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 May 2003 April 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,363,556 570,823 1,314,231 548,115 North America 496,725 230,732 509,407 227,570 Canada 311,672 157,077 319,897 161,032 Mexico 185,053 73,655 189,510 66,538 Western Europe 278,131 128,300 230,128 105,250 Euro Area (2) 184,937 89,858 183,284 81,856 European Union 231,939 111,737 213,199 98,428 Austria 10,236 6,897 7,332 4,682 Belgium 19,443 9,312 25,006 9,988 Finland 4,507 1,038 4,914 1,154 France 16,938 8,374 28,420 12,419 Germany 80,412 42,172 72,197 34,943 Italy 1,934 1,629 5,161 3,108 Netherlands 26,639 8,810 30,545 9,662 Spain 14,027 5,757 2,903 1,998 Sweden 2,220 2,996 992 1,934 United Kingdom 43,701 18,189 20,491 10,318 Other EU 11,882 6,564 15,240 8,223 European Free Trade Association 324 491 1,776 1,248 Norway 39 51 1,469 800 Switzerland 285 440 307 447 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 45,868 16,072 15,153 5,574 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 42,938 18,685 57,404 17,255 Poland 5,914 1,753 1,970 708 Former Soviet Republics 11,746 4,580 25,826 6,596 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 231 86 18,965 4,599 Russia 10,832 3,897 6,497 1,695 Other FSR 683 597 364 302 Other EE 25,278 12,352 29,608 9,950 Pacific Rim Countries 285,126 109,158 280,411 110,680 Australia 87,120 24,664 52,242 12,866 China 41,935 14,013 45,498 18,023 Indonesia 579 234 2,947 1,154 Japan 33,520 18,548 46,073 28,078 Korea 98,667 40,494 98,457 38,203 Taiwan 15,220 9,199 15,326 7,440 Other Pacific Rim 8,085 2,007 19,867 4,916 South/Central America 160,797 49,013 157,867 55,172 Argentina 19,945 7,053 24,237 8,900 Brazil 105,200 29,655 69,856 21,247 Colombia 1,933 931 3,944 1,777 Venezuela 9,550 3,101 37,393 15,711 Other S/C A 24,168 8,271 22,436 7,537 Other Countries 99,838 34,935 79,013 32,189 India 13,193 6,161 35,217 17,737 South Africa 54,205 14,896 42,998 14,026 Other 32,441 13,878 798 426 ______________________________________________________________ April 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,328,847 551,184 North America 509,589 227,666 Canada 319,995 161,076 Mexico 189,594 66,590 Western Europe 231,744 106,284 Euro Area (2) 184,876 82,848 European Union 214,808 99,449 Austria 7,354 4,749 Belgium 25,006 9,988 Finland 4,914 1,154 France 29,036 12,685 Germany 72,236 34,992 Italy 5,171 3,113 Netherlands 30,577 9,694 Spain 2,903 1,998 Sweden 1,008 1,961 United Kingdom 20,491 10,320 Other EU 16,113 8,796 European Free Trade Association 1,783 1,261 Norway 1,469 800 Switzerland 314 461 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 15,153 5,574 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 64,538 19,662 Poland 4,537 1,738 Former Soviet Republics 27,537 7,105 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 20,025 4,830 Russia 7,147 1,973 Other FSR 364 302 Other EE 32,464 10,820 Pacific Rim Countries 280,741 110,943 Australia 52,256 12,878 China 45,579 18,133 Indonesia 2,947 1,154 Japan 46,230 28,176 Korea 98,537 38,245 Taiwan 15,326 7,440 Other Pacific Rim 19,867 4,916 South/Central America 162,549 54,202 Argentina 29,926 10,533 Brazil 70,533 21,579 Colombia 3,982 1,807 Venezuela 35,286 12,588 Other S/C A 22,823 7,695 Other Countries 79,686 32,427 India 35,217 17,737 South Africa 43,671 14,264 Other 798 426 ______________________________________________________________ May 2002 April 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,404,333 502,731 1,469,316 511,722 North America 624,875 248,107 655,530 240,658 Canada 375,741 168,962 389,849 167,499 Mexico 249,135 79,145 265,682 73,158 Western Europe 214,260 93,671 258,854 106,658 Euro Area (2) 133,092 63,025 206,876 87,466 European Union 175,539 85,435 230,037 99,251 Austria 6,211 4,514 7,453 4,648 Belgium 2,599 2,278 36,591 9,748 Finland 6,916 1,566 5,619 1,308 France 18,719 8,229 21,977 10,835 Germany 43,179 23,761 46,204 25,876 Italy 6,697 3,136 27,388 12,427 Netherlands 22,760 7,426 25,303 8,091 Spain 13,714 5,386 21,228 6,214 Sweden 2,309 2,741 1,284 1,837 United Kingdom 38,228 18,660 21,263 9,577 Other EU 14,206 7,737 15,728 8,691 European Free Trade Association 1,899 1,009 2,380 1,328 Norway 1,633 720 2,118 975 Switzerland 267 289 261 353 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 36,822 7,227 26,437 6,079 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 108,634 23,117 49,591 12,639 Poland 22,166 6,495 2,106 925 Former Soviet Republics 66,399 11,817 24,601 4,522 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 148 42 2,264 920 Russia 63,396 11,015 20,072 2,865 Other FSR 2,856 760 2,264 737 Other EE 20,069 4,805 22,884 7,192 Pacific Rim Countries 229,711 80,594 257,593 96,025 Australia 58,284 10,076 36,303 5,769 China 16,791 7,699 44,615 12,789 Indonesia 1,202 473 605 204 Japan 62,412 35,072 92,807 52,930 Korea 74,275 22,112 78,314 22,271 Taiwan 7,023 2,688 3,506 1,755 Other Pacific Rim 9,724 2,474 1,443 306 South/Central America 175,597 40,194 188,683 38,713 Argentina 2,591 1,264 18,437 4,989 Brazil 109,888 21,369 124,833 21,107 Colombia 3,615 1,727 369 280 Venezuela 14,732 4,016 10,609 2,816 Other S/C A 44,771 11,818 34,435 9,521 Other Countries 51,255 17,047 59,066 17,030 India 18,783 7,911 21,543 8,117 South Africa 27,866 7,537 15,258 4,263 Other 4,607 1,600 22,266 4,649 NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html. 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 May 2003 (CB-03-101)