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 April 2004 March 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,865,540 956,725 1,796,434 821,941 North America 572,994 355,459 659,573 357,346 Canada 357,064 243,946 381,989 238,793 Mexico 215,930 111,513 277,584 118,553 Western Europe 464,659 238,801 356,938 165,491 Euro Area (2) 193,603 102,101 210,306 106,670 European Union 232,293 124,938 249,982 128,771 Austria 11,182 8,628 10,001 7,995 Belgium 38,526 18,154 33,188 12,784 Finland 439 296 9,677 2,737 France 33,528 14,946 43,570 22,439 Germany 46,281 26,712 55,848 30,293 Italy 13,112 7,260 32,306 15,893 Netherlands 23,761 10,126 1,953 1,336 Spain 7,268 5,033 11,792 6,737 Sweden 745 1,556 4,090 3,479 United Kingdom 36,129 19,857 34,327 17,677 Other EU 21,321 12,368 13,228 7,400 European Free Trade Association 2,385 2,069 1,291 1,748 Norway 1,890 970 714 428 Switzerland 495 1,099 577 1,320 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 229,982 111,794 105,665 34,971 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 234,912 89,399 94,274 34,627 Poland 20,271 7,224 13,882 4,754 Former Soviet Republics 163,920 62,185 16,438 8,155 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 21,137 10,938 361 180 Russia 136,209 46,639 1,565 430 Other FSR 6,574 4,607 14,512 7,545 Other EE 50,721 19,990 63,954 21,717 Pacific Rim Countries 253,624 122,542 248,822 102,171 Australia 9,317 3,141 91,694 27,132 China 54,811 24,443 11,700 6,125 Indonesia 6,447 2,527 3,313 1,286 Japan 62,705 34,171 51,615 28,915 Korea 67,933 31,558 82,003 34,574 Taiwan 32,105 19,248 3,831 2,465 Other Pacific Rim 20,305 7,454 4,665 1,674 South/Central America 219,705 81,779 286,027 96,167 Argentina 15,934 7,057 10,008 3,403 Brazil 135,267 46,113 201,170 60,382 Colombia 2,639 2,533 7,494 5,880 Venezuela 14,454 6,724 26,912 12,006 Other S/C A 51,412 19,351 40,442 14,495 Other Countries 119,644 68,745 150,801 66,140 India 65,861 44,732 75,300 39,203 South Africa 32,605 14,495 15,795 5,288 Other 21,179 9,518 59,706 21,650 ______________________________________________________________ March 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,822,140 832,884 North America 660,373 357,872 Canada 382,160 238,985 Mexico 278,213 118,887 Western Europe 372,355 166,128 Euro Area (2) 225,637 107,213 European Union 265,379 129,371 Austria 10,122 8,272 Belgium 33,188 12,784 Finland 9,677 2,737 France 51,651 22,439 Germany 62,879 30,422 Italy 32,329 15,911 Netherlands 1,953 1,336 Spain 11,849 6,840 Sweden 4,090 3,479 United Kingdom 34,347 17,733 Other EU 13,294 7,416 European Free Trade Association 1,311 1,786 Norway 714 428 Switzerland 598 1,358 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 105,665 34,971 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 98,671 37,836 Poland 14,138 4,946 Former Soviet Republics 19,574 10,513 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 361 180 Russia 1,565 430 Other FSR 17,647 9,903 Other EE 64,959 22,376 Pacific Rim Countries 249,044 102,358 Australia 91,697 27,147 China 11,749 6,159 Indonesia 3,313 1,286 Japan 51,666 28,974 Korea 82,112 34,639 Taiwan 3,835 2,475 Other Pacific Rim 4,672 1,677 South/Central America 286,730 96,552 Argentina 10,008 3,403 Brazil 201,822 60,664 Colombia 7,494 5,880 Venezuela 26,937 12,093 Other S/C A 40,469 14,513 Other Countries 154,966 72,139 India 75,300 39,203 South Africa 15,795 5,288 Other 63,871 27,649 ______________________________________________________________ April 2003 March 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,328,847 551,184 1,713,960 655,318 North America 509,589 227,666 490,959 223,454 Canada 319,995 161,076 318,281 163,263 Mexico 189,594 66,590 172,678 60,191 Western Europe 231,744 106,284 310,766 126,361 Euro Area (2) 184,876 82,848 109,425 60,498 European Union 214,808 99,449 138,138 76,540 Austria 7,354 4,749 12,692 8,267 Belgium 25,006 9,988 5,547 3,224 Finland 4,914 1,154 4,603 999 France 29,036 12,685 17,804 8,762 Germany 72,236 34,992 27,929 18,855 Italy 5,171 3,113 8,706 5,292 Netherlands 30,577 9,694 11,400 4,054 Spain 2,903 1,998 9,161 4,723 Sweden 1,008 1,961 5,605 4,939 United Kingdom 20,491 10,320 20,110 9,537 Other EU 16,113 8,796 14,582 7,889 European Free Trade Association 1,783 1,261 608 631 Norway 1,469 800 359 193 Switzerland 314 461 249 438 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 15,153 5,574 172,019 49,191 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 64,538 19,662 151,006 49,569 Poland 4,537 1,738 8,576 3,293 Former Soviet Republics 27,537 7,105 58,889 17,569 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 20,025 4,830 11,915 3,126 Russia 7,147 1,973 30,363 7,450 Other FSR 364 302 16,611 6,993 Other EE 32,464 10,820 83,541 28,707 Pacific Rim Countries 280,741 110,943 311,385 118,822 Australia 52,256 12,878 30,728 9,221 China 45,579 18,133 91,765 24,669 Indonesia 2,947 1,154 3,624 1,815 Japan 46,230 28,176 67,825 38,379 Korea 98,537 38,245 103,703 39,194 Taiwan 15,326 7,440 4,165 2,511 Other Pacific Rim 19,867 4,916 9,573 3,034 South/Central America 162,549 54,202 314,459 87,580 Argentina 29,926 10,533 82,932 23,130 Brazil 70,533 21,579 175,598 45,801 Colombia 3,982 1,807 4,380 2,335 Venezuela 35,286 12,588 24,754 8,443 Other S/C A 22,823 7,695 26,795 7,871 Other Countries 79,686 32,427 135,387 49,532 India 35,217 17,737 43,344 18,038 South Africa 43,671 14,264 68,526 20,757 Other 798 426 23,516 10,737 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 April 2004 (CB-04-76)