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 May 2003 April 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,037 117,783 63,389 128,864 North America 19,752 36,972 17,363 34,576 Canada 10,244 21,549 10,551 23,414 Mexico 9,508 15,423 6,812 11,162 Western Europe 22,221 46,494 29,028 57,877 Euro Area (2) 10,780 24,587 18,279 36,415 European Union 22,006 45,643 28,825 57,185 Austria 282 1,070 547 1,640 Belgium 1,590 3,171 2,278 4,354 Finland 241 479 1,191 2,078 France 2,771 7,051 3,738 8,741 Germany 1,080 3,730 3,078 7,051 Italy 4,294 7,513 4,297 7,230 Netherlands 3 16 6 23 Spain 491 1,463 3,141 5,241 Sweden 5,926 13,153 5,889 13,664 United Kingdom 5,219 7,725 4,433 6,619 Other EU 109 274 228 543 European Free Trade Association 214 846 165 636 Norway 4 39 0 0 Switzerland 209 807 165 636 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 2 5 38 55 Eastern Europe/FSR 222 366 215 407 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 222 366 214 402 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 46 66 0 0 Russia 176 300 119 178 Other FSR 0 0 95 224 Other EE 0 0 1 5 Pacific Rim Countries 10,692 24,870 11,097 25,493 Australia 3 13 3 13 China 1,427 2,855 1,498 3,084 Indonesia 63 145 0 0 Japan 2,137 7,374 1,628 6,904 Korea 1,957 4,523 2,606 5,119 Taiwan 4,710 9,204 5,075 9,779 Other Pacific Rim 395 757 287 594 South/Central America 1,225 2,124 1,053 2,396 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,188 2,095 959 2,290 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 37 28 94 105 Other Countries 3,924 6,958 4,633 8,116 India 2,592 4,915 3,099 5,796 South Africa 1,029 1,511 1,149 1,581 Other 302 533 386 739 ______________________________________________________________ April 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 64,287 130,084 North America 17,416 34,686 Canada 10,604 23,524 Mexico 6,812 11,162 Western Europe 29,206 58,286 Euro Area (2) 18,399 36,637 European Union 29,003 57,595 Austria 547 1,640 Belgium 2,278 4,354 Finland 1,191 2,078 France 3,743 8,777 Germany 3,080 7,051 Italy 4,409 7,418 Netherlands 6 23 Spain 3,141 5,241 Sweden 5,929 13,799 United Kingdom 4,450 6,658 Other EU 228 555 European Free Trade Association 165 636 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 165 636 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 38 55 Eastern Europe/FSR 233 452 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 232 447 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 119 178 Other FSR 113 269 Other EE 1 5 Pacific Rim Countries 11,112 25,528 Australia 3 13 China 1,508 3,102 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 1,628 6,904 Korea 2,611 5,137 Taiwan 5,075 9,779 Other Pacific Rim 287 594 South/Central America 1,368 2,408 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 1,253 2,290 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 116 118 Other Countries 4,951 8,724 India 3,114 5,843 South Africa 1,258 1,692 Other 579 1,189 ______________________________________________________________ May 2002 April 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 81,470 132,650 73,947 128,778 North America 18,472 32,574 18,080 32,813 Canada 11,590 23,071 11,871 24,216 Mexico 6,882 9,503 6,210 8,597 Western Europe 33,976 52,834 30,279 50,766 Euro Area (2) 21,411 33,454 20,542 34,232 European Union 33,698 52,053 29,978 49,682 Austria 248 1,112 302 1,418 Belgium 2,689 4,481 2,233 3,621 Finland 532 850 432 738 France 2,505 5,554 3,411 8,597 Germany 2,077 4,484 1,444 4,525 Italy 2,761 5,181 2,746 5,035 Netherlands 11 166 17 49 Spain 10,577 11,573 9,958 10,250 Sweden 5,088 9,869 4,618 9,189 United Kingdom 6,851 8,092 4,615 5,862 Other EU 359 690 203 400 European Free Trade Association 188 494 172 607 Norway 104 187 36 92 Switzerland 84 308 136 514 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 23 147 33 294 Other Western Europe 67 139 95 183 Eastern Europe/FSR 235 414 104 183 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 199 339 3 6 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 3 4 Russia 198 331 0 0 Other FSR 0 8 0 2 Other EE 37 75 101 177 Pacific Rim Countries 12,272 26,095 11,176 26,909 Australia 0 12 4 20 China 1,191 2,401 1,719 2,874 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,245 5,179 1,510 8,757 Korea 2,681 5,955 2,395 5,437 Taiwan 6,562 11,427 5,349 9,335 Other Pacific Rim 594 1,121 199 486 South/Central America 1,227 1,455 829 1,280 Argentina 0 0 0 2 Brazil 974 1,220 829 1,276 Colombia 176 103 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 77 132 0 2 Other Countries 15,287 19,278 13,480 16,827 India 12,911 16,019 11,213 13,748 South Africa 1,545 1,998 1,871 2,321 Other 831 1,260 396 759 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 May 2003 (CB-03-101)