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 November 2003 October 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,330,508 530,196 1,244,303 514,179 North America 579,536 251,472 549,048 250,783 Canada 322,338 162,062 353,721 176,331 Mexico 257,197 89,410 195,327 74,452 Western Europe 211,629 96,523 221,722 98,921 Euro Area (2) 147,791 70,793 145,274 67,885 European Union 165,747 80,308 173,630 83,028 Austria 6,620 4,486 8,874 6,188 Belgium 21,082 8,102 10,704 4,434 Finland 5,789 1,585 10,102 2,321 France 26,818 10,759 16,236 6,520 Germany 48,148 24,554 45,156 24,098 Italy 4,488 3,419 1,379 1,444 Netherlands 20,064 10,036 32,084 11,973 Spain 3,651 2,234 6,064 3,184 Sweden 1,036 1,627 3,641 3,140 United Kingdom 16,329 7,509 23,308 11,057 Other EU 11,722 5,996 16,082 8,669 European Free Trade Association 857 1,391 2,634 2,212 Norway 335 170 2,126 1,136 Switzerland 522 1,221 508 1,076 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 45,015 14,820 45,404 13,615 Other Western Europe 9 4 54 67 Eastern Europe/FSR 12,630 4,320 55,815 18,254 Poland 321 149 5,997 2,157 Former Soviet Republics 3,849 1,279 3,551 1,282 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 382 110 1,218 420 Russia 2,940 875 2,037 618 Other FSR 528 294 296 244 Other EE 8,459 2,891 46,267 14,815 Pacific Rim Countries 238,767 94,601 159,916 64,405 Australia 36,927 9,193 25,403 6,626 China 42,146 14,961 22,336 10,996 Indonesia 1,604 624 658 245 Japan 43,156 24,046 51,369 21,174 Korea 78,484 31,145 49,885 20,893 Taiwan 14,520 7,818 5,600 3,456 Other Pacific Rim 21,931 6,814 4,664 1,016 South/Central America 235,412 64,187 184,824 52,859 Argentina 23,526 8,220 13,163 5,098 Brazil 166,636 40,303 131,570 32,634 Colombia 6,203 3,489 6,177 3,233 Venezuela 13,735 4,883 11,520 4,812 Other S/C A 25,312 7,293 22,394 7,082 Other Countries 52,534 19,093 72,978 28,957 India 12,264 5,588 28,340 12,103 South Africa 22,732 8,189 32,748 11,494 Other 17,538 5,316 11,891 5,359 ______________________________________________________________ October 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,407,988 562,214 North America 587,597 260,630 Canada 356,823 177,407 Mexico 230,774 83,224 Western Europe 281,336 115,688 Euro Area (2) 189,618 80,478 European Union 218,978 95,958 Austria 8,874 6,188 Belgium 10,782 4,528 Finland 10,102 2,321 France 19,108 7,476 Germany 86,332 35,493 Italy 1,528 1,556 Netherlands 32,090 11,973 Spain 6,126 3,217 Sweden 3,670 3,149 United Kingdom 24,275 11,349 Other EU 16,092 8,706 European Free Trade Association 2,634 2,236 Norway 2,126 1,136 Switzerland 508 1,100 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 59,629 17,427 Other Western Europe 94 67 Eastern Europe/FSR 99,964 33,099 Poland 6,169 1,826 Former Soviet Republics 12,528 4,741 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 8,358 3,391 Russia 3,856 1,094 Other FSR 313 256 Other EE 81,267 26,532 Pacific Rim Countries 161,951 65,305 Australia 25,403 6,626 China 22,439 11,074 Indonesia 1,910 700 Japan 51,967 21,473 Korea 49,914 20,919 Taiwan 5,654 3,497 Other Pacific Rim 4,664 1,016 South/Central America 203,224 58,155 Argentina 15,815 5,899 Brazil 131,652 32,691 Colombia 6,177 3,233 Venezuela 16,062 6,290 Other S/C A 33,519 10,042 Other Countries 73,915 29,337 India 28,375 12,143 South Africa 33,449 11,746 Other 12,091 5,448 ______________________________________________________________ November 2002 October 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,137,200 807,763 2,347,912 842,697 North America 537,672 237,182 689,387 293,410 Canada 284,188 144,673 335,707 170,156 Mexico 253,484 92,509 353,680 123,254 Western Europe 387,977 156,958 396,023 148,041 Euro Area (2) 265,152 109,731 264,897 99,590 European Union 301,766 128,783 297,597 118,972 Austria 5,831 3,907 4,483 2,923 Belgium 24,556 10,430 19,997 7,166 Finland 9,150 2,552 8,916 2,577 France 35,421 15,281 28,401 11,682 Germany 39,383 22,577 75,936 32,263 Italy 44,020 14,230 35,260 9,886 Netherlands 62,369 20,760 59,634 19,502 Spain 20,437 7,111 14,269 5,633 Sweden 2,701 2,561 2,895 3,042 United Kingdom 27,820 14,222 26,863 14,780 Other EU 30,079 15,153 20,944 9,518 European Free Trade Association 566 476 2,225 1,372 Norway 251 119 1,923 981 Switzerland 315 357 303 392 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 85,645 27,700 96,201 27,697 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 276,197 78,212 303,750 79,362 Poland 13,518 4,549 6,319 1,995 Former Soviet Republics 167,639 43,609 237,501 56,937 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 4,720 1,858 6,570 2,359 Russia 154,973 38,447 219,216 51,878 Other FSR 7,946 3,304 11,715 2,701 Other EE 95,041 30,054 59,930 20,431 Pacific Rim Countries 358,031 140,421 388,588 133,233 Australia 73,670 18,735 54,654 14,528 China 31,354 14,711 86,069 22,537 Indonesia 7,437 2,663 18,631 6,040 Japan 62,096 35,794 73,245 33,577 Korea 153,770 55,620 133,409 49,088 Taiwan 25,490 11,261 8,512 3,731 Other Pacific Rim 4,214 1,638 14,069 3,732 South/Central America 328,651 95,988 400,689 120,640 Argentina 48,828 14,629 27,278 9,768 Brazil 188,630 49,247 281,433 77,701 Colombia 3,646 1,949 5,484 3,316 Venezuela 28,829 10,922 18,797 7,849 Other S/C A 58,718 19,240 67,697 22,007 Other Countries 248,671 99,002 169,475 68,010 India 108,303 52,475 77,211 35,852 South Africa 73,308 23,050 50,556 18,307 Other 67,060 23,477 41,708 13,851 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 November 2003 (CB-03-196)