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 January 2004 December 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,090,341 980,918 1,532,741 783,401 North America 701,704 349,534 644,882 303,999 Canada 391,202 223,468 360,755 191,498 Mexico 310,502 126,065 284,127 112,500 Western Europe 420,870 242,332 394,223 252,854 Euro Area (2) 266,254 159,381 287,899 177,956 European Union 323,563 208,764 352,834 235,454 Austria 15,971 14,037 5,726 7,146 Belgium 14,954 8,875 24,967 14,579 Finland 7,050 2,970 797 1,984 France 48,452 31,402 42,538 29,390 Germany 127,755 66,600 121,218 66,606 Italy 12,296 14,780 12,879 16,931 Netherlands 4,844 2,391 25,820 10,287 Spain 18,135 10,564 40,535 24,539 Sweden 11,622 16,923 23,274 27,029 United Kingdom 44,629 31,668 40,430 29,483 Other EU 17,854 8,555 14,650 7,478 European Free Trade Association 960 2,169 1,930 2,840 Norway 155 102 839 283 Switzerland 804 2,066 1,092 2,558 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 95,779 30,554 38,504 13,159 Other Western Europe 569 844 955 1,400 Eastern Europe/FSR 169,938 56,607 48,853 21,581 Poland 2,981 1,827 934 571 Former Soviet Republics 106,633 33,825 15,922 6,531 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 31,281 11,147 3,165 1,345 Russia 53,885 16,179 3,918 2,210 Other FSR 21,468 6,499 8,839 2,976 Other EE 60,324 20,955 31,997 14,478 Pacific Rim Countries 435,723 212,109 231,900 126,952 Australia 51,138 13,481 73,365 19,650 China 71,765 34,145 29,319 17,916 Indonesia 1,745 927 1,205 629 Japan 132,609 82,338 57,435 46,591 Korea 141,786 58,303 58,197 26,815 Taiwan 12,548 15,262 11,747 14,328 Other Pacific Rim 24,132 7,653 633 1,023 South/Central America 326,900 101,311 143,328 45,019 Argentina 15,012 5,909 6,369 3,272 Brazil 233,451 67,757 104,586 29,305 Colombia 7,558 4,615 6,339 3,478 Venezuela 41,390 13,600 3,863 1,862 Other S/C A 29,490 9,430 22,172 7,102 Other Countries 35,205 19,026 69,555 32,997 India 13,293 9,877 25,150 16,641 South Africa 4,913 2,965 21,372 7,894 Other 16,999 6,183 23,033 8,461 ______________________________________________________________ December 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,548,472 794,012 North America 645,375 304,113 Canada 360,866 191,330 Mexico 284,509 112,783 Western Europe 402,340 257,771 Euro Area (2) 295,853 182,431 European Union 360,891 240,315 Austria 5,876 7,248 Belgium 25,164 14,644 Finland 797 1,984 France 43,338 30,169 Germany 122,933 67,335 Italy 12,997 17,139 Netherlands 28,868 12,124 Spain 40,561 24,552 Sweden 23,350 27,111 United Kingdom 40,455 29,737 Other EU 16,553 8,271 European Free Trade Association 1,949 2,857 Norway 839 283 Switzerland 1,110 2,574 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 38,545 13,198 Other Western Europe 955 1,400 Eastern Europe/FSR 50,008 22,099 Poland 992 615 Former Soviet Republics 15,918 6,526 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 3,165 1,345 Russia 3,914 2,205 Other FSR 8,839 2,976 Other EE 33,098 14,958 Pacific Rim Countries 236,554 131,244 Australia 73,435 19,816 China 29,665 18,480 Indonesia 4,041 2,830 Japan 58,517 47,540 Korea 58,330 26,913 Taiwan 11,933 14,642 Other Pacific Rim 633 1,023 South/Central America 143,524 45,150 Argentina 6,369 3,272 Brazil 104,608 29,333 Colombia 6,447 3,514 Venezuela 3,912 1,904 Other S/C A 22,189 7,127 Other Countries 70,671 33,635 India 26,262 17,247 South Africa 21,372 7,894 Other 23,038 8,493 ______________________________________________________________ January 2003 December 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,279,606 1,026,091 2,607,484 1,097,837 North America 686,858 337,023 594,842 295,179 Canada 403,733 229,936 352,633 199,871 Mexico 283,125 107,088 242,209 95,308 Western Europe 446,533 240,386 625,022 301,810 Euro Area (2) 279,282 153,694 392,303 194,945 European Union 340,601 202,693 446,170 247,351 Austria 7,349 6,479 8,316 7,596 Belgium 9,683 7,391 77,635 32,060 Finland 6,679 2,669 2,154 1,543 France 48,163 30,699 55,031 33,325 Germany 75,581 49,863 108,724 60,517 Italy 53,042 23,862 49,245 23,831 Netherlands 16,788 6,724 46,194 15,301 Spain 44,937 17,311 28,498 12,403 Sweden 12,073 17,424 11,328 20,245 United Kingdom 44,630 29,231 41,105 30,845 Other EU 21,676 11,039 17,942 9,685 European Free Trade Association 2,681 2,953 1,684 1,784 Norway 1,727 1,017 1,007 553 Switzerland 954 1,936 677 1,231 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 102,612 33,930 175,914 50,955 Other Western Europe 640 810 1,254 1,719 Eastern Europe/FSR 214,035 66,577 244,610 70,620 Poland 22,117 8,645 22,538 6,140 Former Soviet Republics 80,828 21,253 123,608 33,623 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 118 219 4,312 2,125 Russia 77,212 19,879 118,853 31,142 Other FSR 3,498 1,156 444 356 Other EE 111,090 36,678 98,464 30,856 Pacific Rim Countries 304,779 160,831 481,711 209,480 Australia 75,065 21,080 53,839 16,220 China 32,177 17,226 136,341 40,210 Indonesia 7,092 3,226 605 256 Japan 89,342 64,917 89,106 63,097 Korea 76,398 35,063 151,766 61,885 Taiwan 15,328 16,087 36,201 23,667 Other Pacific Rim 9,379 3,232 13,852 4,145 South/Central America 362,991 114,534 433,733 123,904 Argentina 45,837 16,635 47,191 14,407 Brazil 245,891 72,873 249,437 65,332 Colombia 7,224 3,837 3,902 2,178 Venezuela 18,511 6,366 85,997 23,390 Other S/C A 45,528 14,823 47,207 18,596 Other Countries 264,410 106,740 227,566 96,844 India 77,267 43,472 72,679 38,805 South Africa 34,848 12,302 37,075 16,885 Other 152,296 50,966 117,812 41,154 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)