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 December 2003 November 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 60,331 133,809 51,612 120,184 North America 10,734 24,628 14,838 33,086 Canada 3,320 11,352 5,607 17,254 Mexico 7,414 13,276 9,231 15,832 Western Europe 34,818 71,731 21,077 46,735 Euro Area (2) 23,578 48,060 13,723 29,001 European Union 34,512 70,752 20,840 46,063 Austria 277 923 181 635 Belgium 3,101 6,364 1,416 3,266 Finland 493 1,260 506 1,012 France 4,861 10,204 1,917 4,635 Germany 3,382 8,926 4,029 8,504 Italy 5,326 10,046 5,378 9,719 Netherlands 16 110 0 14 Spain 6,065 10,091 227 1,039 Sweden 5,231 12,637 2,820 8,575 United Kingdom 5,643 9,867 4,259 8,359 Other EU 116 324 108 305 European Free Trade Association 182 740 165 548 Norway 1 11 0 0 Switzerland 181 730 165 548 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 124 239 72 123 Eastern Europe/FSR 287 1,656 371 3,794 Poland 18 34 17 37 Former Soviet Republics 185 398 75 154 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 34 61 0 0 Other FSR 152 338 75 154 Other EE 84 1,224 278 3,603 Pacific Rim Countries 10,733 28,372 10,502 27,997 Australia 1 6 0 0 China 1,962 4,065 1,346 3,018 Indonesia 0 0 43 110 Japan 2,351 9,681 2,907 11,403 Korea 1,956 4,946 2,249 5,229 Taiwan 4,068 8,847 3,666 7,643 Other Pacific Rim 394 828 291 595 South/Central America 396 900 1,318 1,784 Argentina 1 4 0 0 Brazil 321 778 1,280 1,725 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 74 119 38 59 Other Countries 3,361 6,521 3,505 6,789 India 2,586 5,141 2,336 4,806 South Africa 595 969 1,066 1,779 Other 181 411 104 204 ______________________________________________________________ November 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 52,000 121,138 North America 14,890 33,373 Canada 5,659 17,541 Mexico 9,231 15,832 Western Europe 21,375 47,958 Euro Area (2) 13,980 30,087 European Union 21,131 47,257 Austria 183 640 Belgium 1,593 3,602 Finland 506 1,012 France 1,744 4,784 Germany 4,045 8,583 Italy 5,614 10,235 Netherlands 0 14 Spain 227 1,039 Sweden 2,834 8,618 United Kingdom 4,279 8,425 Other EU 108 305 European Free Trade Association 171 577 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 171 577 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 72 123 Eastern Europe/FSR 374 3,799 Poland 17 37 Former Soviet Republics 78 158 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 3 5 Other FSR 75 154 Other EE 278 3,603 Pacific Rim Countries 10,540 27,142 Australia 3 14 China 1,404 3,112 Indonesia 43 110 Japan 2,764 10,213 Korea 2,366 5,440 Taiwan 3,669 7,658 Other Pacific Rim 291 595 South/Central America 1,217 1,852 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 1,179 1,793 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 38 59 Other Countries 3,605 7,014 India 2,386 4,923 South Africa 1,116 1,888 Other 104 204 ______________________________________________________________ December 2002 November 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 62,403 119,140 69,743 128,569 North America 13,682 26,931 13,331 27,349 Canada 7,663 17,310 7,061 17,815 Mexico 6,019 9,621 6,269 9,534 Western Europe 28,422 52,437 37,248 63,824 Euro Area (2) 17,305 33,065 27,145 44,625 European Union 28,229 51,872 36,984 62,855 Austria 491 1,097 255 1,229 Belgium 2,585 4,471 2,058 3,477 Finland 291 489 600 986 France 3,034 7,802 2,934 7,725 Germany 3,687 6,747 5,199 8,791 Italy 5,650 9,085 4,291 7,902 Netherlands 11 38 2 29 Spain 1,432 2,993 11,725 14,304 Sweden 6,163 11,991 5,655 12,207 United Kingdom 4,492 6,255 3,866 5,280 Other EU 392 904 399 927 European Free Trade Association 152 488 219 901 Norway 2 18 23 109 Switzerland 149 470 196 792 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 42 77 45 68 Eastern Europe/FSR 380 627 412 685 Poland 1 5 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 364 590 255 373 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 173 275 0 0 Russia 132 196 238 342 Other FSR 59 118 17 31 Other EE 15 31 157 311 Pacific Rim Countries 10,572 24,780 11,636 25,226 Australia 3 17 18 29 China 1,869 3,765 1,136 2,383 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,513 5,786 1,999 5,860 Korea 2,231 5,297 2,124 4,934 Taiwan 4,625 9,302 6,032 11,393 Other Pacific Rim 330 612 327 627 South/Central America 1,341 1,914 2,154 3,056 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,237 1,743 1,962 2,921 Colombia 0 0 191 135 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 104 171 0 0 Other Countries 8,006 12,451 4,963 8,429 India 3,647 6,832 2,896 5,604 South Africa 3,633 4,367 1,829 2,374 Other 725 1,252 239 451 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 December 2003 (CB-04-11)