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. September 2000 August 2000 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,665,449 1,155,039 3,175,562 1,346,834 North America 558,534 278,291 637,818 305,053 Canada 375,116 201,375 390,522 207,223 Mexico 183,417 76,916 247,296 97,830 Western Europe 553,553 309,450 714,413 415,146 Euro Area 443,837 241,620 555,571 330,121 European Union 488,924 286,374 625,283 387,882 Austria 7,756 8,570 12,745 12,926 Belgium 47,927 29,467 31,292 22,827 Finland 13,343 4,384 23,229 7,070 France 102,455 47,673 74,285 52,797 Germany 106,190 74,497 203,074 119,207 Italy 47,173 27,702 36,125 31,973 Netherlands 74,860 26,684 82,485 30,685 Spain 24,438 12,701 57,478 35,207 Sweden 8,415 16,889 9,073 15,530 United Kingdom 31,361 26,016 59,665 41,175 Other EU 25,007 11,791 35,833 18,486 European Free Trade Association 3,036 2,611 10,304 5,739 Norway 2,254 1,088 3,486 1,853 Switzerland 782 1,523 752 1,650 Other EFTA (-) (-) 6,066 2,236 Turkey 60,094 19,105 72,879 18,258 Other Western Europe 1,498 1,360 5,947 3,268 Eastern Europe/FSR 458,914 110,701 470,165 121,119 Poland 13,219 3,397 6,164 2,446 Former Soviet Republics 399,572 93,695 416,945 102,956 Moldova 49,506 10,730 31,171 7,112 Ukraine 168,459 36,471 202,678 42,314 Russia 150,045 40,034 135,241 43,926 Other FSR 31,562 6,459 47,854 9,604 Other EE 46,123 13,609 47,056 15,717 Pacific Rim Countries 585,374 289,210 676,915 301,716 Australia 65,693 16,682 68,523 18,583 China 72,689 28,738 195,260 58,848 Indonesia 29,574 11,278 29,452 7,848 Japan 189,531 117,625 126,039 88,154 Korea 120,771 57,155 191,746 86,558 Taiwan 79,197 49,112 59,278 37,978 Other Pacific Rim 27,920 8,620 6,618 3,746 South/Central America 378,527 116,348 454,567 128,858 Argentina 19,485 8,092 38,881 14,968 Brazil 307,341 87,205 346,950 92,631 Colombia 6,782 3,521 2,722 1,752 Venezuela 30,742 12,576 28,186 8,418 Other S/C A 14,176 4,955 37,829 11,090 Other Countries 130,548 51,039 221,684 74,943 India 51,627 18,985 120,409 38,443 South Africa 44,233 19,354 24,903 11,702 Other 34,688 12,700 76,372 24,798 ________________________________________________________________________________ August 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,315,900 1,403,241 North America 636,237 303,920 Canada 391,036 207,591 Mexico 245,202 96,329 Western Europe 748,688 429,880 Euro Area 579,430 341,621 European Union 649,408 399,681 Austria 16,450 15,078 Belgium 31,490 23,045 Finland 23,291 7,171 France 74,738 53,360 Germany 204,677 120,301 Italy 39,288 33,197 Netherlands 94,568 35,037 Spain 59,964 36,947 Sweden 9,084 15,541 United Kingdom 59,702 41,328 Other EU 36,155 18,677 European Free Trade Association 12,797 6,562 Norway 4,257 2,141 Switzerland 778 1,726 Other EFTA 7,762 2,696 Turkey 78,322 19,581 Other Western Europe 8,161 4,055 Eastern Europe/FSR 507,438 136,001 Poland 10,140 3,795 Former Soviet Republics 442,974 112,564 Moldova 31,171 7,112 Ukraine 205,431 43,072 Russia 143,651 45,570 Other FSR 62,721 16,809 Other EE 54,324 19,643 Pacific Rim Countries 689,026 309,082 Australia 68,820 18,776 China 201,984 62,675 Indonesia 29,452 7,852 Japan 127,081 89,786 Korea 192,116 87,107 Taiwan 60,012 38,342 Other Pacific Rim 9,561 4,545 South/Central America 494,500 143,447 Argentina 46,690 18,176 Brazil 375,211 102,656 Colombia 2,840 1,822 Venezuela 30,448 9,065 Other S/C A 39,311 11,727 Other Countries 240,010 80,911 India 124,199 40,337 South Africa 27,486 12,629 Other 88,324 27,945 ______________________________________________________ September 1999 August 1999 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,822,445 1,046,054 2,963,420 1,081,593 North America 664,422 288,168 655,136 274,305 Canada 375,988 196,366 377,320 188,890 Mexico 288,434 91,801 277,816 85,414 Western Europe 484,695 261,707 535,223 299,473 Euro Area 403,699 199,813 425,785 237,615 European Union 460,443 251,449 490,523 285,851 Austria 3,115 3,779 3,786 7,588 Belgium 48,455 22,034 38,596 19,944 Finland 10,138 4,048 14,516 5,113 France 55,057 27,729 78,597 53,719 Germany 150,703 75,572 121,935 68,138 Italy 17,112 13,048 15,734 14,806 Netherlands 71,200 23,739 69,318 22,815 Spain 35,970 24,086 61,477 35,327 Sweden 9,308 17,399 15,884 17,198 United Kingdom 44,106 32,464 48,351 30,498 Other EU 15,279 7,550 22,328 10,705 European Free Trade Association 3,109 3,468 5,900 4,323 Norway 2,260 1,249 4,219 2,277 Switzerland 807 2,204 1,681 2,046 Other EFTA 42 16 (-) (-) Turkey 20,134 5,554 37,737 7,956 Other Western Europe 1,010 1,235 1,063 1,343 Eastern Europe/FSR 423,027 93,388 408,732 85,669 Poland 12,220 2,582 362 340 Former Soviet Republics 327,638 70,588 334,770 68,320 Moldova 23,146 4,256 46,425 8,783 Ukraine 96,229 18,419 116,592 19,923 Russia 123,794 29,653 111,735 27,542 Other FSR 84,470 18,260 60,018 12,071 Other EE 83,168 20,217 73,600 17,009 Pacific Rim Countries 699,337 269,043 775,068 282,270 Australia 51,112 9,898 79,813 17,012 China 64,650 18,326 75,424 21,828 Indonesia 51,683 10,543 82,278 16,838 Japan 201,805 111,267 289,842 128,192 Korea 222,248 72,530 156,154 58,202 Taiwan 85,419 39,886 71,056 33,435 Other Pacific Rim 22,419 6,593 20,501 6,762 South/Central America 428,597 99,021 460,451 99,390 Argentina 20,188 6,755 32,870 10,488 Brazil 290,616 60,162 371,827 73,508 Colombia 1,503 585 2,021 885 Venezuela 57,801 15,501 32,488 8,563 Other S/C A 58,489 16,018 21,246 5,947 Other Countries 122,367 34,727 128,810 40,486 India 62,066 15,069 33,536 8,292 South Africa 44,686 14,059 75,896 24,952 Other 15,615 5,599 19,378 7,243 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."