Exhibit 3B: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Stainless Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding April 2006 March 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 75,035 250,085 78,099 247,398 North America 13,546 40,391 13,076 38,796 Canada 1,889 13,177 2,226 13,705 Mexico 11,657 27,214 10,850 25,090 Europe 33,828 123,862 34,133 119,037 European Union 33,449 121,800 33,932 117,948 Austria 497 3,954 913 5,274 Belgium 1,981 7,327 2,744 8,466 Czech Republic 250 3,660 88 1,199 Finland 1,519 3,765 1,774 4,943 France 2,885 11,821 4,304 17,258 Germany 4,211 17,579 3,621 14,829 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,606 26,696 6,831 18,603 Netherlands 60 181 21 168 Poland 17 48 3 11 Spain 552 4,739 840 4,087 Sweden 4,985 19,915 5,015 20,164 United Kingdom 7,508 20,957 7,567 22,096 Other EU 376 1,158 209 851 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 295 1,737 160 991 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 84 324 (-) (-) Other Europe (-) (-) 40 97 Euro Area 20,431 76,450 21,126 73,932 Pacific Rim Countries 22,811 73,164 22,603 69,082 Australia 6 52 21 102 China 8,916 22,773 7,878 19,825 Indonesia (-) (-) 20 80 Japan 2,869 12,632 2,690 12,507 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,656 36,701 11,931 36,366 Hong Kong 51 237 (-) (-) Korea 2,674 10,068 3,648 12,323 Singapore 143 434 159 498 Taiwan 7,789 25,961 8,124 23,545 Other Pacific Rim 363 1,007 62 203 South/Central America 1,503 3,379 2,447 5,324 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,503 3,379 2,447 5,324 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 3,347 9,290 5,840 15,159 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,860 8,110 3,612 10,259 South Africa 45 59 1,620 3,227 Thailand 184 533 370 1,048 Other 257 588 238 625 -------------------------------------------------------------- March 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 79,437 251,990 North America 13,103 38,929 Canada 2,253 13,835 Mexico 10,850 25,094 Europe 34,718 121,790 European Union 34,479 120,520 Austria 924 5,438 Belgium 2,761 8,520 Czech Republic 93 1,230 Finland 1,794 5,022 France 4,333 17,426 Germany 3,638 14,952 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 7,089 19,536 Netherlands 21 168 Poland 3 11 Spain 908 4,637 Sweden 5,054 20,474 United Kingdom 7,651 22,252 Other EU 211 855 Moldova (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) Switzerland 160 991 Turkey (-) (-) Ukraine 38 181 Other Europe 40 97 Euro Area 21,544 76,003 Pacific Rim Countries 23,162 70,417 Australia 21 102 China 8,071 20,412 Indonesia 96 284 Japan 2,792 12,617 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,120 36,799 Hong Kong 35 80 Korea 3,652 12,345 Singapore 159 498 Taiwan 8,274 23,876 Other Pacific Rim 62 203 South/Central America 2,448 5,330 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 2,448 5,330 Chile (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 6,005 15,524 Egypt (-) (-) India 3,615 10,275 South Africa 1,634 3,296 Thailand 370 1,048 Other 387 905 -------------------------------------------------------------- April 2005 March 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,815 262,713 81,608 268,420 North America 10,681 30,606 10,421 28,763 Canada 1,818 10,286 2,089 10,542 Mexico 8,863 20,320 8,332 18,222 Europe 41,243 148,181 44,407 154,169 European Union 40,447 144,950 43,929 151,599 Austria 704 3,477 788 3,464 Belgium 3,593 15,208 4,927 18,796 Czech Republic 108 1,156 26 222 Finland 1,363 4,808 925 2,738 France 2,808 13,482 3,289 13,722 Germany 2,685 9,359 4,270 14,672 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,973 23,174 8,967 31,141 Netherlands 2 36 16 125 Poland 39 111 (-) (-) Spain 5,928 18,565 5,365 15,317 Sweden 6,284 25,289 5,808 22,502 United Kingdom 9,232 27,781 9,234 27,860 Other EU 729 2,503 313 1,040 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 18 88 (-) 6 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 379 1,954 367 2,054 Turkey (-) (-) 39 121 Ukraine 377 1,128 67 297 Other Europe 22 61 5 92 Euro Area 24,272 89,009 28,586 100,132 Pacific Rim Countries 18,459 66,097 17,639 61,334 Australia 21 106 40 156 China 5,444 17,319 5,319 16,075 Indonesia 138 396 72 228 Japan 3,091 13,841 3,257 14,167 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,501 33,506 8,608 29,601 Hong Kong 150 550 99 347 Korea 3,843 13,378 2,453 8,293 Singapore 107 344 105 365 Taiwan 5,401 19,233 5,952 20,596 Other Pacific Rim 265 929 342 1,106 South/Central America 2,101 5,231 2,408 5,509 Argentina 1 3 1 7 Brazil 1,981 5,148 2,285 5,417 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 120 80 122 86 Other Countries 4,330 12,597 6,734 18,643 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,101 9,824 3,243 9,804 South Africa 781 1,595 2,920 7,482 Thailand 342 897 446 1,061 Other 106 281 125 296 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 April 2006 (CB-06-78)