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 2002 August 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,853,396 1,146,159 2,362,884 981,810 North America 772,713 373,391 882,366 387,308 Canada 436,382 246,225 438,533 236,895 Mexico 336,330 127,166 443,833 150,413 Western Europe 645,919 289,849 445,799 245,955 Euro Area 331,868 171,400 323,813 179,623 European Union 398,428 227,265 385,089 226,687 Austria 12,413 10,060 9,432 8,627 Belgium 25,072 12,397 14,424 12,026 Finland 1,832 1,918 9,362 3,968 France 63,393 30,460 35,206 26,321 Germany 97,814 63,626 123,057 62,647 Italy 46,006 20,001 18,011 14,841 Netherlands 48,972 16,980 68,142 22,658 Spain 19,839 7,643 25,811 18,817 Sweden 9,929 18,393 15,172 14,458 United Kingdom 43,959 30,938 34,500 27,063 Other EU 29,197 14,849 31,973 15,261 European Free Trade Association 5,368 3,499 1,163 1,652 Norway 4,636 2,038 662 452 Switzerland 732 1,460 501 1,200 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 241,552 58,315 59,055 16,880 Other Western Europe 571 770 491 736 Eastern Europe/FSR 260,958 65,818 240,964 59,903 Poland 17,548 5,893 15,488 4,195 Former Soviet Republics 165,625 39,978 170,953 38,462 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 28,436 6,195 11,875 3,575 Russia 124,634 30,952 145,568 30,809 Other FSR 12,555 2,831 13,510 4,078 Other EE 77,785 19,946 54,523 17,246 Pacific Rim Countries 573,054 226,882 399,111 172,610 Australia 48,673 12,195 63,079 15,546 China 177,969 48,364 46,299 15,158 Indonesia 23,924 7,075 36,860 9,916 Japan 102,976 76,248 96,664 60,793 Korea 178,163 60,522 120,071 46,772 Taiwan 28,827 18,838 29,351 21,589 Other Pacific Rim 12,522 3,641 6,787 2,837 South/Central America 408,135 118,148 302,315 77,668 Argentina 35,828 11,117 28,052 10,393 Brazil 247,449 67,988 207,157 44,971 Colombia 5,740 2,624 2,904 1,685 Venezuela 68,580 21,296 14,839 5,963 Other S/C A 50,539 15,124 49,364 14,657 Other Countries 192,618 72,071 92,328 38,366 India 52,517 29,453 25,825 15,065 South Africa 60,438 20,702 13,826 7,277 Other 79,662 21,916 52,676 16,024 __________________________________________________________________________________ August 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,519,199 1,043,589 North America 904,244 396,427 Canada 450,117 242,669 Mexico 454,127 153,758 Western Europe 473,969 260,226 Euro Area 339,786 189,136 European Union 402,960 237,946 Austria 10,058 8,908 Belgium 14,479 12,082 Finland 15,217 5,206 France 36,142 27,232 Germany 128,456 67,131 Italy 19,622 16,696 Netherlands 69,615 23,324 Spain 25,811 18,817 Sweden 16,077 15,553 United Kingdom 35,348 27,652 Other EU 32,134 15,345 European Free Trade Association 1,198 1,739 Norway 696 532 Switzerland 502 1,207 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 69,277 19,747 Other Western Europe 533 795 Eastern Europe/FSR 258,246 65,170 Poland 15,669 4,366 Former Soviet Republics 180,674 41,285 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 14,558 4,783 Russia 152,606 32,424 Other FSR 13,510 4,078 Other EE 61,904 19,520 Pacific Rim Countries 417,708 182,858 Australia 63,257 15,662 China 46,528 15,439 Indonesia 46,526 14,068 Japan 102,978 64,494 Korea 122,078 48,327 Taiwan 29,553 22,030 Other Pacific Rim 6,787 2,837 South/Central America 307,326 79,763 Argentina 28,588 10,637 Brazil 208,280 45,415 Colombia 3,570 2,120 Venezuela 15,234 6,125 Other S/C A 51,653 15,466 Other Countries 157,706 59,145 India 30,070 17,458 South Africa 14,063 7,420 Other 113,573 34,266 _________________________________________________________________________________ September 2001 August 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,150,754 881,776 2,586,822 1,043,382 North America 580,504 259,075 672,696 279,581 Canada 350,595 184,782 357,537 182,485 Mexico 229,909 74,293 315,159 97,096 Western Europe 446,308 225,779 527,204 300,408 Euro Area 347,409 166,189 424,623 241,044 European Union 399,805 210,673 477,076 284,592 Austria 7,558 7,398 15,141 11,942 Belgium 39,470 15,614 27,636 14,302 Finland 11,128 3,038 17,241 4,754 France 64,553 29,308 63,681 35,871 Germany 119,755 65,010 142,631 89,965 Italy 22,883 14,172 46,355 25,747 Netherlands 59,503 18,465 61,327 21,687 Spain 8,424 5,317 33,271 26,896 Sweden 6,525 14,614 11,259 13,929 United Kingdom 33,695 24,032 34,786 25,693 Other EU 26,310 13,705 23,748 13,805 European Free Trade Association 1,313 1,887 3,167 3,156 Norway 555 353 2,224 1,314 Switzerland 758 1,535 943 1,842 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 45,048 13,035 46,603 12,150 Other Western Europe 142 184 359 510 Eastern Europe/FSR 235,349 61,971 212,308 51,545 Poland 14,281 3,486 1,025 449 Former Soviet Republics 177,183 42,913 195,895 42,739 Moldova 15,148 2,924 16,686 3,558 Ukraine 76,913 18,642 57,586 13,039 Russia 81,000 20,253 121,274 25,841 Other FSR 4,123 1,095 349 301 Other EE 43,885 15,572 15,387 8,357 Pacific Rim Countries 471,402 211,428 616,763 252,541 Australia 31,079 7,772 73,332 16,147 China 59,761 23,958 80,317 31,710 Indonesia 8,246 3,389 4,798 1,482 Japan 119,752 77,510 252,777 118,816 Korea 177,419 70,382 127,695 51,903 Taiwan 24,531 16,538 29,967 21,126 Other Pacific Rim 50,613 11,879 47,877 11,357 South/Central America 337,228 94,337 454,349 129,297 Argentina 35,543 11,695 35,034 11,204 Brazil 249,175 58,487 351,763 86,498 Colombia 2,605 1,507 2,513 1,462 Venezuela 13,259 12,481 48,869 25,094 Other S/C A 36,646 10,167 16,170 5,039 Other Countries 79,963 29,186 103,502 30,011 India 13,514 7,677 7,461 5,887 South Africa 38,097 11,821 77,927 18,530 Other 28,352 9,688 18,114 5,594 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), 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."