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 January 2004 December 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,759,145 688,902 1,254,658 509,771 North America 589,270 270,014 550,282 238,030 Canada 316,784 169,616 295,752 147,928 Mexico 272,486 100,398 254,531 90,103 Western Europe 331,970 135,223 281,991 121,636 Euro Area (2) 199,077 85,300 209,265 89,038 European Union 237,613 103,844 245,210 108,533 Austria 9,789 7,426 3,436 2,630 Belgium 13,067 5,244 19,551 7,534 Finland 6,002 1,424 0 0 France 34,392 14,984 27,698 10,563 Germany 101,795 40,772 93,635 39,620 Italy 3,432 2,147 5,880 4,817 Netherlands 2,297 1,012 20,913 7,729 Spain 11,887 4,845 24,789 9,789 Sweden 3,422 3,175 6,511 4,852 United Kingdom 34,059 14,610 28,263 13,845 Other EU 17,472 8,205 14,534 7,154 European Free Trade Association 782 1,595 1,613 1,902 Norway 141 71 837 270 Switzerland 641 1,524 776 1,632 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 93,574 29,785 35,168 11,201 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 145,898 45,492 32,416 12,705 Poland 1,145 680 697 358 Former Soviet Republics 88,133 25,847 4,316 1,696 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 30,545 9,775 2,153 755 Russia 51,823 14,273 1,889 709 Other FSR 5,766 1,799 274 232 Other EE 56,620 18,964 27,403 10,651 Pacific Rim Countries 385,199 142,677 189,043 72,665 Australia 51,067 13,161 73,363 19,644 China 64,085 24,482 21,740 9,125 Indonesia 1,745 927 1,205 629 Japan 99,129 40,935 31,755 19,009 Korea 137,745 51,871 54,299 20,230 Taiwan 7,549 4,244 6,498 3,901 Other Pacific Rim 23,879 7,057 183 127 South/Central America 275,107 82,645 135,145 38,666 Argentina 14,820 5,575 5,405 2,113 Brazil 182,789 50,036 97,893 24,512 Colombia 7,176 4,261 6,143 3,322 Venezuela 41,135 13,473 3,844 1,851 Other S/C A 29,187 9,300 21,859 6,868 Other Countries 31,702 12,851 65,781 26,069 India 10,780 5,234 22,190 11,128 South Africa 4,156 1,759 20,771 6,919 Other 16,766 5,858 22,821 8,022 ______________________________________________________________ December 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,264,992 514,790 North America 550,633 238,090 Canada 295,842 147,752 Mexico 254,790 90,338 Western Europe 289,136 125,076 Euro Area (2) 216,368 92,398 European Union 252,316 111,948 Austria 3,556 2,812 Belgium 19,747 7,599 Finland 0 0 France 28,383 10,929 Germany 95,297 40,199 Italy 5,880 4,817 Netherlands 23,501 9,168 Spain 24,814 9,802 Sweden 6,511 4,856 United Kingdom 28,263 13,845 Other EU 16,363 7,919 European Free Trade Association 1,613 1,902 Norway 837 270 Switzerland 776 1,632 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 35,206 11,227 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 33,575 13,229 Poland 754 402 Former Soviet Republics 4,316 1,696 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 2,153 755 Russia 1,889 709 Other FSR 274 232 Other EE 28,505 11,130 Pacific Rim Countries 189,420 73,081 Australia 73,421 19,757 China 21,745 9,143 Indonesia 1,205 629 Japan 31,933 19,186 Korea 54,432 20,328 Taiwan 6,502 3,911 Other Pacific Rim 183 127 South/Central America 135,319 38,769 Argentina 5,405 2,113 Brazil 97,893 24,512 Colombia 6,251 3,358 Venezuela 3,893 1,893 Other S/C A 21,876 6,893 Other Countries 66,910 26,545 India 23,314 11,572 South Africa 20,771 6,919 Other 22,826 8,053 ______________________________________________________________ January 2003 December 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,935,566 744,566 2,254,894 803,217 North America 583,870 257,237 490,060 214,122 Canada 317,764 165,089 260,637 131,899 Mexico 266,106 92,148 229,423 82,223 Western Europe 354,951 142,025 516,731 189,619 Euro Area (2) 210,957 84,370 306,070 115,606 European Union 253,118 108,243 339,539 137,748 Austria 5,980 3,902 4,455 2,955 Belgium 5,942 3,544 73,088 26,568 Finland 4,838 1,070 1,654 844 France 37,182 14,750 45,040 17,682 Germany 45,505 24,026 70,408 29,322 Italy 42,888 13,489 37,746 11,066 Netherlands 15,499 5,955 40,510 12,983 Spain 36,769 9,488 17,341 6,392 Sweden 601 1,757 1,053 2,393 United Kingdom 37,189 20,297 31,251 18,993 Other EU 20,725 9,965 16,993 8,550 European Free Trade Association 1,997 1,147 1,278 916 Norway 1,588 675 1,004 531 Switzerland 409 472 274 385 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 99,836 32,635 175,914 50,955 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 205,684 61,472 237,672 65,435 Poland 17,747 6,368 22,198 5,967 Former Soviet Republics 79,171 19,725 119,081 29,845 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 28 20 3,190 1,503 Russia 75,702 18,664 115,505 28,105 Other FSR 3,441 1,042 385 238 Other EE 108,767 35,378 96,394 29,623 Pacific Rim Countries 255,571 99,484 431,904 152,528 Australia 75,063 21,073 53,804 16,158 China 26,486 10,363 133,361 35,224 Indonesia 6,067 2,754 605 256 Japan 58,309 31,179 55,348 30,839 Korea 71,931 27,713 144,968 53,522 Taiwan 8,644 3,793 30,296 12,996 Other Pacific Rim 9,070 2,609 13,522 3,533 South/Central America 276,908 86,592 359,266 97,402 Argentina 44,211 14,786 46,919 13,937 Brazil 165,706 48,060 180,091 45,224 Colombia 6,810 3,536 3,430 1,841 Venezuela 18,511 6,366 85,989 23,381 Other S/C A 41,670 13,844 42,837 13,019 Other Countries 258,582 97,756 219,260 84,111 India 73,453 36,422 68,775 31,725 South Africa 33,526 11,381 33,442 12,518 Other 151,604 49,953 117,043 39,868 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 January 2004 (CB-04-28)