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 August 2003 July 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 51,953 107,489 61,520 127,912 North America 15,199 29,512 21,174 40,079 Canada 6,103 14,538 12,406 25,784 Mexico 9,096 14,974 8,768 14,295 Western Europe 21,226 43,816 24,756 51,572 Euro Area (2) 14,663 29,382 13,301 28,595 European Union 21,025 43,091 24,432 50,498 Austria 305 1,198 329 1,018 Belgium 1,959 3,757 1,589 3,088 Finland 336 897 763 1,485 France 1,933 5,003 2,651 6,638 Germany 2,141 5,495 2,663 6,448 Italy 3,905 6,734 4,882 8,323 Netherlands 4 39 6 68 Spain 4,052 6,163 284 1,147 Sweden 2,824 7,897 5,418 12,838 United Kingdom 3,533 5,746 5,607 8,793 Other EU 32 163 242 652 European Free Trade Association 116 581 276 993 Norway 0 0 61 141 Switzerland 116 581 215 852 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 85 143 48 81 Eastern Europe/FSR 97 200 308 1,419 Poland 0 0 21 40 Former Soviet Republics 97 200 228 400 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 23 54 115 174 Other FSR 75 146 114 227 Other EE 0 0 59 979 Pacific Rim Countries 10,917 26,025 11,274 27,859 Australia 3 9 20 65 China 1,717 3,468 2,176 5,009 Indonesia 69 155 1 6 Japan 2,074 7,265 1,594 7,311 Korea 1,795 4,536 2,355 5,240 Taiwan 5,087 10,224 4,941 9,835 Other Pacific Rim 173 369 186 392 South/Central America 1,098 1,595 933 1,385 Argentina 1 4 14 36 Brazil 1,079 1,564 870 1,309 Colombia 0 0 1 8 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 17 28 49 33 Other Countries 3,415 6,342 3,076 5,597 India 2,399 4,682 2,120 4,088 South Africa 695 942 643 995 Other 321 718 313 515 ______________________________________________________________ July 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 62,270 129,850 North America 21,233 40,207 Canada 12,428 25,832 Mexico 8,806 14,375 Western Europe 24,995 52,439 Euro Area (2) 13,459 29,139 European Union 24,664 51,331 Austria 329 1,018 Belgium 1,605 3,123 Finland 763 1,485 France 2,696 6,966 Germany 2,722 6,557 Italy 4,920 8,393 Netherlands 6 68 Spain 284 1,147 Sweden 5,480 13,102 United Kingdom 5,618 8,816 Other EU 243 655 European Free Trade Association 283 1,026 Norway 61 141 Switzerland 222 885 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 48 81 Eastern Europe/FSR 390 1,614 Poland 21 40 Former Soviet Republics 306 579 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 115 174 Other FSR 191 405 Other EE 64 995 Pacific Rim Countries 11,486 28,268 Australia 20 65 China 2,176 5,009 Indonesia 83 203 Japan 1,701 7,472 Korea 2,355 5,240 Taiwan 4,963 9,887 Other Pacific Rim 186 392 South/Central America 942 1,413 Argentina 14 36 Brazil 878 1,337 Colombia 1 8 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 49 33 Other Countries 3,224 5,909 India 2,137 4,114 South Africa 694 1,102 Other 393 692 ______________________________________________________________ August 2002 July 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 74,214 130,386 61,060 118,397 North America 15,710 28,362 17,352 30,645 Canada 8,628 18,443 9,973 20,338 Mexico 7,081 9,919 7,379 10,307 Western Europe 36,081 59,646 25,496 50,753 Euro Area (2) 27,847 45,807 14,599 31,539 European Union 35,765 58,497 25,184 49,721 Austria 421 1,646 346 1,371 Belgium 4,188 7,153 2,105 3,850 Finland 623 1,014 583 1,056 France 3,755 8,498 3,406 8,176 Germany 2,908 6,378 2,161 5,186 Italy 5,499 8,770 3,680 6,403 Netherlands 5 111 23 184 Spain 10,447 12,219 2,261 5,183 Sweden 3,517 6,334 4,606 9,969 United Kingdom 4,131 5,845 5,719 7,658 Other EU 269 529 293 684 European Free Trade Association 211 797 193 761 Norway 58 111 18 85 Switzerland 154 685 176 676 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 36 245 15 98 Other Western Europe 68 107 105 173 Eastern Europe/FSR 339 542 204 358 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 318 507 68 102 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 37 77 0 0 Russia 266 400 68 102 Other FSR 16 30 0 0 Other EE 21 36 136 256 Pacific Rim Countries 14,993 30,963 12,240 27,187 Australia 1 9 10 90 China 1,357 2,720 1,234 2,836 Indonesia 68 98 12 20 Japan 2,040 6,457 1,301 5,724 Korea 4,009 7,909 3,084 6,495 Taiwan 7,116 12,931 6,281 11,374 Other Pacific Rim 402 838 317 649 South/Central America 703 868 1,450 2,148 Argentina 3 2 0 0 Brazil 542 762 1,415 2,084 Colombia 159 104 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 35 64 Other Countries 6,388 10,004 4,318 7,306 India 3,189 5,637 2,403 4,591 South Africa 2,536 3,369 739 917 Other 663 999 1,176 1,799 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 August 2003 (CB-03-148)