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. March 2000 February 2000 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,849,330 1,270,716 3,047,263 1,216,438 North America 697,812 351,703 737,881 334,776 Canada 471,447 257,706 404,173 220,436 Mexico 226,366 93,997 333,708 114,341 Western Europe 635,596 377,810 555,290 320,748 Euro Area 465,899 282,666 432,150 245,776 European Union 533,915 349,116 496,008 301,944 Austria 17,522 11,093 8,954 8,399 Belgium 56,730 36,364 27,190 19,869 Finland 18,258 6,761 3,394 3,728 France 63,072 49,820 71,318 47,116 Germany 127,246 82,274 137,863 74,032 Italy 38,293 22,639 64,618 31,388 Netherlands 50,452 17,911 60,167 21,312 Spain 66,363 42,022 37,927 29,934 Sweden 15,860 27,090 13,694 23,406 United Kingdom 50,736 38,067 45,579 30,278 Other EU 29,382 15,076 25,304 12,483 European Free Trade Association 27,003 9,454 1,550 1,873 Norway 12,898 3,051 978 487 Switzerland 728 2,096 571 1,386 Other EFTA 13,377 4,307 (-) (-) Turkey 69,858 16,680 36,273 8,809 Other Western Europe 4,821 2,560 21,459 8,123 Eastern Europe/FSR 317,655 72,590 350,821 80,713 Poland 46,738 10,814 23,462 5,573 Former Soviet Republics 197,059 43,498 237,086 51,681 Moldova 19,610 3,846 29,188 5,676 Ukraine 85,198 17,936 115,337 23,436 Russia 12,744 5,231 64,387 16,601 Other FSR 79,507 16,484 28,174 5,967 Other EE 73,858 18,279 90,273 23,460 Pacific Rim Countries 693,645 309,365 842,711 321,586 Australia 15,363 5,083 95,861 23,649 China 97,488 27,369 80,206 28,828 Indonesia 29,826 10,050 91,851 23,785 Japan 177,717 111,445 146,598 84,954 Korea 256,157 93,254 268,673 90,705 Taiwan 97,767 55,158 137,037 61,425 Other Pacific Rim 19,326 7,007 22,484 8,240 South/Central America 361,123 100,408 440,469 116,731 Argentina 19,452 7,312 35,570 12,374 Brazil 263,291 70,919 331,427 83,940 Colombia 3,623 2,003 3,973 1,782 Venezuela 55,290 14,686 48,986 12,938 Other S/C A 19,466 5,488 20,513 5,697 Other Countries 143,500 58,841 120,091 41,883 India 60,941 23,103 60,806 19,818 South Africa 56,957 23,294 45,899 14,928 Other 25,601 12,444 13,386 7,138 ____________________________________________________________________________ February 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,160,184 1,249,557 North America 739,244 335,192 Canada 404,414 220,633 Mexico 334,831 114,559 Western Europe 561,575 322,848 Euro Area 433,788 246,400 European Union 501,186 303,620 Austria 8,954 8,399 Belgium 27,697 19,992 Finland 3,394 3,728 France 71,324 47,144 Germany 138,268 74,233 Italy 64,639 31,435 Netherlands 60,851 21,510 Spain 37,932 29,959 Sweden 13,696 23,409 United Kingdom 49,117 31,328 Other EU 25,313 12,481 European Free Trade Association 1,550 1,873 Norway 978 487 Switzerland 571 1,386 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 37,381 9,232 Other Western Europe 21,459 8,123 Eastern Europe/FSR 381,268 88,300 Poland 25,471 6,040 Former Soviet Republics 257,223 56,576 Moldova 29,188 5,676 Ukraine 116,314 23,915 Russia 64,387 16,601 Other FSR 47,334 10,384 Other EE 98,574 25,684 Pacific Rim Countries 869,073 330,571 Australia 95,861 23,649 China 85,187 31,333 Indonesia 91,851 23,785 Japan 147,086 85,301 Korea 275,170 93,140 Taiwan 146,647 64,497 Other Pacific Rim 27,272 8,865 South/Central America 477,399 127,297 Argentina 38,461 13,408 Brazil 362,742 92,536 Colombia 3,973 1,782 Venezuela 48,986 12,938 Other S/C A 23,237 6,633 Other Countries 131,624 45,348 India 61,966 20,154 South Africa 45,937 14,941 Other 23,721 10,253 __________________________________________________________________________ March 1999 February 1999 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,600,963 1,041,424 2,033,924 864,713 North America 697,631 310,039 544,714 251,607 Canada 442,130 220,983 358,248 184,761 Mexico 255,501 89,056 186,465 66,845 Western Europe 478,373 264,979 417,297 244,874 Euro Area 375,149 196,187 338,483 191,637 European Union 435,447 250,252 398,272 234,604 Austria 20,441 9,355 1,839 4,492 Belgium 10,100 11,170 11,440 11,903 Finland 30,104 8,268 2,985 2,264 France 67,169 40,999 109,261 59,062 Germany 77,329 48,305 107,365 60,041 Italy 25,364 16,612 13,130 10,958 Netherlands 71,560 19,102 35,648 13,610 Spain 58,297 35,119 41,358 21,310 Sweden 14,184 21,740 13,759 20,027 United Kingdom 40,203 29,624 45,243 22,281 Other EU 20,696 9,958 16,245 8,655 European Free Trade Association 5,543 4,271 1,517 3,774 Norway 3,229 1,770 830 1,794 Switzerland 2,314 2,501 687 1,981 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 32,060 7,716 8,682 2,921 Other Western Europe 5,322 2,741 8,827 3,574 Eastern Europe/FSR 165,162 39,764 165,483 42,576 Poland 226 92 21,265 3,497 Former Soviet Republics 123,684 28,486 111,432 31,014 Moldova 51,591 9,712 19,577 3,506 Ukraine 156 127 6,336 3,513 Russia 37,864 12,196 56,310 17,177 Other FSR 34,073 6,452 29,209 6,818 Other EE 41,252 11,186 32,786 8,065 Pacific Rim Countries 727,094 300,564 546,790 232,072 Australia 44,550 10,468 15,779 3,930 China 5,325 4,223 36,515 11,713 Indonesia 63,253 15,115 12,122 3,875 Japan 264,186 145,172 189,827 106,397 Korea 273,599 89,469 247,170 82,533 Taiwan 55,877 27,913 31,661 20,566 Other Pacific Rim 20,305 8,204 13,717 3,058 South/Central America 381,305 80,403 298,814 69,927 Argentina 20,809 7,031 16,109 6,331 Brazil 316,172 60,881 204,863 43,187 Colombia 2,270 1,299 437 320 Venezuela 25,538 6,268 50,108 12,091 Other S/C A 16,516 4,924 27,296 7,999 Other Countries 151,398 45,675 60,826 23,657 India 41,910 10,205 1,891 2,038 South Africa 67,392 22,381 29,979 10,685 Other 42,096 13,089 28,955 10,933 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."