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. May 2002 April 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 80,469 131,964 56,398 109,978 North America 18,395 33,527 18,079 32,813 Canada 11,514 24,024 11,870 24,216 Mexico 6,882 9,503 6,210 8,597 Western Europe 33,405 51,779 21,624 43,049 Euro Area 20,948 32,661 11,968 26,723 European Union 33,223 51,231 21,369 42,069 Austria 247 1,100 300 1,405 Belgium 2,639 4,417 2,230 3,587 Finland 532 850 403 684 France 2,504 5,548 3,406 8,585 Germany 1,729 4,078 1,442 4,508 Italy 2,771 4,956 2,696 4,954 Netherlands 9 158 (-) 11 Spain 10,505 11,502 1,492 2,987 Sweden 5,088 9,861 4,590 9,110 United Kingdom 6,839 8,071 4,615 5,862 Other EU 359 690 196 374 European Free Trade Association 123 379 135 512 Norway 39 71 (-) (-) Switzerland 84 308 135 512 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 12 74 33 294 Other Western Europe 48 96 86 174 Eastern Europe/FSR 217 371 101 179 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 199 339 (-) 2 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 198 331 (-) (-) Other FSR (-) 8 (-) 2 Other EE 19 32 101 177 Pacific Rim Countries 12,025 25,681 11,083 26,597 Australia (-) 12 4 20 China 1,073 2,216 1,701 2,847 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 1,237 5,176 1,466 8,538 Korea 2,627 5,842 2,390 5,432 Taiwan 6,493 11,314 5,323 9,274 Other Pacific Rim 594 1,121 199 486 South/Central America 1,227 1,455 828 1,278 Argentina (-) (-) (-) 2 Brazil 974 1,220 828 1,273 Colombia 176 103 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 77 132 (-) 2 Other Countries 15,200 19,151 4,682 6,064 India 12,824 15,892 2,415 2,984 South Africa 1,545 1,998 1,871 2,321 Other 831 1,260 396 759 ________________________________________________________________________________ April 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 73,947 128,778 North America 18,080 32,813 Canada 11,871 24,216 Mexico 6,210 8,597 Western Europe 30,279 50,766 Euro Area 20,542 34,232 European Union 29,978 49,682 Austria 302 1,418 Belgium 2,233 3,621 Finland 432 738 France 3,411 8,597 Germany 1,444 4,525 Italy 2,746 5,035 Netherlands 17 49 Spain 9,958 10,250 Sweden 4,618 9,189 United Kingdom 4,615 5,862 Other EU 203 400 European Free Trade Association 172 607 Norway 36 92 Switzerland 136 514 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 33 294 Other Western Europe 95 183 Eastern Europe/FSR 104 183 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 3 6 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 3 4 Russia (-) (-) Other FSR (-) 2 Other EE 101 177 Pacific Rim Countries 11,176 26,909 Australia 4 20 China 1,719 2,874 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 1,510 8,757 Korea 2,395 5,437 Taiwan 5,349 9,335 Other Pacific Rim 199 486 South/Central America 829 1,280 Argentina (-) 2 Brazil 829 1,276 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) 2 Other Countries 13,480 16,827 India 11,213 13,748 South Africa 1,871 2,321 Other 396 759 ________________________________________________________________________________ May 2001 April 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 75,991 143,124 72,292 140,440 North America 17,526 32,713 16,337 31,174 Canada 10,713 23,350 10,711 22,622 Mexico 6,812 9,363 5,626 8,552 Western Europe 40,704 70,583 38,319 70,754 Euro Area 30,389 51,199 26,739 48,547 European Union 40,502 69,787 38,165 69,941 Austria 214 797 396 1,469 Belgium 6,712 9,750 3,580 5,009 Finland 258 462 1,001 1,721 France 2,164 6,706 2,917 9,025 Germany 2,127 6,723 2,018 6,248 Italy 5,794 13,130 5,802 12,746 Netherlands 6 67 6 39 Spain 13,113 13,561 11,019 12,291 Sweden 3,928 9,576 4,862 11,366 United Kingdom 5,843 8,286 6,369 9,518 Other EU 341 727 194 511 European Free Trade Association 171 742 114 752 Norway (-) 14 4 68 Switzerland 170 728 109 684 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 31 55 41 61 Eastern Europe/FSR 93 144 397 626 Poland (-) (-) 18 38 Former Soviet Republics 93 144 184 313 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 93 144 184 313 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) 195 274 Pacific Rim Countries 14,172 33,628 14,650 33,450 Australia 14 86 36 204 China 397 1,105 512 1,157 Indonesia 75 108 (-) (-) Japan 2,222 9,115 2,561 9,866 Korea 5,131 10,944 5,283 10,415 Taiwan 6,109 11,747 6,038 11,313 Other Pacific Rim 224 523 220 495 South/Central America 589 1,007 904 1,185 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 561 937 904 1,181 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 28 70 (-) 5 Other Countries 2,908 5,048 1,684 3,251 India 1,011 2,003 726 1,475 South Africa 1,387 1,956 633 959 Other 509 1,089 326 817 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."