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. October 2000 September 2000 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,538,600 1,119,905 2,665,449 1,155,039 North America 660,571 302,391 558,534 278,291 Canada 395,973 210,199 375,116 201,375 Mexico 264,598 92,192 183,417 76,916 Western Europe 563,536 322,314 553,553 309,450 Euro Area 447,268 247,281 443,837 241,620 European Union 506,592 305,171 488,924 286,374 Austria 15,515 13,242 7,756 8,570 Belgium 25,517 23,654 47,927 29,467 Finland 1,783 1,800 13,343 4,384 France 60,207 43,103 102,455 47,673 Germany 197,256 90,350 106,190 74,497 Italy 38,497 21,740 47,173 27,702 Netherlands 52,332 19,326 74,860 26,684 Spain 32,182 22,950 24,438 12,701 Sweden 12,234 21,550 8,415 16,889 United Kingdom 44,882 35,108 31,361 26,016 Other EU 26,187 12,347 25,007 11,791 European Free Trade Association 3,464 3,177 3,036 2,611 Norway 2,843 1,554 2,254 1,088 Switzerland 621 1,624 782 1,523 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 48,949 11,297 60,094 19,105 Other Western Europe 4,531 2,669 1,498 1,360 Eastern Europe/FSR 238,168 67,774 458,914 110,701 Poland 20,585 4,789 13,219 3,397 Former Soviet Republics 181,682 51,515 399,572 93,695 Moldova (-) (-) 49,506 10,730 Ukraine 27,115 6,790 168,459 36,471 Russia 151,507 43,682 150,045 40,034 Other FSR 3,060 1,043 31,562 6,459 Other EE 35,901 11,469 46,123 13,609 Pacific Rim Countries 635,253 289,632 585,374 289,210 Australia 21,874 7,005 65,693 16,682 China 125,063 43,946 72,689 28,738 Indonesia 42,435 12,559 29,574 11,278 Japan 174,607 109,006 189,531 117,625 Korea 220,920 86,144 120,771 57,155 Taiwan 36,495 24,859 79,197 49,112 Other Pacific Rim 13,860 6,113 27,920 8,620 South/Central America 324,597 94,644 378,527 116,348 Argentina 73,625 25,161 19,485 8,092 Brazil 189,700 49,095 307,341 87,205 Colombia 5,762 3,098 6,782 3,521 Venezuela 17,714 5,063 30,742 12,576 Other S/C A 37,796 12,227 14,176 4,955 Other Countries 116,475 43,152 130,548 51,039 India 34,765 14,260 51,627 18,985 South Africa 41,901 14,653 44,233 19,354 Other 39,809 14,238 34,688 12,700 ________________________________________________________________________________ September 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,709,102 1,174,106 North America 559,062 276,192 Canada 375,330 199,131 Mexico 183,732 77,061 Western Europe 556,109 315,755 Euro Area 445,377 247,294 European Union 491,438 292,654 Austria 7,763 8,659 Belgium 47,949 29,492 Finland 10,270 3,803 France 103,711 48,835 Germany 109,319 79,258 Italy 47,210 27,769 Netherlands 74,860 26,684 Spain 24,443 12,705 Sweden 8,530 16,938 United Kingdom 32,221 26,572 Other EU 25,164 11,939 European Free Trade Association 3,058 2,626 Norway 2,268 1,093 Switzerland 790 1,533 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 60,114 19,116 Other Western Europe 1,498 1,360 Eastern Europe/FSR 471,667 114,590 Poland 13,219 3,397 Former Soviet Republics 412,325 97,584 Moldova 60,028 13,887 Ukraine 170,373 37,115 Russia 150,362 40,123 Other FSR 31,562 6,459 Other EE 46,123 13,609 Pacific Rim Countries 602,160 297,098 Australia 65,732 16,705 China 80,098 31,304 Indonesia 30,088 11,463 Japan 190,856 119,861 Korea 125,566 59,046 Taiwan 81,899 50,100 Other Pacific Rim 27,920 8,620 South/Central America 389,170 119,097 Argentina 19,735 8,160 Brazil 317,620 89,804 Colombia 6,862 3,568 Venezuela 30,742 12,576 Other S/C A 14,211 4,990 Other Countries 130,934 51,374 India 51,698 19,036 South Africa 44,384 19,487 Other 34,851 12,851 _______________________________________________________________________________ October 1999 September 1999 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,865,815 1,088,455 2,822,445 1,046,054 North America 672,010 290,764 664,422 288,168 Canada 363,792 193,991 375,988 196,366 Mexico 308,218 96,773 288,434 91,801 Western Europe 538,852 304,325 484,695 261,707 Euro Area 431,470 233,815 403,699 199,813 European Union 494,703 290,038 460,443 251,449 Austria 2,713 4,383 3,115 3,779 Belgium 94,264 38,045 48,455 22,034 Finland 2,525 2,295 10,138 4,048 France 88,525 44,373 55,057 27,729 Germany 94,074 65,301 150,703 75,572 Italy 32,785 27,342 17,112 13,048 Netherlands 79,215 27,685 71,200 23,739 Spain 16,055 14,071 35,970 24,086 Sweden 11,449 20,511 9,308 17,399 United Kingdom 44,648 32,577 44,106 32,464 Other EU 28,448 13,454 15,279 7,550 European Free Trade Association 5,433 3,504 3,109 3,468 Norway 3,576 1,981 2,260 1,249 Switzerland 1,856 1,519 807 2,204 Other EFTA (-) 3 42 16 Turkey 34,520 8,335 20,134 5,554 Other Western Europe 4,197 2,449 1,010 1,235 Eastern Europe/FSR 309,449 63,974 423,027 93,388 Poland 10,074 2,192 12,220 2,582 Former Soviet Republics 238,274 48,232 327,638 70,588 Moldova 21,672 4,255 23,146 4,256 Ukraine 100,286 18,792 96,229 18,419 Russia 92,966 20,272 123,794 29,653 Other FSR 23,350 4,913 84,470 18,260 Other EE 61,101 13,550 83,168 20,217 Pacific Rim Countries 670,144 261,362 699,337 269,043 Australia 92,086 16,574 51,112 9,898 China 46,393 14,456 64,650 18,326 Indonesia 40,749 9,836 51,683 10,543 Japan 207,909 114,034 201,805 111,267 Korea 171,769 60,088 222,248 72,530 Taiwan 86,799 38,606 85,419 39,886 Other Pacific Rim 24,438 7,768 22,419 6,593 South/Central America 543,923 128,422 428,597 99,021 Argentina 62,790 21,972 20,188 6,755 Brazil 416,352 84,010 290,616 60,162 Colombia 3,074 1,166 1,503 585 Venezuela 31,227 12,623 57,801 15,501 Other S/C A 30,479 8,651 58,489 16,018 Other Countries 131,437 39,608 122,367 34,727 India 78,457 20,952 62,066 15,069 South Africa 46,325 15,445 44,686 14,059 Other 6,656 3,211 15,615 5,599 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."