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. November 2000 October 2000 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,977,673 950,782 2,538,600 1,119,905 North America 440,479 233,729 660,571 302,391 Canada 342,088 184,501 395,973 210,199 Mexico 98,391 49,228 264,598 92,192 Western Europe 523,828 333,295 563,536 322,314 Euro Area 436,592 260,094 447,268 247,281 European Union 490,746 319,731 506,592 305,171 Austria 11,024 8,786 15,515 13,242 Belgium 33,084 19,108 25,517 23,654 Finland 14,283 4,418 1,783 1,800 France 88,594 51,111 60,207 43,103 Germany 134,725 84,146 197,256 90,350 Italy 25,003 25,225 38,497 21,740 Netherlands 50,421 18,723 52,332 19,326 Spain 63,796 40,984 32,182 22,950 Sweden 10,118 22,439 12,234 21,550 United Kingdom 39,446 34,645 44,882 35,108 Other EU 20,253 10,147 26,187 12,347 European Free Trade Association 5,078 4,477 3,464 3,177 Norway 4,228 2,485 2,843 1,554 Switzerland 849 1,992 621 1,624 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 27,182 8,183 48,949 11,297 Other Western Europe 821 904 4,531 2,669 Eastern Europe/FSR 210,130 53,090 238,168 67,774 Poland 17,201 7,770 20,585 4,789 Former Soviet Republics 185,333 42,803 181,682 51,515 Moldova 17,681 4,133 (-) (-) Ukraine 49,190 10,110 27,115 6,790 Russia 103,147 25,504 151,507 43,682 Other FSR 15,316 3,057 3,060 1,043 Other EE 7,595 2,517 35,901 11,469 Pacific Rim Countries 450,164 222,507 635,253 289,632 Australia 54,937 13,933 21,874 7,005 China 90,364 33,331 125,063 43,946 Indonesia 16,259 5,734 42,435 12,559 Japan 97,134 77,391 174,607 109,006 Korea 130,679 58,241 220,920 86,144 Taiwan 50,699 29,821 36,495 24,859 Other Pacific Rim 10,093 4,057 13,860 6,113 South/Central America 246,448 71,524 324,597 94,644 Argentina 26,242 10,479 73,625 25,161 Brazil 131,660 36,450 189,700 49,095 Colombia 4,273 2,415 5,762 3,098 Venezuela 57,918 14,062 17,714 5,063 Other S/C A 26,355 8,118 37,796 12,227 Other Countries 106,625 36,637 116,475 43,152 India 29,555 12,250 34,765 14,260 South Africa 31,845 10,242 41,901 14,653 Other 45,225 14,145 39,809 14,238 _______________________________________________________________________________ October 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,566,460 1,136,240 North America 661,348 302,735 Canada 396,310 210,374 Mexico 265,038 92,361 Western Europe 567,433 325,365 Euro Area 448,405 248,573 European Union 509,062 307,112 Austria 15,516 13,257 Belgium 25,629 23,737 Finland 1,847 1,836 France 60,280 43,175 Germany 197,428 90,857 Italy 39,022 22,189 Netherlands 52,333 19,344 Spain 32,187 22,960 Sweden 12,315 21,712 United Kingdom 46,134 35,588 Other EU 26,373 12,457 European Free Trade Association 3,500 3,231 Norway 2,843 1,554 Switzerland 657 1,678 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 49,509 11,984 Other Western Europe 5,361 3,039 Eastern Europe/FSR 242,338 70,101 Poland 20,585 4,789 Former Soviet Republics 185,568 53,761 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 27,192 7,813 Russia 154,367 44,597 Other FSR 4,009 1,350 Other EE 36,184 11,551 Pacific Rim Countries 647,865 298,199 Australia 21,874 7,005 China 129,751 45,862 Indonesia 42,835 12,702 Japan 176,717 112,237 Korea 222,932 87,233 Taiwan 39,897 27,049 Other Pacific Rim 13,860 6,113 South/Central America 328,609 95,839 Argentina 73,937 25,283 Brazil 192,949 49,986 Colombia 5,775 3,112 Venezuela 17,714 5,063 Other S/C A 38,233 12,395 Other Countries 118,867 44,000 India 34,850 14,325 South Africa 43,317 15,095 Other 40,701 14,580 _____________________________________________________________________________ November 1999 October 1999 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,696,641 1,108,384 2,865,815 1,088,455 North America 629,105 290,796 672,010 290,764 Canada 379,673 199,887 363,792 193,991 Mexico 249,431 90,909 308,218 96,773 Western Europe 636,802 337,698 538,852 304,325 Euro Area 541,664 268,743 431,470 233,815 European Union 604,164 325,737 494,703 290,038 Austria 8,165 6,341 2,713 4,383 Belgium 58,467 30,489 94,264 38,045 Finland 25,701 8,389 2,525 2,295 France 91,779 50,487 88,525 44,373 Germany 182,699 90,647 94,074 65,301 Italy 36,236 19,324 32,785 27,342 Netherlands 77,251 26,520 79,215 27,685 Spain 37,039 24,297 16,055 14,071 Sweden 18,750 24,012 11,449 20,511 United Kingdom 36,985 30,026 44,648 32,577 Other EU 31,091 15,207 28,448 13,454 European Free Trade Association 3,936 3,107 5,433 3,504 Norway 3,439 1,923 3,576 1,981 Switzerland 497 1,184 1,856 1,519 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) 3 Turkey 11,021 2,855 34,520 8,335 Other Western Europe 17,681 5,999 4,197 2,449 Eastern Europe/FSR 221,595 54,656 309,449 63,974 Poland 13,330 3,917 10,074 2,192 Former Soviet Republics 159,014 37,849 238,274 48,232 Moldova 21,675 4,254 21,672 4,255 Ukraine 22,572 5,100 100,286 18,792 Russia 49,042 14,172 92,966 20,272 Other FSR 65,724 14,323 23,350 4,913 Other EE 49,252 12,890 61,101 13,550 Pacific Rim Countries 754,221 298,299 670,144 261,362 Australia 98,126 19,671 92,086 16,574 China 120,287 32,134 46,393 14,456 Indonesia 21,972 5,676 40,749 9,836 Japan 168,947 104,856 207,909 114,034 Korea 251,042 89,948 171,769 60,088 Taiwan 80,263 41,053 86,799 38,606 Other Pacific Rim 13,584 4,961 24,438 7,768 South/Central America 330,372 87,889 543,923 128,422 Argentina 34,522 11,530 62,790 21,972 Brazil 227,956 54,108 416,352 84,010 Colombia 3,833 1,668 3,074 1,166 Venezuela 29,418 11,262 31,227 12,623 Other S/C A 34,643 9,320 30,479 8,651 Other Countries 124,546 39,047 131,437 39,608 India 88,429 25,032 78,457 20,952 South Africa 26,377 9,155 46,325 15,445 Other 9,739 4,859 6,656 3,211 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."