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 June 2003 May 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,408 124,688 58,037 117,783 North America 16,284 31,891 19,752 36,972 Canada 9,948 21,516 10,244 21,549 Mexico 6,336 10,375 9,508 15,423 Western Europe 32,606 59,728 22,221 46,494 Euro Area (2) 21,835 39,421 10,780 24,587 European Union 32,429 59,186 22,006 45,643 Austria 404 1,139 282 1,070 Belgium 2,482 4,720 1,590 3,171 Finland 447 1,028 241 479 France 3,582 8,299 2,771 7,051 Germany 3,245 6,727 1,080 3,730 Italy 2,526 4,469 4,294 7,513 Netherlands 56 219 3 16 Spain 9,020 12,529 491 1,463 Sweden 5,266 11,513 5,926 13,153 United Kingdom 5,231 7,984 5,219 7,725 Other EU 171 557 109 274 European Free Trade Association 117 438 214 846 Norway 15 40 4 39 Switzerland 102 399 209 807 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 61 103 2 5 Eastern Europe/FSR 405 790 222 366 Poland 13 26 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 267 506 222 366 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 46 66 Russia 175 312 176 300 Other FSR 92 193 0 0 Other EE 125 259 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 9,808 24,628 10,692 24,870 Australia 24 145 3 13 China 1,513 2,943 1,427 2,855 Indonesia 33 78 63 145 Japan 1,899 7,806 2,137 7,374 Korea 1,549 3,819 1,957 4,523 Taiwan 4,466 9,193 4,710 9,204 Other Pacific Rim 325 644 395 757 South/Central America 1,262 2,205 1,225 2,124 Argentina 1 2 0 0 Brazil 1,240 2,188 1,188 2,095 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 21 15 37 28 Other Countries 3,044 5,446 3,924 6,958 India 2,122 4,097 2,592 4,915 South Africa 722 897 1,029 1,511 Other 199 452 302 533 ______________________________________________________________ May 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,649 119,172 North America 19,793 37,037 Canada 10,269 21,584 Mexico 9,524 15,453 Western Europe 22,342 46,987 Euro Area (2) 10,851 24,806 European Union 22,119 46,103 Austria 300 1,170 Belgium 1,622 3,239 Finland 241 479 France 2,772 7,057 Germany 1,080 3,730 Italy 4,311 7,552 Netherlands 3 16 Spain 493 1,470 Sweden 5,950 13,309 United Kingdom 5,238 7,808 Other EU 109 274 European Free Trade Association 221 879 Norway 4 39 Switzerland 217 840 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 2 5 Eastern Europe/FSR 296 524 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 296 524 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 46 66 Russia 231 422 Other FSR 19 36 Other EE 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 10,851 25,209 Australia 3 13 China 1,439 2,884 Indonesia 63 145 Japan 2,158 7,413 Korea 2,032 4,613 Taiwan 4,761 9,385 Other Pacific Rim 395 757 South/Central America 1,383 2,332 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 1,320 2,283 Colombia 26 21 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 37 28 Other Countries 3,984 7,083 India 2,671 5,064 South Africa 1,029 1,511 Other 284 507 ______________________________________________________________ June 2002 May 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 61,642 117,790 81,470 132,650 North America 18,116 33,599 18,472 32,574 Canada 11,953 25,151 11,590 23,071 Mexico 6,163 8,448 6,882 9,503 Western Europe 26,030 50,920 33,976 52,834 Euro Area (2) 14,738 32,095 21,411 33,454 European Union 25,756 49,944 33,698 52,053 Austria 280 1,136 248 1,112 Belgium 3,543 5,892 2,689 4,481 Finland 366 622 532 850 France 3,462 8,751 2,505 5,554 Germany 2,790 6,029 2,077 4,484 Italy 2,158 4,297 2,761 5,181 Netherlands 114 495 11 166 Spain 2,006 4,804 10,577 11,573 Sweden 4,329 9,956 5,088 9,869 United Kingdom 6,355 7,313 6,851 8,092 Other EU 354 650 359 690 European Free Trade Association 130 571 188 494 Norway 6 10 104 187 Switzerland 125 561 84 308 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 36 245 23 147 Other Western Europe 108 159 67 139 Eastern Europe/FSR 211 347 235 414 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 199 304 199 339 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 182 273 0 0 Russia 0 0 198 331 Other FSR 17 31 0 8 Other EE 12 43 37 75 Pacific Rim Countries 11,512 24,268 12,272 26,095 Australia 0 9 0 12 China 779 1,644 1,191 2,401 Indonesia 18 25 0 0 Japan 1,155 4,515 1,245 5,179 Korea 2,248 5,345 2,681 5,955 Taiwan 7,164 12,435 6,562 11,427 Other Pacific Rim 147 296 594 1,121 South/Central America 1,434 1,889 1,227 1,455 Argentina 1 2 0 0 Brazil 1,378 1,791 974 1,220 Colombia 0 0 176 103 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 55 96 77 132 Other Countries 4,340 6,767 15,287 19,278 India 2,023 3,676 12,911 16,019 South Africa 1,664 2,140 1,545 1,998 Other 653 952 831 1,260 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 June 2003 (CB-03-115)