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 March 2004 February 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,796,434 821,941 1,443,000 609,889 North America 659,573 357,346 604,599 295,104 Canada 381,989 238,793 322,851 184,531 Mexico 277,584 118,553 281,748 110,573 Western Europe 356,938 165,491 251,403 111,637 Euro Area (2) 210,306 106,670 168,445 74,092 European Union 249,982 128,771 186,600 85,506 Austria 10,001 7,995 4,639 3,602 Belgium 33,188 12,784 11,483 4,903 Finland 9,677 2,737 5,821 1,557 France 43,570 22,439 7,964 4,922 Germany 55,848 30,293 85,172 34,577 Italy 32,306 15,893 13,712 6,279 Netherlands 1,953 1,336 24,726 9,201 Spain 11,792 6,737 4,705 3,673 Sweden 4,090 3,479 1,567 2,167 United Kingdom 34,327 17,677 15,638 8,536 Other EU 13,228 7,400 11,172 6,088 European Free Trade Association 1,291 1,748 3,193 2,794 Norway 714 428 2,512 1,220 Switzerland 577 1,320 682 1,574 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 105,665 34,971 61,610 23,337 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 94,274 34,627 87,052 28,136 Poland 13,882 4,754 723 464 Former Soviet Republics 16,438 8,155 2,735 1,150 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 361 180 687 320 Russia 1,565 430 1,785 606 Other FSR 14,512 7,545 263 224 Other EE 63,954 21,717 83,594 26,523 Pacific Rim Countries 248,822 102,171 268,496 103,993 Australia 91,694 27,132 61,691 16,265 China 11,700 6,125 41,817 16,120 Indonesia 3,313 1,286 926 752 Japan 51,615 28,915 49,689 26,038 Korea 82,003 34,574 100,051 38,112 Taiwan 3,831 2,465 9,580 4,845 Other Pacific Rim 4,665 1,674 4,741 1,860 South/Central America 286,027 96,167 210,221 62,402 Argentina 10,008 3,403 14,012 5,494 Brazil 201,170 60,382 144,906 38,727 Colombia 7,494 5,880 3,033 1,922 Venezuela 26,912 12,006 6,302 2,378 Other S/C A 40,442 14,495 41,968 13,881 Other Countries 150,801 66,140 21,229 8,616 India 75,300 39,203 1,791 1,181 South Africa 15,795 5,288 2,349 861 Other 59,706 21,650 17,090 6,574 ______________________________________________________________ February 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,457,194 616,866 North America 606,573 296,480 Canada 324,403 185,661 Mexico 282,170 110,819 Western Europe 252,207 112,774 Euro Area (2) 169,159 74,668 European Union 187,385 86,629 Austria 4,735 3,706 Belgium 11,483 4,903 Finland 5,821 1,557 France 8,124 5,034 Germany 85,596 34,918 Italy 13,725 6,289 Netherlands 24,726 9,201 Spain 4,725 3,683 Sweden 1,567 2,167 United Kingdom 15,706 8,703 Other EU 11,176 6,468 European Free Trade Association 3,193 2,794 Norway 2,512 1,220 Switzerland 682 1,574 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 61,628 23,351 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 89,528 29,220 Poland 742 473 Former Soviet Republics 5,131 2,181 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 728 339 Russia 4,140 1,618 Other FSR 263 224 Other EE 83,655 26,566 Pacific Rim Countries 269,078 104,469 Australia 61,712 16,309 China 41,860 16,157 Indonesia 926 752 Japan 49,827 26,172 Korea 100,136 38,179 Taiwan 9,854 5,024 Other Pacific Rim 4,763 1,874 South/Central America 218,535 65,170 Argentina 14,031 5,515 Brazil 144,906 38,727 Colombia 3,056 1,940 Venezuela 6,302 2,378 Other S/C A 50,240 16,611 Other Countries 21,273 8,754 India 1,834 1,301 South Africa 2,349 878 Other 17,090 6,574 ______________________________________________________________ March 2003 February 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,713,960 655,318 1,227,621 523,410 North America 490,959 223,454 491,661 219,140 Canada 318,281 163,263 279,397 146,404 Mexico 172,678 60,191 212,264 72,736 Western Europe 310,766 126,361 220,825 104,635 Euro Area (2) 109,425 60,498 121,809 60,620 European Union 138,138 76,540 150,797 78,936 Austria 12,692 8,267 9,501 6,823 Belgium 5,547 3,224 4,077 2,705 Finland 4,603 999 3,883 817 France 17,804 8,762 19,463 8,790 Germany 27,929 18,855 38,859 19,281 Italy 8,706 5,292 8,079 6,667 Netherlands 11,400 4,054 20,941 8,247 Spain 9,161 4,723 8,584 3,143 Sweden 5,605 4,939 1,849 2,010 United Kingdom 20,110 9,537 26,243 15,813 Other EU 14,582 7,889 9,317 4,640 European Free Trade Association 608 631 1,176 953 Norway 359 193 904 472 Switzerland 249 438 272 480 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 172,019 49,191 68,852 24,746 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 151,006 49,569 76,912 26,168 Poland 8,576 3,293 618 373 Former Soviet Republics 58,889 17,569 21,241 7,713 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 11,915 3,126 8,350 4,250 Russia 30,363 7,450 4,500 1,145 Other FSR 16,611 6,993 8,391 2,318 Other EE 83,541 28,707 55,052 18,082 Pacific Rim Countries 311,385 118,822 235,923 93,418 Australia 30,728 9,221 51,774 14,287 China 91,765 24,669 18,197 7,769 Indonesia 3,624 1,815 5,044 2,324 Japan 67,825 38,379 35,466 20,982 Korea 103,703 39,194 104,668 39,660 Taiwan 4,165 2,511 13,175 6,410 Other Pacific Rim 9,573 3,034 7,598 1,986 South/Central America 314,459 87,580 97,050 35,145 Argentina 82,932 23,130 23,389 8,839 Brazil 175,598 45,801 51,708 17,450 Colombia 4,380 2,335 383 227 Venezuela 24,754 8,443 9,210 3,821 Other S/C A 26,795 7,871 12,360 4,809 Other Countries 135,387 49,532 105,250 44,904 India 43,344 18,038 38,414 18,234 South Africa 68,526 20,757 8,254 3,285 Other 23,516 10,737 58,582 23,385 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 March 2004 (CB-04-62)