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. July 2002 June 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 60,521 116,605 60,554 115,542 North America 17,347 30,573 18,025 33,417 Canada 9,968 20,266 11,916 25,048 Mexico 7,379 10,307 6,110 8,368 Western Europe 25,283 50,004 25,371 49,453 Euro Area 14,477 31,179 14,102 30,780 European Union 24,985 49,066 25,097 48,509 Austria 346 1,371 280 1,136 Belgium 2,074 3,791 3,363 5,472 Finland 565 1,016 366 622 France 3,399 8,112 3,181 8,331 Germany 2,137 5,130 2,729 5,833 Italy 3,641 6,297 2,066 4,128 Netherlands 19 150 114 495 Spain 2,261 5,183 2,000 4,747 Sweden 4,542 9,749 4,311 9,888 United Kingdom 5,711 7,601 6,351 7,260 Other EU 289 665 336 596 European Free Trade Association 180 668 129 540 Norway 18 43 6 10 Switzerland 162 626 123 530 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 15 98 36 245 Other Western Europe 105 173 108 159 Eastern Europe/FSR 184 319 158 272 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 68 102 156 254 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 140 223 Russia 68 102 (-) (-) Other FSR (-) (-) 17 31 Other EE 116 218 2 18 Pacific Rim Countries 11,977 26,315 11,302 23,851 Australia 10 90 (-) 9 China 1,223 2,817 773 1,630 Indonesia (-) 2 18 25 Japan 1,281 5,182 1,172 4,523 Korea 2,876 6,279 2,046 4,981 Taiwan 6,276 11,354 7,146 12,387 Other Pacific Rim 311 591 147 296 South/Central America 1,450 2,148 1,433 1,887 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,415 2,084 1,378 1,791 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 35 64 55 96 Other Countries 4,280 7,245 4,265 6,662 India 2,385 4,557 1,964 3,602 South Africa 739 917 1,664 2,140 Other 1,156 1,771 636 920 _______________________________________________________________________________ June 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 61,642 117,790 North America 18,116 33,599 Canada 11,953 25,151 Mexico 6,163 8,448 Western Europe 26,030 50,920 Euro Area 14,738 32,095 European Union 25,756 49,944 Austria 280 1,136 Belgium 3,543 5,892 Finland 366 622 France 3,462 8,751 Germany 2,790 6,029 Italy 2,158 4,297 Netherlands 114 495 Spain 2,006 4,804 Sweden 4,329 9,956 United Kingdom 6,355 7,313 Other EU 354 650 European Free Trade Association 130 571 Norway 6 10 Switzerland 125 561 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 36 245 Other Western Europe 108 159 Eastern Europe/FSR 211 347 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 199 304 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 182 273 Russia (-) (-) Other FSR 17 31 Other EE 12 43 Pacific Rim Countries 11,512 24,268 Australia (-) 9 China 779 1,644 Indonesia 18 25 Japan 1,155 4,515 Korea 2,248 5,345 Taiwan 7,164 12,435 Other Pacific Rim 147 296 South/Central America 1,434 1,889 Argentina 1 2 Brazil 1,378 1,791 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 55 96 Other Countries 4,340 6,767 India 2,023 3,676 South Africa 1,664 2,140 Other 653 952 _______________________________________________________________________________ July 2001 June 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 82,537 160,481 65,061 123,317 North America 19,032 34,161 16,228 30,774 Canada 10,767 22,829 9,490 21,264 Mexico 8,265 11,332 6,739 9,510 Western Europe 45,782 78,263 33,994 59,928 Euro Area 35,473 59,119 22,911 38,664 European Union 45,495 77,215 33,762 58,886 Austria 383 1,736 258 1,084 Belgium 2,775 4,761 405 720 Finland 247 425 596 1,010 France 4,807 10,883 2,592 6,984 Germany 2,122 6,239 1,354 4,933 Italy 4,611 11,803 4,060 8,585 Netherlands 53 124 49 187 Spain 20,392 22,919 13,465 14,932 Sweden 4,391 10,129 4,965 11,501 United Kingdom 5,451 7,542 5,678 8,282 Other EU 262 655 339 669 European Free Trade Association 215 898 161 862 Norway 36 82 26 62 Switzerland 179 816 135 801 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 72 150 72 179 Eastern Europe/FSR 311 500 223 351 Poland 17 35 17 36 Former Soviet Republics 240 392 168 254 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 222 355 168 254 Other FSR 19 37 (-) (-) Other EE 54 73 37 61 Pacific Rim Countries 11,436 28,052 11,142 26,671 Australia 2 7 6 44 China 494 1,072 633 1,430 Indonesia (-) (-) 78 108 Japan 2,034 9,753 1,948 8,346 Korea 3,063 6,379 2,558 5,846 Taiwan 5,450 10,015 5,654 10,359 Other Pacific Rim 393 827 265 538 South/Central America 2,571 14,132 1,403 2,180 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 490 1,720 1,294 1,943 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 2,001 12,284 (-) (-) Other S/C A 80 128 110 237 Other Countries 3,405 5,372 2,070 3,414 India 1,939 3,011 1,266 2,041 South Africa 1,065 1,511 334 458 Other 401 850 470 915 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), 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."