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 November 2003 October 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 51,612 120,184 64,655 136,534 North America 14,838 33,086 19,054 38,998 Canada 5,607 17,254 9,060 22,705 Mexico 9,231 15,832 9,994 16,293 Western Europe 21,077 46,735 30,442 60,334 Euro Area (2) 13,723 29,001 18,705 37,580 European Union 20,840 46,063 30,255 59,720 Austria 181 635 281 1,063 Belgium 1,416 3,266 1,862 3,769 Finland 506 1,012 371 869 France 1,917 4,635 2,123 5,687 Germany 4,029 8,504 3,502 7,874 Italy 5,378 9,719 5,267 9,418 Netherlands 0 14 8 57 Spain 227 1,039 5,235 8,672 Sweden 2,820 8,575 5,393 12,126 United Kingdom 4,259 8,359 5,947 9,530 Other EU 108 305 268 656 European Free Trade Association 165 548 149 551 Norway 0 0 1 7 Switzerland 165 548 148 543 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 72 123 38 63 Eastern Europe/FSR 371 3,794 325 3,083 Poland 17 37 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 75 154 97 219 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 25 83 Russia 0 0 26 36 Other FSR 75 154 47 100 Other EE 278 3,603 228 2,865 Pacific Rim Countries 10,502 27,997 9,624 24,001 Australia 0 0 23 75 China 1,346 3,018 1,270 2,548 Indonesia 43 110 0 0 Japan 2,907 11,403 1,971 8,241 Korea 2,249 5,229 1,808 3,944 Taiwan 3,666 7,643 4,369 8,799 Other Pacific Rim 291 595 182 394 South/Central America 1,318 1,784 1,330 2,457 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,280 1,725 1,313 2,429 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 38 59 17 28 Other Countries 3,505 6,789 3,880 7,661 India 2,336 4,806 2,860 5,655 South Africa 1,066 1,779 796 1,444 Other 104 204 224 562 ______________________________________________________________ October 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,539 138,955 North America 19,077 39,081 Canada 9,083 22,788 Mexico 9,994 16,293 Western Europe 30,668 61,221 Euro Area (2) 18,871 38,330 European Union 30,481 60,608 Austria 283 1,067 Belgium 1,896 3,869 Finland 387 914 France 2,215 6,182 Germany 3,504 7,880 Italy 5,267 9,418 Netherlands 8 64 Spain 5,240 8,736 Sweden 5,419 12,205 United Kingdom 5,980 9,588 Other EU 282 685 European Free Trade Association 149 551 Norway 1 7 Switzerland 148 543 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 38 63 Eastern Europe/FSR 336 3,111 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 109 247 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 25 83 Russia 26 36 Other FSR 58 128 Other EE 228 2,865 Pacific Rim Countries 10,133 25,176 Australia 23 75 China 1,410 2,859 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 2,202 8,824 Korea 1,873 4,041 Taiwan 4,421 8,923 Other Pacific Rim 204 454 South/Central America 1,366 2,533 Argentina 1 2 Brazil 1,348 2,503 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 17 28 Other Countries 3,959 7,833 India 2,880 5,697 South Africa 854 1,571 Other 224 564 ______________________________________________________________ November 2002 October 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 69,743 128,569 64,945 125,204 North America 13,331 27,349 17,229 33,167 Canada 7,061 17,815 9,779 21,673 Mexico 6,269 9,534 7,450 11,494 Western Europe 37,248 63,824 30,270 58,670 Euro Area (2) 27,145 44,625 18,999 38,261 European Union 36,984 62,855 29,943 57,522 Austria 255 1,229 388 1,313 Belgium 2,058 3,477 3,325 5,665 Finland 600 986 879 1,476 France 2,934 7,725 3,200 8,407 Germany 5,199 8,791 4,080 7,359 Italy 4,291 7,902 4,635 8,043 Netherlands 2 29 3 24 Spain 11,725 14,304 2,313 5,513 Sweden 5,655 12,207 5,907 12,352 United Kingdom 3,866 5,280 4,810 6,363 Other EU 399 927 402 1,007 European Free Trade Association 219 901 262 1,044 Norway 23 109 134 376 Switzerland 196 792 127 668 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 45 68 66 104 Eastern Europe/FSR 412 685 101 180 Poland 0 0 0 4 Former Soviet Republics 255 373 101 177 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 238 342 36 53 Other FSR 17 31 65 123 Other EE 157 311 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 11,636 25,226 9,855 21,801 Australia 18 29 0 0 China 1,136 2,383 1,267 2,327 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,999 5,860 1,413 5,711 Korea 2,124 4,934 1,854 3,790 Taiwan 6,032 11,393 5,309 9,858 Other Pacific Rim 327 627 12 115 South/Central America 2,154 3,056 1,166 1,711 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,962 2,921 1,137 1,656 Colombia 191 135 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 30 55 Other Countries 4,963 8,429 6,323 9,675 India 2,896 5,604 3,276 5,817 South Africa 1,829 2,374 2,835 3,385 Other 239 451 212 472 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 November 2003 (CB-03-196)