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. April 2000 March 2000 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,288,190 1,345,014 2,849,330 1,270,716 North America 768,336 349,463 697,812 351,703 Canada 420,814 229,823 471,447 257,706 Mexico 347,522 119,640 226,366 93,997 Western Europe 585,112 346,569 635,596 377,810 Euro Area 398,838 252,245 465,899 282,666 European Union 486,803 321,755 533,915 349,116 Austria 10,478 9,521 17,522 11,093 Belgium 31,706 21,940 56,730 36,364 Finland 14,959 5,401 18,258 6,761 France 54,751 38,344 63,072 49,820 Germany 146,992 90,444 127,246 82,274 Italy 40,748 29,016 38,293 22,639 Netherlands 53,240 20,842 50,452 17,911 Spain 29,214 28,506 66,363 42,022 Sweden 19,771 25,262 15,860 27,090 United Kingdom 55,594 38,860 50,736 38,067 Other EU 29,349 13,618 29,382 15,076 European Free Trade Association 24,961 9,029 27,003 9,454 Norway 6,724 1,827 12,898 3,051 Switzerland 638 1,422 728 2,096 Other EFTA 17,599 5,780 13,377 4,307 Turkey 72,660 14,715 69,858 16,680 Other Western Europe 689 1,069 4,821 2,560 Eastern Europe/FSR 498,292 117,275 317,655 72,590 Poland 5,496 4,806 46,738 10,814 Former Soviet Republics 436,110 95,361 197,059 43,498 Moldova 50,039 10,108 19,610 3,846 Ukraine 201,652 37,016 85,198 17,936 Russia 152,120 41,145 12,744 5,231 Other FSR 32,300 7,092 79,507 16,484 Other EE 56,686 17,109 73,858 18,279 Pacific Rim Countries 792,807 334,959 693,645 309,365 Australia 107,384 26,086 15,363 5,083 China 77,253 29,360 97,488 27,369 Indonesia 23,970 7,581 29,826 10,050 Japan 161,136 96,721 177,717 111,445 Korea 235,294 95,929 256,157 93,254 Taiwan 167,683 72,127 97,767 55,158 Other Pacific Rim 20,087 7,156 19,326 7,007 South/Central America 356,432 97,907 361,123 100,408 Argentina 17,273 6,852 19,452 7,312 Brazil 304,877 78,576 263,291 70,919 Colombia 5,517 2,571 3,623 2,003 Venezuela 15,638 5,878 55,290 14,686 Other S/C A 13,128 4,030 19,466 5,488 Other Countries 287,212 98,841 143,500 58,841 India 213,387 65,665 60,941 23,103 South Africa 44,445 19,860 56,957 23,294 Other 29,379 13,317 25,601 12,444 ___________________________________________________________________________ March 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,919,830 1,295,611 North America 698,903 352,242 Canada 471,856 257,981 Mexico 227,047 94,261 Western Europe 647,229 385,366 Euro Area 468,628 286,505 European Union 536,856 353,189 Austria 18,015 11,370 Belgium 58,521 38,962 Finland 18,258 6,761 France 63,113 49,959 Germany 127,432 82,563 Italy 38,510 22,996 Netherlands 50,454 18,089 Spain 66,363 42,022 Sweden 15,884 27,111 United Kingdom 50,902 38,268 Other EU 29,404 15,087 European Free Trade Association 27,008 9,475 Norway 12,898 3,051 Switzerland 733 2,117 Other EFTA 13,377 4,307 Turkey 71,090 17,439 Other Western Europe 12,275 5,263 Eastern Europe/FSR 361,014 82,355 Poland 66,375 14,514 Former Soviet Republics 214,921 47,943 Moldova 19,610 3,846 Ukraine 85,285 18,011 Russia 20,641 6,664 Other FSR 89,385 19,422 Other EE 79,718 19,898 Pacific Rim Countries 702,419 313,891 Australia 15,522 5,168 China 99,349 28,373 Indonesia 29,826 10,050 Japan 183,686 114,401 Korea 256,937 93,731 Taiwan 97,767 55,158 Other Pacific Rim 19,331 7,009 South/Central America 361,927 100,892 Argentina 19,452 7,312 Brazil 264,058 71,371 Colombia 3,660 2,035 Venezuela 55,290 14,686 Other S/C A 19,466 5,488 Other Countries 148,338 60,865 India 61,053 23,207 South Africa 56,977 23,303 Other 30,307 14,355 ____________________________________________________ 1999 Data April 1999 March 1999 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,301,768 951,831 2,600,963 1,041,424 North America 640,504 283,031 697,631 310,039 Canada 415,801 204,466 442,130 220,983 Mexico 224,703 78,565 255,501 89,056 Western Europe 511,290 289,457 478,373 264,979 Euro Area 423,386 229,354 375,149 196,187 European Union 476,201 277,985 435,447 250,252 Austria 9,153 5,875 20,441 9,355 Belgium 42,556 20,917 10,100 11,170 Finland 21,724 7,614 30,104 8,268 France 93,326 52,604 67,169 40,999 Germany 144,490 82,656 77,329 48,305 Italy 21,768 16,774 25,364 16,612 Netherlands 57,173 21,148 71,560 19,102 Spain 16,184 12,652 58,297 35,119 Sweden 11,774 20,074 14,184 21,740 United Kingdom 40,136 27,917 40,203 29,624 Other EU 17,918 9,753 20,696 9,958 European Free Trade Association 3,439 2,989 5,543 4,271 Norway 2,786 1,553 3,229 1,770 Switzerland 653 1,436 2,314 2,501 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 31,102 7,396 32,060 7,716 Other Western Europe 547 1,087 5,322 2,741 Eastern Europe/FSR 145,821 32,195 165,162 39,764 Poland 19,254 4,027 226 92 Former Soviet Republics 88,298 20,266 123,684 28,486 Moldova 15,783 2,915 51,591 9,712 Ukraine 11,027 2,184 156 127 Russia 23,403 8,210 37,864 12,196 Other FSR 38,085 6,958 34,073 6,452 Other EE 38,269 7,902 41,252 11,186 Pacific Rim Countries 629,034 244,346 727,094 300,564 Australia 99,979 17,054 44,550 10,468 China 49,434 15,016 5,325 4,223 Indonesia 11,643 2,763 63,253 15,115 Japan 197,137 106,568 264,186 145,172 Korea 163,420 58,057 273,599 89,469 Taiwan 92,116 40,347 55,877 27,913 Other Pacific Rim 15,305 4,541 20,305 8,204 South/Central America 288,109 74,177 381,305 80,403 Argentina 11,160 4,040 20,809 7,031 Brazil 209,925 52,676 316,172 60,881 Colombia 3,826 1,423 2,270 1,299 Venezuela 34,605 8,624 25,538 6,268 Other S/C A 28,593 7,414 16,516 4,924 Other Countries 87,010 28,626 151,398 45,675 India 32,919 9,017 41,910 10,205 South Africa 43,621 14,307 67,392 22,381 Other 10,470 5,302 42,096 13,089 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."