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 September 2003 August 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,708,219 822,167 1,464,831 742,158 North America 645,981 328,455 504,279 264,687 Canada 405,755 230,293 357,553 190,604 Mexico 240,226 98,162 146,725 74,083 Western Europe 326,812 189,411 319,630 199,133 Euro Area (2) 168,504 114,132 183,211 125,076 European Union 196,528 149,185 252,611 177,685 Austria 10,466 9,691 8,779 8,913 Belgium 8,478 10,202 6,408 6,397 Finland 6,969 2,918 7,255 2,872 France 27,122 17,580 24,200 19,557 Germany 66,690 44,962 72,789 47,201 Italy 8,338 10,213 10,617 12,491 Netherlands 21,899 8,568 3,197 1,874 Spain 8,186 4,896 38,526 19,695 Sweden 8,130 15,071 8,809 14,298 United Kingdom 18,764 18,595 50,717 33,904 Other EU 11,485 6,488 21,315 10,482 European Free Trade Association 1,930 2,281 970 1,604 Norway 1,085 558 260 130 Switzerland 845 1,723 710 1,474 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 127,470 36,765 65,283 18,802 Other Western Europe 884 1,180 766 1,042 Eastern Europe/FSR 103,545 31,289 28,675 15,348 Poland 1,084 737 711 426 Former Soviet Republics 83,582 21,691 10,318 7,340 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 312 222 165 197 Russia 58,760 14,015 9,752 6,711 Other FSR 24,511 7,454 400 431 Other EE 18,878 8,860 17,647 7,583 Pacific Rim Countries 363,032 176,879 248,305 140,856 Australia 62,257 14,468 22,940 5,888 China 59,783 24,617 23,732 14,001 Indonesia 4,486 1,833 1,577 820 Japan 80,982 64,514 79,885 61,111 Korea 120,813 50,192 87,916 36,652 Taiwan 10,351 12,974 14,319 16,925 Other Pacific Rim 24,360 8,282 17,936 5,458 South/Central America 237,161 76,870 276,892 84,934 Argentina 24,603 10,758 25,824 10,121 Brazil 125,740 38,598 200,007 54,950 Colombia 6,064 3,090 10,741 5,624 Venezuela 53,925 16,279 22,359 8,401 Other S/C A 26,829 8,144 17,961 5,839 Other Countries 31,688 19,263 87,052 37,200 India 17,700 12,744 16,303 11,757 South Africa 7,093 3,000 12,253 5,725 Other 6,896 3,519 58,496 19,717 ______________________________________________________________ August 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,585,556 799,362 North America 555,226 280,236 Canada 367,103 195,428 Mexico 188,124 84,809 Western Europe 335,482 209,690 Euro Area (2) 192,570 133,107 European Union 262,587 186,373 Austria 9,015 9,357 Belgium 6,583 6,661 Finland 7,255 2,872 France 24,732 20,510 Germany 73,369 48,507 Italy 13,013 13,843 Netherlands 3,298 1,930 Spain 42,535 22,558 Sweden 8,925 14,461 United Kingdom 51,194 34,381 Other EU 22,668 11,292 European Free Trade Association 1,014 1,792 Norway 262 157 Switzerland 752 1,635 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 71,115 20,483 Other Western Europe 766 1,042 Eastern Europe/FSR 33,448 17,430 Poland 810 500 Former Soviet Republics 14,551 9,190 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 174 229 Russia 9,778 6,720 Other FSR 4,598 2,241 Other EE 18,088 7,740 Pacific Rim Countries 262,889 151,766 Australia 22,958 5,999 China 24,268 14,747 Indonesia 3,651 2,103 Japan 87,525 67,613 Korea 91,459 38,188 Taiwan 15,090 17,657 Other Pacific Rim 17,938 5,458 South/Central America 307,117 101,241 Argentina 41,404 20,000 Brazil 204,824 58,519 Colombia 10,741 5,624 Venezuela 22,397 8,424 Other S/C A 27,752 8,676 Other Countries 91,394 38,999 India 17,427 12,549 South Africa 15,402 6,689 Other 58,565 19,761 ______________________________________________________________ September 2002 August 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,935,846 1,176,090 2,519,199 1,043,589 North America 774,743 375,054 904,244 396,427 Canada 437,497 246,726 450,117 242,669 Mexico 337,246 128,328 454,127 153,758 Western Europe 649,741 292,206 473,969 260,226 Euro Area (2) 333,496 172,627 339,786 189,136 European Union 400,518 229,107 402,960 237,946 Austria 12,433 10,147 10,058 8,908 Belgium 25,325 12,545 14,479 12,082 Finland 1,853 1,944 15,217 5,206 France 63,453 30,802 36,142 27,232 Germany 97,962 63,735 128,456 67,131 Italy 47,087 20,424 19,622 16,696 Netherlands 48,972 16,980 69,615 23,324 Spain 19,864 7,720 25,811 18,817 Sweden 10,391 18,957 16,077 15,553 United Kingdom 43,974 30,997 35,348 27,652 Other EU 29,203 14,854 32,134 15,345 European Free Trade Association 5,474 3,628 1,198 1,739 Norway 4,636 2,038 696 532 Switzerland 839 1,590 502 1,207 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 243,178 58,701 69,277 19,747 Other Western Europe 571 770 533 795 Eastern Europe/FSR 282,207 71,871 258,246 65,170 Poland 22,787 7,450 15,669 4,366 Former Soviet Republics 165,710 40,093 180,674 41,285 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 28,502 6,301 14,558 4,783 Russia 124,634 30,952 152,606 32,424 Other FSR 12,575 2,840 13,510 4,078 Other EE 93,710 24,327 61,904 19,520 Pacific Rim Countries 580,327 230,743 417,708 182,858 Australia 48,885 12,359 63,257 15,662 China 179,540 48,948 46,528 15,439 Indonesia 26,556 7,946 46,526 14,068 Japan 105,535 78,012 102,978 64,494 Korea 178,252 60,639 122,078 48,327 Taiwan 28,986 19,137 29,553 22,030 Other Pacific Rim 12,573 3,702 6,787 2,837 South/Central America 411,048 119,857 307,326 79,763 Argentina 36,103 11,259 28,588 10,637 Brazil 248,694 68,773 208,280 45,415 Colombia 6,473 3,111 3,570 2,120 Venezuela 69,056 21,504 15,234 6,125 Other S/C A 50,722 15,210 51,653 15,466 Other Countries 237,779 86,360 157,706 59,145 India 52,595 29,519 30,070 17,458 South Africa 60,597 20,757 14,063 7,420 Other 124,588 36,085 113,573 34,266 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)