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. March 2002 February 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,885 122,714 71,346 122,481 North America 16,968 29,768 16,787 30,382 Canada 11,316 22,171 11,753 23,825 Mexico 5,652 7,597 5,034 6,557 Western Europe 27,604 49,329 27,482 48,632 Euro Area 18,143 34,536 19,500 34,976 European Union 27,316 48,287 27,182 47,647 Austria 488 1,953 231 910 Belgium 2,570 3,870 4,778 5,763 Finland 640 1,112 507 852 France 2,730 7,004 3,081 7,419 Germany 2,510 5,597 3,031 5,383 Italy 4,964 8,758 3,693 7,751 Netherlands 4 18 8 170 Spain 4,195 6,103 4,009 6,291 Sweden 5,001 8,857 3,260 7,024 United Kingdom 3,982 4,605 4,171 5,194 Other EU 232 408 414 889 European Free Trade Association 235 843 252 890 Norway 103 223 19 43 Switzerland 132 620 233 847 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 22 147 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 31 52 48 95 Eastern Europe/FSR 180 285 147 235 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 114 214 147 235 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 114 214 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) 147 235 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 66 71 (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 11,957 25,127 11,988 25,914 Australia (-) 15 18 99 China 1,459 2,602 1,125 1,807 Indonesia 37 48 18 24 Japan 1,453 5,549 1,782 6,942 Korea 2,627 6,008 3,236 6,860 Taiwan 6,247 10,533 5,531 9,536 Other Pacific Rim 134 371 279 646 South/Central America 1,041 1,589 798 1,063 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 968 1,461 761 999 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 72 128 37 64 Other Countries 14,135 16,617 14,145 16,256 India 11,928 13,546 13,006 14,779 South Africa 1,679 2,104 682 801 Other 528 967 456 676 ________________________________________________________________________________ February 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 84,427 134,614 North America 16,851 30,423 Canada 11,816 23,866 Mexico 5,034 6,557 Western Europe 40,109 59,970 Euro Area 30,418 44,584 European Union 39,749 58,848 Austria 233 935 Belgium 4,897 5,863 Finland 509 852 France 3,083 7,411 Germany 3,082 5,451 Italy 4,942 9,084 Netherlands 31 173 Spain 13,478 14,378 Sweden 4,048 7,778 United Kingdom 5,018 5,984 Other EU 429 940 European Free Trade Association 311 1,027 Norway 47 104 Switzerland 265 923 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 48 95 Eastern Europe/FSR 147 235 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 147 235 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 147 235 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 12,291 26,501 Australia 18 99 China 1,256 2,217 Indonesia 18 24 Japan 1,818 6,942 Korea 3,353 7,006 Taiwan 5,531 9,536 Other Pacific Rim 296 678 South/Central America 817 1,103 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 761 999 Colombia 19 41 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 37 64 Other Countries 14,213 16,381 India 13,069 14,863 South Africa 682 801 Other 462 716 ________________________________________________________________________________ March 2001 February 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,301 143,112 71,209 141,451 North America 17,858 34,789 15,728 33,021 Canada 10,002 21,862 9,833 23,421 Mexico 7,856 12,927 5,895 9,601 Western Europe 39,938 73,963 40,565 75,416 Euro Area 27,622 50,795 28,091 52,138 European Union 39,697 72,943 40,326 74,134 Austria 343 1,342 166 655 Belgium 2,712 6,121 2,915 4,919 Finland 556 1,008 870 1,588 France 2,393 5,996 2,497 7,836 Germany 2,949 8,212 4,697 10,614 Italy 7,564 15,912 5,767 13,278 Netherlands 28 97 20 52 Spain 11,077 12,108 11,157 13,188 Sweden 5,183 11,971 5,888 12,718 United Kingdom 6,740 9,815 6,256 9,054 Other EU 152 362 93 231 European Free Trade Association 211 967 184 1,172 Norway 25 90 (-) (-) Switzerland 186 877 184 1,172 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 30 54 55 110 Eastern Europe/FSR 296 525 79 122 Poland 18 36 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 123 200 2 9 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 123 200 (-) (-) Other FSR (-) (-) 2 9 Other EE 155 289 77 113 Pacific Rim Countries 11,483 29,044 11,086 26,072 Australia 25 155 3 19 China 615 1,641 467 1,320 Indonesia 95 153 219 337 Japan 2,022 9,086 1,782 6,712 Korea 3,126 7,221 3,320 7,381 Taiwan 5,219 9,922 5,045 9,673 Other Pacific Rim 381 867 250 630 South/Central America 362 627 152 305 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 301 490 26 58 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 61 137 126 247 Other Countries 2,364 4,163 3,599 6,514 India 1,273 2,339 1,206 2,316 South Africa 734 1,051 1,662 2,653 Other 358 773 730 1,546 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."