Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 3C: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Carbon (Non-Alloy) Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding December 2002 November 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,141,602 761,617 1,994,159 755,225 North America 449,236 202,984 505,793 228,474 Canada 259,615 131,392 282,810 144,027 Mexico 189,621 71,592 222,983 84,447 Western Europe 476,943 172,682 363,636 146,634 Euro Area (2) 281,591 105,780 251,207 103,696 European Union 314,989 127,724 286,436 122,226 Austria 4,455 2,955 5,763 3,838 Belgium 50,189 17,807 24,174 10,286 Finland 995 451 9,150 2,552 France 44,995 17,650 33,925 14,702 Germany 69,806 28,835 38,008 21,571 Italy 37,472 10,914 36,643 11,870 Netherlands 40,510 12,983 61,507 20,340 Spain 17,341 6,392 19,814 6,636 Sweden 999 2,223 2,605 2,487 United Kingdom 31,251 18,993 27,739 14,155 Other EU 16,976 8,522 27,110 13,787 European Free Trade Association 1,278 916 566 471 Norway 1,004 531 251 119 Switzerland 274 385 314 352 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 160,675 44,042 76,635 23,937 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 235,422 64,155 239,869 67,173 Poland 22,280 5,975 13,156 4,323 Former Soviet Republics 118,371 29,252 148,856 37,952 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,501 920 4,485 1,800 Russia 115,505 28,105 136,425 32,847 Other FSR 365 227 7,946 3,304 Other EE 94,771 28,927 77,857 24,898 Pacific Rim Countries 423,834 149,872 348,659 135,666 Australia 53,804 16,158 73,670 18,735 China 127,304 33,710 30,206 14,170 Indonesia 605 256 7,437 2,663 Japan 53,593 29,863 56,588 33,181 Korea 144,857 53,438 153,637 55,497 Taiwan 30,149 12,914 22,928 9,799 Other Pacific Rim 13,522 3,533 4,194 1,620 South/Central America 352,489 95,735 309,684 88,691 Argentina 41,224 12,524 47,238 13,629 Brazil 180,078 45,210 179,729 46,249 Colombia 3,430 1,841 3,646 1,949 Venezuela 85,989 23,381 23,828 8,925 Other S/C A 41,768 12,778 55,243 17,939 Other Countries 203,679 76,190 226,517 88,588 India 53,454 23,922 96,024 46,436 South Africa 33,182 12,400 68,907 20,803 Other 117,043 39,868 61,586 21,349 ______________________________________________________________ November 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,137,200 807,763 North America 537,672 237,182 Canada 284,188 144,673 Mexico 253,484 92,509 Western Europe 387,977 156,958 Euro Area (2) 265,152 109,731 European Union 301,766 128,783 Austria 5,831 3,907 Belgium 24,556 10,430 Finland 9,150 2,552 France 35,421 15,281 Germany 39,383 22,577 Italy 44,020 14,230 Netherlands 62,369 20,760 Spain 20,437 7,111 Sweden 2,701 2,561 United Kingdom 27,820 14,222 Other EU 30,079 15,153 European Free Trade Association 566 476 Norway 251 119 Switzerland 315 357 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 85,645 27,700 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 276,197 78,212 Poland 13,518 4,549 Former Soviet Republics 167,639 43,609 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 4,720 1,858 Russia 154,973 38,447 Other FSR 7,946 3,304 Other EE 95,041 30,054 Pacific Rim Countries 358,031 140,421 Australia 73,670 18,735 China 31,354 14,711 Indonesia 7,437 2,663 Japan 62,096 35,794 Korea 153,770 55,620 Taiwan 25,490 11,261 Other Pacific Rim 4,214 1,638 South/Central America 328,651 95,988 Argentina 48,828 14,629 Brazil 188,630 49,247 Colombia 3,646 1,949 Venezuela 28,829 10,922 Other S/C A 58,718 19,240 Other Countries 248,671 99,002 India 108,303 52,475 South Africa 73,308 23,050 Other 67,060 23,477 ______________________________________________________________ December 2001 November 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,631,692 560,485 2,131,651 668,406 North America 320,330 127,141 389,646 156,643 Canada 200,482 91,619 260,096 116,154 Mexico 119,848 35,522 129,550 40,489 Western Europe 381,615 144,965 508,845 181,544 Euro Area (2) 276,475 109,641 352,567 133,590 European Union 305,977 125,219 395,210 154,591 Austria 4,687 2,866 3,933 2,927 Belgium 69,261 20,676 61,632 20,320 Finland 3,785 1,018 9,131 2,328 France 44,850 15,715 68,730 24,328 Germany 73,542 36,888 73,748 34,649 Italy 11,424 6,835 30,249 10,171 Netherlands 37,906 11,506 63,539 19,907 Spain 16,694 6,319 17,346 6,885 Sweden 3,064 2,062 3,801 3,339 United Kingdom 22,227 11,599 29,350 13,752 Other EU 18,537 9,737 33,752 15,987 European Free Trade Association 2,396 1,873 4,552 3,453 Norway 1,933 984 3,798 2,257 Switzerland 463 890 754 1,196 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 73,222 17,859 109,083 23,500 Other Western Europe 21 14 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 250,638 55,098 243,525 52,650 Poland 30,301 8,358 12,488 3,231 Former Soviet Republics 208,380 41,620 191,687 39,265 Moldova 28,064 5,731 13,261 2,785 Ukraine 41,249 8,172 56,540 13,013 Russia 123,061 24,534 107,220 20,665 Other FSR 16,006 3,183 14,665 2,802 Other EE 11,958 5,120 39,349 10,153 Pacific Rim Countries 432,840 159,934 464,166 155,153 Australia 25,238 5,766 65,442 13,547 China 58,409 20,668 35,196 14,907 Indonesia 2,938 861 4,578 1,265 Japan 110,707 48,888 137,588 49,767 Korea 165,880 57,427 148,762 53,290 Taiwan 54,990 22,846 32,381 12,675 Other Pacific Rim 14,677 3,478 40,219 9,703 South/Central America 193,298 56,789 468,234 105,508 Argentina 38,225 10,918 40,312 12,544 Brazil 96,232 29,025 354,570 71,699 Colombia 2,652 1,265 4,433 2,665 Venezuela 14,333 3,910 42,145 11,007 Other S/C A 41,855 11,670 26,774 7,592 Other Countries 52,970 16,559 57,235 16,908 India 2,703 1,325 6,974 2,633 South Africa 22,114 6,487 24,879 7,612 Other 28,153 8,746 25,382 6,663 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary December 2002 (CB-02-165)