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. August 2000 July 2000 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,175,562 1,346,834 3,169,401 1,383,713 North America 637,818 305,053 635,607 298,747 Canada 390,522 207,223 367,353 192,357 Mexico 247,296 97,830 268,255 106,389 Western Europe 714,413 415,146 732,598 418,789 Euro Area 555,571 330,121 559,268 317,611 European Union 625,283 387,882 649,078 389,577 Austria 12,745 12,926 10,284 10,133 Belgium 31,292 22,827 64,445 37,062 Finland 23,229 7,070 13,775 6,270 France 74,285 52,797 88,036 55,549 Germany 203,074 119,207 194,652 103,397 Italy 36,125 31,973 52,462 35,348 Netherlands 82,485 30,685 62,462 23,637 Spain 57,478 35,207 49,850 35,200 Sweden 9,073 15,530 16,371 27,433 United Kingdom 59,665 41,175 61,876 38,582 Other EU 35,833 18,486 34,864 16,967 European Free Trade Association 10,304 5,739 20,039 9,010 Norway 3,486 1,853 6,005 2,171 Switzerland 752 1,650 843 1,992 Other EFTA 6,066 2,236 13,191 4,848 Turkey 72,879 18,258 42,557 12,599 Other Western Europe 5,947 3,268 20,924 7,603 Eastern Europe/FSR 470,165 121,119 474,569 124,607 Poland 6,164 2,446 17,296 9,429 Former Soviet Republics 416,945 102,956 388,898 94,002 Moldova 31,171 7,112 17,096 3,658 Ukraine 202,678 42,314 150,034 32,854 Russia 135,241 43,926 158,456 43,732 Other FSR 47,854 9,604 63,312 13,758 Other EE 47,056 15,717 68,376 21,176 Pacific Rim Countries 676,915 301,716 838,953 363,982 Australia 68,523 18,583 67,846 19,670 China 195,260 58,848 215,389 68,718 Indonesia 29,452 7,848 5,831 2,934 Japan 126,039 88,154 203,533 112,027 Korea 191,746 86,558 202,514 85,525 Taiwan 59,278 37,978 109,931 60,798 Other Pacific Rim 6,618 3,746 33,909 14,311 South/Central America 454,567 128,858 337,007 109,875 Argentina 38,881 14,968 54,052 22,730 Brazil 346,950 92,631 227,663 67,525 Colombia 2,722 1,752 3,904 2,101 Venezuela 28,186 8,418 21,858 8,048 Other S/C A 37,829 11,090 29,529 9,471 Other Countries 221,684 74,943 150,666 67,713 India 120,409 38,443 29,662 15,938 South Africa 24,903 11,702 58,152 30,027 Other 76,372 24,798 62,851 21,748 ________________________________________________________________________________ July 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,210,766 1,406,642 North America 635,975 298,842 Canada 367,435 192,350 Mexico 268,540 106,492 Western Europe 747,520 425,808 Euro Area 562,949 321,334 European Union 653,992 394,007 Austria 10,667 10,346 Belgium 64,462 37,082 Finland 13,792 6,304 France 88,863 56,190 Germany 196,676 104,744 Italy 52,521 36,235 Netherlands 62,464 23,645 Spain 49,935 35,647 Sweden 17,597 28,097 United Kingdom 61,883 38,624 Other EU 35,130 17,093 European Free Trade Association 26,926 10,760 Norway 12,486 3,755 Switzerland 867 2,049 Other EFTA 13,574 4,955 Turkey 42,575 12,614 Other Western Europe 24,026 8,426 Eastern Europe/FSR 484,299 127,254 Poland 17,327 9,452 Former Soviet Republics 397,578 95,806 Moldova 17,096 3,658 Ukraine 157,143 33,677 Russia 158,563 43,790 Other FSR 64,776 14,681 Other EE 69,394 21,997 Pacific Rim Countries 843,300 369,275 Australia 67,846 19,670 China 215,559 69,005 Indonesia 5,905 3,349 Japan 204,032 113,277 Korea 203,922 87,167 Taiwan 110,163 60,908 Other Pacific Rim 35,874 15,898 South/Central America 341,042 112,546 Argentina 57,920 25,261 Brazil 227,830 67,660 Colombia 3,904 2,101 Venezuela 21,858 8,048 Other S/C A 29,529 9,476 Other Countries 158,631 72,917 India 33,583 17,092 South Africa 62,197 34,077 Other 62,851 21,748 _____________________________________________________________________________ August 1999 July 1999 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,963,420 1,081,593 2,996,848 1,083,974 North America 655,136 274,305 690,844 280,658 Canada 377,320 188,890 362,528 179,527 Mexico 277,816 85,414 328,316 101,130 Western Europe 535,223 299,473 582,914 303,443 Euro Area 425,785 237,615 458,213 232,147 European Union 490,523 285,851 523,280 286,366 Austria 3,786 7,588 7,577 6,914 Belgium 38,596 19,944 38,244 22,138 Finland 14,516 5,113 12,436 4,478 France 78,597 53,719 81,713 45,823 Germany 121,935 68,138 174,797 80,673 Italy 15,734 14,806 15,168 14,620 Netherlands 69,318 22,815 73,584 25,184 Spain 61,477 35,327 44,288 26,725 Sweden 15,884 17,198 13,445 21,572 United Kingdom 48,351 30,498 40,855 28,332 Other EU 22,328 10,705 21,172 9,907 European Free Trade Association 5,900 4,323 4,012 4,081 Norway 4,219 2,277 3,356 1,857 Switzerland 1,681 2,046 656 2,225 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 37,737 7,956 54,703 11,651 Other Western Europe 1,063 1,343 919 1,345 Eastern Europe/FSR 408,732 85,669 431,686 88,750 Poland 362 340 6,045 1,463 Former Soviet Republics 334,770 68,320 381,746 75,857 Moldova 46,425 8,783 58,193 12,549 Ukraine 116,592 19,923 137,072 20,516 Russia 111,735 27,542 117,876 29,173 Other FSR 60,018 12,071 68,605 13,618 Other EE 73,600 17,009 43,895 11,430 Pacific Rim Countries 775,068 282,270 784,470 280,390 Australia 79,813 17,012 64,831 12,947 China 75,424 21,828 21,924 7,968 Indonesia 82,278 16,838 59,620 12,444 Japan 289,842 128,192 243,775 111,964 Korea 156,154 58,202 243,370 81,111 Taiwan 71,056 33,435 131,404 47,907 Other Pacific Rim 20,501 6,762 19,545 6,050 South/Central America 460,451 99,390 420,251 102,441 Argentina 32,870 10,488 59,417 14,790 Brazil 371,827 73,508 280,703 64,435 Colombia 2,021 885 1,731 912 Venezuela 32,488 8,563 52,092 13,469 Other S/C A 21,246 5,947 26,307 8,835 Other Countries 128,810 40,486 86,682 28,292 India 33,536 8,292 32,425 8,806 South Africa 75,896 24,952 36,814 13,172 Other 19,378 7,243 17,444 6,314 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."