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 September 2004 August 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 81,307 224,515 71,359 205,277 North America 12,819 35,595 11,677 31,608 Canada 2,185 11,427 2,012 10,422 Mexico 10,634 24,168 9,666 21,186 European Union (25) 35,298 97,638 33,289 98,688 Western Europe 35,234 97,392 33,239 97,531 Euro Area 24,263 65,067 24,611 72,207 European Union (15) 34,960 96,463 32,803 96,022 Austria 259 1,131 374 1,603 Belgium 3,086 8,691 2,645 7,361 Finland 691 1,927 2,242 6,105 France 2,050 6,626 3,928 11,629 Germany 5,226 14,904 6,147 17,047 Italy 6,030 15,512 6,947 18,614 Netherlands 47 355 109 245 Spain 6,839 15,802 2,152 9,350 Sweden 5,047 16,498 3,564 12,283 United Kingdom 5,642 14,819 4,620 11,480 Other EU 43 198 75 305 European Free Trade Association 173 710 188 957 Norway 20 69 0 0 Switzerland 153 641 188 957 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 17 113 0 0 Other Western Europe 83 105 248 552 Eastern Europe/FSR 352 1,281 270 3,209 Poland 36 65 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 266 711 123 1,364 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 0 0 32 1,096 Russia 98 212 0 0 Other FSR 168 500 91 268 Other EE 51 504 146 1,846 Pacific Rim Countries 25,177 72,969 20,135 58,184 Australia 11 63 51 159 China 12,087 30,859 7,278 18,751 Indonesia 60 140 22 74 Japan 1,444 7,067 1,952 5,988 Korea 4,794 13,423 4,112 12,109 Taiwan 6,576 20,737 6,372 20,079 Other Pacific Rim 205 680 347 1,027 South/Central America 1,689 3,915 655 1,314 Argentina 0 0 0 0 Brazil 1,648 3,849 554 1,118 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 41 67 102 196 Other Countries 6,035 13,363 5,383 13,429 India 3,352 8,601 2,375 6,394 South Africa 1,784 2,256 2,619 5,806 Other 898 2,506 389 1,229 ______________________________________________________________ August 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 72,518 208,289 North America 11,678 31,613 Canada 2,012 10,427 Mexico 9,666 21,186 European Union (25) 33,882 99,948 Western Europe 33,775 98,610 Euro Area 25,119 73,089 European Union (15) 33,339 97,102 Austria 432 1,698 Belgium 2,646 7,370 Finland 2,271 6,179 France 4,016 11,702 Germany 6,167 17,138 Italy 7,200 18,990 Netherlands 109 245 Spain 2,204 9,482 Sweden 3,576 12,396 United Kingdom 4,636 11,564 Other EU 82 338 European Free Trade Association 188 957 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 188 957 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 248 552 Eastern Europe/FSR 328 3,390 Poland 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 181 1,544 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 32 1,096 Russia 0 0 Other FSR 149 449 Other EE 146 1,846 Pacific Rim Countries 20,702 59,748 Australia 51 159 China 7,649 19,760 Indonesia 33 92 Japan 1,962 6,030 Korea 4,117 12,134 Taiwan 6,525 20,516 Other Pacific Rim 364 1,057 South/Central America 637 1,285 Argentina 0 3 Brazil 535 1,085 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 102 196 Other Countries 5,398 13,643 India 2,375 6,394 South Africa 2,619 5,806 Other 404 1,443 ______________________________________________________________ September 2003 August 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 63,139 127,218 54,218 112,722 North America 21,792 41,533 15,302 29,722 Canada 12,054 25,805 6,167 14,705 Mexico 9,737 15,728 9,135 15,018 European Union (25) 22,688 43,528 22,147 45,785 Western Europe 22,667 43,620 22,215 46,375 Euro Area 12,652 23,495 15,579 31,650 European Union (15) 22,485 43,095 21,987 45,497 Austria 226 978 465 1,320 Belgium 5,267 7,672 2,011 3,850 Finland 506 1,075 336 897 France 2,443 4,938 2,112 5,679 Germany 1,834 4,267 2,267 6,096 Italy 2,285 4,241 4,108 7,092 Netherlands 3 35 4 41 Spain 88 289 4,249 6,579 Sweden 4,055 9,812 2,824 7,897 United Kingdom 5,460 8,997 3,580 5,884 Other EU 318 791 32 163 European Free Trade Association 114 379 143 735 Norway 9 26 0 0 Switzerland 105 353 143 735 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 68 146 85 143 Eastern Europe/FSR 181 418 106 232 Poland 0 0 0 0 Former Soviet Republics 181 418 106 232 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 27 103 9 32 Russia 19 28 23 54 Other FSR 135 287 75 146 Other EE 0 0 0 0 Pacific Rim Countries 11,036 28,952 11,430 27,288 Australia 7 17 8 31 China 1,717 3,539 1,841 3,631 Indonesia 74 205 166 366 Japan 2,856 11,234 2,159 7,698 Korea 2,016 4,912 1,868 4,686 Taiwan 4,234 8,749 5,213 10,508 Other Pacific Rim 132 297 173 369 South/Central America 3,595 5,349 1,670 2,598 Argentina 1 3 1 4 Brazil 3,498 5,180 1,652 2,567 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 97 166 17 28 Other Countries 3,868 7,346 3,495 6,507 India 2,918 5,768 2,478 4,847 South Africa 613 873 695 942 Other 337 706 321 718 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 Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary September 2004 (CB-04-184)