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 September 2003 August 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,116 126,493 51,953 107,489 North America 21,792 41,533 15,199 29,512 Canada 12,054 25,805 6,103 14,538 Mexico 9,737 15,728 9,096 14,974 Western Europe 22,619 43,131 21,226 43,816 Euro Area (2) 12,667 23,209 14,663 29,382 European Union 22,440 42,639 21,025 43,091 Austria 224 938 305 1,198 Belgium 5,267 7,672 1,959 3,757 Finland 506 1,075 336 897 France 2,435 4,898 1,933 5,003 Germany 1,821 4,060 2,141 5,495 Italy 2,322 4,241 3,905 6,734 Netherlands 3 35 4 39 Spain 88 289 4,052 6,163 Sweden 3,994 9,642 2,824 7,897 United Kingdom 5,460 8,997 3,533 5,746 Other EU 318 791 32 163 European Free Trade Association 107 346 116 581 Norway 9 26 0 0 Switzerland 97 320 116 581 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 72 146 85 143 Eastern Europe/FSR 181 418 97 200 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 181 418 97 200 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 27 103 0 0 Russia 19 28 23 54 Other FSR 135 287 75 146 Other EE 0 0 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 11,082 28,762 10,917 26,025 Australia 7 17 3 9 China 1,683 3,434 1,717 3,468 Indonesia 74 205 69 155 Japan 2,834 11,149 2,074 7,265 Korea 2,108 4,912 1,795 4,536 Taiwan 4,245 8,749 5,087 10,224 Other Pacific Rim 132 297 173 369 South/Central America 3,595 5,349 1,098 1,595 Argentina 1 3 1 4 Brazil 3,498 5,180 1,079 1,564 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 97 166 17 28 Other Countries 3,848 7,300 3,415 6,342 India 2,898 5,722 2,399 4,682 South Africa 613 873 695 942 Other 337 706 321 718 ______________________________________________________________ August 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 54,218 112,722 North America 15,302 29,722 Canada 6,167 14,705 Mexico 9,135 15,018 Western Europe 22,215 46,375 Euro Area (2) 15,579 31,650 European Union 21,987 45,497 Austria 465 1,320 Belgium 2,011 3,850 Finland 336 897 France 2,112 5,679 Germany 2,267 6,096 Italy 4,108 7,092 Netherlands 4 41 Spain 4,249 6,579 Sweden 2,824 7,897 United Kingdom 3,580 5,884 Other EU 32 163 European Free Trade Association 143 735 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 143 735 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 85 143 Eastern Europe/FSR 106 232 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 106 232 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 9 32 Russia 23 54 Other FSR 75 146 Other EE 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 11,430 27,288 Australia 8 31 China 1,841 3,631 Indonesia 166 366 Japan 2,159 7,698 Korea 1,868 4,686 Taiwan 5,213 10,508 Other Pacific Rim 173 369 South/Central America 1,670 2,598 Argentina 1 4 Brazil 1,652 2,567 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 17 28 Other Countries 3,495 6,507 India 2,478 4,847 South Africa 695 942 Other 321 718 ______________________________________________________________ September 2002 August 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,364 111,470 74,214 130,386 North America 16,132 31,407 15,710 28,362 Canada 9,482 21,928 8,628 18,443 Mexico 6,650 9,479 7,081 9,919 Western Europe 22,635 42,803 36,081 59,646 Euro Area (2) 12,696 24,259 27,847 45,807 European Union 22,329 42,016 35,765 58,497 Austria 248 1,094 421 1,646 Belgium 3,204 5,042 4,188 7,153 Finland 675 1,091 623 1,014 France 2,154 5,429 3,755 8,498 Germany 1,486 3,697 2,908 6,378 Italy 4,040 6,418 5,499 8,770 Netherlands 11 120 5 111 Spain 824 1,238 10,447 12,219 Sweden 6,408 12,636 3,517 6,334 United Kingdom 2,873 4,348 4,131 5,845 Other EU 407 903 269 529 European Free Trade Association 252 693 211 797 Norway 2 6 58 111 Switzerland 250 687 154 685 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 36 245 Other Western Europe 54 94 68 107 Eastern Europe/FSR 230 396 339 542 Poland 0 3 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 96 150 318 507 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 37 77 Russia 96 150 266 400 Other FSR 0 0 16 30 Other EE 134 243 21 36 Pacific Rim Countries 10,862 23,408 14,993 30,963 Australia 2 9 1 9 China 1,630 2,934 1,357 2,720 Indonesia 65 98 68 98 Japan 1,780 5,555 2,040 6,457 Korea 1,677 3,879 4,009 7,909 Taiwan 5,439 10,399 7,116 12,931 Other Pacific Rim 268 535 402 838 South/Central America 1,888 2,507 703 868 Argentina 21 33 3 2 Brazil 1,696 2,260 542 762 Colombia 98 67 159 104 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 73 148 0 0 Other Countries 6,618 10,949 6,388 10,004 India 3,563 6,714 3,189 5,637 South Africa 2,470 3,211 2,536 3,369 Other 585 1,025 663 999 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 September 2003 (CB-03-167)