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 March 2003 February 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 62,548 122,760 57,318 109,906 North America 18,052 35,223 18,557 33,828 Canada 12,460 26,382 11,065 22,661 Mexico 5,592 8,841 7,493 11,168 Western Europe 27,192 51,422 24,845 45,966 Euro Area (2) 16,847 32,194 14,111 27,931 European Union 26,932 50,629 24,721 45,693 Austria 296 1,067 232 917 Belgium 1,593 3,068 2,076 3,738 Finland 562 994 785 1,452 France 3,581 8,793 2,855 6,352 Germany 3,881 7,419 3,760 7,781 Italy 5,360 6,892 3,812 5,503 Netherlands 4 31 8 43 Spain 1,475 3,578 549 1,993 Sweden 5,368 11,051 7,332 13,220 United Kingdom 4,563 7,019 3,108 4,163 Other EU 250 717 205 531 European Free Trade Association 205 701 123 269 Norway 22 68 0 7 Switzerland 183 633 122 262 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 55 93 2 3 Eastern Europe/FSR 130 1,085 194 381 Poland 0 0 1 3 Former Soviet Republics 64 146 193 373 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 174 337 Russia 16 29 0 0 Other FSR 48 117 19 35 Other EE 66 939 0 5 Pacific Rim Countries 10,330 23,733 8,857 21,446 Australia 3 13 7 101 China 1,997 3,859 1,491 3,476 Indonesia 22 49 70 143 Japan 1,797 7,215 1,239 5,749 Korea 1,692 3,786 1,967 4,451 Taiwan 4,614 8,359 3,913 7,136 Other Pacific Rim 205 451 169 389 South/Central America 614 1,425 1,283 1,937 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 521 1,285 1,263 1,922 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 93 140 20 15 Other Countries 6,229 9,872 3,582 6,349 India 2,862 5,369 2,696 5,049 South Africa 2,484 3,207 302 308 Other 883 1,297 584 991 ______________________________________________________________ February 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,258 111,877 North America 18,610 33,920 Canada 11,086 22,681 Mexico 7,524 11,240 Western Europe 25,438 47,371 Euro Area (2) 14,585 29,030 European Union 25,312 47,068 Austria 232 917 Belgium 2,351 4,162 Finland 785 1,452 France 2,883 6,575 Germany 3,761 7,871 Italy 3,827 5,630 Netherlands 8 49 Spain 703 2,217 Sweden 7,391 13,393 United Kingdom 3,163 4,238 Other EU 206 565 European Free Trade Association 125 299 Norway 0 7 Switzerland 125 292 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 2 3 Eastern Europe/FSR 300 575 Poland 1 3 Former Soviet Republics 299 567 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 174 337 Russia 48 73 Other FSR 77 157 Other EE 0 5 Pacific Rim Countries 8,867 21,480 Australia 7 101 China 1,491 3,476 Indonesia 70 143 Japan 1,239 5,749 Korea 1,978 4,486 Taiwan 3,913 7,136 Other Pacific Rim 169 389 South/Central America 1,283 1,939 Argentina 1 2 Brazil 1,263 1,922 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 20 15 Other Countries 3,760 6,591 India 2,701 5,061 South Africa 469 527 Other 591 1,003 ______________________________________________________________ March 2002 February 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 85,959 136,777 84,427 134,614 North America 16,968 29,768 16,851 30,423 Canada 11,316 22,171 11,816 23,866 Mexico 5,652 7,597 5,034 6,557 Western Europe 41,356 62,668 40,109 59,970 Euro Area (2) 31,852 47,722 30,418 44,584 European Union 41,057 61,625 39,749 58,848 Austria 488 1,953 233 935 Belgium 2,570 3,870 4,897 5,863 Finland 647 1,130 509 852 France 2,859 7,274 3,083 7,411 Germany 2,528 5,634 3,082 5,451 Italy 5,149 9,108 4,942 9,084 Netherlands 4 18 31 173 Spain 17,561 18,615 13,478 14,378 Sweden 5,028 8,997 4,048 7,778 United Kingdom 3,985 4,618 5,018 5,984 Other EU 237 408 429 940 European Free Trade Association 246 843 311 1,027 Norway 103 223 47 104 Switzerland 143 620 265 923 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 22 147 0 0 Other Western Europe 31 52 48 95 Eastern Europe/FSR 197 325 147 235 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 114 214 147 235 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 114 214 0 0 Russia 0 0 147 235 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 83 111 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 12,211 25,727 12,291 26,501 Australia 0 15 18 99 China 1,516 2,705 1,256 2,217 Indonesia 37 48 18 24 Japan 1,495 5,598 1,818 6,942 Korea 2,629 6,013 3,353 7,006 Taiwan 6,396 10,972 5,531 9,536 Other Pacific Rim 137 376 296 678 South/Central America 1,041 1,589 817 1,103 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 968 1,461 761 999 Colombia 0 0 19 41 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 72 128 37 64 Other Countries 14,187 16,700 14,213 16,381 India 11,969 13,606 13,069 14,863 South Africa 1,689 2,114 682 801 Other 528 980 462 716 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 March 2003 (CB-03-72)