Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 3. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Steel Products From Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/value In thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. January 2000 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,700,211 1,115,810 North America 620,523 298,355 Canada 410,600 211,397 Mexico 209,923 86,958 Western Europe 461,631 292,644 Euro Area 360,792 224,117 European Union 424,562 280,221 Austria 13,556 12,240 Belgium 23,408 18,593 Finland 32,589 9,379 France 50,423 40,889 Germany 93,942 66,129 Italy 21,941 19,877 Netherlands 79,776 27,788 Spain 27,387 20,606 Sweden 16,224 24,537 United Kingdom 46,622 30,543 Other EU 18,694 9,638 European Free Trade Association 3,790 3,078 Norway 3,389 1,849 Switzerland 401 1,229 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 32,910 8,801 Other Western Europe 369 544 Eastern Europe/FSR 289,560 68,784 Poland 22,695 6,512 Former Soviet Republics 195,485 44,552 Moldova 16,096 3,113 Ukraine 22,625 6,324 Russia 106,391 24,469 Other FSR 50,372 10,646 Other EE 71,380 17,720 Pacific Rim Countries 756,151 312,456 Australia 102,154 20,288 China 69,957 21,232 Indonesia 54,329 13,457 Japan 171,770 114,096 Korea 187,450 69,831 Taiwan 145,399 64,495 Other Pacific Rim 25,092 9,056 South/Central America 507,425 115,173 Argentina 6,916 3,666 Brazil 400,840 84,603 Colombia 3,185 1,451 Venezuela 62,875 16,228 Other S/C A 33,608 9,224 Other Countries 64,921 28,397 India 8,577 5,745 South Africa 41,694 15,040 Other 14,651 7,612 ____________________________________________________________________________ December 1999 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,748,064 1,116,097 North America 626,031 283,015 Canada 374,383 187,911 Mexico 251,647 95,104 Western Europe 640,226 360,399 Euro Area 538,932 288,964 European Union 603,640 347,577 Austria 6,248 7,627 Belgium 79,571 37,104 Finland 6,479 4,440 France 91,287 53,899 Germany 152,103 90,243 Italy 85,773 34,533 Netherlands 57,488 20,577 Spain 43,724 32,899 Sweden 12,147 20,729 United Kingdom 50,672 36,607 Other EU 18,149 8,917 European Free Trade Association 5,185 4,024 Norway 4,527 2,406 Switzerland 659 1,618 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 23,330 5,448 Other Western Europe 8,071 3,350 Eastern Europe/FSR 425,141 90,794 Poland 24,797 5,636 Former Soviet Republics 311,400 62,572 Moldova 34,009 6,962 Ukraine 96,592 17,284 Russia 137,371 30,000 Other FSR 43,428 8,325 Other EE 88,945 22,587 Pacific Rim Countries 626,553 251,628 Australia 75,460 16,384 China 98,566 29,617 Indonesia 54,399 13,845 Japan 158,323 89,593 Korea 160,140 59,944 Taiwan 62,169 36,567 Other Pacific Rim 17,496 5,678 South/Central America 267,405 79,226 Argentina 31,659 11,639 Brazil 156,829 36,981 Colombia 1,774 948 Venezuela 23,157 13,648 Other S/C A 53,986 16,010 Other Countries 162,708 51,036 India 75,805 22,116 South Africa 54,800 17,774 Other 32,103 11,147 ___________________________________________________________________________ December 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,814,332 1,122,469 North America 644,037 283,164 Canada 374,702 188,060 Mexico 269,335 95,104 Western Europe 640,292 360,563 Euro Area 538,976 289,018 European Union 603,687 347,741 Austria 6,248 7,627 Belgium 79,590 37,112 Finland 6,479 4,440 France 91,312 53,946 Germany 152,103 90,243 Italy 85,773 34,533 Netherlands 57,488 20,577 Spain 43,724 32,899 Sweden 12,149 20,842 United Kingdom 50,672 36,607 Other EU 18,149 8,913 European Free Trade Association 5,204 4,024 Norway 4,527 2,406 Switzerland 677 1,618 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 23,330 5,448 Other Western Europe 8,071 3,350 Eastern Europe/FSR 438,083 93,674 Poland 31,191 7,290 Former Soviet Republics 317,947 63,798 Moldova 34,009 6,962 Ukraine 96,721 17,360 Russia 137,379 30,009 Other FSR 49,838 9,466 Other EE 88,945 22,587 Pacific Rim Countries 626,725 251,731 Australia 75,460 16,384 China 98,708 29,617 Indonesia 54,399 13,845 Japan 158,335 89,682 Korea 160,140 59,944 Taiwan 62,187 36,581 Other Pacific Rim 17,496 5,678 South/Central America 300,151 81,567 Argentina 31,659 11,639 Brazil 156,829 36,981 Colombia 1,774 948 Venezuela 55,902 15,990 Other S/C A 53,986 16,010 Other Countries 165,044 51,770 India 75,822 22,134 South Africa 54,800 17,774 Other 34,423 11,863 ____________________________________________________________________________ January 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,485,321 1,050,538 North America 541,426 246,498 Canada 336,920 175,782 Mexico 204,506 70,716 Western Europe 499,489 272,855 Euro Area 394,202 208,322 European Union 478,882 263,405 Austria 2,522 4,448 Belgium 9,523 9,222 Finland 50,582 12,859 France 100,863 59,466 Germany 82,165 42,263 Italy 29,056 20,221 Netherlands 64,508 22,115 Spain 34,775 26,711 Sweden 20,904 19,747 United Kingdom 61,209 34,049 Other EU 22,775 12,305 European Free Trade Association 7,208 6,073 Norway 6,565 4,554 Switzerland 642 1,518 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 12,969 2,618 Other Western Europe 430 760 Eastern Europe/FSR 127,819 40,547 Poland 5,600 1,538 Former Soviet Republics 91,215 28,125 Moldova 7,307 3,436 Ukraine 17,783 5,609 Russia 47,787 15,358 Other FSR 18,338 3,723 Other EE 31,003 10,884 Pacific Rim Countries 950,540 387,106 Australia 68,966 13,580 China 98,508 31,644 Indonesia 55,090 18,110 Japan 380,047 193,000 Korea 274,534 94,808 Taiwan 62,899 31,350 Other Pacific Rim 10,498 4,613 South/Central America 272,013 73,822 Argentina 21,913 8,768 Brazil 187,057 46,935 Colombia 1,654 776 Venezuela 27,442 7,775 Other S/C A 33,947 9,568 Other Countries 94,034 29,709 India 38,201 10,409 South Africa 43,206 13,570 Other 12,627 5,730 ____________________________________________________________________________ December 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,595,632 1,107,807 North America 505,648 229,199 Canada 308,003 158,102 Mexico 197,645 71,096 Western Europe 526,620 313,179 Euro Area 420,446 243,012 European Union 485,896 297,900 Austria 2,729 4,845 Belgium 36,737 21,382 Finland 11,133 4,750 France 69,738 45,129 Germany 178,096 97,815 Italy 10,228 13,417 Netherlands 59,422 22,124 Spain 31,544 22,683 Sweden 13,255 20,598 United Kingdom 50,943 33,494 Other EU 22,072 11,663 European Free Trade Association 2,761 2,805 Norway 2,116 1,300 Switzerland 646 1,505 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 36,133 11,369 Other Western Europe 1,829 1,106 Eastern Europe/FSR 299,262 88,347 Poland 3,503 1,491 Former Soviet Republics 257,091 74,102 Moldova 37,268 10,290 Ukraine 21,378 9,075 Russia 151,727 42,353 Other FSR 46,718 12,383 Other EE 38,668 12,753 Pacific Rim Countries 839,537 352,168 Australia 48,863 10,483 China 59,831 20,472 Indonesia 37,666 9,500 Japan 389,329 200,878 Korea 216,313 74,284 Taiwan 58,961 27,297 Other Pacific Rim 28,574 9,253 South/Central America 320,681 89,102 Argentina 12,696 6,248 Brazil 228,663 58,781 Colombia 809 436 Venezuela 54,505 15,900 Other S/C A 24,007 7,737 Other Countries 103,883 35,812 India 31,745 8,722 South Africa 38,827 14,682 Other 33,311 12,408 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of Census.