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. June 2002 May 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 60,554 115,542 80,469 131,964 North America 18,025 33,417 18,395 33,527 Canada 11,916 25,048 11,514 24,024 Mexico 6,110 8,368 6,882 9,503 Western Europe 25,371 49,453 33,405 51,779 Euro Area 14,102 30,780 20,948 32,661 European Union 25,097 48,509 33,223 51,231 Austria 280 1,136 247 1,100 Belgium 3,363 5,472 2,639 4,417 Finland 366 622 532 850 France 3,181 8,331 2,504 5,548 Germany 2,729 5,833 1,729 4,078 Italy 2,066 4,128 2,771 4,956 Netherlands 114 495 9 158 Spain 2,000 4,747 10,505 11,502 Sweden 4,311 9,888 5,088 9,861 United Kingdom 6,351 7,260 6,839 8,071 Other EU 336 596 359 690 European Free Trade Association 129 540 123 379 Norway 6 10 39 71 Switzerland 123 530 84 308 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 36 245 12 74 Other Western Europe 108 159 48 96 Eastern Europe/FSR 158 272 217 371 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 156 254 199 339 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 140 223 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) 198 331 Other FSR 17 31 (-) 8 Other EE 2 18 19 32 Pacific Rim Countries 11,302 23,851 12,025 25,681 Australia (-) 9 (-) 12 China 773 1,630 1,073 2,216 Indonesia 18 25 (-) (-) Japan 1,172 4,523 1,237 5,176 Korea 2,046 4,981 2,627 5,842 Taiwan 7,146 12,387 6,493 11,314 Other Pacific Rim 147 296 594 1,121 South/Central America 1,433 1,887 1,227 1,455 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,378 1,791 974 1,220 Colombia (-) (-) 176 103 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 55 96 77 132 Other Countries 4,265 6,662 15,200 19,151 India 1,964 3,602 12,824 15,892 South Africa 1,664 2,140 1,545 1,998 Other 636 920 831 1,260 _______________________________________________________________________________ May 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 81,470 132,650 North America 18,472 32,574 Canada 11,590 23,071 Mexico 6,882 9,503 Western Europe 33,976 52,834 Euro Area 21,411 33,454 European Union 33,698 52,053 Austria 248 1,112 Belgium 2,689 4,481 Finland 532 850 France 2,505 5,554 Germany 2,077 4,484 Italy 2,761 5,181 Netherlands 11 166 Spain 10,577 11,573 Sweden 5,088 9,869 United Kingdom 6,851 8,092 Other EU 359 690 European Free Trade Association 188 494 Norway 104 187 Switzerland 84 308 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 23 147 Other Western Europe 67 139 Eastern Europe/FSR 235 414 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 199 339 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 198 331 Other FSR (-) 8 Other EE 37 75 Pacific Rim Countries 12,272 26,095 Australia (-) 12 China 1,191 2,401 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 1,245 5,179 Korea 2,681 5,955 Taiwan 6,562 11,427 Other Pacific Rim 594 1,121 South/Central America 1,227 1,455 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 974 1,220 Colombia 176 103 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 77 132 Other Countries 15,287 19,278 India 12,911 16,019 South Africa 1,545 1,998 Other 831 1,260 _______________________________________________________________________________ June 2001 May 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,061 123,317 75,991 143,124 North America 16,228 30,774 17,526 32,713 Canada 9,490 21,264 10,713 23,350 Mexico 6,739 9,510 6,812 9,363 Western Europe 33,994 59,928 40,704 70,583 Euro Area 22,911 38,664 30,389 51,199 European Union 33,762 58,886 40,502 69,787 Austria 258 1,084 214 797 Belgium 405 720 6,712 9,750 Finland 596 1,010 258 462 France 2,592 6,984 2,164 6,706 Germany 1,354 4,933 2,127 6,723 Italy 4,060 8,585 5,794 13,130 Netherlands 49 187 6 67 Spain 13,465 14,932 13,113 13,561 Sweden 4,965 11,501 3,928 9,576 United Kingdom 5,678 8,282 5,843 8,286 Other EU 339 669 341 727 European Free Trade Association 161 862 171 742 Norway 26 62 14 Switzerland 135 801 170 728 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 72 179 31 55 Eastern Europe/FSR 223 351 93 144 Poland 17 36 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 168 254 93 144 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 168 254 93 144 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 37 61 (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 11,142 26,671 14,172 33,628 Australia 6 44 14 86 China 633 1,430 397 1,105 Indonesia 78 108 75 108 Japan 1,948 8,346 2,222 9,115 Korea 2,558 5,846 5,131 10,944 Taiwan 5,654 10,359 6,109 11,747 Other Pacific Rim 265 538 224 523 South/Central America 1,403 2,180 589 1,007 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,294 1,943 561 937 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 110 237 28 70 Other Countries 2,070 3,414 2,908 5,048 India 1,266 2,041 1,011 2,003 South Africa 334 458 1,387 1,956 Other 470 915 509 1,089 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."