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. April 2002 March 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 56,398 109,978 71,885 122,714 North America 18,079 32,813 16,968 29,768 Canada 11,870 24,216 11,316 22,171 Mexico 6,210 8,597 5,652 7,597 Western Europe 21,624 43,049 27,604 49,329 Euro Area 11,968 26,723 18,143 34,536 European Union 21,369 42,069 27,316 48,287 Austria 300 1,405 488 1,953 Belgium 2,230 3,587 2,570 3,870 Finland 403 684 640 1,112 France 3,406 8,585 2,730 7,004 Germany 1,442 4,508 2,510 5,597 Italy 2,696 4,954 4,964 8,758 Netherlands (-) 11 4 18 Spain 1,492 2,987 4,195 6,103 Sweden 4,590 9,110 5,001 8,857 United Kingdom 4,615 5,862 3,982 4,605 Other EU 196 374 232 408 European Free Trade Association 135 512 235 843 Norway (-) (-) 103 223 Switzerland 135 512 132 620 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 33 294 22 147 Other Western Europe 86 174 31 52 Eastern Europe/FSR 101 179 180 285 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics (-) 2 114 214 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 114 214 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Other FSR (-) 2 (-) (-) Other EE 101 177 66 71 Pacific Rim Countries 11,083 26,597 11,957 25,127 Australia 4 20 (-) 15 China 1,701 2,847 1,459 2,602 Indonesia (-) (-) 37 48 Japan 1,466 8,538 1,453 5,549 Korea 2,390 5,432 2,627 6,008 Taiwan 5,323 9,274 6,247 10,533 Other Pacific Rim 199 486 134 371 South/Central America 828 1,278 1,041 1,589 Argentina (-) 2 (-) (-) Brazil 828 1,273 968 1,461 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) 2 72 128 Other Countries 4,682 6,064 14,135 16,617 India 2,415 2,984 11,928 13,546 South Africa 1,871 2,321 1,679 2,104 Other 396 759 528 967 ________________________________________________________________________________ March 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 85,959 136,777 North America 16,968 29,768 Canada 11,316 22,171 Mexico 5,652 7,597 Western Europe 41,356 62,668 Euro Area 31,852 47,722 European Union 41,057 61,625 Austria 488 1,953 Belgium 2,570 3,870 Finland 647 1,130 France 2,859 7,274 Germany 2,528 5,634 Italy 5,149 9,108 Netherlands 4 18 Spain 17,561 18,615 Sweden 5,028 8,997 United Kingdom 3,985 4,618 Other EU 237 408 European Free Trade Association 246 843 Norway 103 223 Switzerland 143 620 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 22 147 Other Western Europe 31 52 Eastern Europe/FSR 197 325 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 114 214 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 114 214 Russia (-) (-) Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 83 111 Pacific Rim Countries 12,211 25,727 Australia (-) 15 China 1,516 2,705 Indonesia 37 48 Japan 1,495 5,598 Korea 2,629 6,013 Taiwan 6,396 10,972 Other Pacific Rim 137 376 South/Central America 1,041 1,589 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 968 1,461 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 72 128 Other Countries 14,187 16,700 India 11,969 13,606 South Africa 1,689 2,114 Other 528 980 ________________________________________________________________________________ April 2001 March 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,292 140,440 72,301 143,112 North America 16,337 31,174 17,858 34,789 Canada 10,711 22,622 10,002 21,862 Mexico 5,626 8,552 7,856 12,927 Western Europe 38,319 70,754 39,938 73,963 Euro Area 26,739 48,547 27,622 50,795 European Union 38,165 69,941 39,697 72,943 Austria 396 1,469 343 1,342 Belgium 3,580 5,009 2,712 6,121 Finland 1,001 1,721 556 1,008 France 2,917 9,025 2,393 5,996 Germany 2,018 6,248 2,949 8,212 Italy 5,802 12,746 7,564 15,912 Netherlands 6 39 28 97 Spain 11,019 12,291 11,077 12,108 Sweden 4,862 11,366 5,183 11,971 United Kingdom 6,369 9,518 6,740 9,815 Other EU 194 511 152 362 European Free Trade Association 114 752 211 967 Norway 4 68 25 90 Switzerland 109 684 186 877 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 41 61 30 54 Eastern Europe/FSR 397 626 296 525 Poland 18 38 18 36 Former Soviet Republics 184 313 123 200 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 184 313 123 200 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 195 274 155 289 Pacific Rim Countries 14,650 33,450 11,483 29,044 Australia 36 204 25 155 China 512 1,157 615 1,641 Indonesia (-) (-) 95 153 Japan 2,561 9,866 2,022 9,086 Korea 5,283 10,415 3,126 7,221 Taiwan 6,038 11,313 5,219 9,922 Other Pacific Rim 220 495 381 867 South/Central America 904 1,185 362 627 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 904 1,181 301 490 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) 5 61 137 Other Countries 1,684 3,251 2,364 4,163 India 726 1,475 1,273 2,339 South Africa 633 959 734 1,051 Other 326 817 358 773 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."