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 October 2003 September 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,244,303 514,179 1,396,260 549,389 North America 549,048 250,783 540,067 243,697 Canada 353,721 176,331 333,789 170,253 Mexico 195,327 74,452 206,278 73,443 Western Europe 221,722 98,921 248,877 101,146 Euro Area (2) 145,274 67,885 109,434 55,911 European Union 173,630 83,028 120,369 63,318 Austria 8,874 6,188 5,479 4,076 Belgium 10,704 4,434 2,673 2,129 Finland 10,102 2,321 6,293 1,467 France 16,236 6,520 19,823 8,019 Germany 45,156 24,098 39,398 21,895 Italy 1,379 1,444 4,856 4,588 Netherlands 32,084 11,973 17,208 6,809 Spain 6,064 3,184 3,381 1,852 Sweden 3,641 3,140 511 1,277 United Kingdom 23,308 11,057 9,613 5,534 Other EU 16,082 8,669 11,133 5,672 European Free Trade Association 2,634 2,212 1,660 1,652 Norway 2,126 1,136 1,076 532 Switzerland 508 1,076 585 1,120 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 45,404 13,615 126,848 36,177 Other Western Europe 54 67 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 55,815 18,254 72,788 20,105 Poland 5,997 2,157 352 203 Former Soviet Republics 3,551 1,282 57,489 13,148 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,218 420 283 116 Russia 2,037 618 56,769 12,660 Other FSR 296 244 436 373 Other EE 46,267 14,815 14,947 6,754 Pacific Rim Countries 159,916 64,405 311,172 114,383 Australia 25,403 6,626 62,234 14,383 China 22,336 10,996 53,280 18,111 Indonesia 658 245 4,411 1,628 Japan 51,369 21,174 44,614 25,168 Korea 49,885 20,893 117,183 44,113 Taiwan 5,600 3,456 5,221 2,996 Other Pacific Rim 4,664 1,016 24,228 7,985 South/Central America 184,824 52,859 195,631 58,261 Argentina 13,163 5,098 22,609 8,425 Brazil 131,570 32,634 86,621 22,715 Colombia 6,177 3,233 5,765 2,877 Venezuela 11,520 4,812 53,919 16,274 Other S/C A 22,394 7,082 26,717 7,971 Other Countries 72,978 28,957 27,724 11,797 India 28,340 12,103 14,696 6,889 South Africa 32,748 11,494 6,480 2,127 Other 11,891 5,359 6,548 2,781 ______________________________________________________________ September 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,391,090 549,840 North America 540,578 244,387 Canada 333,812 170,236 Mexico 206,765 74,152 Western Europe 237,884 98,496 Euro Area (2) 109,630 56,065 European Union 120,657 63,586 Austria 5,479 4,076 Belgium 2,673 2,129 Finland 6,293 1,467 France 19,823 8,019 Germany 39,594 22,048 Italy 4,856 4,588 Netherlands 17,208 6,809 Spain 3,381 1,852 Sweden 547 1,355 United Kingdom 9,669 5,571 Other EU 11,133 5,672 European Free Trade Association 1,663 1,659 Norway 1,076 532 Switzerland 587 1,127 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 115,564 33,251 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 72,683 20,461 Poland 352 203 Former Soviet Republics 57,497 13,154 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 283 116 Russia 56,778 12,666 Other FSR 436 373 Other EE 14,834 7,104 Pacific Rim Countries 310,689 114,618 Australia 62,254 14,399 China 52,485 18,140 Indonesia 4,411 1,628 Japan 44,850 25,289 Korea 117,238 44,182 Taiwan 5,221 2,996 Other Pacific Rim 24,228 7,985 South/Central America 199,883 59,441 Argentina 26,713 9,516 Brazil 86,698 22,764 Colombia 5,765 2,877 Venezuela 53,945 16,287 Other S/C A 26,762 7,998 Other Countries 29,374 12,436 India 14,696 6,889 South Africa 7,039 2,338 Other 7,639 3,209 ______________________________________________________________ October 2002 September 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,347,912 842,697 2,603,305 893,217 North America 689,387 293,410 653,499 283,980 Canada 335,707 170,156 338,338 171,897 Mexico 353,680 123,254 315,162 112,082 Western Europe 396,023 148,041 548,800 191,942 Euro Area (2) 264,897 99,590 250,838 101,075 European Union 297,597 118,972 300,777 130,928 Austria 4,483 2,923 7,798 5,311 Belgium 19,997 7,166 21,321 6,912 Finland 8,916 2,577 1,092 658 France 28,401 11,682 53,465 18,273 Germany 75,936 32,263 52,517 30,999 Italy 35,260 9,886 38,854 11,531 Netherlands 59,634 19,502 42,946 14,387 Spain 14,269 5,633 16,746 4,966 Sweden 2,895 3,042 1,023 2,114 United Kingdom 26,863 14,780 36,611 21,989 Other EU 20,944 9,518 28,402 13,789 European Free Trade Association 2,225 1,372 4,847 2,324 Norway 1,923 981 4,634 2,032 Switzerland 303 392 213 292 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 96,201 27,697 243,175 58,690 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 303,750 79,362 275,460 66,681 Poland 6,319 1,995 22,155 7,057 Former Soviet Republics 237,501 56,937 160,257 35,964 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 6,570 2,359 27,675 5,838 Russia 219,216 51,878 120,007 27,286 Other FSR 11,715 2,701 12,575 2,840 Other EE 59,930 20,431 93,049 23,661 Pacific Rim Countries 388,588 133,233 535,404 174,667 Australia 54,654 14,528 48,686 12,219 China 86,069 22,537 177,751 45,597 Indonesia 18,631 6,040 26,491 7,848 Japan 73,245 33,577 72,909 42,955 Korea 133,409 49,088 174,560 55,279 Taiwan 8,512 3,731 22,702 7,604 Other Pacific Rim 14,069 3,732 12,305 3,167 South/Central America 400,689 120,640 360,550 101,516 Argentina 27,278 9,768 34,916 10,031 Brazil 281,433 77,701 202,624 52,739 Colombia 5,484 3,316 6,247 2,958 Venezuela 18,797 7,849 68,944 21,471 Other S/C A 67,697 22,007 47,820 14,317 Other Countries 169,475 68,010 229,592 74,431 India 77,211 35,852 48,471 22,237 South Africa 50,556 18,307 57,197 17,202 Other 41,708 13,851 123,924 34,992 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 October 2003 (CB-03-183)