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 March 2004 February 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,176,521 1,203,469 1,760,366 918,843 North America 791,660 467,560 728,131 391,813 Canada 476,800 315,677 405,113 248,594 Mexico 314,860 151,884 323,018 143,218 Western Europe 457,004 311,708 342,552 238,771 Euro Area (2) 279,409 201,034 235,934 162,608 European Union 348,124 271,863 275,976 210,200 Austria 16,213 16,132 8,287 8,944 Belgium 35,993 19,725 14,419 10,119 Finland 11,794 5,602 7,515 3,867 France 58,773 45,440 15,604 22,787 Germany 82,362 59,577 115,868 64,550 Italy 38,883 29,819 19,809 17,834 Netherlands 2,490 2,207 27,809 10,870 Spain 20,877 16,023 14,772 17,372 Sweden 20,274 29,291 11,384 21,139 United Kingdom 47,106 40,334 27,706 25,727 Other EU 13,359 7,713 12,803 6,993 European Free Trade Association 1,701 2,676 3,584 3,919 Norway 717 446 2,513 1,226 Switzerland 984 2,230 1,071 2,693 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 105,827 35,173 62,397 23,858 Other Western Europe 1,351 1,995 596 794 Eastern Europe/FSR 145,918 57,525 94,846 33,689 Poland 15,217 5,757 1,565 1,049 Former Soviet Republics 60,620 23,862 4,969 3,431 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 382 314 766 460 Russia 4,210 2,907 3,844 2,509 Other FSR 56,027 20,641 360 462 Other EE 70,081 27,906 88,312 29,210 Pacific Rim Countries 299,395 176,283 314,710 157,616 Australia 91,710 27,222 61,718 16,380 China 14,766 13,109 45,745 23,205 Indonesia 3,393 1,487 984 884 Japan 87,234 71,698 82,470 52,514 Korea 87,881 42,881 104,293 45,851 Taiwan 9,329 17,246 14,528 16,435 Other Pacific Rim 5,082 2,640 4,972 2,348 South/Central America 326,605 113,163 255,207 81,039 Argentina 10,816 4,303 17,112 8,045 Brazil 239,190 75,811 186,515 54,557 Colombia 7,507 5,952 3,033 1,922 Venezuela 26,967 12,037 6,335 2,399 Other S/C A 42,125 15,061 42,212 14,116 Other Countries 155,940 77,229 24,919 15,916 India 78,968 47,540 4,917 7,521 South Africa 17,098 7,624 2,811 1,558 Other 59,874 22,064 17,190 6,837 ______________________________________________________________ February 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,778,222 939,550 North America 731,005 393,976 Canada 406,771 249,863 Mexico 324,234 144,113 Western Europe 348,414 249,824 Euro Area (2) 241,291 172,099 European Union 281,800 221,202 Austria 8,395 9,179 Belgium 14,424 10,141 Finland 7,515 3,867 France 16,164 23,406 Germany 116,495 65,187 Italy 20,030 18,227 Netherlands 27,809 10,870 Spain 18,608 24,955 Sweden 11,755 22,037 United Kingdom 27,799 25,959 Other EU 12,807 7,373 European Free Trade Association 3,584 3,919 Norway 2,513 1,226 Switzerland 1,071 2,693 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 62,434 23,909 Other Western Europe 596 794 Eastern Europe/FSR 97,413 34,950 Poland 1,601 1,072 Former Soviet Republics 7,420 4,598 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 807 479 Russia 6,198 3,521 Other FSR 415 598 Other EE 88,391 29,281 Pacific Rim Countries 312,630 159,826 Australia 61,739 16,431 China 45,974 23,527 Indonesia 984 884 Japan 79,691 53,929 Korea 104,399 45,964 Taiwan 14,847 16,729 Other Pacific Rim 4,994 2,361 South/Central America 263,798 84,920 Argentina 16,453 8,065 Brazil 186,528 54,616 Colombia 3,056 1,940 Venezuela 6,335 2,399 Other S/C A 51,427 17,899 Other Countries 24,963 16,054 India 4,961 7,641 South Africa 2,812 1,575 Other 17,190 6,837 ______________________________________________________________ March 2003 February 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,063,308 959,432 1,527,947 778,877 North America 621,088 312,104 598,151 296,803 Canada 399,711 228,199 346,787 201,926 Mexico 221,377 83,905 251,364 94,877 Western Europe 408,028 241,549 311,961 202,557 Euro Area (2) 175,907 138,967 189,349 127,211 European Union 229,787 187,548 240,369 174,951 Austria 18,635 14,870 14,357 12,121 Belgium 8,383 7,582 7,373 7,561 Finland 6,124 2,669 6,347 3,063 France 29,374 27,459 29,611 22,924 Germany 53,552 46,083 73,966 46,085 Italy 16,872 15,605 13,529 14,059 Netherlands 13,310 5,144 22,871 9,267 Spain 17,977 12,878 12,838 7,826 Sweden 19,265 24,000 13,762 20,538 United Kingdom 31,463 22,647 36,190 26,302 Other EU 14,832 8,610 9,523 5,207 European Free Trade Association 1,205 1,994 1,732 2,013 Norway 381 260 904 479 Switzerland 824 1,734 828 1,534 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 176,270 51,063 69,469 25,073 Other Western Europe 766 944 390 520 Eastern Europe/FSR 161,321 57,603 80,716 29,722 Poland 8,911 3,459 692 455 Former Soviet Republics 61,580 19,715 24,843 10,198 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 12,831 3,534 9,783 5,052 Russia 32,090 9,071 6,592 2,671 Other FSR 16,659 7,110 8,468 2,475 Other EE 90,830 34,429 55,181 19,068 Pacific Rim Countries 370,863 185,919 278,141 144,907 Australia 30,731 9,234 51,830 14,527 China 95,455 29,773 23,193 14,306 Indonesia 3,678 1,941 6,144 3,020 Japan 113,737 84,647 59,113 49,078 Korea 108,014 44,917 111,138 46,425 Taiwan 9,470 11,922 18,956 15,175 Other Pacific Rim 9,778 3,485 7,768 2,376 South/Central America 352,801 100,594 142,118 49,664 Argentina 83,194 23,473 23,609 9,052 Brazil 212,636 57,773 96,333 31,595 Colombia 4,910 2,710 501 309 Venezuela 24,779 8,463 9,244 3,860 Other S/C A 27,282 8,175 12,431 4,847 Other Countries 149,208 61,662 116,861 55,223 India 46,774 24,003 41,326 23,534 South Africa 78,011 25,606 8,838 3,846 Other 24,423 12,053 66,697 27,843 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)