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 June 2004 May 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 77,186 218,337 71,652 196,529 North America 13,386 35,223 13,762 37,403 Canada 2,869 12,911 4,072 15,469 Mexico 10,518 22,312 9,690 21,935 European Union (25) 40,814 116,544 37,397 102,566 Western Europe 40,804 116,571 37,390 101,685 Euro Area 26,868 78,601 23,309 63,421 European Union (15) 40,543 115,659 37,112 100,678 Austria 557 2,566 437 1,689 Belgium 3,086 8,869 2,101 5,895 Finland 793 2,298 764 2,720 France 3,728 11,444 2,809 9,044 Germany 6,988 20,702 6,748 19,254 Italy 5,835 16,165 3,627 9,407 Netherlands 27 219 10 85 Spain 5,847 16,315 6,759 15,131 Sweden 6,070 19,358 5,460 16,972 United Kingdom 7,544 17,491 8,248 19,944 Other EU 69 232 148 537 European Free Trade Association 206 814 167 751 Norway 11 30 0 4 Switzerland 195 784 167 746 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 55 98 111 256 Eastern Europe/FSR 250 898 313 1,950 Poland 2 5 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 188 510 207 476 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 2 0 0 Russia 0 0 128 283 Other FSR 188 508 79 194 Other EE 61 384 106 1,473 Pacific Rim Countries 18,103 54,832 14,839 43,992 Australia 3 7 8 34 China 6,465 16,640 4,465 10,912 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 1,430 5,589 1,638 6,202 Korea 2,974 9,583 2,416 7,360 Taiwan 6,926 22,148 6,038 18,722 Other Pacific Rim 307 866 275 763 South/Central America 1,500 3,100 1,159 2,866 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,459 3,072 1,092 2,678 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 41 27 67 188 Other Countries 3,142 7,713 4,188 8,633 India 1,714 4,763 2,334 5,977 South Africa 917 1,663 1,689 2,234 Other 511 1,286 166 421 ______________________________________________________________ May 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 83,413 226,140 North America 14,382 39,638 Canada 4,579 17,386 Mexico 9,803 22,252 European Union (25) 46,647 124,697 Western Europe 46,616 123,802 Euro Area 31,170 81,868 European Union (15) 46,304 122,632 Austria 464 1,790 Belgium 2,371 6,636 Finland 831 2,910 France 3,006 9,656 Germany 7,394 21,110 Italy 4,400 12,007 Netherlands 10 88 Spain 12,641 27,475 Sweden 5,965 18,488 United Kingdom 9,074 21,935 Other EU 148 537 European Free Trade Association 201 915 Norway 0 4 Switzerland 201 910 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 111 256 Eastern Europe/FSR 464 2,338 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 358 864 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 Russia 222 494 Other FSR 135 371 Other EE 106 1,473 Pacific Rim Countries 16,296 48,048 Australia 8 34 China 4,991 12,194 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 1,957 7,032 Korea 2,485 7,654 Taiwan 6,577 20,359 Other Pacific Rim 277 775 South/Central America 1,183 2,882 Argentina 0 0 Brazil 1,092 2,678 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 90 203 Other Countries 4,473 9,432 India 2,618 6,777 South Africa 1,689 2,234 Other 166 421 ______________________________________________________________ June 2003 May 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,635 125,477 58,649 119,172 North America 16,304 31,944 19,793 37,037 Canada 9,951 21,534 10,269 21,584 Mexico 6,353 10,410 9,524 15,453 European Union (25) 32,806 60,207 22,139 46,144 Western Europe 32,653 59,966 22,342 46,987 Euro Area 21,849 39,483 10,851 24,806 European Union (15) 32,475 59,392 22,119 46,103 Austria 404 1,139 300 1,170 Belgium 2,482 4,720 1,622 3,239 Finland 447 1,028 241 479 France 3,582 8,299 2,772 7,057 Germany 3,245 6,727 1,080 3,730 Italy 2,540 4,531 4,311 7,552 Netherlands 56 219 3 16 Spain 9,020 12,529 493 1,470 Sweden 5,299 11,657 5,950 13,309 United Kingdom 5,231 7,984 5,238 7,808 Other EU 171 557 109 274 European Free Trade Association 117 471 221 879 Norway 15 40 4 39 Switzerland 102 431 217 840 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 61 103 2 5 Eastern Europe/FSR 445 1,025 296 524 Poland 40 81 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 267 506 296 524 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 46 66 Russia 175 312 231 422 Other FSR 92 193 19 36 Other EE 138 438 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 9,831 24,681 10,851 25,209 Australia 24 145 3 13 China 1,530 2,986 1,439 2,884 Indonesia 33 78 63 145 Japan 1,899 7,806 2,158 7,413 Korea 1,549 3,819 2,032 4,613 Taiwan 4,472 9,204 4,761 9,385 Other Pacific Rim 325 644 395 757 South/Central America 1,285 2,256 1,383 2,332 Argentina 1 2 0 0 Brazil 1,263 2,238 1,320 2,283 Colombia 0 0 26 21 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 21 15 37 28 Other Countries 3,118 5,606 3,984 7,083 India 2,157 4,168 2,671 5,064 South Africa 722 897 1,029 1,511 Other 239 541 284 507 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 June 2004 (CB-04-118)