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 March 2004 February 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,490 172,669 62,567 151,512 North America 15,836 41,975 15,707 38,984 Canada 5,859 21,110 5,652 18,494 Mexico 9,977 20,865 10,056 20,490 Western Europe 29,573 80,336 31,663 74,012 Euro Area (2) 17,429 48,627 20,627 48,035 European Union 29,352 79,701 31,318 73,014 Austria 462 1,686 363 1,305 Belgium 2,692 6,614 1,877 4,733 Finland 543 1,466 613 1,502 France 4,227 12,972 3,474 9,964 Germany 3,382 9,439 4,176 9,893 Italy 4,867 12,150 4,555 9,834 Netherlands 81 497 22 215 Spain 1,170 3,775 5,513 10,489 Sweden 4,843 14,684 4,872 13,125 United Kingdom 7,003 16,131 5,817 11,837 Other EU 80 288 36 117 European Free Trade Association 196 595 226 826 Norway 0 3 0 0 Switzerland 195 592 226 826 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 25 39 120 173 Eastern Europe/FSR 632 3,428 142 343 Poland 41 77 0 10 Former Soviet Republics 212 500 134 287 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 4 24 0 0 Russia 38 76 37 48 Other FSR 171 400 97 239 Other EE 378 2,850 8 46 Pacific Rim Countries 11,951 34,897 10,419 28,947 Australia 0 0 26 93 China 2,506 5,755 2,070 5,302 Indonesia 81 201 51 129 Japan 2,487 9,375 1,438 6,389 Korea 1,895 5,412 2,525 6,271 Taiwan 4,566 13,189 4,080 10,289 Other Pacific Rim 417 966 229 472 South/Central America 490 1,112 1,162 2,194 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 490 1,112 1,107 2,108 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 55 86 Other Countries 5,007 10,920 3,474 7,031 India 3,537 8,180 2,911 6,078 South Africa 1,303 2,337 463 697 Other 167 404 100 256 ______________________________________________________________ February 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,486 161,580 North America 15,748 39,109 Canada 5,655 18,512 Mexico 10,093 20,597 Western Europe 36,134 83,155 Euro Area (2) 24,702 56,214 European Union 35,789 82,157 Austria 372 1,413 Belgium 1,882 4,755 Finland 613 1,502 France 3,656 10,268 Germany 4,176 9,893 Italy 4,663 10,121 Netherlands 22 215 Spain 9,284 17,946 Sweden 5,244 14,024 United Kingdom 5,841 11,903 Other EU 36 117 European Free Trade Association 226 826 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 226 826 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 120 173 Eastern Europe/FSR 198 479 Poland 0 10 Former Soviet Republics 189 423 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 37 48 Other FSR 153 375 Other EE 8 46 Pacific Rim Countries 10,764 29,575 Australia 27 100 China 2,208 5,586 Indonesia 51 129 Japan 1,587 6,591 Korea 2,544 6,313 Taiwan 4,118 10,383 Other Pacific Rim 229 472 South/Central America 1,168 2,231 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 1,114 2,145 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 55 86 Other Countries 3,474 7,031 India 2,911 6,078 South Africa 463 697 Other 100 256 ______________________________________________________________ March 2003 February 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,020 123,371 58,258 111,877 North America 18,090 35,286 18,610 33,920 Canada 12,477 26,429 11,086 22,681 Mexico 5,612 8,857 7,524 11,240 Western Europe 27,543 52,054 25,438 47,371 Euro Area (2) 17,156 32,625 14,585 29,030 European Union 27,265 51,198 25,312 47,068 Austria 296 1,067 232 917 Belgium 1,867 3,435 2,351 4,162 Finland 562 994 785 1,452 France 3,581 8,793 2,883 6,575 Germany 3,903 7,459 3,761 7,871 Italy 5,372 6,910 3,827 5,630 Netherlands 6 36 8 49 Spain 1,475 3,578 703 2,217 Sweden 5,391 11,185 7,391 13,393 United Kingdom 4,563 7,019 3,163 4,238 Other EU 251 721 206 565 European Free Trade Association 223 763 125 299 Norway 22 68 0 7 Switzerland 201 696 125 292 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 55 93 2 3 Eastern Europe/FSR 130 1,085 300 575 Poland 0 0 1 3 Former Soviet Republics 64 146 299 567 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 174 337 Russia 16 29 48 73 Other FSR 48 117 77 157 Other EE 66 939 0 5 Pacific Rim Countries 10,395 23,923 8,867 21,480 Australia 3 13 7 101 China 1,997 3,859 1,491 3,476 Indonesia 54 126 70 143 Japan 1,812 7,274 1,239 5,749 Korea 1,701 3,813 1,978 4,486 Taiwan 4,623 8,386 3,913 7,136 Other Pacific Rim 205 451 169 389 South/Central America 614 1,125 1,283 1,939 Argentina 0 0 1 2 Brazil 521 985 1,263 1,922 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 93 140 20 15 Other Countries 6,249 9,899 3,760 6,591 India 2,862 5,369 2,701 5,061 South Africa 2,504 3,233 469 527 Other 883 1,297 591 1,003 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 March 2004 (CB-04-62)