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 April 2004 March 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,646 183,915 63,490 172,669 North America 16,132 44,468 15,836 41,975 Canada 5,095 19,728 5,859 21,110 Mexico 11,037 24,740 9,977 20,865 Western Europe 27,769 78,782 29,573 80,336 Euro Area (2) 17,118 48,761 17,429 48,627 European Union 27,578 78,032 29,352 79,701 Austria 724 2,953 462 1,686 Belgium 2,241 6,101 2,692 6,614 Finland 559 1,617 543 1,466 France 2,583 8,183 4,227 12,972 Germany 5,135 14,825 3,382 9,439 Italy 4,587 10,853 4,867 12,150 Netherlands 38 257 81 497 Spain 1,210 3,831 1,170 3,775 Sweden 4,315 14,806 4,843 14,684 United Kingdom 6,143 14,419 7,003 16,131 Other EU 41 185 80 288 European Free Trade Association 142 660 196 595 Norway 0 0 0 3 Switzerland 142 660 195 592 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 49 90 25 39 Eastern Europe/FSR 581 1,604 632 3,428 Poland 0 0 41 77 Former Soviet Republics 502 1,075 212 500 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 91 157 4 24 Russia 274 532 38 76 Other FSR 137 386 171 400 Other EE 80 529 378 2,850 Pacific Rim Countries 15,108 44,965 11,951 34,897 Australia 9 46 0 0 China 3,421 8,391 2,506 5,755 Indonesia 0 0 81 201 Japan 1,468 5,874 2,487 9,375 Korea 3,032 9,192 1,895 5,412 Taiwan 6,709 20,392 4,566 13,189 Other Pacific Rim 469 1,070 417 966 South/Central America 959 2,113 490 1,112 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 926 2,070 490 1,112 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 33 42 0 0 Other Countries 5,097 11,984 5,007 10,920 India 3,624 9,183 3,537 8,180 South Africa 843 1,276 1,303 2,337 Other 630 1,524 167 404 ______________________________________________________________ March 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 64,302 173,778 North America 15,847 42,010 Canada 5,859 21,110 Mexico 9,988 20,900 Western Europe 30,094 80,884 Euro Area (2) 17,804 49,098 European Union 29,872 80,246 Austria 481 1,686 Belgium 2,700 6,636 Finland 543 1,466 France 4,464 13,327 Germany 3,468 9,439 Italy 4,892 12,243 Netherlands 81 497 Spain 1,170 3,775 Sweden 4,957 14,758 United Kingdom 7,035 16,131 Other EU 80 288 European Free Trade Association 196 598 Norway 1 6 Switzerland 195 592 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 25 39 Eastern Europe/FSR 666 3,494 Poland 41 77 Former Soviet Republics 231 566 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 4 24 Russia 38 76 Other FSR 190 466 Other EE 394 2,850 Pacific Rim Countries 12,077 35,206 Australia 4 17 China 2,555 5,914 Indonesia 97 245 Japan 2,508 9,397 Korea 1,895 5,412 Taiwan 4,594 13,236 Other Pacific Rim 423 984 South/Central America 539 1,112 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 539 1,112 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 Other Countries 5,078 11,073 India 3,554 8,215 South Africa 1,357 2,454 Other 167 404 ______________________________________________________________ April 2003 March 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 64,287 130,084 63,020 123,371 North America 17,416 34,686 18,090 35,286 Canada 10,604 23,524 12,477 26,429 Mexico 6,812 11,162 5,612 8,857 Western Europe 29,206 58,286 27,543 52,054 Euro Area (2) 18,399 36,637 17,156 32,625 European Union 29,003 57,595 27,265 51,198 Austria 547 1,640 296 1,067 Belgium 2,278 4,354 1,867 3,435 Finland 1,191 2,078 562 994 France 3,743 8,777 3,581 8,793 Germany 3,080 7,051 3,903 7,459 Italy 4,409 7,418 5,372 6,910 Netherlands 6 23 6 36 Spain 3,141 5,241 1,475 3,578 Sweden 5,929 13,799 5,391 11,185 United Kingdom 4,450 6,658 4,563 7,019 Other EU 228 555 251 721 European Free Trade Association 165 636 223 763 Norway 0 0 22 68 Switzerland 165 636 201 696 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 38 55 55 93 Eastern Europe/FSR 233 452 130 1,085 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 232 447 64 146 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 0 0 Russia 119 178 16 29 Other FSR 113 269 48 117 Other EE 1 5 66 939 Pacific Rim Countries 11,112 25,528 10,395 23,923 Australia 3 13 3 13 China 1,508 3,102 1,997 3,859 Indonesia 0 0 54 126 Japan 1,628 6,904 1,812 7,274 Korea 2,611 5,137 1,701 3,813 Taiwan 5,075 9,779 4,623 8,386 Other Pacific Rim 287 594 205 451 South/Central America 1,368 2,408 614 1,125 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,253 2,290 521 985 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 116 118 93 140 Other Countries 4,951 8,724 6,249 9,899 India 3,114 5,843 2,862 5,369 South Africa 1,258 1,692 2,504 3,233 Other 579 1,189 883 1,297 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 April 2004 (CB-04-76)