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 December 2003 November 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,532,741 783,401 1,661,313 820,649 North America 644,882 303,999 691,618 332,038 Canada 360,755 191,498 405,173 219,089 Mexico 284,127 112,500 286,445 112,948 Western Europe 394,223 252,854 292,578 193,657 Euro Area (2) 287,899 177,956 212,598 139,665 European Union 352,834 235,454 245,499 175,462 Austria 5,726 7,146 9,771 8,708 Belgium 24,967 14,579 23,068 11,896 Finland 797 1,984 6,614 3,221 France 42,538 29,390 36,787 21,988 Germany 121,218 66,606 75,110 53,284 Italy 12,879 16,931 13,521 15,406 Netherlands 25,820 10,287 25,218 12,376 Spain 40,535 24,539 11,218 6,950 Sweden 23,274 27,029 8,781 14,864 United Kingdom 40,430 29,483 23,489 20,427 Other EU 14,650 7,478 11,922 6,342 European Free Trade Association 1,930 2,840 1,232 2,218 Norway 839 283 409 215 Switzerland 1,092 2,558 823 2,003 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 38,504 13,159 45,055 14,863 Other Western Europe 955 1,400 792 1,115 Eastern Europe/FSR 48,853 21,581 24,041 13,593 Poland 934 571 463 311 Former Soviet Republics 15,922 6,531 14,825 6,675 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 3,165 1,345 383 113 Russia 3,918 2,210 6,380 3,981 Other FSR 8,839 2,976 8,062 2,581 Other EE 31,997 14,478 8,752 6,608 Pacific Rim Countries 231,900 126,952 296,128 166,795 Australia 73,365 19,650 36,930 9,203 China 29,319 17,916 46,072 20,563 Indonesia 1,205 629 4,510 3,231 Japan 57,435 46,591 81,627 70,464 Korea 58,197 26,815 85,450 39,016 Taiwan 11,747 14,328 19,316 16,909 Other Pacific Rim 633 1,023 22,222 7,409 South/Central America 143,328 45,019 300,736 88,495 Argentina 6,369 3,272 24,393 9,239 Brazil 104,586 29,305 229,206 62,859 Colombia 6,339 3,478 6,571 3,757 Venezuela 3,863 1,862 13,735 4,883 Other S/C A 22,172 7,102 26,831 7,756 Other Countries 69,555 32,997 56,212 26,071 India 25,150 16,641 14,709 10,532 South Africa 21,372 7,894 23,798 9,968 Other 23,033 8,461 17,705 5,571 ______________________________________________________________ November 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,717,280 850,472 North America 694,414 333,909 Canada 406,194 220,249 Mexico 288,220 113,660 Western Europe 305,589 199,659 Euro Area (2) 213,708 141,533 European Union 247,246 177,923 Austria 9,854 8,787 Belgium 23,244 12,232 Finland 6,614 3,221 France 36,614 22,137 Germany 75,835 53,933 Italy 13,771 16,023 Netherlands 25,218 12,376 Spain 11,262 6,980 Sweden 8,915 15,036 United Kingdom 23,985 20,835 Other EU 11,934 6,363 European Free Trade Association 1,239 2,249 Norway 409 215 Switzerland 830 2,034 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 53,363 17,232 Other Western Europe 3,741 2,255 Eastern Europe/FSR 27,216 14,604 Poland 463 311 Former Soviet Republics 14,939 6,817 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 383 113 Russia 6,494 4,123 Other FSR 8,062 2,581 Other EE 11,814 7,476 Pacific Rim Countries 326,920 181,911 Australia 37,002 9,273 China 65,156 26,207 Indonesia 5,340 3,546 Japan 84,296 74,967 Korea 93,241 42,374 Taiwan 19,386 16,957 Other Pacific Rim 22,498 8,589 South/Central America 304,933 93,449 Argentina 29,831 11,253 Brazil 224,542 64,709 Colombia 6,662 3,879 Venezuela 14,364 5,161 Other S/C A 29,534 8,448 Other Countries 58,208 26,939 India 14,759 10,649 South Africa 25,718 10,708 Other 17,731 5,582 ______________________________________________________________ December 2002 November 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,607,484 1,097,837 2,519,807 1,115,915 North America 594,842 295,179 653,875 316,807 Canada 352,633 199,871 373,894 207,811 Mexico 242,209 95,308 279,981 108,997 Western Europe 625,022 301,810 507,895 281,088 Euro Area (2) 392,303 194,945 356,418 199,815 European Union 446,170 247,351 417,693 249,669 Austria 8,316 7,596 11,888 10,254 Belgium 77,635 32,060 28,731 14,823 Finland 2,154 1,543 10,914 4,160 France 55,031 33,325 46,150 30,757 Germany 108,724 60,517 74,702 53,175 Italy 49,245 23,831 54,322 26,188 Netherlands 46,194 15,301 70,595 24,033 Spain 28,498 12,403 35,049 23,356 Sweden 11,328 20,245 16,710 21,729 United Kingdom 41,105 30,845 38,155 25,114 Other EU 17,942 9,685 30,478 16,080 European Free Trade Association 1,684 1,784 1,146 1,932 Norway 1,007 553 274 228 Switzerland 677 1,231 872 1,703 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 175,914 50,955 88,575 28,864 Other Western Europe 1,254 1,719 481 622 Eastern Europe/FSR 244,610 70,620 288,785 82,507 Poland 22,538 6,140 14,188 4,923 Former Soviet Republics 123,608 33,623 179,329 47,136 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 4,312 2,125 5,830 2,402 Russia 118,853 31,142 155,515 39,264 Other FSR 444 356 17,984 5,470 Other EE 98,464 30,856 95,268 30,448 Pacific Rim Countries 481,711 209,480 400,872 202,512 Australia 53,839 16,220 73,701 18,811 China 136,341 40,210 33,009 17,754 Indonesia 605 256 7,437 2,663 Japan 89,106 63,097 92,050 75,114 Korea 151,766 61,885 157,821 62,111 Taiwan 36,201 23,667 32,312 23,794 Other Pacific Rim 13,852 4,145 4,542 2,265 South/Central America 433,733 123,904 414,428 125,225 Argentina 47,191 14,407 50,508 16,319 Brazil 249,437 65,332 270,474 76,049 Colombia 3,902 2,178 3,856 2,098 Venezuela 85,997 23,390 28,864 10,953 Other S/C A 47,207 18,596 60,726 19,806 Other Countries 227,566 96,844 253,952 107,776 India 72,679 38,805 111,473 58,389 South Africa 37,075 16,885 75,137 25,425 Other 117,812 41,154 67,342 23,962 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)