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 December 2003 November 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,254,658 509,771 1,330,508 530,196 North America 550,282 238,030 579,536 251,472 Canada 295,752 147,928 322,338 162,062 Mexico 254,531 90,103 257,197 89,410 Western Europe 281,991 121,636 211,629 96,523 Euro Area (2) 209,265 89,038 147,791 70,793 European Union 245,210 108,533 165,747 80,308 Austria 3,436 2,630 6,620 4,486 Belgium 19,551 7,534 21,082 8,102 Finland 0 0 5,789 1,585 France 27,698 10,563 26,818 10,759 Germany 93,635 39,620 48,148 24,554 Italy 5,880 4,817 4,488 3,419 Netherlands 20,913 7,729 20,064 10,036 Spain 24,789 9,789 3,651 2,234 Sweden 6,511 4,852 1,036 1,627 United Kingdom 28,263 13,845 16,329 7,509 Other EU 14,534 7,154 11,722 5,996 European Free Trade Association 1,613 1,902 857 1,391 Norway 837 270 335 170 Switzerland 776 1,632 522 1,221 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 35,168 11,201 45,015 14,820 Other Western Europe 0 0 9 4 Eastern Europe/FSR 32,416 12,705 12,630 4,320 Poland 697 358 321 149 Former Soviet Republics 4,316 1,696 3,849 1,279 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,153 755 382 110 Russia 1,889 709 2,940 875 Other FSR 274 232 528 294 Other EE 27,403 10,651 8,459 2,891 Pacific Rim Countries 189,043 72,665 238,767 94,601 Australia 73,363 19,644 36,927 9,193 China 21,740 9,125 42,146 14,961 Indonesia 1,205 629 1,604 624 Japan 31,755 19,009 43,156 24,046 Korea 54,299 20,230 78,484 31,145 Taiwan 6,498 3,901 14,520 7,818 Other Pacific Rim 183 127 21,931 6,814 South/Central America 135,145 38,666 235,412 64,187 Argentina 5,405 2,113 23,526 8,220 Brazil 97,893 24,512 166,636 40,303 Colombia 6,143 3,322 6,203 3,489 Venezuela 3,844 1,851 13,735 4,883 Other S/C A 21,859 6,868 25,312 7,293 Other Countries 65,781 26,069 52,534 19,093 India 22,190 11,128 12,264 5,588 South Africa 20,771 6,919 22,732 8,189 Other 22,821 8,022 17,538 5,316 ______________________________________________________________ November 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,380,844 554,145 North America 580,579 252,365 Canada 323,197 162,832 Mexico 257,382 89,534 Western Europe 223,602 100,595 Euro Area (2) 148,026 71,015 European Union 166,466 80,885 Austria 6,659 4,523 Belgium 21,082 8,102 Finland 5,789 1,585 France 26,818 10,759 Germany 48,324 24,728 Italy 4,488 3,419 Netherlands 20,064 10,036 Spain 3,672 2,244 Sweden 1,036 1,627 United Kingdom 16,805 7,851 Other EU 11,729 6,010 European Free Trade Association 857 1,393 Norway 335 170 Switzerland 522 1,223 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 53,321 17,174 Other Western Europe 2,958 1,144 Eastern Europe/FSR 15,730 5,199 Poland 321 149 Former Soviet Republics 3,888 1,290 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 382 110 Russia 2,979 886 Other FSR 528 294 Other EE 11,520 3,759 Pacific Rim Countries 266,800 107,235 Australia 36,993 9,238 China 60,135 19,920 Indonesia 2,434 939 Japan 44,285 27,001 Korea 86,158 34,292 Taiwan 14,587 7,850 Other Pacific Rim 22,207 7,994 South/Central America 239,704 69,015 Argentina 28,963 10,234 Brazil 162,074 42,085 Colombia 6,288 3,552 Venezuela 14,364 5,161 Other S/C A 28,015 7,984 Other Countries 54,430 19,735 India 12,264 5,588 South Africa 24,602 8,821 Other 17,564 5,327 ______________________________________________________________ December 2002 November 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,254,894 803,217 2,137,200 807,763 North America 490,060 214,122 537,672 237,182 Canada 260,637 131,899 284,188 144,673 Mexico 229,423 82,223 253,484 92,509 Western Europe 516,731 189,619 387,977 156,958 Euro Area (2) 306,070 115,606 265,152 109,731 European Union 339,539 137,748 301,766 128,783 Austria 4,455 2,955 5,831 3,907 Belgium 73,088 26,568 24,556 10,430 Finland 1,654 844 9,150 2,552 France 45,040 17,682 35,421 15,281 Germany 70,408 29,322 39,383 22,577 Italy 37,746 11,066 44,020 14,230 Netherlands 40,510 12,983 62,369 20,760 Spain 17,341 6,392 20,437 7,111 Sweden 1,053 2,393 2,701 2,561 United Kingdom 31,251 18,993 27,820 14,222 Other EU 16,993 8,550 30,079 15,153 European Free Trade Association 1,278 916 566 476 Norway 1,004 531 251 119 Switzerland 274 385 315 357 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 175,914 50,955 85,645 27,700 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 237,672 65,435 276,197 78,212 Poland 22,198 5,967 13,518 4,549 Former Soviet Republics 119,081 29,845 167,639 43,609 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 3,190 1,503 4,720 1,858 Russia 115,505 28,105 154,973 38,447 Other FSR 385 238 7,946 3,304 Other EE 96,394 29,623 95,041 30,054 Pacific Rim Countries 431,904 152,528 358,031 140,421 Australia 53,804 16,158 73,670 18,735 China 133,361 35,224 31,354 14,711 Indonesia 605 256 7,437 2,663 Japan 55,348 30,839 62,096 35,794 Korea 144,968 53,522 153,770 55,620 Taiwan 30,296 12,996 25,490 11,261 Other Pacific Rim 13,522 3,533 4,214 1,638 South/Central America 359,266 97,402 328,651 95,988 Argentina 46,919 13,937 48,828 14,629 Brazil 180,091 45,224 188,630 49,247 Colombia 3,430 1,841 3,646 1,949 Venezuela 85,989 23,381 28,829 10,922 Other S/C A 42,837 13,019 58,718 19,240 Other Countries 219,260 84,111 248,671 99,002 India 68,775 31,725 108,303 52,475 South Africa 33,442 12,518 73,308 23,050 Other 117,043 39,868 67,060 23,477 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 December 2003 (CB-04-11)