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. May 2000 April 2000 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,987,377 1,365,516 3,288,190 1,345,014 North America 766,712 370,115 768,336 349,463 Canada 472,778 253,767 420,814 229,823 Mexico 293,934 116,347 347,522 119,640 Western Europe 676,387 424,654 585,112 346,569 Euro Area 543,559 334,339 398,838 252,245 European Union 627,842 404,720 486,803 321,755 Austria 17,665 13,189 10,478 9,521 Belgium 65,627 38,556 31,706 21,940 Finland 16,456 6,956 14,959 5,401 France 64,231 47,133 54,751 38,344 Germany 162,691 96,072 146,992 90,444 Italy 31,061 29,370 40,748 29,016 Netherlands 83,995 31,145 53,240 20,842 Spain 73,266 58,063 29,214 28,506 Sweden 15,922 24,938 19,771 25,262 United Kingdom 66,445 44,014 55,594 38,860 Other EU 30,484 15,283 29,349 13,618 European Free Trade Association 2,540 2,914 24,961 9,029 Norway 1,687 894 6,724 1,827 Switzerland 853 2,020 638 1,422 Other EFTA (-) (-) 17,599 5,780 Turkey 26,077 9,239 72,660 14,715 Other Western Europe 19,928 7,782 689 1,069 Eastern Europe/FSR 376,802 96,949 498,292 117,275 Poland 61,719 16,661 5,496 4,806 Former Soviet Republics 256,427 62,981 436,110 95,361 Moldova 33,616 7,091 50,039 10,108 Ukraine 106,389 24,075 201,652 37,016 Russia 73,319 19,967 152,120 41,145 Other FSR 43,104 11,848 32,300 7,092 Other EE 58,656 17,306 56,686 17,109 Pacific Rim Countries 768,805 330,196 792,807 334,959 Australia 74,849 21,220 107,384 26,086 China 153,376 52,769 77,253 29,360 Indonesia 3,480 1,734 23,970 7,581 Japan 199,453 107,906 161,136 96,721 Korea 218,937 82,512 235,294 95,929 Taiwan 110,565 60,300 167,683 72,127 Other Pacific Rim 8,144 3,756 20,087 7,156 South/Central America 237,278 75,951 356,432 97,907 Argentina 34,725 16,294 17,273 6,852 Brazil 156,488 44,174 304,877 78,576 Colombia 4,117 2,104 5,517 2,571 Venezuela 14,720 5,036 15,638 5,878 Other S/C A 27,230 8,342 13,128 4,030 Other Countries 161,393 67,651 287,212 98,841 India 86,852 30,977 213,387 65,665 South Africa 35,816 19,410 44,445 19,860 Other 38,724 17,264 29,379 13,317 ________________________________________________________________________________ April 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,423,190 1,388,472 North America 768,726 349,626 Canada 420,852 229,853 Mexico 347,875 119,773 Western Europe 597,338 349,827 Euro Area 399,503 252,811 European Union 487,493 322,406 Austria 10,478 9,521 Belgium 32,028 22,088 Finland 14,959 5,401 France 54,800 38,658 Germany 146,992 90,444 Italy 41,042 29,121 Netherlands 53,240 20,842 Spain 29,214 28,506 Sweden 19,773 25,273 United Kingdom 55,618 38,937 Other EU 29,349 13,614 European Free Trade Association 36,230 11,563 Norway 17,992 4,356 Switzerland 639 1,428 Other EFTA 17,599 5,780 Turkey 72,660 14,715 Other Western Europe 956 1,142 Eastern Europe/FSR 531,618 125,308 Poland 5,496 4,806 Former Soviet Republics 469,311 103,300 Moldova 58,179 11,931 Ukraine 217,716 40,829 Russia 154,672 41,977 Other FSR 38,745 8,564 Other EE 56,810 17,201 Pacific Rim Countries 800,156 342,873 Australia 107,427 26,117 China 77,253 29,360 Indonesia 23,970 7,581 Japan 163,871 98,688 Korea 238,551 100,213 Taiwan 168,122 72,345 Other Pacific Rim 20,963 8,569 South/Central America 407,895 114,248 Argentina 17,273 6,852 Brazil 327,836 85,681 Colombia 5,517 2,571 Venezuela 44,143 15,114 Other S/C A 13,128 4,030 Other Countries 317,457 106,590 India 218,431 67,679 South Africa 69,360 25,490 Other 29,665 13,421 ________________________________________________________ May 1999 April 1999 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,053,476 1,111,935 2,301,768 951,831 North America 778,512 306,589 640,504 283,031 Canada 401,727 199,146 415,801 204,466 Mexico 376,785 107,443 224,703 78,565 Western Europe 570,461 303,987 511,290 289,457 Euro Area 430,702 229,118 423,386 229,354 European Union 512,030 286,965 476,201 277,985 Austria 3,684 7,273 9,153 5,875 Belgium 17,211 16,248 42,556 20,917 Finland 18,912 6,507 21,724 7,614 France 91,160 46,255 93,326 52,604 Germany 128,500 74,266 144,490 82,656 Italy 21,256 17,670 21,768 16,774 Netherlands 55,742 20,374 57,173 21,148 Spain 80,064 33,177 16,184 12,652 Sweden 26,393 25,466 11,774 20,074 United Kingdom 46,938 28,972 40,136 27,917 Other EU 22,169 10,755 17,918 9,753 European Free Trade Association 2,670 2,254 3,439 2,989 Norway 2,189 1,251 2,786 1,553 Switzerland 480 1,003 653 1,436 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 54,685 13,130 31,102 7,396 Other Western Europe 1,077 1,639 547 1,087 Eastern Europe/FSR 321,227 65,020 145,821 32,195 Poland 3,406 1,069 19,254 4,027 Former Soviet Republics 265,592 52,221 88,298 20,266 Moldova 17,580 4,810 15,783 2,915 Ukraine 59,694 9,306 11,027 2,184 Russia 159,354 32,450 23,403 8,210 Other FSR 28,964 5,655 38,085 6,958 Other EE 52,228 11,730 38,269 7,902 Pacific Rim Countries 734,700 286,381 629,034 244,346 Australia 61,990 12,155 99,979 17,054 China 31,219 12,774 49,434 15,016 Indonesia 27,555 6,737 11,643 2,763 Japan 294,171 138,145 197,137 106,568 Korea 249,428 81,178 163,420 58,057 Taiwan 57,230 31,194 92,116 40,347 Other Pacific Rim 13,107 4,198 15,305 4,541 South/Central America 534,599 116,150 288,109 74,177 Argentina 83,980 17,599 11,160 4,040 Brazil 376,954 78,580 209,925 52,676 Colombia 2,851 1,198 3,826 1,423 Venezuela 39,987 10,391 34,605 8,624 Other S/C A 30,827 8,382 28,593 7,414 Other Countries 113,978 33,807 87,010 28,626 India 39,485 9,048 32,919 9,017 South Africa 47,995 14,996 43,621 14,307 Other 26,497 9,763 10,470 5,302 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."