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 April 2003 March 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,389 128,864 62,548 122,760 North America 17,363 34,576 18,052 35,223 Canada 10,551 23,414 12,460 26,382 Mexico 6,812 11,162 5,592 8,841 Western Europe 29,028 57,877 27,192 51,422 Euro Area (2) 18,279 36,415 16,847 32,194 European Union 28,825 57,185 26,932 50,629 Austria 547 1,640 296 1,067 Belgium 2,278 4,354 1,593 3,068 Finland 1,191 2,078 562 994 France 3,738 8,741 3,581 8,793 Germany 3,078 7,051 3,881 7,419 Italy 4,297 7,230 5,360 6,892 Netherlands 6 23 4 31 Spain 3,141 5,241 1,475 3,578 Sweden 5,889 13,664 5,368 11,051 United Kingdom 4,433 6,619 4,563 7,019 Other EU 228 543 250 717 European Free Trade Association 165 636 205 701 Norway 0 0 22 68 Switzerland 165 636 183 633 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 38 55 55 93 Eastern Europe/FSR 215 407 130 1,085 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 214 402 64 146 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 119 178 16 29 Other FSR 95 224 48 117 Other EE 1 5 66 939 Pacific Rim Countries 11,097 25,493 10,330 23,733 Australia 3 13 3 13 China 1,498 3,084 1,997 3,859 Indonesia 0 0 22 49 Japan 1,628 6,904 1,797 7,215 Korea 2,606 5,119 1,692 3,786 Taiwan 5,075 9,779 4,614 8,359 Other Pacific Rim 287 594 205 451 South/Central America 1,053 2,396 614 1,425 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 959 2,290 521 1,285 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 94 105 93 140 Other Countries 4,633 8,116 6,229 9,872 India 3,099 5,796 2,862 5,369 South Africa 1,149 1,581 2,484 3,207 Other 386 739 883 1,297 ______________________________________________________________ March 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,020 123,371 North America 18,090 35,286 Canada 12,477 26,429 Mexico 5,612 8,857 Western Europe 27,543 52,054 Euro Area (2) 17,156 32,625 European Union 27,265 51,198 Austria 296 1,067 Belgium 1,867 3,435 Finland 562 994 France 3,581 8,793 Germany 3,903 7,459 Italy 5,372 6,910 Netherlands 6 36 Spain 1,475 3,578 Sweden 5,391 11,185 United Kingdom 4,563 7,019 Other EU 251 721 European Free Trade Association 223 763 Norway 22 68 Switzerland 201 696 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 55 93 Eastern Europe/FSR 130 1,085 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 64 146 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 16 29 Other FSR 48 117 Other EE 66 939 Pacific Rim Countries 10,395 23,923 Australia 3 13 China 1,997 3,859 Indonesia 54 126 Japan 1,812 7,274 Korea 1,701 3,813 Taiwan 4,623 8,386 Other Pacific Rim 205 451 South/Central America 614 1,125 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 521 985 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 93 140 Other Countries 6,249 9,899 India 2,862 5,369 South Africa 2,504 3,233 Other 883 1,297 ______________________________________________________________ April 2002 March 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 73,947 128,778 85,959 136,777 North America 18,080 32,813 16,968 29,768 Canada 11,871 24,216 11,316 22,171 Mexico 6,210 8,597 5,652 7,597 Western Europe 30,279 50,766 41,356 62,668 Euro Area (2) 20,542 34,232 31,852 47,722 European Union 29,978 49,682 41,057 61,625 Austria 302 1,418 488 1,953 Belgium 2,233 3,621 2,570 3,870 Finland 432 738 647 1,130 France 3,411 8,597 2,859 7,274 Germany 1,444 4,525 2,528 5,634 Italy 2,746 5,035 5,149 9,108 Netherlands 17 49 4 18 Spain 9,958 10,250 17,561 18,615 Sweden 4,618 9,189 5,028 8,997 United Kingdom 4,615 5,862 3,985 4,618 Other EU 203 400 237 408 European Free Trade Association 172 607 246 843 Norway 36 92 103 223 Switzerland 136 514 143 620 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 33 294 22 147 Other Western Europe 95 183 31 52 Eastern Europe/FSR 104 183 197 325 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 3 6 114 214 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 3 4 114 214 Russia 0 0 0 0 Other FSR 0 2 0 0 Other EE 101 177 83 111 Pacific Rim Countries 11,176 26,909 12,211 25,727 Australia 4 20 0 15 China 1,719 2,874 1,516 2,705 Indonesia 0 0 37 48 Japan 1,510 8,757 1,495 5,598 Korea 2,395 5,437 2,629 6,013 Taiwan 5,349 9,335 6,396 10,972 Other Pacific Rim 199 486 137 376 South/Central America 829 1,280 1,041 1,589 Argentina 0 2 0 0 Brazil 829 1,276 968 1,461 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 2 72 128 Other Countries 13,480 16,827 14,187 16,700 India 11,213 13,748 11,969 13,606 South Africa 1,871 2,321 1,689 2,114 Other 396 759 528 980 NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html. 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 April 2003 (CB-03-82)