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. August 2002 July 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,156 125,653 60,521 116,605 North America 15,441 27,844 17,347 30,573 Canada 8,422 18,063 9,968 20,266 Mexico 7,019 9,782 7,379 10,307 Western Europe 34,476 57,546 25,283 50,004 Euro Area 26,779 44,102 14,477 31,179 European Union 34,162 56,405 24,985 49,066 Austria 414 1,632 346 1,371 Belgium 4,149 7,122 2,074 3,791 Finland 623 1,014 565 1,016 France 3,457 7,948 3,399 8,112 Germany 2,285 5,555 2,137 5,130 Italy 5,398 8,496 3,641 6,297 Netherlands 5 111 19 150 Spain 10,447 12,219 2,261 5,183 Sweden 2,984 5,967 4,542 9,749 United Kingdom 4,130 5,825 5,711 7,601 Other EU 269 517 289 665 European Free Trade Association 210 790 180 668 Norway 58 111 18 43 Switzerland 152 679 162 626 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 36 245 15 98 Other Western Europe 68 107 105 173 Eastern Europe/FSR 339 542 184 319 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 318 507 68 102 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 37 77 (-) (-) Russia 266 400 68 102 Other FSR 16 30 (-) (-) Other EE 21 36 116 218 Pacific Rim Countries 14,064 29,410 11,977 26,315 Australia 1 9 10 90 China 1,286 2,609 1,223 2,817 Indonesia 68 98 (-) 2 Japan 1,893 6,090 1,281 5,182 Korea 3,458 7,121 2,876 6,279 Taiwan 6,956 12,645 6,276 11,354 Other Pacific Rim 402 838 311 591 South/Central America 703 868 1,450 2,148 Argentina 3 2 (-) (-) Brazil 542 762 1,415 2,084 Colombia 159 104 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 35 64 Other Countries 6,133 9,441 4,280 7,245 India 3,038 5,167 2,385 4,557 South Africa 2,431 3,275 739 917 Other 663 999 1,156 1,771 _________________________________________________________________________________ July 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 61,060 118,397 North America 17,352 30,645 Canada 9,973 20,338 Mexico 7,379 10,307 Western Europe 25,496 50,753 Euro Area 14,599 31,539 European Union 25,184 49,721 Austria 346 1,371 Belgium 2,105 3,850 Finland 583 1,056 France 3,406 8,176 Germany 2,161 5,186 Italy 3,680 6,403 Netherlands 23 184 Spain 2,261 5,183 Sweden 4,606 9,969 United Kingdom 5,719 7,658 Other EU 293 684 European Free Trade Association 193 761 Norway 18 85 Switzerland 176 676 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 15 98 Other Western Europe 105 173 Eastern Europe/FSR 204 358 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 68 102 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) Russia 68 102 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 136 256 Pacific Rim Countries 12,240 27,187 Australia 10 90 China 1,234 2,836 Indonesia 12 20 Japan 1,301 5,724 Korea 3,084 6,495 Taiwan 6,281 11,374 Other Pacific Rim 317 649 South/Central America 1,450 2,148 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 1,415 2,084 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 35 64 Other Countries 4,318 7,306 India 2,403 4,591 South Africa 739 917 Other 1,176 1,799 __________________________________________________________________________________ August 2001 July 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 68,923 132,326 82,537 160,481 North America 16,489 29,505 19,032 34,161 Canada 7,488 17,081 10,767 22,829 Mexico 9,001 12,424 8,265 11,332 Western Europe 34,723 58,184 45,782 78,263 Euro Area 26,510 44,650 35,473 59,119 European Union 34,532 57,567 45,495 77,215 Austria 318 1,168 383 1,736 Belgium 1,646 2,672 2,775 4,761 Finland 310 612 247 425 France 3,377 8,227 4,807 10,883 Germany 1,562 5,415 2,122 6,239 Italy 3,086 7,180 4,611 11,803 Netherlands 95 392 53 124 Spain 16,062 18,874 20,392 22,919 Sweden 3,054 6,142 4,391 10,129 United Kingdom 4,673 6,174 5,451 7,542 Other EU 349 711 262 655 European Free Trade Association 155 544 215 898 Norway 20 44 36 82 Switzerland 135 500 179 816 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 36 73 72 150 Eastern Europe/FSR 108 160 311 500 Poland (-) (-) 17 35 Former Soviet Republics 108 157 240 392 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 108 157 222 355 Other FSR (-) (-) 19 37 Other EE (-) 3 54 73 Pacific Rim Countries 10,769 27,628 11,436 28,052 Australia 3 11 2 7 China 532 1,095 494 1,072 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 3,054 12,303 2,034 9,753 Korea 1,823 4,415 3,063 6,379 Taiwan 5,171 9,385 5,450 10,015 Other Pacific Rim 188 420 393 827 South/Central America 2,647 10,979 2,571 14,132 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 959 1,465 490 1,720 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 1,572 9,231 2,001 12,284 Other S/C A 117 283 80 128 Other Countries 4,187 5,870 3,405 5,372 India 2,591 3,437 1,939 3,011 South Africa 1,235 1,744 1,065 1,511 Other 361 689 401 850 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."