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 August 2003 July 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,198,333 493,995 1,471,011 588,097 North America 415,399 196,981 508,128 233,473 Canada 284,071 141,686 326,631 159,496 Mexico 131,328 55,296 181,497 73,977 Western Europe 213,326 99,063 260,324 122,326 Euro Area (2) 96,252 51,211 155,074 76,552 European Union 149,948 80,869 196,026 101,222 Austria 5,569 4,084 9,094 7,205 Belgium 3,416 2,150 6,728 3,953 Finland 6,406 1,488 506 341 France 13,530 6,305 18,211 8,634 Germany 43,482 23,771 65,450 32,669 Italy 4,600 3,565 10,360 4,374 Netherlands 2,551 1,402 19,580 6,603 Spain 5,979 2,795 7,587 3,432 Sweden 618 1,275 2,676 2,433 United Kingdom 43,210 24,041 37,371 21,585 Other EU 20,587 9,992 18,464 9,994 European Free Trade Association 588 643 1,800 1,315 Norway 240 117 1,417 673 Switzerland 347 526 383 643 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 62,790 17,552 62,498 19,788 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 16,226 5,813 89,583 23,242 Poland 408 196 314 193 Former Soviet Republics 2,480 1,011 57,374 12,136 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 137 172 1,341 527 Russia 2,017 554 55,614 11,252 Other FSR 326 286 419 357 Other EE 13,338 4,607 31,896 10,912 Pacific Rim Countries 201,208 82,621 266,278 102,896 Australia 22,924 5,829 50,250 14,315 China 21,415 9,703 75,607 25,348 Indonesia 1,498 622 3,254 1,356 Japan 45,983 25,309 42,892 23,069 Korea 83,396 30,776 77,681 32,665 Taiwan 8,229 5,303 5,565 3,617 Other Pacific Rim 17,762 5,078 11,029 2,525 South/Central America 268,874 78,990 259,647 73,100 Argentina 25,681 9,890 13,248 5,138 Brazil 192,878 49,750 170,260 45,021 Colombia 10,084 5,166 4,821 2,675 Venezuela 22,359 8,401 54,052 13,942 Other S/C A 17,871 5,783 17,266 6,324 Other Countries 83,299 30,526 87,051 33,061 India 13,583 6,756 33,745 14,452 South Africa 11,558 4,783 22,632 10,025 Other 58,159 18,987 30,675 8,584 ______________________________________________________________ July 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,490,284 595,113 North America 509,279 233,671 Canada 326,923 159,637 Mexico 182,356 74,035 Western Europe 261,624 123,236 Euro Area (2) 155,710 77,087 European Union 197,314 102,117 Austria 9,120 7,226 Belgium 6,728 3,953 Finland 506 341 France 18,211 8,634 Germany 65,662 32,983 Italy 10,355 4,294 Netherlands 19,658 6,683 Spain 7,807 3,576 Sweden 2,694 2,445 United Kingdom 38,000 21,923 Other EU 18,573 10,060 European Free Trade Association 1,812 1,331 Norway 1,417 673 Switzerland 395 658 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 62,498 19,788 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 97,248 25,991 Poland 658 341 Former Soviet Republics 58,899 12,809 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 2,848 1,192 Russia 55,614 11,252 Other FSR 437 365 Other EE 37,691 12,841 Pacific Rim Countries 266,505 103,145 Australia 50,250 14,315 China 75,629 25,378 Indonesia 3,254 1,356 Japan 42,929 23,143 Korea 77,834 32,805 Taiwan 5,565 3,617 Other Pacific Rim 11,043 2,531 South/Central America 267,539 75,560 Argentina 13,264 5,156 Brazil 177,300 47,179 Colombia 4,863 2,699 Venezuela 54,473 14,035 Other S/C A 17,638 6,491 Other Countries 88,090 33,510 India 33,745 14,452 South Africa 22,668 10,047 Other 31,677 9,012 ______________________________________________________________ August 2002 July 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,123,082 741,382 2,424,452 783,301 North America 775,502 307,649 676,845 273,512 Canada 339,258 167,983 353,425 171,597 Mexico 436,244 139,666 323,421 101,914 Western Europe 349,859 141,824 507,765 175,650 Euro Area (2) 235,839 95,904 338,699 120,092 European Union 280,744 122,106 393,214 146,153 Austria 6,652 4,037 8,611 4,732 Belgium 8,746 4,128 27,623 8,589 Finland 11,125 2,941 9,495 2,299 France 25,353 11,790 50,518 19,360 Germany 80,465 34,497 109,122 40,429 Italy 10,647 4,408 31,475 9,700 Netherlands 59,168 19,458 54,270 16,926 Spain 13,298 4,930 18,552 6,457 Sweden 6,051 3,700 1,698 1,918 United Kingdom 27,374 17,408 49,600 22,573 Other EU 31,865 14,809 32,250 13,169 European Free Trade Association 799 628 11,752 2,505 Norway 628 391 11,483 2,140 Switzerland 172 237 269 365 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 68,315 19,090 102,779 26,978 Other Western Europe 0 0 20 13 Eastern Europe/FSR 255,880 63,026 384,324 88,480 Poland 15,647 4,335 7,458 2,277 Former Soviet Republics 179,331 39,932 234,349 46,894 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 14,084 4,148 45,432 8,991 Russia 151,753 31,736 182,427 36,506 Other FSR 13,494 4,048 6,491 1,396 Other EE 60,902 18,759 142,517 39,309 Pacific Rim Countries 366,145 120,385 353,849 112,594 Australia 63,145 15,338 57,195 11,322 China 44,900 12,289 23,488 9,398 Indonesia 46,458 13,971 15,327 4,386 Japan 75,788 32,911 54,376 25,487 Korea 110,482 36,768 158,628 49,269 Taiwan 18,988 7,110 10,190 3,898 Other Pacific Rim 6,385 1,999 34,646 8,833 South/Central America 224,815 59,808 346,676 83,957 Argentina 27,914 9,627 32,234 15,322 Brazil 128,877 27,205 256,051 49,320 Colombia 3,277 1,921 2,696 1,783 Venezuela 15,234 6,125 30,506 10,028 Other S/C A 49,513 14,930 25,190 7,504 Other Countries 150,881 48,690 154,992 49,108 India 26,478 11,399 53,773 21,442 South Africa 11,526 4,051 19,045 5,794 Other 112,876 33,240 82,174 21,872 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 August 2003 (CB-03-148)