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 October 2003 September 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,543,278 808,545 1,708,219 822,167 North America 660,311 336,825 645,981 328,455 Canada 434,863 237,745 405,755 230,293 Mexico 225,447 99,080 240,226 98,162 Western Europe 329,383 220,302 326,812 189,411 Euro Area (2) 222,959 150,806 168,504 114,132 European Union 277,312 201,032 196,528 149,185 Austria 15,945 13,968 10,466 9,691 Belgium 13,254 8,942 8,478 10,202 Finland 10,723 3,738 6,969 2,918 France 24,798 18,384 27,122 17,580 Germany 70,153 51,746 66,690 44,962 Italy 8,724 12,659 8,338 10,213 Netherlands 37,689 14,547 21,899 8,568 Spain 26,448 18,686 8,186 4,896 Sweden 16,454 22,246 8,130 15,071 United Kingdom 36,278 26,548 18,764 18,595 Other EU 16,847 9,568 11,485 6,488 European Free Trade Association 2,952 3,075 1,930 2,281 Norway 2,127 1,143 1,085 558 Switzerland 826 1,932 845 1,723 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 48,264 15,035 127,470 36,765 Other Western Europe 855 1,160 884 1,180 Eastern Europe/FSR 72,674 30,505 103,545 31,289 Poland 7,093 2,959 1,084 737 Former Soviet Republics 13,309 6,498 83,582 21,691 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,276 640 312 222 Russia 5,669 3,806 58,760 14,015 Other FSR 6,364 2,051 24,511 7,454 Other EE 52,272 21,048 18,878 8,860 Pacific Rim Countries 210,534 122,855 363,032 176,879 Australia 25,426 6,701 62,257 14,468 China 33,145 21,078 59,783 24,617 Indonesia 658 245 4,486 1,833 Japan 82,717 54,010 80,982 64,514 Korea 52,857 25,871 120,813 50,192 Taiwan 10,883 13,533 10,351 12,974 Other Pacific Rim 4,848 1,417 24,360 8,282 South/Central America 192,048 59,766 237,161 76,870 Argentina 14,415 6,491 24,603 10,758 Brazil 135,665 37,535 125,740 38,598 Colombia 6,332 3,357 6,064 3,090 Venezuela 11,522 4,814 53,925 16,279 Other S/C A 24,113 7,569 26,829 8,144 Other Countries 78,328 38,293 31,688 19,263 India 32,523 18,700 17,700 12,744 South Africa 33,544 12,938 7,093 3,000 Other 12,262 6,655 6,896 3,519 ______________________________________________________________ September 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,701,079 824,148 North America 646,648 328,903 Canada 405,811 229,976 Mexico 240,837 98,927 Western Europe 312,923 187,687 Euro Area (2) 165,688 114,949 European Union 193,883 150,301 Austria 10,468 9,731 Belgium 8,478 10,202 Finland 6,969 2,918 France 27,755 17,771 Germany 63,271 45,350 Italy 8,306 10,412 Netherlands 21,899 8,568 Spain 8,186 4,896 Sweden 8,246 15,334 United Kingdom 18,821 18,631 Other EU 11,485 6,488 European Free Trade Association 1,948 2,337 Norway 1,085 558 Switzerland 863 1,779 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 116,203 33,854 Other Western Europe 888 1,194 Eastern Europe/FSR 103,457 31,673 Poland 1,102 764 Former Soviet Republics 83,591 21,697 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 312 222 Russia 58,768 14,021 Other FSR 24,511 7,454 Other EE 18,765 9,211 Pacific Rim Countries 362,549 177,459 Australia 62,278 14,484 China 59,022 24,752 Indonesia 4,486 1,833 Japan 81,257 64,790 Korea 120,777 50,261 Taiwan 10,370 13,058 Other Pacific Rim 24,360 8,282 South/Central America 242,144 78,477 Argentina 28,802 11,876 Brazil 126,377 38,986 Colombia 6,141 3,152 Venezuela 53,952 16,292 Other S/C A 26,873 8,172 Other Countries 33,358 19,949 India 17,719 12,791 South Africa 7,652 3,211 Other 7,986 3,947 ______________________________________________________________ October 2002 September 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,743,581 1,154,714 2,935,846 1,176,090 North America 822,540 388,526 774,743 375,054 Canada 439,627 246,145 437,497 246,726 Mexico 382,912 142,381 337,246 128,328 Western Europe 511,382 268,236 649,741 292,206 Euro Area (2) 352,973 184,312 333,496 172,627 European Union 411,580 236,521 400,518 229,107 Austria 8,413 8,182 12,433 10,147 Belgium 23,812 13,168 25,325 12,545 Finland 10,693 4,434 1,853 1,944 France 46,066 27,913 63,453 30,802 Germany 114,591 66,019 97,962 63,735 Italy 41,743 19,692 47,087 20,424 Netherlands 68,839 23,132 48,972 16,980 Spain 19,738 12,980 19,864 7,720 Sweden 17,861 23,646 10,391 18,957 United Kingdom 37,577 26,433 43,974 30,997 Other EU 22,247 10,921 29,203 14,854 European Free Trade Association 2,834 3,012 5,474 3,628 Norway 2,058 1,362 4,636 2,038 Switzerland 777 1,651 839 1,590 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 96,201 27,697 243,178 58,701 Other Western Europe 767 1,006 571 770 Eastern Europe/FSR 313,146 84,658 282,207 71,871 Poland 6,398 2,110 22,787 7,450 Former Soviet Republics 240,358 58,380 165,710 40,093 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 7,018 2,532 28,502 6,301 Russia 221,560 53,024 124,634 30,952 Other FSR 11,780 2,824 12,575 2,840 Other EE 66,391 24,169 93,710 24,327 Pacific Rim Countries 434,437 187,337 580,327 230,743 Australia 54,654 14,528 48,885 12,359 China 87,655 25,251 179,540 48,948 Indonesia 18,631 6,040 26,556 7,946 Japan 101,596 66,119 105,535 78,012 Korea 143,136 56,765 178,252 60,639 Taiwan 14,674 14,778 28,986 19,137 Other Pacific Rim 14,091 3,856 12,573 3,702 South/Central America 486,071 148,024 411,048 119,857 Argentina 28,782 11,452 36,103 11,259 Brazil 362,817 102,550 248,694 68,773 Colombia 5,580 3,384 6,473 3,111 Venezuela 18,815 7,868 69,056 21,504 Other S/C A 70,077 22,770 50,722 15,210 Other Countries 176,004 77,933 237,779 86,360 India 80,672 41,892 52,595 29,519 South Africa 53,390 21,693 60,597 20,757 Other 41,942 14,349 124,588 36,085 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)