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 February 2004 January 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,443,000 609,889 1,759,145 688,902 North America 604,599 295,104 589,270 270,014 Canada 322,851 184,531 316,784 169,616 Mexico 281,748 110,573 272,486 100,398 Western Europe 251,403 111,637 331,970 135,223 Euro Area (2) 168,445 74,092 199,077 85,300 European Union 186,600 85,506 237,613 103,844 Austria 4,639 3,602 9,789 7,426 Belgium 11,483 4,903 13,067 5,244 Finland 5,821 1,557 6,002 1,424 France 7,964 4,922 34,392 14,984 Germany 85,172 34,577 101,795 40,772 Italy 13,712 6,279 3,432 2,147 Netherlands 24,726 9,201 2,297 1,012 Spain 4,705 3,673 11,887 4,845 Sweden 1,567 2,167 3,422 3,175 United Kingdom 15,638 8,536 34,059 14,610 Other EU 11,172 6,088 17,472 8,205 European Free Trade Association 3,193 2,794 782 1,595 Norway 2,512 1,220 141 71 Switzerland 682 1,574 641 1,524 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 61,610 23,337 93,574 29,785 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 87,052 28,136 145,898 45,492 Poland 723 464 1,145 680 Former Soviet Republics 2,735 1,150 88,133 25,847 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 687 320 30,545 9,775 Russia 1,785 606 51,823 14,273 Other FSR 263 224 5,766 1,799 Other EE 83,594 26,523 56,620 18,964 Pacific Rim Countries 268,496 103,993 385,199 142,677 Australia 61,691 16,265 51,067 13,161 China 41,817 16,120 64,085 24,482 Indonesia 926 752 1,745 927 Japan 49,689 26,038 99,129 40,935 Korea 100,051 38,112 137,745 51,871 Taiwan 9,580 4,845 7,549 4,244 Other Pacific Rim 4,741 1,860 23,879 7,057 South/Central America 210,221 62,402 275,107 82,645 Argentina 14,012 5,494 14,820 5,575 Brazil 144,906 38,727 182,789 50,036 Colombia 3,033 1,922 7,176 4,261 Venezuela 6,302 2,378 41,135 13,473 Other S/C A 41,968 13,881 29,187 9,300 Other Countries 21,229 8,616 31,702 12,851 India 1,791 1,181 10,780 5,234 South Africa 2,349 861 4,156 1,759 Other 17,090 6,574 16,766 5,858 ______________________________________________________________ January 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,801,037 702,839 North America 590,173 270,565 Canada 317,362 169,949 Mexico 272,811 100,617 Western Europe 341,118 138,514 Euro Area (2) 202,103 86,767 European Union 240,640 105,316 Austria 9,854 7,492 Belgium 13,067 5,244 Finland 6,002 1,424 France 34,397 15,003 Germany 101,923 40,874 Italy 3,450 2,169 Netherlands 2,297 1,012 Spain 14,287 5,887 Sweden 3,422 3,175 United Kingdom 34,059 14,615 Other EU 17,881 8,421 European Free Trade Association 891 1,601 Norway 141 71 Switzerland 750 1,531 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 99,587 31,597 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 149,596 47,554 Poland 1,165 695 Former Soviet Republics 90,723 27,419 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 33,135 11,347 Russia 51,823 14,273 Other FSR 5,766 1,799 Other EE 57,707 19,439 Pacific Rim Countries 407,112 148,403 Australia 51,067 13,161 China 84,892 29,625 Indonesia 1,745 927 Japan 100,157 41,407 Korea 137,789 51,927 Taiwan 7,571 4,286 Other Pacific Rim 23,892 7,070 South/Central America 277,286 83,764 Argentina 14,931 5,616 Brazil 184,648 50,950 Colombia 7,198 4,330 Venezuela 41,180 13,492 Other S/C A 29,329 9,375 Other Countries 35,753 14,039 India 10,780 5,234 South Africa 8,202 2,888 Other 16,771 5,917 ______________________________________________________________ February 2003 January 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,227,621 523,410 1,935,566 744,566 North America 491,661 219,140 583,870 257,237 Canada 279,397 146,404 317,764 165,089 Mexico 212,264 72,736 266,106 92,148 Western Europe 220,825 104,635 354,951 142,025 Euro Area (2) 121,809 60,620 210,957 84,370 European Union 150,797 78,936 253,118 108,243 Austria 9,501 6,823 5,980 3,902 Belgium 4,077 2,705 5,942 3,544 Finland 3,883 817 4,838 1,070 France 19,463 8,790 37,182 14,750 Germany 38,859 19,281 45,505 24,026 Italy 8,079 6,667 42,888 13,489 Netherlands 20,941 8,247 15,499 5,955 Spain 8,584 3,143 36,769 9,488 Sweden 1,849 2,010 601 1,757 United Kingdom 26,243 15,813 37,189 20,297 Other EU 9,317 4,640 20,725 9,965 European Free Trade Association 1,176 953 1,997 1,147 Norway 904 472 1,588 675 Switzerland 272 480 409 472 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 68,852 24,746 99,836 32,635 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 76,912 26,168 205,684 61,472 Poland 618 373 17,747 6,368 Former Soviet Republics 21,241 7,713 79,171 19,725 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 8,350 4,250 28 20 Russia 4,500 1,145 75,702 18,664 Other FSR 8,391 2,318 3,441 1,042 Other EE 55,052 18,082 108,767 35,378 Pacific Rim Countries 235,923 93,418 255,571 99,484 Australia 51,774 14,287 75,063 21,073 China 18,197 7,769 26,486 10,363 Indonesia 5,044 2,324 6,067 2,754 Japan 35,466 20,982 58,309 31,179 Korea 104,668 39,660 71,931 27,713 Taiwan 13,175 6,410 8,644 3,793 Other Pacific Rim 7,598 1,986 9,070 2,609 South/Central America 97,050 35,145 276,908 86,592 Argentina 23,389 8,839 44,211 14,786 Brazil 51,708 17,450 165,706 48,060 Colombia 383 227 6,810 3,536 Venezuela 9,210 3,821 18,511 6,366 Other S/C A 12,360 4,809 41,670 13,844 Other Countries 105,250 44,904 258,582 97,756 India 38,414 18,234 73,453 36,422 South Africa 8,254 3,285 33,526 11,381 Other 58,582 23,385 151,604 49,953 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 February 2004 (CB-04-46)