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 November 2002 October 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 68,213 125,152 62,820 122,057 North America 13,293 27,015 17,079 32,708 Canada 7,023 17,481 9,654 21,275 Mexico 6,269 9,534 7,425 11,432 Western Europe 36,210 61,815 29,099 56,882 Euro Area (2) 26,944 43,905 18,667 37,579 European Union 35,946 60,845 28,772 55,733 Austria 253 1,218 388 1,313 Belgium 2,049 3,470 3,198 5,407 Finland 600 986 879 1,476 France 2,933 7,720 3,139 8,247 Germany 5,199 8,791 4,065 7,331 Italy 4,244 7,702 4,508 7,816 Netherlands 2 29 2 14 Spain 11,581 13,805 2,313 5,513 Sweden 4,822 10,932 5,079 11,271 United Kingdom 3,866 5,280 4,799 6,337 Other EU 396 912 402 1,007 European Free Trade Association 219 901 262 1,044 Norway 23 109 134 376 Switzerland 196 792 127 668 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 45 68 66 104 Eastern Europe/FSR 309 472 68 120 Poland 0 0 0 4 Former Soviet Republics 255 373 68 117 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 238 342 36 53 Other FSR 17 31 32 64 Other EE 53 98 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 11,324 24,457 9,601 21,349 Australia 18 29 0 0 China 1,029 2,214 1,163 2,166 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,865 5,380 1,390 5,629 Korea 2,099 4,894 1,732 3,589 Taiwan 5,985 11,312 5,304 9,850 Other Pacific Rim 327 627 12 115 South/Central America 2,153 3,051 1,166 1,711 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,962 2,916 1,137 1,656 Colombia 191 135 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 30 55 Other Countries 4,924 8,343 5,806 9,288 India 2,857 5,518 3,276 5,817 South Africa 1,829 2,374 2,317 2,998 Other 239 451 212 472 ______________________________________________________________ October 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 64,945 125,204 North America 17,229 33,167 Canada 9,779 21,673 Mexico 7,450 11,494 Western Europe 30,270 58,670 Euro Area (2) 18,999 38,261 European Union 29,943 57,522 Austria 388 1,313 Belgium 3,325 5,665 Finland 879 1,476 France 3,200 8,407 Germany 4,080 7,359 Italy 4,635 8,043 Netherlands 3 24 Spain 2,313 5,513 Sweden 5,907 12,352 United Kingdom 4,810 6,363 Other EU 402 1,007 European Free Trade Association 262 1,044 Norway 134 376 Switzerland 127 668 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 66 104 Eastern Europe/FSR 101 180 Poland 0 4 Former Soviet Republics 101 177 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 36 53 Other FSR 65 123 Other EE 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 9,855 21,801 Australia 0 0 China 1,267 2,327 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 1,413 5,711 Korea 1,854 3,790 Taiwan 5,309 9,858 Other Pacific Rim 12 115 South/Central America 1,166 1,711 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 1,137 1,656 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 30 55 Other Countries 6,323 9,675 India 3,276 5,817 South Africa 2,835 3,385 Other 212 472 ______________________________________________________________ November 2001 October 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 70,511 119,137 85,494 138,143 North America 15,453 27,829 16,383 29,671 Canada 9,829 20,215 9,529 20,510 Mexico 5,624 7,614 6,853 9,161 Western Europe 36,376 54,732 50,587 71,129 Euro Area (2) 26,385 38,092 39,016 52,647 European Union 36,089 53,870 50,166 69,881 Austria 294 1,096 344 1,488 Belgium 3,121 4,378 2,969 4,386 Finland 297 460 334 553 France 3,150 7,828 3,529 8,060 Germany 3,337 6,021 2,635 6,013 Italy 4,597 7,012 2,427 5,939 Netherlands 49 228 66 254 Spain 11,496 10,944 26,702 25,932 Sweden 4,943 9,650 4,932 9,669 United Kingdom 4,528 5,710 6,008 7,169 Other EU 277 542 218 418 European Free Trade Association 212 736 307 1,037 Norway 43 94 113 253 Switzerland 169 642 195 784 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 74 126 113 211 Eastern Europe/FSR 235 368 363 677 Poland 0 0 66 125 Former Soviet Republics 143 222 252 452 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 50 80 132 232 Russia 93 142 117 215 Other FSR 0 0 3 5 Other EE 93 146 46 100 Pacific Rim Countries 11,357 27,146 12,042 27,478 Australia 0 25 30 108 China 738 1,388 1,547 2,525 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 2,502 10,578 2,663 10,573 Korea 2,679 5,662 3,086 6,122 Taiwan 4,915 8,495 4,499 7,609 Other Pacific Rim 522 998 217 540 South/Central America 1,677 2,003 1,241 2,011 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,640 1,939 1,113 1,699 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 37 64 128 312 Other Countries 5,413 7,059 4,878 7,178 India 2,181 2,782 2,982 4,160 South Africa 2,967 3,818 1,044 1,466 Other 264 459 852 1,552 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 November 2002 (CB-02-165)