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 October 2006 September 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 90,876 393,124 72,724 282,258 North America 13,543 53,070 12,048 42,124 Canada 2,283 16,705 1,885 12,179 Mexico 11,260 36,365 10,162 29,945 Europe 33,519 142,832 23,186 97,466 European Union 32,554 138,444 22,793 95,285 Austria 475 2,917 486 1,464 Belgium 3,066 14,271 2,462 10,877 Czech Republic 70 812 59 841 Finland 1,532 6,317 1,529 5,535 France 2,368 9,859 1,891 6,941 Germany 2,723 10,972 2,197 10,569 Hungary (-) (-) 21 17 Italy 7,219 29,675 2,274 9,795 Netherlands 44 201 30 256 Poland (-) (-) 17 47 Spain 1,365 5,540 640 3,780 Sweden 5,321 27,375 4,649 21,624 United Kingdom 7,833 28,396 6,192 22,389 Other EU 540 2,108 345 1,150 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 356 2,000 223 1,489 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 609 2,388 170 692 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 19,023 80,752 11,673 49,801 Pacific Rim Countries 33,373 158,904 28,030 112,324 Australia 26 109 20 80 China 13,317 47,874 13,888 44,393 Indonesia 221 829 18 54 Japan 3,249 16,407 2,541 10,726 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 16,311 92,685 11,338 56,457 Hong Kong 72 246 16 79 Korea 3,732 15,894 3,755 12,981 Singapore 103 434 141 502 Taiwan 12,404 76,110 7,425 42,895 Other Pacific Rim 249 1,000 226 614 South/Central America 2,337 9,695 2,791 9,264 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,290 9,572 2,725 9,153 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 46 123 66 111 Other Countries 8,104 28,622 6,669 21,081 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 3,439 13,932 3,506 12,591 South Africa 3,926 12,431 2,750 7,063 Thailand 429 1,275 298 1,083 Other 310 984 115 343 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 76,573 293,166 North America 12,121 42,616 Canada 1,959 12,671 Mexico 10,162 29,945 Europe 23,883 100,383 European Union 23,468 98,081 Austria 724 1,999 Belgium 2,462 10,877 Czech Republic 60 847 Finland 1,529 5,535 France 1,911 7,070 Germany 2,210 10,654 Hungary 25 20 Italy 2,414 10,483 Netherlands 32 265 Poland 17 47 Spain 662 3,847 Sweden 4,719 22,234 United Kingdom 6,332 22,879 Other EU 373 1,324 Moldova (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 Russia (-) (-) Switzerland 227 1,511 Turkey (-) (-) Ukraine 187 787 Other Europe (-) (-) Euro Area 12,109 51,342 Pacific Rim Countries 29,302 116,434 Australia 20 80 China 14,397 45,258 Indonesia 18 54 Japan 2,583 10,853 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,058 59,574 Hong Kong 16 79 Korea 3,858 13,392 Singapore 165 570 Taiwan 8,018 45,532 Other Pacific Rim 226 614 South/Central America 2,797 9,423 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 2,725 9,153 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 7 159 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 66 111 Other Countries 8,469 24,311 Egypt (-) (-) India 3,695 13,362 South Africa 4,314 9,325 Thailand 331 1,227 Other 129 397 -------------------------------------------------------------- October 2005 September 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 67,072 236,843 67,905 226,736 North America 11,118 34,971 11,621 34,668 Canada 1,843 11,918 1,558 9,922 Mexico 9,275 23,052 10,063 24,746 Europe 26,794 107,260 27,360 98,898 European Union 26,358 105,457 26,162 93,705 Austria 497 3,560 589 2,738 Belgium 1,854 6,634 1,855 7,095 Czech Republic 114 1,455 50 656 Finland 1,859 5,343 3,314 9,322 France 2,003 9,773 1,669 7,330 Germany 3,049 11,363 5,765 19,300 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,832 17,986 3,801 14,853 Netherlands 48 251 9 64 Poland 11 39 2 6 Spain 1,390 9,204 112 630 Sweden 5,439 22,814 3,833 15,970 United Kingdom 4,688 14,845 4,893 14,784 Other EU 576 2,189 269 957 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 5 69 Russia 20 34 25 59 Switzerland 287 1,258 228 1,228 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 129 507 940 3,838 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 15,776 65,056 17,124 61,401 Pacific Rim Countries 22,152 74,687 22,835 76,433 Australia 6 26 21 96 China 7,282 21,196 8,842 24,577 Indonesia 120 389 56 219 Japan 2,508 13,497 2,495 14,343 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,932 38,688 11,098 36,045 Hong Kong 145 465 25 148 Korea 4,009 14,256 4,552 14,816 Singapore 43 178 83 306 Taiwan 7,735 23,789 6,437 20,775 Other Pacific Rim 304 891 323 1,153 South/Central America 2,439 6,363 930 2,354 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 2,439 6,363 930 2,348 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) 6 Other Countries 4,568 13,563 5,158 14,383 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,793 9,452 2,588 8,582 South Africa 1,468 3,136 2,252 4,819 Thailand 184 657 266 833 Other 123 318 53 149 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 2006 (CB-06-172)