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 January 2010 December 2009 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 55,693 209,514 55,337 229,287 North America 10,385 31,034 9,206 26,692 Canada 1,422 10,844 1,181 9,304 Mexico 8,963 20,190 8,026 17,389 Europe 19,472 91,002 24,529 119,279 European Union 19,205 88,672 23,890 109,556 Austria 172 1,141 618 3,720 Belgium 1,360 5,078 2,303 9,004 Czech Republic 491 10,347 344 9,142 Finland 1,264 4,770 729 2,667 France 1,661 7,378 1,792 8,713 Germany 2,399 8,561 2,178 9,162 Italy 3,737 14,970 4,817 20,169 Netherlands 25 149 7 34 Poland (-) 3 (-) 3 Spain 661 6,826 288 2,353 Sweden 4,490 19,431 5,301 24,126 United Kingdom 2,622 8,595 4,935 18,174 Other EU 322 1,422 578 2,288 Norway 3 16 1 6 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 121 716 159 916 Turkey 68 1,252 404 8,238 Ukraine 75 346 75 563 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 11,590 50,229 13,283 57,953 Pacific Rim Countries 20,746 72,670 15,386 65,852 Australia 16 107 (-) (-) China 5,106 16,270 5,014 17,111 Indonesia 324 946 123 469 Japan 6,253 21,459 3,908 23,725 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,742 32,933 6,111 23,794 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) 10 Korea 2,620 10,408 1,717 6,845 Singapore 22 89 38 147 Taiwan 6,101 22,435 4,356 16,792 Other Pacific Rim 305 956 230 754 South/Central America 759 1,645 1,528 3,361 Argentina (-) (-) 2 12 Brazil 746 1,605 1,526 3,349 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 13 40 (-) (-) Other Countries 4,331 13,162 4,688 14,103 India 3,009 9,984 3,218 10,561 South Africa 990 1,741 994 2,083 Thailand 170 1,019 126 668 Other 163 418 350 790 -------------------------------------------------------------- December 2009 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 56,218 237,508 North America 9,211 26,827 Canada 1,181 9,304 Mexico 8,031 17,523 Europe 25,287 126,999 European Union 24,648 117,276 Austria 621 3,883 Belgium 2,303 9,004 Czech Republic 344 9,142 Finland 729 2,667 France 1,792 8,713 Germany 2,376 15,429 Italy 4,819 20,289 Netherlands 8 45 Poland (-) 3 Spain 288 2,353 Sweden 5,301 24,126 United Kingdom 5,489 19,333 Other EU 578 2,288 Norway 1 6 Russia (-) (-) Switzerland 159 916 Turkey 404 8,238 Ukraine 75 563 Other Europe (-) (-) Euro Area 13,487 64,514 Pacific Rim Countries 15,468 66,150 Australia (-) (-) China 5,055 17,229 Indonesia 123 469 Japan 3,929 23,833 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,131 23,864 Hong Kong (-) 10 Korea 1,733 6,904 Singapore 38 147 Taiwan 4,360 16,803 Other Pacific Rim 230 754 South/Central America 1,528 3,361 Argentina 2 12 Brazil 1,526 3,349 Chile (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 4,724 14,171 India 3,218 10,561 South Africa 1,011 2,117 Thailand 126 668 Other 369 825 -------------------------------------------------------------- January 2009 December 2008 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 62,401 283,110 59,969 293,723 North America 4,315 17,139 3,985 18,939 Canada 1,233 10,087 945 10,527 Mexico 3,082 7,053 3,040 8,412 Europe 20,011 103,932 21,572 124,202 European Union 19,808 101,754 20,970 118,934 Austria 306 3,191 373 3,597 Belgium 1,594 4,133 1,102 5,939 Czech Republic 11 114 40 239 Finland 355 1,283 270 1,299 France 2,596 10,592 2,375 11,121 Germany 2,494 18,650 2,456 18,757 Italy 3,597 19,117 4,808 23,288 Netherlands 4 29 29 296 Poland 13 42 72 213 Spain 971 10,863 1,328 14,964 Sweden 3,500 17,608 3,628 22,121 United Kingdom 3,687 13,182 3,978 14,744 Other EU 679 2,951 510 2,358 Norway (-) 6 (-) 7 Russia (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 93 935 134 1,218 Turkey 46 584 28 326 Ukraine 64 654 441 3,718 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 12,455 69,981 13,189 81,272 Pacific Rim Countries 30,597 138,426 28,262 128,918 Australia 9 39 5 18 China 12,600 42,742 11,431 43,069 Indonesia 97 363 145 450 Japan 7,628 48,779 9,075 49,808 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,165 40,790 6,668 30,657 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 3,435 13,093 2,393 11,594 Singapore 20 88 21 108 Taiwan 5,710 27,608 4,254 18,955 Other Pacific Rim 1,098 5,713 939 4,916 South/Central America 1,312 2,847 1,954 4,969 Argentina (-) (-) (-) (-) Brazil 1,274 2,666 1,738 4,396 Chile (-) (-) 136 238 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 38 181 81 335 Other Countries 6,166 20,767 4,194 16,695 India 4,267 15,517 2,543 11,524 South Africa 1,503 3,757 668 1,706 Thailand 131 504 511 1,715 Other 265 988 472 1,751 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 Janet Freas (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary January 2010 (CB-10-23)