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 February 2004 January 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,760,366 918,843 2,090,341 980,918 North America 728,131 391,813 701,704 349,534 Canada 405,113 248,594 391,202 223,468 Mexico 323,018 143,218 310,502 126,065 Western Europe 342,552 238,771 420,870 242,332 Euro Area (2) 235,934 162,608 266,254 159,381 European Union 275,976 210,200 323,563 208,764 Austria 8,287 8,944 15,971 14,037 Belgium 14,419 10,119 14,954 8,875 Finland 7,515 3,867 7,050 2,970 France 15,604 22,787 48,452 31,402 Germany 115,868 64,550 127,755 66,600 Italy 19,809 17,834 12,296 14,780 Netherlands 27,809 10,870 4,844 2,391 Spain 14,772 17,372 18,135 10,564 Sweden 11,384 21,139 11,622 16,923 United Kingdom 27,706 25,727 44,629 31,668 Other EU 12,803 6,993 17,854 8,555 European Free Trade Association 3,584 3,919 960 2,169 Norway 2,513 1,226 155 102 Switzerland 1,071 2,693 804 2,066 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 62,397 23,858 95,779 30,554 Other Western Europe 596 794 569 844 Eastern Europe/FSR 94,846 33,689 169,938 56,607 Poland 1,565 1,049 2,981 1,827 Former Soviet Republics 4,969 3,431 106,633 33,825 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 766 460 31,281 11,147 Russia 3,844 2,509 53,885 16,179 Other FSR 360 462 21,468 6,499 Other EE 88,312 29,210 60,324 20,955 Pacific Rim Countries 314,710 157,616 435,723 212,109 Australia 61,718 16,380 51,138 13,481 China 45,745 23,205 71,765 34,145 Indonesia 984 884 1,745 927 Japan 82,470 52,514 132,609 82,338 Korea 104,293 45,851 141,786 58,303 Taiwan 14,528 16,435 12,548 15,262 Other Pacific Rim 4,972 2,348 24,132 7,653 South/Central America 255,207 81,039 326,900 101,311 Argentina 17,112 8,045 15,012 5,909 Brazil 186,515 54,557 233,451 67,757 Colombia 3,033 1,922 7,558 4,615 Venezuela 6,335 2,399 41,390 13,600 Other S/C A 42,212 14,116 29,490 9,430 Other Countries 24,919 15,916 35,205 19,026 India 4,917 7,521 13,293 9,877 South Africa 2,811 1,558 4,913 2,965 Other 17,190 6,837 16,999 6,183 ______________________________________________________________ January 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,137,907 1,000,664 North America 703,043 350,298 Canada 391,932 223,894 Mexico 311,111 126,404 Western Europe 432,783 246,940 Euro Area (2) 271,942 161,892 European Union 329,304 211,424 Austria 16,178 14,106 Belgium 14,954 8,875 Finland 7,050 2,970 France 48,458 31,422 Germany 129,343 66,706 Italy 12,610 15,351 Netherlands 4,844 2,391 Spain 21,298 12,093 Sweden 11,654 17,016 United Kingdom 44,652 31,724 Other EU 18,263 8,771 European Free Trade Association 1,068 2,176 Norway 155 102 Switzerland 913 2,073 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 101,841 32,496 Other Western Europe 569 844 Eastern Europe/FSR 174,378 59,518 Poland 3,002 1,842 Former Soviet Republics 109,330 35,876 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 33,978 13,198 Russia 53,885 16,179 Other FSR 21,468 6,499 Other EE 62,046 21,800 Pacific Rim Countries 459,256 220,999 Australia 51,087 13,217 China 92,732 39,514 Indonesia 1,745 927 Japan 134,938 85,617 Korea 141,979 58,592 Taiwan 12,571 15,317 Other Pacific Rim 24,203 7,815 South/Central America 329,164 102,493 Argentina 15,123 5,950 Brazil 235,314 68,695 Colombia 7,580 4,684 Venezuela 41,516 13,659 Other S/C A 29,631 9,505 Other Countries 39,283 20,417 India 13,310 10,031 South Africa 8,960 4,106 Other 17,012 6,280 ______________________________________________________________ February 2003 January 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,527,947 778,877 2,279,606 1,026,091 North America 598,151 296,803 686,858 337,023 Canada 346,787 201,926 403,733 229,936 Mexico 251,364 94,877 283,125 107,088 Western Europe 311,961 202,557 446,533 240,386 Euro Area (2) 189,349 127,211 279,282 153,694 European Union 240,369 174,951 340,601 202,693 Austria 14,357 12,121 7,349 6,479 Belgium 7,373 7,561 9,683 7,391 Finland 6,347 3,063 6,679 2,669 France 29,611 22,924 48,163 30,699 Germany 73,966 46,085 75,581 49,863 Italy 13,529 14,059 53,042 23,862 Netherlands 22,871 9,267 16,788 6,724 Spain 12,838 7,826 44,937 17,311 Sweden 13,762 20,538 12,073 17,424 United Kingdom 36,190 26,302 44,630 29,231 Other EU 9,523 5,207 21,676 11,039 European Free Trade Association 1,732 2,013 2,681 2,953 Norway 904 479 1,727 1,017 Switzerland 828 1,534 954 1,936 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 69,469 25,073 102,612 33,930 Other Western Europe 390 520 640 810 Eastern Europe/FSR 80,716 29,722 214,035 66,577 Poland 692 455 22,117 8,645 Former Soviet Republics 24,843 10,198 80,828 21,253 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 9,783 5,052 118 219 Russia 6,592 2,671 77,212 19,879 Other FSR 8,468 2,475 3,498 1,156 Other EE 55,181 19,068 111,090 36,678 Pacific Rim Countries 278,141 144,907 304,779 160,831 Australia 51,830 14,527 75,065 21,080 China 23,193 14,306 32,177 17,226 Indonesia 6,144 3,020 7,092 3,226 Japan 59,113 49,078 89,342 64,917 Korea 111,138 46,425 76,398 35,063 Taiwan 18,956 15,175 15,328 16,087 Other Pacific Rim 7,768 2,376 9,379 3,232 South/Central America 142,118 49,664 362,991 114,534 Argentina 23,609 9,052 45,837 16,635 Brazil 96,333 31,595 245,891 72,873 Colombia 501 309 7,224 3,837 Venezuela 9,244 3,860 18,511 6,366 Other S/C A 12,431 4,847 45,528 14,823 Other Countries 116,861 55,223 264,410 106,740 India 41,326 23,534 77,267 43,472 South Africa 8,838 3,846 34,848 12,302 Other 66,697 27,843 152,296 50,966 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)