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 May 2004 April 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,652 196,529 65,646 183,915 North America 13,762 37,403 16,132 44,468 Canada 4,072 15,469 5,095 19,728 Mexico 9,690 21,935 11,037 24,740 European Union (25) 37,397 102,566 27,820 78,968 Western Europe 37,390 101,685 27,769 78,782 Euro Area 23,309 63,421 17,118 48,761 European Union (15) 37,112 100,678 27,578 78,032 Austria 437 1,689 724 2,953 Belgium 2,101 5,895 2,241 6,101 Finland 764 2,720 559 1,617 France 2,809 9,044 2,583 8,183 Germany 6,748 19,254 5,135 14,825 Italy 3,627 9,407 4,587 10,853 Netherlands 10 85 38 257 Spain 6,759 15,131 1,210 3,831 Sweden 5,460 16,972 4,315 14,806 United Kingdom 8,248 19,944 6,143 14,419 Other EU 148 537 41 185 European Free Trade Association 167 751 142 660 Norway 0 4 0 0 Switzerland 167 746 142 660 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 111 256 49 90 Eastern Europe/FSR 313 1,950 581 1,604 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 207 476 502 1,075 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 91 157 Russia 128 283 274 532 Other FSR 79 194 137 386 Other EE 106 1,473 80 529 Pacific Rim Countries 14,839 43,992 15,108 44,965 Australia 8 34 9 46 China 4,465 10,912 3,421 8,391 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,638 6,202 1,468 5,874 Korea 2,416 7,360 3,032 9,192 Taiwan 6,038 18,722 6,709 20,392 Other Pacific Rim 275 763 469 1,070 South/Central America 1,159 2,866 959 2,113 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,092 2,678 926 2,070 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 67 188 33 42 Other Countries 4,188 8,633 5,097 11,984 India 2,334 5,977 3,624 9,183 South Africa 1,689 2,234 843 1,276 Other 166 421 630 1,524 ______________________________________________________________ April 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 66,891 187,017 North America 16,157 44,229 Canada 5,096 19,437 Mexico 11,061 24,791 European Union (25) 28,416 80,807 Western Europe 28,345 80,560 Euro Area 17,565 49,582 European Union (15) 28,154 79,810 Austria 729 3,020 Belgium 2,242 6,111 Finland 568 1,647 France 2,869 8,611 Germany 5,184 14,866 Italy 4,657 11,025 Netherlands 38 257 Spain 1,230 3,874 Sweden 4,418 15,157 United Kingdom 6,169 14,496 Other EU 51 745 European Free Trade Association 142 660 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 142 660 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 49 90 Eastern Europe/FSR 747 1,940 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 668 1,412 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 91 157 Russia 421 807 Other FSR 156 447 Other EE 80 529 Pacific Rim Countries 15,543 46,055 Australia 9 46 China 3,634 8,932 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 1,490 5,912 Korea 3,034 9,220 Taiwan 6,907 20,876 Other Pacific Rim 469 1,070 South/Central America 964 2,136 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 931 2,094 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 33 42 Other Countries 5,135 12,097 India 3,658 9,283 South Africa 843 1,276 Other 633 1,538 ______________________________________________________________ May 2003 April 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 58,649 119,172 64,287 130,084 North America 19,793 37,037 17,416 34,686 Canada 10,269 21,584 10,604 23,524 Mexico 9,524 15,453 6,812 11,162 European Union (25) 22,139 46,144 29,155 57,924 Western Europe 22,342 46,987 29,206 58,286 Euro Area 10,851 24,806 18,399 36,637 European Union (15) 22,119 46,103 29,003 57,595 Austria 300 1,170 547 1,640 Belgium 1,622 3,239 2,278 4,354 Finland 241 479 1,191 2,078 France 2,772 7,057 3,743 8,777 Germany 1,080 3,730 3,080 7,051 Italy 4,311 7,552 4,409 7,418 Netherlands 3 16 6 23 Spain 493 1,470 3,141 5,241 Sweden 5,950 13,309 5,929 13,799 United Kingdom 5,238 7,808 4,450 6,658 Other EU 109 274 228 555 European Free Trade Association 221 879 165 636 Norway 4 39 0 0 Switzerland 217 840 165 636 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 2 5 38 55 Eastern Europe/FSR 296 524 233 452 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 296 524 232 447 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 46 66 0 0 Russia 231 422 119 178 Other FSR 19 36 113 269 Other EE 0 0 1 5 Pacific Rim Countries 10,851 25,209 11,112 25,528 Australia 3 13 3 13 China 1,439 2,884 1,508 3,102 Indonesia 63 145 0 0 Japan 2,158 7,413 1,628 6,904 Korea 2,032 4,613 2,611 5,137 Taiwan 4,761 9,385 5,075 9,779 Other Pacific Rim 395 757 287 594 South/Central America 1,383 2,332 1,368 2,408 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,320 2,283 1,253 2,290 Colombia 26 21 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 37 28 116 118 Other Countries 3,984 7,083 4,951 8,724 India 2,671 5,064 3,114 5,843 South Africa 1,029 1,511 1,258 1,692 Other 284 507 579 1,189 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 May 2004 (CB-04-100)