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 December 2002 November 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 61,831 117,957 68,213 125,152 North America 13,663 26,891 13,293 27,015 Canada 7,660 17,303 7,023 17,481 Mexico 6,003 9,588 6,269 9,534 Western Europe 28,274 51,866 36,210 61,815 Euro Area (2) 17,200 32,751 26,944 43,905 European Union 28,088 51,332 35,946 60,845 Austria 491 1,097 253 1,218 Belgium 2,585 4,471 2,049 3,470 Finland 291 489 600 986 France 3,034 7,802 2,933 7,720 Germany 3,655 6,689 5,199 8,791 Italy 5,583 8,854 4,244 7,702 Netherlands 11 38 2 29 Spain 1,432 2,993 11,581 13,805 Sweden 6,128 11,783 4,822 10,932 United Kingdom 4,491 6,237 3,866 5,280 Other EU 387 879 396 912 European Free Trade Association 144 457 219 901 Norway 2 18 23 109 Switzerland 142 439 196 792 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 42 77 45 68 Eastern Europe/FSR 279 407 309 472 Poland 1 5 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 263 370 255 373 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 131 174 0 0 Russia 132 196 238 342 Other FSR 0 0 17 31 Other EE 15 31 53 98 Pacific Rim Countries 10,446 24,624 11,324 24,457 Australia 3 17 18 29 China 1,746 3,625 1,029 2,214 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,514 5,791 1,865 5,380 Korea 2,229 5,286 2,099 4,894 Taiwan 4,625 9,302 5,985 11,312 Other Pacific Rim 329 602 327 627 South/Central America 1,341 1,914 2,153 3,051 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,237 1,743 1,962 2,916 Colombia 0 0 191 135 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 104 171 0 0 Other Countries 7,829 12,254 4,924 8,343 India 3,628 6,790 2,857 5,518 South Africa 3,475 4,212 1,829 2,374 Other 725 1,252 239 451 ______________________________________________________________ November 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 69,743 128,569 North America 13,331 27,349 Canada 7,061 17,815 Mexico 6,269 9,534 Western Europe 37,248 63,824 Euro Area (2) 27,145 44,625 European Union 36,984 62,855 Austria 255 1,229 Belgium 2,058 3,477 Finland 600 986 France 2,934 7,725 Germany 5,199 8,791 Italy 4,291 7,902 Netherlands 2 29 Spain 11,725 14,304 Sweden 5,655 12,207 United Kingdom 3,866 5,280 Other EU 399 927 European Free Trade Association 219 901 Norway 23 109 Switzerland 196 792 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 45 68 Eastern Europe/FSR 412 685 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 255 373 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 238 342 Other FSR 17 31 Other EE 157 311 Pacific Rim Countries 11,636 25,226 Australia 18 29 China 1,136 2,383 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 1,999 5,860 Korea 2,124 4,934 Taiwan 6,032 11,393 Other Pacific Rim 327 627 South/Central America 2,154 3,056 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 1,962 2,921 Colombia 191 135 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 Other Countries 4,963 8,429 India 2,896 5,604 South Africa 1,829 2,374 Other 239 451 ______________________________________________________________ December 2001 November 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,602 116,727 70,511 119,137 North America 13,520 23,002 15,453 27,829 Canada 8,023 15,753 9,829 20,215 Mexico 5,497 7,250 5,624 7,614 Western Europe 32,572 52,019 36,376 54,732 Euro Area (2) 24,288 38,454 26,385 38,092 European Union 32,315 51,233 36,089 53,870 Austria 314 1,104 294 1,096 Belgium 1,166 1,697 3,121 4,378 Finland 505 1,022 297 460 France 4,009 8,439 3,150 7,828 Germany 2,553 5,222 3,337 6,021 Italy 5,195 10,339 4,597 7,012 Netherlands 15 57 49 228 Spain 10,450 10,393 11,496 10,944 Sweden 3,562 7,039 4,943 9,650 United Kingdom 4,273 5,389 4,528 5,710 Other EU 272 532 277 542 European Free Trade Association 156 425 212 736 Norway 56 135 43 94 Switzerland 100 290 169 642 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 25 237 0 0 Other Western Europe 75 124 74 126 Eastern Europe/FSR 119 205 235 368 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 100 166 143 222 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 50 80 Russia 100 166 93 142 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 19 39 93 146 Pacific Rim Countries 13,920 34,013 11,357 27,146 Australia 0 6 0 25 China 1,575 3,027 738 1,388 Indonesia 18 26 0 0 Japan 3,548 14,575 2,502 10,578 Korea 3,762 7,350 2,679 5,662 Taiwan 4,736 8,352 4,915 8,495 Other Pacific Rim 281 678 522 998 South/Central America 1,701 2,234 1,677 2,003 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,632 2,104 1,640 1,939 Colombia 0 2 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 69 128 37 64 Other Countries 3,770 5,253 5,413 7,059 India 1,947 2,769 2,181 2,782 South Africa 1,151 1,319 2,967 3,818 Other 672 1,164 264 459 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 December 2002 (CB-02-165)