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. Details may not equal totals due to rounding May 2003 April 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,699,409 859,172 1,638,136 846,788 North America 646,279 328,160 625,676 314,455 Canada 418,230 227,749 417,200 231,083 Mexico 228,048 100,411 208,476 83,372 Western Europe 396,185 237,523 343,846 230,829 Euro Area (2) 276,930 163,321 269,641 169,584 European Union 346,340 217,484 325,103 221,293 Austria 14,231 11,990 11,301 10,099 Belgium 21,827 13,352 29,128 15,557 Finland 6,139 2,287 7,617 3,966 France 28,359 23,864 43,364 31,106 Germany 110,659 66,795 115,236 70,682 Italy 8,138 11,193 11,662 12,649 Netherlands 28,381 9,694 31,611 10,115 Spain 48,360 18,174 12,900 11,443 Sweden 15,150 23,176 15,896 24,203 United Kingdom 53,097 30,114 30,908 22,698 Other EU 11,998 6,846 15,480 8,774 European Free Trade Association 756 1,743 2,240 2,368 Norway 43 89 1,469 800 Switzerland 713 1,654 771 1,568 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 48,200 17,195 15,170 5,592 Other Western Europe 889 1,101 1,334 1,576 Eastern Europe/FSR 50,233 23,850 61,101 20,658 Poland 6,396 2,066 1,994 727 Former Soviet Republics 17,346 8,370 29,413 9,595 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,779 853 21,170 5,972 Russia 14,884 6,920 7,784 3,098 Other FSR 683 597 459 526 Other EE 26,492 13,414 29,694 10,336 Pacific Rim Countries 327,532 170,140 328,274 171,110 Australia 87,141 24,742 52,262 12,929 China 45,609 18,532 54,617 25,693 Indonesia 642 379 2,947 1,154 Japan 61,063 56,761 73,106 61,861 Korea 103,942 47,372 104,046 45,788 Taiwan 20,656 19,587 21,125 18,157 Other Pacific Rim 8,480 2,768 20,172 5,527 South/Central America 171,290 56,139 194,932 68,798 Argentina 20,264 7,534 24,664 9,453 Brazil 115,072 36,092 104,615 33,531 Colombia 2,153 1,084 4,365 2,074 Venezuela 9,556 3,109 37,393 15,711 Other S/C A 24,246 8,319 23,896 8,029 Other Countries 107,890 43,360 84,306 40,938 India 16,737 11,768 38,880 24,124 South Africa 58,382 17,156 44,231 15,628 Other 32,771 14,436 1,195 1,185 ______________________________________________________________ April 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,661,283 855,554 North America 625,968 314,595 Canada 417,377 231,160 Mexico 208,591 83,436 Western Europe 349,069 233,927 Euro Area (2) 274,482 172,182 European Union 330,218 224,288 Austria 11,856 10,548 Belgium 29,128 15,557 Finland 7,617 3,966 France 44,080 31,567 Germany 115,283 70,561 Italy 14,228 13,778 Netherlands 31,649 10,151 Spain 12,900 11,443 Sweden 16,153 24,547 United Kingdom 30,926 22,739 Other EU 16,398 9,431 European Free Trade Association 2,256 2,400 Norway 1,469 800 Switzerland 788 1,600 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 15,261 5,662 Other Western Europe 1,334 1,576 Eastern Europe/FSR 68,253 23,110 Poland 4,561 1,757 Former Soviet Republics 31,143 10,149 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 22,230 6,203 Russia 8,435 3,375 Other FSR 478 571 Other EE 32,550 11,205 Pacific Rim Countries 331,695 173,426 Australia 52,275 12,941 China 57,589 27,654 Indonesia 2,947 1,154 Japan 73,436 62,128 Korea 104,150 45,864 Taiwan 21,125 18,157 Other Pacific Rim 20,172 5,527 South/Central America 201,001 68,711 Argentina 31,082 11,763 Brazil 105,927 34,056 Colombia 4,402 2,104 Venezuela 35,286 12,588 Other S/C A 24,304 8,199 Other Countries 85,297 41,784 India 38,895 24,171 South Africa 45,013 15,977 Other 1,388 1,636 ______________________________________________________________ May 2002 April 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,720,439 778,677 1,806,419 805,846 North America 742,306 330,846 785,686 332,749 Canada 479,322 238,854 504,585 246,884 Mexico 262,984 91,992 281,102 85,866 Western Europe 303,932 195,295 355,827 216,303 Euro Area (2) 196,113 131,672 284,642 170,063 European Union 264,000 184,916 325,481 206,076 Austria 9,288 8,956 13,398 10,847 Belgium 5,737 7,316 39,607 13,983 Finland 8,718 2,883 7,598 2,529 France 26,957 19,327 33,562 28,157 Germany 63,923 45,865 72,387 54,231 Italy 11,296 10,277 36,745 23,004 Netherlands 26,712 9,153 27,406 8,975 Spain 30,891 21,029 38,271 19,809 Sweden 13,054 18,069 10,199 15,944 United Kingdom 52,577 33,527 29,823 19,299 Other EU 14,846 8,515 16,486 9,298 European Free Trade Association 2,473 2,150 2,867 2,517 Norway 1,743 915 2,155 1,068 Switzerland 730 1,234 712 1,449 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 36,864 7,394 26,479 6,382 Other Western Europe 596 836 999 1,328 Eastern Europe/FSR 113,623 27,002 55,589 15,743 Poland 22,818 6,829 2,175 961 Former Soviet Republics 69,775 14,802 28,451 6,433 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 414 374 5,189 2,105 Russia 65,737 13,386 20,489 3,425 Other FSR 3,624 1,042 2,773 903 Other EE 21,030 5,372 24,962 8,349 Pacific Rim Countries 267,144 135,536 303,169 156,925 Australia 58,284 10,089 36,350 6,019 China 18,497 10,655 52,088 19,220 Indonesia 1,202 473 1,818 1,064 Japan 85,611 65,672 117,321 87,623 Korea 78,839 29,727 84,067 29,688 Taiwan 14,394 15,325 9,882 12,516 Other Pacific Rim 10,318 3,595 1,643 794 South/Central America 226,388 53,122 233,466 50,126 Argentina 3,671 2,631 19,427 6,358 Brazil 154,329 31,571 167,801 30,891 Colombia 3,791 1,830 389 295 Venezuela 14,732 4,016 10,609 2,816 Other S/C A 49,864 13,074 35,240 9,766 Other Countries 67,046 36,875 72,683 34,001 India 32,072 24,355 32,892 22,010 South Africa 29,410 9,535 17,129 6,584 Other 5,563 2,985 22,662 5,408 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)