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 February 2004 January 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 62,567 151,512 52,181 120,267 North America 15,707 38,984 12,017 28,828 Canada 5,652 18,494 4,141 14,494 Mexico 10,056 20,490 7,876 14,333 Western Europe 31,663 74,012 23,734 53,081 Euro Area (2) 20,627 48,035 14,075 31,929 European Union 31,318 73,014 23,655 52,685 Austria 363 1,305 377 1,503 Belgium 1,877 4,733 1,320 3,040 Finland 613 1,502 379 873 France 3,474 9,964 3,558 7,959 Germany 4,176 9,893 2,575 6,544 Italy 4,555 9,834 5,295 10,063 Netherlands 22 215 30 79 Spain 5,513 10,489 480 1,664 Sweden 4,872 13,125 2,816 7,827 United Kingdom 5,817 11,837 6,762 12,897 Other EU 36 117 63 236 European Free Trade Association 226 826 67 374 Norway 0 0 9 28 Switzerland 226 826 57 346 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 120 173 13 21 Eastern Europe/FSR 142 343 154 310 Poland 0 10 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 134 287 154 310 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 37 48 38 68 Other FSR 97 239 116 242 Other EE 8 46 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 10,419 28,947 12,034 30,430 Australia 26 93 71 321 China 2,070 5,302 2,654 5,931 Indonesia 51 129 0 0 Japan 1,438 6,389 2,643 9,015 Korea 2,525 6,271 2,109 4,714 Taiwan 4,080 10,289 4,304 9,854 Other Pacific Rim 229 472 253 596 South/Central America 1,162 2,194 1,049 1,774 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,107 2,108 1,029 1,742 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 2 3 Other S/C A 55 86 19 30 Other Countries 3,474 7,031 3,193 5,844 India 2,911 6,078 2,311 4,403 South Africa 463 697 757 1,206 Other 100 256 124 235 ______________________________________________________________ January 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 52,628 121,063 North America 12,027 28,871 Canada 4,151 14,538 Mexico 7,876 14,333 Western Europe 23,933 53,339 Euro Area (2) 14,241 32,072 European Union 23,853 52,943 Austria 377 1,506 Belgium 1,320 3,040 Finland 379 873 France 3,558 7,959 Germany 2,665 6,544 Italy 5,370 10,204 Netherlands 30 79 Spain 480 1,664 Sweden 2,847 7,920 United Kingdom 6,764 12,918 Other EU 63 236 European Free Trade Association 67 374 Norway 9 28 Switzerland 57 346 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 13 21 Eastern Europe/FSR 154 310 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 154 310 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 38 68 Other FSR 116 242 Other EE 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 12,241 30,710 Australia 17 50 China 2,729 6,105 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 2,643 9,017 Korea 2,235 4,925 Taiwan 4,306 9,866 Other Pacific Rim 311 746 South/Central America 1,054 1,799 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 1,034 1,766 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 2 3 Other S/C A 19 30 Other Countries 3,218 6,035 India 2,329 4,557 South Africa 757 1,206 Other 132 272 ______________________________________________________________ February 2003 January 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,258 111,877 58,853 116,202 North America 18,610 33,920 16,901 32,309 Canada 11,086 22,681 9,563 21,373 Mexico 7,524 11,240 7,338 10,936 Western Europe 25,438 47,371 23,506 46,738 Euro Area (2) 14,585 29,030 14,222 29,526 European Union 25,312 47,068 23,135 45,435 Austria 232 917 224 812 Belgium 2,351 4,162 1,348 2,470 Finland 785 1,452 599 1,051 France 2,883 6,575 3,231 7,594 Germany 3,761 7,871 2,684 7,194 Italy 3,827 5,630 4,459 6,878 Netherlands 8 49 210 104 Spain 703 2,217 1,347 3,102 Sweden 7,391 13,393 4,223 9,530 United Kingdom 3,163 4,238 4,444 5,855 Other EU 206 565 366 848 European Free Trade Association 125 299 348 1,269 Norway 0 7 140 342 Switzerland 125 292 208 927 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 2 3 23 34 Eastern Europe/FSR 300 575 281 459 Poland 1 3 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 299 567 275 443 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 174 337 37 60 Russia 48 73 183 273 Other FSR 77 157 55 110 Other EE 0 5 6 15 Pacific Rim Countries 8,867 21,480 11,824 26,181 Australia 7 101 2 7 China 1,491 3,476 1,631 3,258 Indonesia 70 143 0 8 Japan 1,239 5,749 1,339 5,159 Korea 1,978 4,486 2,574 5,863 Taiwan 3,913 7,136 5,988 11,277 Other Pacific Rim 169 389 290 609 South/Central America 1,283 1,939 1,653 2,136 Argentina 1 2 0 0 Brazil 1,263 1,922 1,640 2,107 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 20 15 13 29 Other Countries 3,760 6,591 4,689 8,379 India 2,701 5,061 3,405 6,641 South Africa 469 527 638 763 Other 591 1,003 646 975 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 February 2004 (CB-04-46)