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. Details may not equal totals due to rounding October 2002 September 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 62,820 122,057 57,538 110,120 North America 17,079 32,708 16,031 31,219 Canada 9,654 21,275 9,401 21,773 Mexico 7,425 11,432 6,630 9,445 Western Europe 29,099 56,882 22,271 42,261 Euro Area (2) 18,667 37,579 12,526 23,980 European Union 28,772 55,733 22,071 41,603 Austria 388 1,313 227 1,007 Belgium 3,198 5,407 3,169 4,981 Finland 879 1,476 674 1,086 France 3,139 8,247 2,107 5,355 Germany 4,065 7,331 1,418 3,644 Italy 4,508 7,816 4,040 6,418 Netherlands 2 14 11 120 Spain 2,313 5,513 824 1,238 Sweden 5,079 11,271 6,324 12,512 United Kingdom 4,799 6,337 2,870 4,339 Other EU 402 1,007 407 903 European Free Trade Association 262 1,044 145 564 Norway 134 376 2 6 Switzerland 127 668 143 558 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 66 104 54 94 Eastern Europe/FSR 68 120 153 255 Poland 0 4 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 68 117 96 150 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 36 53 96 150 Other FSR 32 64 0 0 Other EE 0 0 57 105 Pacific Rim Countries 9,601 21,349 10,733 23,110 Australia 0 0 2 9 China 1,163 2,166 1,624 2,892 Indonesia 0 0 65 98 Japan 1,390 5,629 1,742 5,507 Korea 1,732 3,589 1,662 3,828 Taiwan 5,304 9,850 5,387 10,289 Other Pacific Rim 12 115 251 488 South/Central America 1,166 1,711 1,761 2,381 Argentina 0 0 21 33 Brazil 1,137 1,656 1,667 2,201 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 30 55 73 148 Other Countries 5,806 9,288 6,590 10,895 India 3,276 5,817 3,553 6,689 South Africa 2,317 2,998 2,464 3,206 Other 212 472 572 999 ______________________________________________________________ September 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,364 111,470 North America 16,132 31,407 Canada 9,482 21,928 Mexico 6,650 9,479 Western Europe 22,635 42,803 Euro Area (2) 12,696 24,259 European Union 22,329 42,016 Austria 248 1,094 Belgium 3,204 5,042 Finland 675 1,091 France 2,154 5,429 Germany 1,486 3,697 Italy 4,040 6,418 Netherlands 11 120 Spain 824 1,238 Sweden 6,408 12,636 United Kingdom 2,873 4,348 Other EU 407 903 European Free Trade Association 252 693 Norway 2 6 Switzerland 250 687 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 54 94 Eastern Europe/FSR 230 396 Poland 0 3 Former Soviet Republics 96 150 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 96 150 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 134 243 Pacific Rim Countries 10,862 23,408 Australia 2 9 China 1,630 2,934 Indonesia 65 98 Japan 1,780 5,555 Korea 1,677 3,879 Taiwan 5,439 10,399 Other Pacific Rim 268 535 South/Central America 1,888 2,507 Argentina 21 33 Brazil 1,696 2,260 Colombia 98 67 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 73 148 Other Countries 6,618 10,949 India 3,563 6,714 South Africa 2,470 3,211 Other 585 1,025 ______________________________________________________________ October 2001 September 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 85,494 138,143 47,759 101,624 North America 16,383 29,671 14,022 26,410 Canada 9,529 20,510 6,641 16,377 Mexico 6,853 9,161 7,381 10,033 Western Europe 50,587 71,129 17,739 35,005 Euro Area (2) 39,016 52,647 9,695 20,024 European Union 50,166 69,881 17,668 34,725 Austria 344 1,488 219 1,015 Belgium 2,969 4,386 1,626 2,451 Finland 334 553 457 738 France 3,529 8,060 1,667 4,375 Germany 2,635 6,013 1,692 4,566 Italy 2,427 5,939 3,112 5,172 Netherlands 66 254 41 119 Spain 26,702 25,932 730 1,263 Sweden 4,932 9,669 3,577 9,314 United Kingdom 6,008 7,169 4,300 5,181 Other EU 218 418 247 531 European Free Trade Association 307 1,037 59 258 Norway 113 253 33 68 Switzerland 195 784 26 190 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 113 211 12 22 Eastern Europe/FSR 363 677 229 390 Poland 66 125 17 30 Former Soviet Republics 252 452 193 314 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 132 232 0 0 Russia 117 215 187 304 Other FSR 3 5 6 10 Other EE 46 100 20 46 Pacific Rim Countries 12,042 27,478 9,891 23,754 Australia 30 108 0 0 China 1,547 2,525 583 1,317 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 2,663 10,573 1,888 8,339 Korea 3,086 6,122 2,565 5,245 Taiwan 4,499 7,609 4,583 8,291 Other Pacific Rim 217 540 272 563 South/Central America 1,241 2,011 2,203 10,057 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,113 1,699 599 732 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 1,604 9,325 Other S/C A 128 312 0 0 Other Countries 4,878 7,178 3,676 6,007 India 2,982 4,160 1,469 2,488 South Africa 1,044 1,466 1,135 1,575 Other 852 1,552 1,072 1,944 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary October 2002 (CB-02-150)