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 September 2009 August 2009 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 42,513 157,408 36,761 130,849 North America 8,142 25,414 8,855 23,283 Canada 1,364 11,195 1,283 8,957 Mexico 6,778 14,219 7,572 14,326 Europe 15,744 63,056 14,671 63,654 European Union 15,481 59,882 14,173 58,026 Austria 156 920 319 2,190 Belgium 1,427 4,773 561 1,983 Czech Republic 63 1,010 113 899 Finland 257 731 430 1,048 France 981 4,024 1,359 6,507 Germany 2,881 11,194 2,676 11,214 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,033 11,287 3,323 12,581 Netherlands 11 62 1 4 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 128 1,233 486 4,361 Sweden 3,285 12,826 961 4,343 United Kingdom 2,894 10,321 3,731 12,040 Other EU 365 1,500 211 856 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 23 154 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 25 247 145 913 Turkey 94 2,227 201 3,915 Ukraine 143 680 129 646 Other Europe 1 19 (-) (-) Euro Area 9,233 35,663 9,362 40,694 Pacific Rim Countries 14,767 58,758 9,628 35,466 Australia (-) (-) (-) (-) China 4,567 15,220 1,845 7,067 Indonesia (-) (-) 19 52 Japan 1,749 15,776 1,718 9,540 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,258 27,268 5,897 18,427 Hong Kong 10 47 19 291 Korea 2,249 7,380 1,654 5,375 Singapore 22 86 18 76 Taiwan 5,978 19,754 4,204 12,685 Other Pacific Rim 192 495 149 381 South/Central America 907 1,704 1,600 2,849 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 907 1,704 1,600 2,849 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 2,953 8,476 2,007 5,598 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,699 7,669 1,698 4,766 South Africa 94 230 70 118 Thailand 52 340 81 362 Other 109 237 158 351 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2009 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 38,378 136,792 North America 8,933 23,918 Canada 1,347 9,507 Mexico 7,586 14,411 Europe 15,745 67,298 European Union 15,232 61,569 Austria 322 2,214 Belgium 567 2,022 Czech Republic 114 902 Finland 430 1,048 France 1,353 6,475 Germany 3,087 12,273 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 3,459 13,156 Netherlands 1 7 Poland (-) (-) Spain 517 4,656 Sweden 973 4,382 United Kingdom 4,176 13,474 Other EU 234 960 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 23 154 Russia (-) (-) Switzerland 160 1,014 Turkey 201 3,915 Ukraine 129 646 Other Europe (-) (-) Euro Area 9,965 42,760 Pacific Rim Countries 9,975 36,887 Australia (-) (-) China 1,983 7,522 Indonesia 19 52 Japan 1,835 10,406 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,988 18,526 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 1,691 5,526 Singapore 18 76 Taiwan 4,279 12,924 Other Pacific Rim 149 381 South/Central America 1,658 2,949 Argentina (-) (-) Brazil 1,658 2,949 Chile (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 2,067 5,741 Egypt (-) (-) India 1,703 4,791 South Africa 70 118 Thailand 99 410 Other 194 421 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2008 August 2008 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 71,084 363,286 83,871 431,618 North America 8,652 41,486 10,037 43,460 Canada 1,848 18,440 1,424 14,634 Mexico 6,804 23,046 8,613 28,826 Europe 24,292 149,148 26,718 170,440 European Union 23,507 142,353 26,044 164,863 Austria 220 2,033 327 3,625 Belgium 940 5,908 831 5,375 Czech Republic 1,103 15,508 77 1,516 Finland 660 3,790 755 3,962 France 3,165 12,928 2,869 17,346 Germany 2,920 18,980 2,085 15,346 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,299 18,737 7,510 40,923 Netherlands 27 248 4 70 Poland (-) (-) (-) (-) Spain 887 7,389 917 13,842 Sweden 5,008 32,945 4,747 31,296 United Kingdom 4,418 18,885 4,948 25,490 Other EU 860 5,002 975 6,072 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 4 952 (-) (-) Russia (-) (-) 14 55 Switzerland 66 730 199 2,415 Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 715 5,112 461 3,106 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 12,600 72,717 15,847 103,816 Pacific Rim Countries 28,440 131,829 35,886 172,997 Australia (-) (-) 21 145 China 11,406 48,611 16,688 77,133 Indonesia 33 200 319 1,582 Japan 5,856 30,213 6,855 30,853 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,460 49,318 11,083 58,827 Hong Kong 30 223 (-) (-) Korea 2,969 15,371 2,905 17,383 Singapore 45 240 78 376 Taiwan 7,416 33,484 8,100 41,069 Other Pacific Rim 685 3,488 919 4,459 South/Central America 1,770 7,551 1,335 6,157 Argentina 10 61 (-) (-) Brazil 1,504 6,762 1,261 5,863 Chile 153 289 (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 103 439 74 295 Other Countries 7,931 33,272 9,896 38,564 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,575 22,302 5,794 28,834 South Africa 1,780 3,632 2,879 5,094 Thailand 670 2,856 1,100 4,254 Other 906 4,482 123 382 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 Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary September 2009 (CB-09-160)