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 2001 August 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,999,920 829,264 2,351,970 982,757 North America 541,048 249,837 625,979 267,383 Canada 350,113 184,460 353,057 180,215 Mexico 190,935 65,377 272,922 87,169 Western Europe 436,851 218,329 513,679 292,339 Euro Area 339,746 161,561 412,675 234,122 European Union 391,006 204,903 463,860 276,701 Austria 7,525 7,306 14,760 11,777 Belgium 36,762 13,873 20,390 11,764 Finland 10,920 2,735 17,190 4,671 France 64,500 29,245 63,172 35,273 Germany 118,396 64,270 141,968 89,135 Italy 21,614 13,467 46,035 25,106 Netherlands 59,418 18,444 61,252 21,646 Spain 6,753 4,510 30,775 25,023 Sweden 6,409 14,430 10,127 13,184 United Kingdom 32,686 23,090 34,698 25,496 Other EU 26,024 13,535 23,494 13,629 European Free Trade Association 1,223 1,759 2,857 2,977 Norway 522 285 1,943 1,156 Switzerland 700 1,474 914 1,821 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 44,509 11,507 46,603 12,150 Other Western Europe 114 160 359 510 Eastern Europe/FSR 193,540 44,735 184,687 46,432 Poland 13,764 3,190 1,025 449 Former Soviet Republics 156,882 34,451 168,748 37,784 Moldova 15,148 2,924 16,686 3,558 Ukraine 67,929 13,814 34,662 9,298 Russia 71,004 16,962 117,133 24,697 Other FSR 2,801 752 267 231 Other EE 22,894 7,094 14,913 8,199 Pacific Rim Countries 438,418 200,992 597,042 246,868 Australia 31,056 7,760 73,326 16,147 China 55,361 21,827 80,027 31,221 Indonesia 5,446 1,614 4,798 1,482 Japan 119,267 76,844 248,855 117,264 Korea 176,799 69,862 127,616 51,738 Taiwan 24,476 16,480 29,904 21,030 Other Pacific Rim 26,011 6,605 32,516 7,986 South/Central America 331,632 92,189 329,560 101,401 Argentina 34,251 11,182 26,421 8,838 Brazil 246,266 57,219 240,240 64,332 Colombia 2,570 1,476 2,513 1,462 Venezuela 12,341 12,308 44,258 21,751 Other S/C A 36,203 10,005 16,129 5,018 Other Countries 58,431 23,181 101,024 28,334 India 12,924 7,187 5,679 4,502 South Africa 37,637 11,664 77,332 18,309 Other 7,871 4,331 18,013 5,523 _______________________________________________________________________________ August 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,586,822 1,043,382 North America 672,696 279,581 Canada 357,537 182,485 Mexico 315,159 97,096 Western Europe 527,204 300,408 Euro Area 424,623 241,044 European Union 477,076 284,592 Austria 15,141 11,942 Belgium 27,636 14,302 Finland 17,241 4,754 France 63,681 35,871 Germany 142,631 89,965 Italy 46,355 25,747 Netherlands 61,327 21,687 Spain 33,271 26,896 Sweden 11,259 13,929 United Kingdom 34,786 25,693 Other EU 23,748 13,805 European Free Trade Association 3,167 3,156 Norway 2,224 1,314 Switzerland 943 1,842 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 46,603 12,150 Other Western Europe 359 510 Eastern Europe/FSR 212,308 51,545 Poland 1,025 449 Former Soviet Republics 195,895 42,739 Moldova 16,686 3,558 Ukraine 57,586 13,039 Russia 121,274 25,841 Other FSR 349 301 Other EE 15,387 8,357 Pacific Rim Countries 616,763 252,541 Australia 73,332 16,147 China 80,317 31,710 Indonesia 4,798 1,482 Japan 252,777 118,816 Korea 127,695 51,903 Taiwan 29,967 21,126 Other Pacific Rim 47,877 11,357 South/Central America 454,349 129,297 Argentina 35,034 11,204 Brazil 351,763 86,498 Colombia 2,513 1,462 Venezuela 48,869 25,094 Other S/C A 16,170 5,039 Other Countries 103,502 30,011 India 7,461 5,887 South Africa 77,927 18,530 Other 18,114 5,594 ________________________________________________________________________________ September 2000 August 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,709,102 1,174,106 3,315,900 1,403,241 North America 559,062 276,192 636,237 303,920 Canada 375,330 199,131 391,036 207,591 Mexico 183,732 77,061 245,202 96,329 Western Europe 556,109 315,755 748,688 429,880 Euro Area 445,377 247,294 579,430 341,621 European Union 491,438 292,654 649,408 399,681 Austria 7,763 8,659 16,450 15,078 Belgium 47,949 29,492 31,490 23,045 Finland 10,270 3,803 23,291 7,171 France 103,711 48,835 74,738 53,360 Germany 109,319 79,258 204,677 120,301 Italy 47,210 27,769 39,288 33,197 Netherlands 74,860 26,684 94,568 35,037 Spain 24,443 12,705 59,964 36,947 Sweden 8,530 16,938 9,084 15,541 United Kingdom 32,221 26,572 59,702 41,328 Other EU 25,164 11,939 36,155 18,677 European Free Trade Association 3,058 2,626 12,797 6,562 Norway 2,268 1,093 4,257 2,141 Switzerland 790 1,533 778 1,726 Other EFTA (-) (-) 7,762 2,696 Turkey 60,114 19,116 78,322 19,581 Other Western Europe 1,498 1,360 8,161 4,055 Eastern Europe/FSR 471,667 114,590 507,438 136,001 Poland 13,219 3,397 10,140 3,795 Former Soviet Republics 412,325 97,584 442,974 112,564 Moldova 60,028 13,887 31,171 7,112 Ukraine 170,373 37,115 205,431 43,072 Russia 150,362 40,123 143,651 45,570 Other FSR 31,562 6,459 62,721 16,809 Other EE 46,123 13,609 54,324 19,643 Pacific Rim Countries 602,160 297,098 689,026 309,082 Australia 65,732 16,705 68,820 18,776 China 80,098 31,304 201,984 62,675 Indonesia 30,088 11,463 29,452 7,852 Japan 190,856 119,861 127,081 89,786 Korea 125,566 59,046 192,116 87,107 Taiwan 81,899 50,100 60,012 38,342 Other Pacific Rim 27,920 8,620 9,561 4,545 South/Central America 389,170 119,097 494,500 143,447 Argentina 19,735 8,160 46,690 18,176 Brazil 317,620 89,804 375,211 102,656 Colombia 6,862 3,568 2,840 1,822 Venezuela 30,742 12,576 30,448 9,065 Other S/C A 14,211 4,990 39,311 11,727 Other Countries 130,934 51,374 240,010 80,911 India 51,698 19,036 124,199 40,337 South Africa 44,384 19,487 27,486 12,629 Other 34,851 12,851 88,324 27,945 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."