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 January 2004 December 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 52,181 120,267 60,331 133,809 North America 12,017 28,828 10,734 24,628 Canada 4,141 14,494 3,320 11,352 Mexico 7,876 14,333 7,414 13,276 Western Europe 23,734 53,081 34,818 71,731 Euro Area (2) 14,075 31,929 23,578 48,060 European Union 23,655 52,685 34,512 70,752 Austria 377 1,503 277 923 Belgium 1,320 3,040 3,101 6,364 Finland 379 873 493 1,260 France 3,558 7,959 4,861 10,204 Germany 2,575 6,544 3,382 8,926 Italy 5,295 10,063 5,326 10,046 Netherlands 30 79 16 110 Spain 480 1,664 6,065 10,091 Sweden 2,816 7,827 5,231 12,637 United Kingdom 6,762 12,897 5,643 9,867 Other EU 63 236 116 324 European Free Trade Association 67 374 182 740 Norway 9 28 1 11 Switzerland 57 346 181 730 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 13 21 124 239 Eastern Europe/FSR 154 310 287 1,656 Poland 0 0 18 34 Former Soviet Republics 154 310 185 398 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 38 68 34 61 Other FSR 116 242 152 338 Other EE 0 0 84 1,224 Pacific Rim Countries 12,034 30,430 10,733 28,372 Australia 71 321 1 6 China 2,654 5,931 1,962 4,065 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 2,643 9,015 2,351 9,681 Korea 2,109 4,714 1,956 4,946 Taiwan 4,304 9,854 4,068 8,847 Other Pacific Rim 253 596 394 828 South/Central America 1,049 1,774 396 900 Argentina 0 0 1 4 Brazil 1,029 1,742 321 778 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 2 3 0 0 Other S/C A 19 30 74 119 Other Countries 3,193 5,844 3,361 6,521 India 2,311 4,403 2,586 5,141 South Africa 757 1,206 595 969 Other 124 235 181 411 ______________________________________________________________ December 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 61,000 135,281 North America 10,734 24,628 Canada 3,320 11,352 Mexico 7,414 13,276 Western Europe 35,015 72,196 Euro Area (2) 23,688 48,413 European Union 34,708 71,217 Austria 293 991 Belgium 3,101 6,364 Finland 493 1,260 France 4,867 10,248 Germany 3,400 9,040 Italy 5,397 10,173 Netherlands 16 110 Spain 6,065 10,091 Sweden 5,307 12,715 United Kingdom 5,652 9,902 Other EU 116 324 European Free Trade Association 182 740 Norway 1 11 Switzerland 181 730 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 124 239 Eastern Europe/FSR 287 1,656 Poland 18 34 Former Soviet Republics 185 398 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 34 61 Other FSR 152 338 Other EE 84 1,224 Pacific Rim Countries 11,219 29,216 Australia 1 6 China 2,269 4,559 Indonesia 33 76 Japan 2,369 9,756 Korea 1,956 4,946 Taiwan 4,197 9,045 Other Pacific Rim 394 828 South/Central America 396 900 Argentina 1 4 Brazil 321 778 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 74 119 Other Countries 3,348 6,683 India 2,573 5,303 South Africa 595 969 Other 181 411 ______________________________________________________________ January 2003 December 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,853 116,202 62,403 119,140 North America 16,901 32,309 13,682 26,931 Canada 9,563 21,373 7,663 17,310 Mexico 7,338 10,936 6,019 9,621 Western Europe 23,506 46,738 28,422 52,437 Euro Area (2) 14,222 29,526 17,305 33,065 European Union 23,135 45,435 28,229 51,872 Austria 224 812 491 1,097 Belgium 1,348 2,470 2,585 4,471 Finland 599 1,051 291 489 France 3,231 7,594 3,034 7,802 Germany 2,684 7,194 3,687 6,747 Italy 4,459 6,878 5,650 9,085 Netherlands 210 104 11 38 Spain 1,347 3,102 1,432 2,993 Sweden 4,223 9,530 6,163 11,991 United Kingdom 4,444 5,855 4,492 6,255 Other EU 366 848 392 904 European Free Trade Association 348 1,269 152 488 Norway 140 342 2 18 Switzerland 208 927 149 470 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 23 34 42 77 Eastern Europe/FSR 281 459 380 627 Poland 0 0 1 5 Former Soviet Republics 275 443 364 590 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 37 60 173 275 Russia 183 273 132 196 Other FSR 55 110 59 118 Other EE 6 15 15 31 Pacific Rim Countries 11,824 26,181 10,572 24,780 Australia 2 7 3 17 China 1,631 3,258 1,869 3,765 Indonesia 0 8 0 0 Japan 1,339 5,159 1,513 5,786 Korea 2,574 5,863 2,231 5,297 Taiwan 5,988 11,277 4,625 9,302 Other Pacific Rim 290 609 330 612 South/Central America 1,653 2,136 1,341 1,914 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,640 2,107 1,237 1,743 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 13 29 104 171 Other Countries 4,689 8,379 8,006 12,451 India 3,405 6,641 3,647 6,832 South Africa 638 763 3,633 4,367 Other 646 975 725 1,252 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 January 2004 (CB-04-28)