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. December 2000 November 2000 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,025,232 925,458 1,977,673 950,782 North America 498,218 220,760 440,479 233,729 Canada 280,906 146,086 342,088 184,501 Mexico 217,311 74,674 98,391 49,228 Western Europe 484,697 317,653 523,828 333,295 Euro Area 393,178 249,584 436,592 260,094 European Union 449,071 304,713 490,746 319,731 Austria 11,312 9,800 11,024 8,786 Belgium 33,777 19,065 33,084 19,108 Finland 2,137 1,303 14,283 4,418 France 74,787 50,235 88,594 51,111 Germany 132,378 87,866 134,725 84,146 Italy 16,650 20,724 25,003 25,225 Netherlands 50,099 19,579 50,421 18,723 Spain 58,349 34,713 63,796 40,984 Sweden 19,439 25,136 10,118 22,439 United Kingdom 35,050 28,765 39,446 34,645 Other EU 15,092 7,525 20,253 10,147 European Free Trade Association 6,221 5,138 5,078 4,477 Norway 5,146 2,686 4,228 2,485 Switzerland 1,075 2,452 849 1,992 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 28,854 7,001 27,182 8,183 Other Western Europe 551 800 821 904 Eastern Europe/FSR 177,048 44,161 210,130 53,090 Poland 7,691 2,448 17,201 7,770 Former Soviet Republics 149,145 34,378 185,333 42,803 Moldova (-) (-) 17,681 4,133 Ukraine 50,673 11,698 49,190 10,110 Russia 93,643 21,480 103,147 25,504 Other FSR 4,829 1,201 15,316 3,057 Other EE 20,212 7,336 7,595 2,517 Pacific Rim Countries 389,606 208,350 450,164 222,507 Australia 10,299 3,405 54,937 13,933 China 48,346 18,077 90,364 33,331 Indonesia 26,521 6,304 16,259 5,734 Japan 108,306 87,446 97,134 77,391 Korea 120,224 54,186 130,679 58,241 Taiwan 59,306 32,224 50,699 29,821 Other Pacific Rim 16,603 6,708 10,093 4,057 South/Central America 315,960 83,172 246,448 71,524 Argentina 48,506 17,841 26,242 10,479 Brazil 199,933 44,461 131,660 36,450 Colombia 4,174 2,252 4,273 2,415 Venezuela 25,188 7,676 57,918 14,062 Other S/C A 38,159 10,943 26,355 8,118 Other Countries 159,704 51,361 106,625 36,637 India 34,989 11,599 29,555 12,250 South Africa 51,875 17,100 31,845 10,242 Other 72,840 22,663 45,225 14,145 _______________________________________________________________________________ November 2000 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,081,865 994,719 North America 441,778 234,419 Canada 342,747 184,898 Mexico 99,031 49,522 Western Europe 543,443 342,197 Euro Area 453,445 266,618 European Union 509,843 327,577 Austria 11,028 8,825 Belgium 33,156 19,185 Finland 14,284 4,420 France 89,918 51,977 Germany 139,920 86,879 Italy 30,358 26,600 Netherlands 50,578 18,900 Spain 68,292 42,089 Sweden 10,172 22,823 United Kingdom 39,786 35,165 Other EU 22,350 10,714 European Free Trade Association 5,596 5,533 Norway 4,682 3,452 Switzerland 913 2,081 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 27,182 8,183 Other Western Europe 821 904 Eastern Europe/FSR 239,107 62,037 Poland 19,764 8,543 Former Soviet Republics 207,765 50,056 Moldova 17,681 4,133 Ukraine 50,143 11,387 Russia 118,297 30,177 Other FSR 21,644 4,359 Other EE 11,577 3,438 Pacific Rim Countries 461,745 228,404 Australia 55,287 14,332 China 93,082 34,369 Indonesia 20,788 8,086 Japan 100,003 78,785 Korea 131,050 58,601 Taiwan 51,208 30,033 Other Pacific Rim 10,327 4,198 South/Central America 278,314 86,883 Argentina 28,721 11,168 Brazil 157,730 44,781 Colombia 4,273 2,415 Venezuela 60,590 20,009 Other S/C A 27,001 8,511 Other Countries 117,478 40,779 India 29,623 12,315 South Africa 39,281 13,038 Other 48,574 15,426 ________________________________________________________ December 1999 November 1999 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,814,332 1,122,469 2,696,641 1,108,384 North America 644,037 283,164 629,105 290,796 Canada 374,702 188,060 379,673 199,887 Mexico 269,335 95,104 249,431 90,909 Western Europe 640,292 360,563 636,802 337,698 Euro Area 538,976 289,018 541,664 268,743 European Union 603,687 347,741 604,164 325,737 Austria 6,248 7,627 8,165 6,341 Belgium 79,590 37,112 58,467 30,489 Finland 6,479 4,440 25,701 8,389 France 91,312 53,946 91,779 50,487 Germany 152,103 90,243 182,699 90,647 Italy 85,773 34,533 36,236 19,324 Netherlands 57,488 20,577 77,251 26,520 Spain 43,724 32,899 37,039 24,297 Sweden 12,149 20,842 18,750 24,012 United Kingdom 50,672 36,607 36,985 30,026 Other EU 18,149 8,913 31,091 15,207 European Free Trade Association 5,204 4,024 3,936 3,107 Norway 4,527 2,406 3,439 1,923 Switzerland 677 1,618 497 1,184 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 23,330 5,448 11,021 2,855 Other Western Europe 8,071 3,350 17,681 5,999 Eastern Europe/FSR 438,083 93,674 221,595 54,656 Poland 31,191 7,290 13,330 3,917 Former Soviet Republics 317,947 63,798 159,014 37,849 Moldova 34,009 6,962 21,675 4,254 Ukraine 96,721 17,360 22,572 5,100 Russia 137,379 30,009 49,042 14,172 Other FSR 49,838 9,466 65,724 14,323 Other EE 88,945 22,587 49,252 12,890 Pacific Rim Countries 626,725 251,731 754,221 298,299 Australia 75,460 16,384 98,126 19,671 China 98,708 29,617 120,287 32,134 Indonesia 54,399 13,845 21,972 5,676 Japan 158,335 89,682 168,947 104,856 Korea 160,140 59,944 251,042 89,948 Taiwan 62,187 36,581 80,263 41,053 Other Pacific Rim 17,496 5,678 13,584 4,961 South/Central America 300,151 81,567 330,372 87,889 Argentina 31,659 11,639 34,522 11,530 Brazil 156,829 36,981 227,956 54,108 Colombia 1,774 948 3,833 1,668 Venezuela 55,902 15,990 29,418 11,262 Other S/C A 53,986 16,010 34,643 9,320 Other Countries 165,044 51,770 124,546 39,047 India 75,822 22,134 88,429 25,032 South Africa 54,800 17,774 26,377 9,155 Other 34,423 11,863 9,739 4,859 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."