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. January 2002 December 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 74,435 131,969 56,439 108,396 North America 15,530 28,502 13,520 23,002 Canada 9,479 20,311 8,023 15,753 Mexico 6,052 8,191 5,497 7,250 Western Europe 32,484 55,970 23,973 44,666 Euro Area 22,104 40,274 15,759 31,389 European Union 32,153 54,970 23,758 44,121 Austria 366 1,388 314 1,104 Belgium 4,350 5,713 1,166 1,697 Finland 513 1,045 489 996 France 2,964 6,452 3,962 8,408 Germany 4,496 7,678 2,522 5,180 Italy 6,756 13,173 5,174 10,261 Netherlands 69 306 9 57 Spain 2,427 4,142 2,063 3,550 Sweden 3,796 7,425 3,562 7,039 United Kingdom 5,928 6,654 4,266 5,380 Other EU 489 993 232 448 European Free Trade Association 191 568 139 421 Norway 36 83 56 130 Switzerland 155 485 83 290 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 31 237 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 108 194 75 124 Eastern Europe/FSR 156 266 119 205 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 153 259 100 166 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 77 138 (-) (-) Russia 76 122 100 166 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 3 7 19 39 Pacific Rim Countries 14,588 32,916 13,418 33,183 Australia 53 278 (-) 6 China 807 1,793 1,509 2,843 Indonesia 74 94 18 26 Japan 2,341 10,203 3,539 14,575 Korea 4,632 8,720 3,407 6,970 Taiwan 6,246 10,953 4,680 8,129 Other Pacific Rim 436 875 265 634 South/Central America 1,001 1,294 1,701 2,234 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,001 1,289 1,632 2,104 Colombia (-) 5 (-) 2 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 69 128 Other Countries 10,676 13,021 3,708 5,106 India 8,993 10,767 1,924 2,718 South Africa 1,030 1,295 1,151 1,319 Other 653 959 634 1,068 ________________________________________________________________________________ December 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,602 116,727 North America 13,520 23,002 Canada 8,023 15,753 Mexico 5,497 7,250 Western Europe 32,572 52,019 Euro Area 24,288 38,454 European Union 32,315 51,233 Austria 314 1,104 Belgium 1,166 1,697 Finland 505 1,022 France 4,009 8,439 Germany 2,553 5,222 Italy 5,195 10,339 Netherlands 15 57 Spain 10,450 10,393 Sweden 3,562 7,039 United Kingdom 4,273 5,389 Other EU 272 532 European Free Trade Association 156 425 Norway 56 135 Switzerland 100 290 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 25 237 Other Western Europe 75 124 Eastern Europe/FSR 119 205 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 100 166 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 100 166 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 19 39 Pacific Rim Countries 13,920 34,013 Australia (-) 6 China 1,575 3,027 Indonesia 18 26 Japan 3,548 14,575 Korea 3,762 7,350 Taiwan 4,736 8,352 Other Pacific Rim 281 678 South/Central America 1,701 2,234 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 1,632 2,104 Colombia (-) 2 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 69 128 Other Countries 3,770 5,253 India 1,947 2,769 South Africa 1,151 1,319 Other 672 1,164 ______________________________________________________________________________ January 2001 December 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 69,707 144,122 65,490 134,227 North America 15,788 33,766 12,716 27,381 Canada 8,484 21,096 6,862 16,990 Mexico 7,304 12,670 5,854 10,392 Western Europe 37,053 70,440 38,492 73,755 Euro Area 26,681 48,645 28,782 51,705 European Union 36,856 69,869 38,289 72,803 Austria 295 1,398 330 1,403 Belgium 2,104 3,800 2,780 5,031 Finland 708 1,421 260 523 France 2,468 7,039 2,200 6,579 Germany 4,144 10,127 4,847 10,665 Italy 5,177 10,984 4,897 11,467 Netherlands (-) (-) 2 303 Spain 11,785 13,874 13,466 15,735 Sweden 3,836 11,087 4,304 11,952 United Kingdom 6,150 9,703 5,048 8,735 Other EU 189 437 155 411 European Free Trade Association 95 386 158 854 Norway 2 16 (-) (-) Switzerland 94 369 158 854 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 101 185 45 98 Eastern Europe/FSR 411 725 273 528 Poland 14 28 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 273 426 81 138 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 26 23 (-) (-) Russia 248 403 81 138 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 124 271 192 390 Pacific Rim Countries 13,428 33,742 11,255 27,663 Australia 52 326 (-) 11 China 478 1,248 416 1,321 Indonesia 39 61 (-) (-) Japan 2,442 9,509 2,051 7,269 Korea 4,435 10,241 3,906 8,872 Taiwan 5,717 11,668 4,373 8,830 Other Pacific Rim 265 688 508 1,360 South/Central America 1,225 1,947 808 1,416 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,135 1,753 808 1,416 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 90 194 (-) (-) Other Countries 1,802 3,502 1,947 3,483 India 1,088 2,259 939 1,720 South Africa 521 804 540 858 Other 192 440 467 905 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."