Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 4. 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. December 1999 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 32,414,195 12,613,874 North America 7,762,838 3,383,796 Canada 4,571,206 2,329,488 Mexico 3,191,632 1,054,308 Western Europe 6,477,506 3,546,101 Euro Area 5,238,927 2,749,605 European Union 6,011,706 3,385,963 Austria 72,957 74,774 Belgium 501,205 261,773 Finland 221,742 73,842 France 1,045,467 583,053 Germany 1,573,035 856,893 Italy 336,285 221,438 Netherlands 783,147 267,168 Spain 507,051 310,581 Sweden 183,185 251,524 United Kingdom 539,858 360,998 Other EU 247,773 123,919 European Free Trade Association 51,583 45,295 Norway 39,792 24,189 Switzerland 11,750 21,086 Other EFTA 42 19 Turkey 364,191 87,895 Other Western Europe 50,027 26,949 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,517,566 790,643 Poland 144,557 32,727 Former Soviet Republics 2,718,628 591,103 Moldova 328,432 67,452 Ukraine 713,585 129,606 Russia 1,137,514 284,404 Other FSR 539,097 109,640 Other EE 654,381 166,813 Pacific Rim Countries 8,575,211 3,353,909 Australia 850,085 166,933 China 698,144 214,872 Indonesia 483,004 116,875 Japan 2,777,971 1,456,176 Korea 2,669,878 911,471 Taiwan 876,212 415,750 Other Pacific Rim 219,918 71,832 South/Central America 4,752,447 1,118,857 Argentina 437,352 133,964 Brazil 3,444,604 733,358 Colombia 27,452 12,172 Venezuela 468,327 132,260 Other S/C A 374,713 107,103 Other Countries 1,328,627 420,567 India 531,162 145,986 South Africa 535,268 178,188 Other 262,197 96,393 ____________________________________________________________________________ December 1998 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 37,666,051 16,294,795 North America 7,272,897 3,559,385 Canada 4,447,159 2,446,634 Mexico 2,825,738 1,112,751 Western Europe 7,142,959 4,255,740 Euro Area 5,389,812 3,197,568 European Union 6,506,327 4,013,098 Austria 108,971 106,991 Belgium 401,512 239,154 Finland 186,652 67,842 France 990,284 639,299 Germany 1,594,625 1,022,205 Italy 516,486 336,293 Netherlands 727,104 279,154 Spain 544,286 348,157 Sweden 217,317 280,721 United Kingdom 849,346 504,863 Other EU 369,744 188,418 European Free Trade Association 65,043 45,039 Norway 25,996 15,766 Switzerland 39,047 29,273 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 487,307 157,473 Other Western Europe 84,281 40,130 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,920,816 1,917,249 Poland 143,053 44,926 Former Soviet Republics 6,242,913 1,677,403 Moldova 286,311 80,250 Ukraine 805,940 227,672 Russia 4,777,483 1,265,436 Other FSR 373,180 104,045 Other EE 534,849 194,920 Pacific Rim Countries 11,736,679 5,061,600 Australia 873,694 231,537 China 571,083 248,623 Indonesia 482,131 150,310 Japan 6,074,374 2,905,207 Korea 3,092,542 1,167,086 Taiwan 476,184 293,433 Other Pacific Rim 166,671 65,404 South/Central America 3,383,695 1,028,892 Argentina 146,791 73,592 Brazil 2,475,979 720,860 Colombia 16,710 12,050 Venezuela 462,374 130,445 Other S/C A 281,841 91,946 Other Countries 1,209,004 471,930 India 363,766 126,973 South Africa 591,373 245,201 Other 253,866 99,756 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of Census.