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 October 2003 September 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 64,655 136,534 63,116 126,493 North America 19,054 38,998 21,792 41,533 Canada 9,060 22,705 12,054 25,805 Mexico 9,994 16,293 9,737 15,728 Western Europe 30,442 60,334 22,619 43,131 Euro Area (2) 18,705 37,580 12,667 23,209 European Union 30,255 59,720 22,440 42,639 Austria 281 1,063 224 938 Belgium 1,862 3,769 5,267 7,672 Finland 371 869 506 1,075 France 2,123 5,687 2,435 4,898 Germany 3,502 7,874 1,821 4,060 Italy 5,267 9,418 2,322 4,241 Netherlands 8 57 3 35 Spain 5,235 8,672 88 289 Sweden 5,393 12,126 3,994 9,642 United Kingdom 5,947 9,530 5,460 8,997 Other EU 268 656 318 791 European Free Trade Association 149 551 107 346 Norway 1 7 9 26 Switzerland 148 543 97 320 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 38 63 72 146 Eastern Europe/FSR 325 3,083 181 418 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 97 219 181 418 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 25 83 27 103 Russia 26 36 19 28 Other FSR 47 100 135 287 Other EE 228 2,865 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 9,624 24,001 11,082 28,762 Australia 23 75 7 17 China 1,270 2,548 1,683 3,434 Indonesia 0 0 74 205 Japan 1,971 8,241 2,834 11,149 Korea 1,808 3,944 2,108 4,912 Taiwan 4,369 8,799 4,245 8,749 Other Pacific Rim 182 394 132 297 South/Central America 1,330 2,457 3,595 5,349 Argentina 0 0 1 3 Brazil 1,313 2,429 3,498 5,180 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 17 28 97 166 Other Countries 3,880 7,661 3,848 7,300 India 2,860 5,655 2,898 5,722 South Africa 796 1,444 613 873 Other 224 562 337 706 ______________________________________________________________ September 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,139 127,218 North America 21,792 41,533 Canada 12,054 25,805 Mexico 9,737 15,728 Western Europe 22,667 43,620 Euro Area (2) 12,652 23,495 European Union 22,485 43,095 Austria 226 978 Belgium 5,267 7,672 Finland 506 1,075 France 2,443 4,938 Germany 1,834 4,267 Italy 2,285 4,241 Netherlands 3 35 Spain 88 289 Sweden 4,055 9,812 United Kingdom 5,460 8,997 Other EU 318 791 European Free Trade Association 114 379 Norway 9 26 Switzerland 105 353 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 68 146 Eastern Europe/FSR 181 418 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 181 418 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 27 103 Russia 19 28 Other FSR 135 287 Other EE 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 11,036 28,952 Australia 7 17 China 1,717 3,539 Indonesia 74 205 Japan 2,856 11,234 Korea 2,016 4,912 Taiwan 4,234 8,749 Other Pacific Rim 132 297 South/Central America 3,595 5,349 Argentina 1 3 Brazil 3,498 5,180 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 97 166 Other Countries 3,868 7,346 India 2,918 5,768 South Africa 613 873 Other 337 706 ______________________________________________________________ October 2002 September 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 64,945 125,204 58,364 111,470 North America 17,229 33,167 16,132 31,407 Canada 9,779 21,673 9,482 21,928 Mexico 7,450 11,494 6,650 9,479 Western Europe 30,270 58,670 22,635 42,803 Euro Area (2) 18,999 38,261 12,696 24,259 European Union 29,943 57,522 22,329 42,016 Austria 388 1,313 248 1,094 Belgium 3,325 5,665 3,204 5,042 Finland 879 1,476 675 1,091 France 3,200 8,407 2,154 5,429 Germany 4,080 7,359 1,486 3,697 Italy 4,635 8,043 4,040 6,418 Netherlands 3 24 11 120 Spain 2,313 5,513 824 1,238 Sweden 5,907 12,352 6,408 12,636 United Kingdom 4,810 6,363 2,873 4,348 Other EU 402 1,007 407 903 European Free Trade Association 262 1,044 252 693 Norway 134 376 2 6 Switzerland 127 668 250 687 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 66 104 54 94 Eastern Europe/FSR 101 180 230 396 Poland 0 4 0 3 Former Soviet Republics 101 177 96 150 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 36 53 96 150 Other FSR 65 123 0 0 Other EE 0 0 134 243 Pacific Rim Countries 9,855 21,801 10,862 23,408 Australia 0 0 2 9 China 1,267 2,327 1,630 2,934 Indonesia 0 0 65 98 Japan 1,413 5,711 1,780 5,555 Korea 1,854 3,790 1,677 3,879 Taiwan 5,309 9,858 5,439 10,399 Other Pacific Rim 12 115 268 535 South/Central America 1,166 1,711 1,888 2,507 Argentina 0 0 21 33 Brazil 1,137 1,656 1,696 2,260 Colombia 0 0 98 67 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 30 55 73 148 Other Countries 6,323 9,675 6,618 10,949 India 3,276 5,817 3,563 6,714 South Africa 2,835 3,385 2,470 3,211 Other 212 472 585 1,025 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 October 2003 (CB-03-183)