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 November 2003 October 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,661,313 820,649 1,543,278 808,545 North America 691,618 332,038 660,311 336,825 Canada 405,173 219,089 434,863 237,745 Mexico 286,445 112,948 225,447 99,080 Western Europe 292,578 193,657 329,383 220,302 Euro Area (2) 212,598 139,665 222,959 150,806 European Union 245,499 175,462 277,312 201,032 Austria 9,771 8,708 15,945 13,968 Belgium 23,068 11,896 13,254 8,942 Finland 6,614 3,221 10,723 3,738 France 36,787 21,988 24,798 18,384 Germany 75,110 53,284 70,153 51,746 Italy 13,521 15,406 8,724 12,659 Netherlands 25,218 12,376 37,689 14,547 Spain 11,218 6,950 26,448 18,686 Sweden 8,781 14,864 16,454 22,246 United Kingdom 23,489 20,427 36,278 26,548 Other EU 11,922 6,342 16,847 9,568 European Free Trade Association 1,232 2,218 2,952 3,075 Norway 409 215 2,127 1,143 Switzerland 823 2,003 826 1,932 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 45,055 14,863 48,264 15,035 Other Western Europe 792 1,115 855 1,160 Eastern Europe/FSR 24,041 13,593 72,674 30,505 Poland 463 311 7,093 2,959 Former Soviet Republics 14,825 6,675 13,309 6,498 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 383 113 1,276 640 Russia 6,380 3,981 5,669 3,806 Other FSR 8,062 2,581 6,364 2,051 Other EE 8,752 6,608 52,272 21,048 Pacific Rim Countries 296,128 166,795 210,534 122,855 Australia 36,930 9,203 25,426 6,701 China 46,072 20,563 33,145 21,078 Indonesia 4,510 3,231 658 245 Japan 81,627 70,464 82,717 54,010 Korea 85,450 39,016 52,857 25,871 Taiwan 19,316 16,909 10,883 13,533 Other Pacific Rim 22,222 7,409 4,848 1,417 South/Central America 300,736 88,495 192,048 59,766 Argentina 24,393 9,239 14,415 6,491 Brazil 229,206 62,859 135,665 37,535 Colombia 6,571 3,757 6,332 3,357 Venezuela 13,735 4,883 11,522 4,814 Other S/C A 26,831 7,756 24,113 7,569 Other Countries 56,212 26,071 78,328 38,293 India 14,709 10,532 32,523 18,700 South Africa 23,798 9,968 33,544 12,938 Other 17,705 5,571 12,262 6,655 ______________________________________________________________ October 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,722,887 870,631 North America 703,071 349,127 Canada 440,734 240,711 Mexico 262,337 108,415 Western Europe 392,124 240,472 Euro Area (2) 270,063 166,135 European Union 325,571 217,081 Austria 16,000 14,167 Belgium 13,365 9,137 Finland 10,739 3,783 France 28,186 20,082 Germany 111,925 63,345 Italy 8,954 13,319 Netherlands 38,783 15,155 Spain 26,869 18,980 Sweden 16,544 22,409 United Kingdom 37,334 27,069 Other EU 16,870 9,635 European Free Trade Association 2,958 3,183 Norway 2,127 1,143 Switzerland 832 2,041 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 62,699 19,047 Other Western Europe 895 1,160 Eastern Europe/FSR 118,877 46,838 Poland 7,930 2,995 Former Soviet Republics 22,639 10,519 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 8,463 3,640 Russia 7,783 4,788 Other FSR 6,392 2,092 Other EE 88,309 33,324 Pacific Rim Countries 216,860 129,070 Australia 25,426 6,701 China 33,390 21,520 Indonesia 1,910 700 Japan 87,118 58,792 Korea 53,094 26,045 Taiwan 11,052 13,837 Other Pacific Rim 4,869 1,476 South/Central America 210,540 65,215 Argentina 17,085 7,322 Brazil 135,819 37,714 Colombia 6,332 3,357 Venezuela 16,064 6,292 Other S/C A 35,238 10,529 Other Countries 81,414 39,910 India 34,650 19,845 South Africa 34,303 13,318 Other 12,461 6,747 ______________________________________________________________ November 2002 October 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,519,807 1,115,915 2,743,581 1,154,714 North America 653,875 316,807 822,540 388,526 Canada 373,894 207,811 439,627 246,145 Mexico 279,981 108,997 382,912 142,381 Western Europe 507,895 281,088 511,382 268,236 Euro Area (2) 356,418 199,815 352,973 184,312 European Union 417,693 249,669 411,580 236,521 Austria 11,888 10,254 8,413 8,182 Belgium 28,731 14,823 23,812 13,168 Finland 10,914 4,160 10,693 4,434 France 46,150 30,757 46,066 27,913 Germany 74,702 53,175 114,591 66,019 Italy 54,322 26,188 41,743 19,692 Netherlands 70,595 24,033 68,839 23,132 Spain 35,049 23,356 19,738 12,980 Sweden 16,710 21,729 17,861 23,646 United Kingdom 38,155 25,114 37,577 26,433 Other EU 30,478 16,080 22,247 10,921 European Free Trade Association 1,146 1,932 2,834 3,012 Norway 274 228 2,058 1,362 Switzerland 872 1,703 777 1,651 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 88,575 28,864 96,201 27,697 Other Western Europe 481 622 767 1,006 Eastern Europe/FSR 288,785 82,507 313,146 84,658 Poland 14,188 4,923 6,398 2,110 Former Soviet Republics 179,329 47,136 240,358 58,380 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 5,830 2,402 7,018 2,532 Russia 155,515 39,264 221,560 53,024 Other FSR 17,984 5,470 11,780 2,824 Other EE 95,268 30,448 66,391 24,169 Pacific Rim Countries 400,872 202,512 434,437 187,337 Australia 73,701 18,811 54,654 14,528 China 33,009 17,754 87,655 25,251 Indonesia 7,437 2,663 18,631 6,040 Japan 92,050 75,114 101,596 66,119 Korea 157,821 62,111 143,136 56,765 Taiwan 32,312 23,794 14,674 14,778 Other Pacific Rim 4,542 2,265 14,091 3,856 South/Central America 414,428 125,225 486,071 148,024 Argentina 50,508 16,319 28,782 11,452 Brazil 270,474 76,049 362,817 102,550 Colombia 3,856 2,098 5,580 3,384 Venezuela 28,864 10,953 18,815 7,868 Other S/C A 60,726 19,806 70,077 22,770 Other Countries 253,952 107,776 176,004 77,933 India 111,473 58,389 80,672 41,892 South Africa 75,137 25,425 53,390 21,693 Other 67,342 23,962 41,942 14,349 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)