,467 9,388 23,858 Mexico 5,666 10,381 7,991 14,081 Western Europe 44,491 84,452 36,434 74,882 Euro Area 31,858 57,080 26,740 52,588 European Union 44,380 83,877 36,157 73,812 Austria 141 640 270 1,240 Belgium 2,365 4,898 7,643 13,735 Finland 393 886 460 1,012 France 2,877 8,471 2,752 7,725 Germany 1,908 5,949 2,749 7,990 Italy 7,433 15,498 2,473 6,438 Netherlands 20 64 21 56 Spain 16,710 20,659 10,369 14,356 Sweden 5,092 13,623 3,713 10,451 United Kingdom 7,219 12,649 5,643 10,590 Other EU 222 540 63 219 European Free Trade Association 71 519 179 841 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 71 519 179 841 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 19 16 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 21 40 98 229 Eastern Europe/FSR 201 365 175 289 Poland 1 5 19 28 Former Soviet Republics 109 217 124 195 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 8 21 (-) (-) Russia 101 197 124 195 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 91 143 31 65 Pacific Rim Countries 12,995 32,443 12,075 32,065 Australia 29 154 37 146 China 1,135 2,499 607 1,394 Indonesia 157 277 (-) (-) Japan 2,352 8,805 1,763 7,465 Korea 3,954 8,852 3,950 10,053 Taiwan 5,012 10,920 5,522 12,471 Other Pacific Rim 357 935 196 537 South/Central America 713 1,373 690 1,270 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 581 1,004 670 1,237 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 132 369 20 32 Other Countries 1,823 3,516 2,818 5,850 India 1,120 2,155 1,095 2,410 South Africa 358 560 1,043 1,911 Other 345 800 680 1,529 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."