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 September 2003 August 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,396,260 549,389 1,198,333 493,995 North America 540,067 243,697 415,399 196,981 Canada 333,789 170,253 284,071 141,686 Mexico 206,278 73,443 131,328 55,296 Western Europe 248,877 101,146 213,326 99,063 Euro Area (2) 109,434 55,911 96,252 51,211 European Union 120,369 63,318 149,948 80,869 Austria 5,479 4,076 5,569 4,084 Belgium 2,673 2,129 3,416 2,150 Finland 6,293 1,467 6,406 1,488 France 19,823 8,019 13,530 6,305 Germany 39,398 21,895 43,482 23,771 Italy 4,856 4,588 4,600 3,565 Netherlands 17,208 6,809 2,551 1,402 Spain 3,381 1,852 5,979 2,795 Sweden 511 1,277 618 1,275 United Kingdom 9,613 5,534 43,210 24,041 Other EU 11,133 5,672 20,587 9,992 European Free Trade Association 1,660 1,652 588 643 Norway 1,076 532 240 117 Switzerland 585 1,120 347 526 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 126,848 36,177 62,790 17,552 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 72,788 20,105 16,226 5,813 Poland 352 203 408 196 Former Soviet Republics 57,489 13,148 2,480 1,011 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 283 116 137 172 Russia 56,769 12,660 2,017 554 Other FSR 436 373 326 286 Other EE 14,947 6,754 13,338 4,607 Pacific Rim Countries 311,172 114,383 201,208 82,621 Australia 62,234 14,383 22,924 5,829 China 53,280 18,111 21,415 9,703 Indonesia 4,411 1,628 1,498 622 Japan 44,614 25,168 45,983 25,309 Korea 117,183 44,113 83,396 30,776 Taiwan 5,221 2,996 8,229 5,303 Other Pacific Rim 24,228 7,985 17,762 5,078 South/Central America 195,631 58,261 268,874 78,990 Argentina 22,609 8,425 25,681 9,890 Brazil 86,621 22,715 192,878 49,750 Colombia 5,765 2,877 10,084 5,166 Venezuela 53,919 16,274 22,359 8,401 Other S/C A 26,717 7,971 17,871 5,783 Other Countries 27,724 11,797 83,299 30,526 India 14,696 6,889 13,583 6,756 South Africa 6,480 2,127 11,558 4,783 Other 6,548 2,781 58,159 18,987 ______________________________________________________________ August 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,290,345 526,928 North America 460,958 210,473 Canada 292,020 145,597 Mexico 168,938 64,876 Western Europe 222,868 103,583 Euro Area (2) 99,653 53,923 European Union 153,696 83,757 Austria 5,626 4,375 Belgium 3,490 2,224 Finland 6,406 1,488 France 13,875 6,578 Germany 43,688 24,169 Italy 4,628 3,627 Netherlands 2,653 1,455 Spain 7,240 3,564 Sweden 618 1,275 United Kingdom 43,534 24,201 Other EU 21,939 10,802 European Free Trade Association 589 670 Norway 242 144 Switzerland 347 526 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 68,582 19,156 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 20,929 7,956 Poland 445 221 Former Soviet Republics 6,704 2,829 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 137 172 Russia 2,044 562 Other FSR 4,523 2,095 Other EE 13,780 4,906 Pacific Rim Countries 210,252 87,692 Australia 22,937 5,836 China 21,585 9,813 Indonesia 3,475 1,694 Japan 51,828 28,535 Korea 83,793 30,990 Taiwan 8,871 5,746 Other Pacific Rim 17,762 5,078 South/Central America 288,798 85,672 Argentina 33,081 12,178 Brazil 195,574 51,286 Colombia 10,084 5,166 Venezuela 22,397 8,424 Other S/C A 27,662 8,619 Other Countries 86,540 31,552 India 13,605 6,774 South Africa 14,707 5,747 Other 58,229 19,030 ______________________________________________________________ September 2002 August 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,603,305 893,217 2,123,082 741,382 North America 653,499 283,980 775,502 307,649 Canada 338,338 171,897 339,258 167,983 Mexico 315,162 112,082 436,244 139,666 Western Europe 548,800 191,942 349,859 141,824 Euro Area (2) 250,838 101,075 235,839 95,904 European Union 300,777 130,928 280,744 122,106 Austria 7,798 5,311 6,652 4,037 Belgium 21,321 6,912 8,746 4,128 Finland 1,092 658 11,125 2,941 France 53,465 18,273 25,353 11,790 Germany 52,517 30,999 80,465 34,497 Italy 38,854 11,531 10,647 4,408 Netherlands 42,946 14,387 59,168 19,458 Spain 16,746 4,966 13,298 4,930 Sweden 1,023 2,114 6,051 3,700 United Kingdom 36,611 21,989 27,374 17,408 Other EU 28,402 13,789 31,865 14,809 European Free Trade Association 4,847 2,324 799 628 Norway 4,634 2,032 628 391 Switzerland 213 292 172 237 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 243,175 58,690 68,315 19,090 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 275,460 66,681 255,880 63,026 Poland 22,155 7,057 15,647 4,335 Former Soviet Republics 160,257 35,964 179,331 39,932 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 27,675 5,838 14,084 4,148 Russia 120,007 27,286 151,753 31,736 Other FSR 12,575 2,840 13,494 4,048 Other EE 93,049 23,661 60,902 18,759 Pacific Rim Countries 535,404 174,667 366,145 120,385 Australia 48,686 12,219 63,145 15,338 China 177,751 45,597 44,900 12,289 Indonesia 26,491 7,848 46,458 13,971 Japan 72,909 42,955 75,788 32,911 Korea 174,560 55,279 110,482 36,768 Taiwan 22,702 7,604 18,988 7,110 Other Pacific Rim 12,305 3,167 6,385 1,999 South/Central America 360,550 101,516 224,815 59,808 Argentina 34,916 10,031 27,914 9,627 Brazil 202,624 52,739 128,877 27,205 Colombia 6,247 2,958 3,277 1,921 Venezuela 68,944 21,471 15,234 6,125 Other S/C A 47,820 14,317 49,513 14,930 Other Countries 229,592 74,431 150,881 48,690 India 48,471 22,237 26,478 11,399 South Africa 57,197 17,202 11,526 4,051 Other 123,924 34,992 112,876 33,240 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 September 2003 (CB-03-167)