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. February 2000 January 2000 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,047,263 1,216,438 2,700,211 1,115,810 North America 737,881 334,776 620,523 298,355 Canada 404,173 220,436 410,600 211,397 Mexico 333,708 114,341 209,923 86,958 Western Europe 555,290 320,748 461,631 292,644 Euro Area 432,150 245,776 360,792 224,117 European Union 496,008 301,944 424,562 280,221 Austria 8,954 8,399 13,556 12,240 Belgium 27,190 19,869 23,408 18,593 Finland 3,394 3,728 32,589 9,379 France 71,318 47,116 50,423 40,889 Germany 137,863 74,032 93,942 66,129 Italy 64,618 31,388 21,941 19,877 Netherlands 60,167 21,312 79,776 27,788 Spain 37,927 29,934 27,387 20,606 Sweden 13,694 23,406 16,224 24,537 United Kingdom 45,579 30,278 46,622 30,543 Other EU 25,304 12,483 18,694 9,638 European Free Trade Association 1,550 1,873 3,790 3,078 Norway 978 487 3,389 1,849 Switzerland 571 1,386 401 1,229 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 36,273 8,809 32,910 8,801 Other Western Europe 21,459 8,123 369 544 Eastern Europe/FSR 350,821 80,713 289,560 68,784 Poland 23,462 5,573 22,695 6,512 Former Soviet Republics 237,086 51,681 195,485 44,552 Moldova 29,188 5,676 16,096 3,113 Ukraine 115,337 23,436 22,625 6,324 Russia 64,387 16,601 106,391 24,469 Other FSR 28,174 5,967 50,372 10,646 Other EE 90,273 23,460 71,380 17,720 Pacific Rim Countries 842,711 321,586 756,151 312,456 Australia 95,861 23,649 102,154 20,288 China 80,206 28,828 69,957 21,232 Indonesia 91,851 23,785 54,329 13,457 Japan 146,598 84,954 171,770 114,096 Korea 268,673 90,705 187,450 69,831 Taiwan 137,037 61,425 145,399 64,495 Other Pacific Rim 22,484 8,240 25,092 9,056 South/Central America 440,469 116,731 507,425 115,173 Argentina 35,570 12,374 6,916 3,666 Brazil 331,427 83,940 400,840 84,603 Colombia 3,973 1,782 3,185 1,451 Venezuela 48,986 12,938 62,875 16,228 Other S/C A 20,513 5,697 33,608 9,224 Other Countries 120,091 41,883 64,921 28,397 India 60,806 19,818 8,577 5,745 South Africa 45,899 14,928 41,694 15,040 Other 13,386 7,138 14,651 7,612 _______________________________________________________________________________ January 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,782,524 1,131,867 North America 621,374 298,655 Canada 410,615 211,397 Mexico 210,758 87,257 Western Europe 462,411 293,749 Euro Area 361,498 225,085 European Union 425,328 281,326 Austria 13,556 12,240 Belgium 23,394 18,561 Finland 32,589 9,379 France 50,423 40,889 Germany 94,307 66,618 Italy 22,296 20,388 Netherlands 79,776 27,788 Spain 27,387 20,606 Sweden 16,224 24,537 United Kingdom 46,683 30,681 Other EU 18,694 9,638 European Free Trade Association 3,804 3,078 Norway 3,389 1,849 Switzerland 415 1,229 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 32,910 8,801 Other Western Europe 369 544 Eastern Europe/FSR 311,484 72,762 Poland 22,695 6,512 Former Soviet Republics 217,053 48,396 Moldova 16,096 3,113 Ukraine 23,303 6,271 Russia 106,391 24,469 Other FSR 71,263 14,543 Other EE 71,735 17,854 Pacific Rim Countries 759,755 314,558 Australia 102,154 20,288 China 70,109 21,472 Indonesia 54,329 13,457 Japan 175,025 115,941 Korea 187,647 69,856 Taiwan 145,399 64,495 Other Pacific Rim 25,091 9,049 South/Central America 562,279 123,612 Argentina 6,916 3,666 Brazil 456,038 93,500 Colombia 3,185 1,451 Venezuela 62,522 15,768 Other S/C A 33,618 9,227 Other Countries 65,221 28,531 India 8,679 5,811 South Africa 41,891 15,108 Other 14,651 7,612 ________________________________________________________________________________ February 1999 January 1999 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,033,924 864,713 2,485,321 1,050,538 North America 544,714 251,607 541,426 246,498 Canada 358,248 184,761 336,920 175,782 Mexico 186,465 66,845 204,506 70,716 Western Europe 417,297 244,874 499,489 272,855 Euro Area 338,483 191,637 394,202 208,322 European Union 398,272 234,604 478,882 263,405 Austria 1,839 4,492 2,522 4,448 Belgium 11,440 11,903 9,523 9,222 Finland 2,985 2,264 50,582 12,859 France 109,261 59,062 100,863 59,466 Germany 107,365 60,041 82,165 42,263 Italy 13,130 10,958 29,056 20,221 Netherlands 35,648 13,610 64,508 22,115 Spain 41,358 21,310 34,775 26,711 Sweden 13,759 20,027 20,904 19,747 United Kingdom 45,243 22,281 61,209 34,049 Other EU 16,245 8,655 22,775 12,305 European Free Trade Association 1,517 3,774 7,208 6,073 Norway 830 1,794 6,565 4,554 Switzerland 687 1,981 642 1,518 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 8,682 2,921 12,969 2,618 Other Western Europe 8,827 3,574 430 760 Eastern Europe/FSR 165,483 42,576 127,819 40,547 Poland 21,265 3,497 5,600 1,538 Former Soviet Republics 111,432 31,014 91,215 28,125 Moldova 19,577 3,506 7,307 3,436 Ukraine 6,336 3,513 17,783 5,609 Russia 56,310 17,177 47,787 15,358 Other FSR 29,209 6,818 18,338 3,723 Other EE 32,786 8,065 31,003 10,884 Pacific Rim Countries 546,790 232,072 950,540 387,106 Australia 15,779 3,930 68,966 13,580 China 36,515 11,713 98,508 31,644 Indonesia 12,122 3,875 55,090 18,110 Japan 189,827 106,397 380,047 193,000 Korea 247,170 82,533 274,534 94,808 Taiwan 31,661 20,566 62,899 31,350 Other Pacific Rim 13,717 3,058 10,498 4,613 South/Central America 298,814 69,927 272,013 73,822 Argentina 16,109 6,331 21,913 8,768 Brazil 204,863 43,187 187,057 46,935 Colombia 437 320 1,654 776 Venezuela 50,108 12,091 27,442 7,775 Other S/C A 27,296 7,999 33,947 9,568 Other Countries 60,826 23,657 94,034 29,709 India 1,891 2,038 38,201 10,409 South Africa 29,979 10,685 43,206 13,570 Other 28,955 10,933 12,627 5,730 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. NOTE: For information on more detailed data available, please see record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE."