Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 3b. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Stainless Steel Products 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. September 2002 August 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 57,538 110,120 71,156 125,653 North America 16,031 31,219 15,441 27,844 Canada 9,401 21,773 8,422 18,063 Mexico 6,630 9,445 7,019 9,782 Western Europe 22,271 42,261 34,476 57,546 Euro Area 12,526 23,980 26,779 44,102 European Union 22,071 41,603 34,162 56,405 Austria 227 1,007 414 1,632 Belgium 3,169 4,981 4,149 7,122 Finland 674 1,086 623 1,014 France 2,107 5,355 3,457 7,948 Germany 1,418 3,644 2,285 5,555 Italy 4,040 6,418 5,398 8,496 Netherlands 11 120 5 111 Spain 824 1,238 10,447 12,219 Sweden 6,324 12,512 2,984 5,967 United Kingdom 2,870 4,339 4,130 5,825 Other EU 407 903 269 517 European Free Trade Association 145 564 210 790 Norway 2 6 58 111 Switzerland 143 558 152 679 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 36 245 Other Western Europe 54 94 68 107 Eastern Europe/FSR 153 255 339 542 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 96 150 318 507 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) 37 77 Russia 96 150 266 400 Other FSR (-) (-) 16 30 Other EE 57 105 21 36 Pacific Rim Countries 10,733 23,110 14,064 29,410 Australia 2 9 1 9 China 1,624 2,892 1,286 2,609 Indonesia 65 98 68 98 Japan 1,742 5,507 1,893 6,090 Korea 1,662 3,828 3,458 7,121 Taiwan 5,387 10,289 6,956 12,645 Other Pacific Rim 251 488 402 838 South/Central America 1,761 2,381 703 868 Argentina 21 33 3 2 Brazil 1,667 2,201 542 762 Colombia (-) (-) 159 104 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 73 148 (-) (-) Other Countries 6,590 10,895 6,133 9,441 India 3,553 6,689 3,038 5,167 South Africa 2,464 3,206 2,431 3,275 Other 572 999 663 999 __________________________________________________________________________________ August 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 74,214 130,386 North America 15,710 28,362 Canada 8,628 18,443 Mexico 7,081 9,919 Western Europe 36,081 59,646 Euro Area 27,847 45,807 European Union 35,765 58,497 Austria 421 1,646 Belgium 4,188 7,153 Finland 623 1,014 France 3,755 8,498 Germany 2,908 6,378 Italy 5,499 8,770 Netherlands 5 111 Spain 10,447 12,219 Sweden 3,517 6,334 United Kingdom 4,131 5,845 Other EU 269 529 European Free Trade Association 211 797 Norway 58 111 Switzerland 154 685 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 36 245 Other Western Europe 68 107 Eastern Europe/FSR 339 542 Poland (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 318 507 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 37 77 Russia 266 400 Other FSR 16 30 Other EE 21 36 Pacific Rim Countries 14,993 30,963 Australia 1 9 China 1,357 2,720 Indonesia 68 98 Japan 2,040 6,457 Korea 4,009 7,909 Taiwan 7,116 12,931 Other Pacific Rim 402 838 South/Central America 703 868 Argentina 3 2 Brazil 542 762 Colombia 159 104 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 6,388 10,004 India 3,189 5,637 South Africa 2,536 3,369 Other 663 999 _________________________________________________________________________________ September 2001 August 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 47,759 101,624 68,923 132,326 North America 14,022 26,410 16,489 29,505 Canada 6,641 16,377 7,488 17,081 Mexico 7,381 10,033 9,001 12,424 Western Europe 17,739 35,005 34,723 58,184 Euro Area 9,695 20,024 26,510 44,650 European Union 17,668 34,725 34,532 57,567 Austria 219 1,015 318 1,168 Belgium 1,626 2,451 1,646 2,672 Finland 457 738 310 612 France 1,667 4,375 3,377 8,227 Germany 1,692 4,566 1,562 5,415 Italy 3,112 5,172 3,086 7,180 Netherlands 41 119 95 392 Spain 730 1,263 16,062 18,874 Sweden 3,577 9,314 3,054 6,142 United Kingdom 4,300 5,181 4,673 6,174 Other EU 247 531 349 711 European Free Trade Association 59 258 155 544 Norway 33 68 20 44 Switzerland 26 190 135 500 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 12 22 36 73 Eastern Europe/FSR 229 390 108 160 Poland 17 30 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 193 314 108 157 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 187 304 108 157 Other FSR 6 10 (-) (-) Other EE 20 46 (-) 3 Pacific Rim Countries 9,891 23,754 10,769 27,628 Australia (-) (-) 3 11 China 583 1,317 532 1,095 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 1,888 8,339 3,054 12,303 Korea 2,565 5,245 1,823 4,415 Taiwan 4,583 8,291 5,171 9,385 Other Pacific Rim 272 563 188 420 South/Central America 2,203 10,057 2,647 10,979 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 599 732 959 1,465 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 1,604 9,325 1,572 9,231 Other S/C A (-) (-) 117 283 Other Countries 3,676 6,007 4,187 5,870 India 1,469 2,488 2,591 3,437 South Africa 1,135 1,575 1,235 1,744 Other 1,072 1,944 361 689 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."