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 October 2005 September 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 65,711 231,197 66,688 221,836 North America 11,117 34,955 11,592 34,463 Canada 1,843 11,914 1,544 9,818 Mexico 9,274 23,041 10,048 24,646 Europe 25,949 103,319 26,561 95,691 European Union 25,522 101,553 25,768 92,282 Austria 461 3,321 516 2,526 Belgium 1,795 6,464 1,855 7,095 Czech Republic 114 1,455 50 656 Finland 1,840 5,258 3,314 9,322 France 2,003 9,773 1,667 7,323 Germany 3,029 11,164 5,705 19,090 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,785 17,765 3,647 14,404 Netherlands 48 251 9 64 Poland 11 39 2 6 Spain 952 7,266 111 617 Sweden 5,249 22,059 3,760 15,586 United Kingdom 4,660 14,557 4,862 14,635 Other EU 576 2,180 269 957 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 2 61 Russia 20 34 25 59 Switzerland 278 1,221 220 1,181 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 129 507 546 2,108 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 15,158 62,196 16,834 60,510 Pacific Rim Countries 21,683 73,089 22,526 75,252 Australia 6 26 21 96 China 7,213 20,961 8,695 24,045 Indonesia 58 164 (-) (-) Japan 2,496 13,213 2,487 14,242 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,623 37,861 11,002 35,720 Hong Kong 145 465 25 148 Korea 3,948 14,002 4,513 14,752 Singapore 43 178 83 306 Taiwan 7,487 23,216 6,381 20,514 Other Pacific Rim 287 863 321 1,149 South/Central America 2,394 6,271 930 2,354 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,394 6,271 930 2,348 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) 6 Other Countries 4,568 13,563 5,079 14,077 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,793 9,452 2,553 8,463 South Africa 1,468 3,136 2,208 4,632 Thailand 184 657 266 833 Other 123 318 53 149 ______________________________________________________________ September 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,905 226,736 North America 11,621 34,668 Canada 1,558 9,922 Mexico 10,063 24,746 Europe 27,360 98,898 European Union 26,162 93,705 Austria 589 2,738 Belgium 1,855 7,095 Czech Republic 50 656 Finland 3,314 9,322 France 1,669 7,330 Germany 5,765 19,300 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 3,801 14,853 Netherlands 9 64 Poland 2 6 Spain 112 630 Sweden 3,833 15,970 United Kingdom 4,893 14,784 Other EU 269 957 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 5 69 Russia 25 59 Switzerland 228 1,228 Turkey (-) (-) Ukraine 940 3,838 Other Europe (-) (-) Euro Area 17,124 61,401 Pacific Rim Countries 22,835 76,433 Australia 21 96 China 8,842 24,577 Indonesia 56 219 Japan 2,495 14,343 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,098 36,045 Hong Kong 25 148 Korea 4,552 14,816 Singapore 83 306 Taiwan 6,437 20,775 Other Pacific Rim 323 1,153 South/Central America 930 2,354 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 930 2,348 Chile (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) 6 Other Countries 5,158 14,383 Egypt (-) (-) India 2,588 8,582 South Africa 2,252 4,819 Thailand 266 833 Other 53 149 ______________________________________________________________ October 2004 September 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 83,741 242,063 82,950 229,432 North America 12,593 35,341 12,820 35,602 Canada 2,004 11,076 2,186 11,434 Mexico 10,589 24,264 10,634 24,168 Europe 42,175 122,243 35,777 99,456 European Union 41,674 120,551 35,403 98,058 Austria 621 2,740 265 1,170 Belgium 2,641 8,370 3,105 8,759 Czech Republic 9 54 51 504 Finland 1,032 3,060 691 1,927 France 2,945 8,683 2,062 6,697 Germany 8,293 26,548 5,226 14,904 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,010 20,289 6,055 15,512 Netherlands 54 164 47 355 Poland 39 82 36 65 Spain 5,529 12,714 6,839 15,802 Sweden 5,409 18,913 5,048 16,520 United Kingdom 6,943 18,395 5,642 14,819 Other EU 150 539 336 1,023 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 20 69 Russia 116 152 98 212 Switzerland 230 1,008 153 641 Turkey 17 115 17 113 Ukraine 138 412 86 363 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 29,165 82,721 24,364 65,368 Pacific Rim Countries 21,022 63,430 26,326 75,960 Australia 5 18 11 63 China 6,717 18,271 13,032 33,243 Indonesia 112 337 60 140 Japan 2,410 9,364 1,510 7,271 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,700 35,191 11,559 34,721 Hong Kong (-) (-) 18 47 Korea 4,824 13,839 4,803 13,481 Singapore 45 74 71 218 Taiwan 6,832 21,278 6,666 20,976 Other Pacific Rim 78 248 155 521 South/Central America 1,569 4,023 1,690 3,918 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,488 3,951 1,648 3,849 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 82 72 42 69 Other Countries 6,380 17,027 6,337 14,496 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,389 9,937 3,560 9,387 South Africa 2,182 5,167 1,815 2,347 Thailand 510 1,232 723 2,101 Other 299 691 239 661 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 (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary October 2005 (CB-05-167)