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. February 2002 January 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,346 122,481 74,435 131,969 North America 16,787 30,382 15,530 28,502 Canada 11,753 23,825 9,479 20,311 Mexico 5,034 6,557 6,052 8,191 Western Europe 27,482 48,632 32,484 55,970 Euro Area 19,500 34,976 22,104 40,274 European Union 27,182 47,647 32,153 54,970 Austria 231 910 366 1,388 Belgium 4,778 5,763 4,350 5,713 Finland 507 852 513 1,045 France 3,081 7,419 2,964 6,452 Germany 3,031 5,383 4,496 7,678 Italy 3,693 7,751 6,756 13,173 Netherlands 8 170 69 306 Spain 4,009 6,291 2,427 4,142 Sweden 3,260 7,024 3,796 7,425 United Kingdom 4,171 5,194 5,928 6,654 Other EU 414 889 489 993 European Free Trade Association 252 890 191 568 Norway 19 43 36 83 Switzerland 233 847 155 485 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 31 237 Other Western Europe 48 95 108 194 Eastern Europe/FSR 147 235 156 266 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 147 235 153 259 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 77 138 Russia 147 235 76 122 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) 3 7 Pacific Rim Countries 11,988 25,914 14,588 32,916 Australia 18 99 53 278 China 1,125 1,807 807 1,793 Indonesia 18 24 74 94 Japan 1,782 6,942 2,341 10,203 Korea 3,236 6,860 4,632 8,720 Taiwan 5,531 9,536 6,246 10,953 Other Pacific Rim 279 646 436 875 South/Central America 798 1,063 1,001 1,294 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 761 999 1,001 1,289 Colombia (-) (-) (-) 5 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 37 64 (-) (-) Other Countries 14,145 16,256 10,676 13,021 India 13,006 14,779 8,993 10,767 South Africa 682 801 1,030 1,295 Other 456 676 653 959 ________________________________________________________________________________ January 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 75,111 132,961 North America 15,611 28,551 Canada 9,557 20,360 Mexico 6,054 8,191 Western Europe 32,974 56,575 Euro Area 22,479 40,694 European Union 32,561 55,419 Austria 367 1,388 Belgium 4,350 5,713 Finland 513 1,045 France 2,983 6,465 Germany 4,509 7,690 Italy 6,764 13,181 Netherlands 88 306 Spain 2,744 4,530 Sweden 3,814 7,454 United Kingdom 5,931 6,654 Other EU 499 993 European Free Trade Association 274 724 Norway 111 239 Switzerland 163 485 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 31 237 Other Western Europe 108 194 Eastern Europe/FSR 156 266 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 153 259 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 77 138 Russia 76 122 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 3 7 Pacific Rim Countries 14,631 33,136 Australia 54 278 China 811 1,808 Indonesia 74 94 Japan 2,348 10,342 Korea 4,632 8,720 Taiwan 6,276 11,020 Other Pacific Rim 437 875 South/Central America 1,005 1,294 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 1,001 1,289 Colombia 4 5 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 10,734 13,139 India 9,011 10,795 South Africa 1,030 1,295 Other 692 1,048 _______________________________________________________________________________ February 2001 January 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,209 141,451 69,707 144,122 North America 15,728 33,021 15,788 33,766 Canada 9,833 23,421 8,484 21,096 Mexico 5,895 9,601 7,304 12,670 Western Europe 40,565 75,416 37,053 70,440 Euro Area 28,091 52,138 26,681 48,645 European Union 40,326 74,134 36,856 69,869 Austria 166 655 295 1,398 Belgium 2,915 4,919 2,104 3,800 Finland 870 1,588 708 1,421 France 2,497 7,836 2,468 7,039 Germany 4,697 10,614 4,144 10,127 Italy 5,767 13,278 5,177 10,984 Netherlands 20 52 (-) (-) Spain 11,157 13,188 11,785 13,874 Sweden 5,888 12,718 3,836 11,087 United Kingdom 6,256 9,054 6,150 9,703 Other EU 93 231 189 437 European Free Trade Association 184 1,172 95 386 Norway (-) (-) 2 16 Switzerland 184 1,172 94 369 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 55 110 101 185 Eastern Europe/FSR 79 122 411 725 Poland (-) (-) 14 28 Former Soviet Republics 2 9 273 426 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 26 23 Russia (-) (-) 248 403 Other FSR 2 9 (-) (-) Other EE 77 113 124 271 Pacific Rim Countries 11,086 26,072 13,428 33,742 Australia 3 19 52 326 China 467 1,320 478 1,248 Indonesia 219 337 39 61 Japan 1,782 6,712 2,442 9,509 Korea 3,320 7,381 4,435 10,241 Taiwan 5,045 9,673 5,717 11,668 Other Pacific Rim 250 630 265 688 South/Central America 152 305 1,225 1,947 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 26 58 1,135 1,753 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 126 247 90 194 Other Countries 3,599 6,514 1,802 3,502 India 1,206 2,316 1,088 2,259 South Africa 1,662 2,653 521 804 Other 730 1,546 192 440 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."