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 August 2003 July 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,464,831 742,158 1,857,030 901,615 North America 504,279 264,687 625,157 318,932 Canada 357,553 190,604 416,427 222,548 Mexico 146,725 74,083 208,730 96,384 Western Europe 319,630 199,133 359,651 238,607 Euro Area (2) 183,211 125,076 228,278 154,086 European Union 252,611 177,685 293,965 215,110 Austria 8,779 8,913 14,032 13,316 Belgium 6,408 6,397 9,248 7,939 Finland 7,255 2,872 1,838 2,454 France 24,200 19,557 28,394 23,749 Germany 72,789 47,201 97,128 61,825 Italy 10,617 12,491 20,008 16,556 Netherlands 3,197 1,874 23,571 8,673 Spain 38,526 19,695 15,747 9,542 Sweden 8,809 14,298 15,619 23,451 United Kingdom 50,717 33,904 49,056 36,649 Other EU 21,315 10,482 19,323 10,955 European Free Trade Association 970 1,604 2,313 2,686 Norway 260 130 1,478 816 Switzerland 710 1,474 835 1,870 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 65,283 18,802 62,753 19,943 Other Western Europe 766 1,042 621 869 Eastern Europe/FSR 28,675 15,348 103,142 33,122 Poland 711 426 425 338 Former Soviet Republics 10,318 7,340 62,212 16,064 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 165 197 2,829 1,300 Russia 9,752 6,711 58,851 14,180 Other FSR 400 431 532 584 Other EE 17,647 7,583 40,505 16,720 Pacific Rim Countries 248,305 140,856 317,181 165,516 Australia 22,940 5,888 50,285 14,431 China 23,732 14,001 81,980 33,212 Indonesia 1,577 820 4,868 2,552 Japan 79,885 61,111 74,500 58,121 Korea 87,916 36,652 83,279 39,963 Taiwan 14,319 16,925 11,053 14,315 Other Pacific Rim 17,936 5,458 11,215 2,922 South/Central America 276,892 84,934 361,286 106,278 Argentina 25,824 10,121 13,950 5,932 Brazil 200,007 54,950 267,966 76,433 Colombia 10,741 5,624 4,973 2,803 Venezuela 22,359 8,401 54,066 13,953 Other S/C A 17,961 5,839 20,330 7,157 Other Countries 87,052 37,200 90,612 39,160 India 16,303 11,757 36,317 18,996 South Africa 12,253 5,725 23,274 11,020 Other 58,496 19,717 31,021 9,145 ______________________________________________________________ July 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,882,692 912,909 North America 626,378 319,260 Canada 416,751 222,736 Mexico 209,628 96,524 Western Europe 361,431 240,809 Euro Area (2) 229,300 155,570 European Union 295,719 217,251 Austria 14,060 13,345 Belgium 9,288 8,023 Finland 1,838 2,454 France 28,440 24,093 Germany 97,559 62,489 Italy 20,061 16,615 Netherlands 23,650 8,754 Spain 15,989 9,708 Sweden 15,706 23,735 United Kingdom 49,695 37,009 Other EU 19,432 11,024 European Free Trade Association 2,339 2,747 Norway 1,478 816 Switzerland 861 1,931 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 62,753 19,943 Other Western Europe 621 869 Eastern Europe/FSR 110,973 36,111 Poland 769 486 Former Soviet Republics 63,891 16,949 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 4,411 1,999 Russia 58,851 14,180 Other FSR 628 770 Other EE 46,314 18,677 Pacific Rim Countries 317,641 166,188 Australia 50,285 14,431 China 82,022 33,255 Indonesia 4,950 2,749 Japan 74,646 58,356 Korea 83,432 40,103 Taiwan 11,075 14,367 Other Pacific Rim 11,230 2,928 South/Central America 374,446 110,588 Argentina 13,966 5,951 Brazil 280,219 80,403 Colombia 5,072 2,865 Venezuela 54,488 14,046 Other S/C A 20,702 7,323 Other Countries 91,823 39,952 India 36,357 19,053 South Africa 23,362 11,149 Other 32,103 9,750 ______________________________________________________________ August 2002 July 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,519,199 1,043,589 2,793,688 1,074,477 North America 904,244 396,427 798,874 359,572 Canada 450,117 242,669 460,308 243,214 Mexico 454,127 153,758 338,566 116,357 Western Europe 473,969 260,226 615,000 292,728 Euro Area (2) 339,786 189,136 423,276 204,604 European Union 402,960 237,946 497,062 260,539 Austria 10,058 8,908 13,997 11,344 Belgium 14,479 12,082 33,310 14,210 Finland 15,217 5,206 11,945 4,285 France 36,142 27,232 68,131 38,887 Germany 128,456 67,131 142,156 68,788 Italy 19,622 16,696 40,000 21,529 Netherlands 69,615 23,324 62,087 19,963 Spain 25,811 18,817 22,524 13,838 Sweden 16,077 15,553 10,210 18,440 United Kingdom 35,348 27,652 60,021 35,299 Other EU 32,134 15,345 32,680 13,957 European Free Trade Association 1,198 1,739 13,007 3,795 Norway 696 532 12,325 2,370 Switzerland 502 1,207 682 1,426 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 69,277 19,747 104,513 27,802 Other Western Europe 533 795 417 591 Eastern Europe/FSR 258,246 65,170 386,675 90,260 Poland 15,669 4,366 8,280 2,748 Former Soviet Republics 180,674 41,285 235,440 47,678 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 14,558 4,783 45,651 9,204 Russia 152,606 32,424 183,298 37,078 Other FSR 13,510 4,078 6,491 1,396 Other EE 61,904 19,520 142,955 39,834 Pacific Rim Countries 417,708 182,858 395,069 167,522 Australia 63,257 15,662 57,230 11,588 China 46,528 15,439 27,172 14,164 Indonesia 46,526 14,068 15,339 4,406 Japan 102,978 64,494 76,606 53,541 Korea 122,078 48,327 166,604 58,132 Taiwan 29,553 22,030 17,154 16,207 Other Pacific Rim 6,787 2,837 34,963 9,484 South/Central America 307,326 79,763 438,099 107,316 Argentina 28,588 10,637 34,763 17,499 Brazil 208,280 45,415 341,672 69,438 Colombia 3,570 2,120 2,735 1,814 Venezuela 15,234 6,125 30,506 10,028 Other S/C A 51,653 15,466 28,422 8,537 Other Countries 157,706 59,145 159,972 57,079 India 30,070 17,458 56,836 26,692 South Africa 14,063 7,420 19,785 6,711 Other 113,573 34,266 83,351 23,677 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)