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 April 2004 March 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,209,577 1,344,631 2,176,521 1,203,469 North America 699,613 465,599 791,660 467,560 Canada 440,089 315,234 476,800 315,677 Mexico 259,524 150,365 314,860 151,884 Western Europe 559,363 381,762 457,004 311,708 Euro Area (2) 258,994 195,739 279,409 201,034 European Union 323,331 264,035 348,124 271,863 Austria 16,100 16,624 16,213 16,132 Belgium 41,111 24,895 35,993 19,725 Finland 1,357 2,740 11,794 5,602 France 50,299 35,505 58,773 45,440 Germany 67,711 56,633 82,362 59,577 Italy 19,653 22,192 38,883 29,819 Netherlands 28,052 12,419 2,490 2,207 Spain 15,159 13,631 20,877 16,023 Sweden 10,939 23,714 20,274 29,291 United Kingdom 51,583 43,112 47,106 40,334 Other EU 21,368 12,570 13,359 7,713 European Free Trade Association 2,748 3,091 1,701 2,676 Norway 1,894 974 717 446 Switzerland 854 2,117 984 2,230 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 232,512 113,508 105,827 35,173 Other Western Europe 772 1,128 1,351 1,995 Eastern Europe/FSR 278,292 111,848 145,918 57,525 Poland 23,588 9,135 15,217 5,757 Former Soviet Republics 199,275 79,344 60,620 23,862 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 26,349 15,478 382 314 Russia 139,608 50,263 4,210 2,907 Other FSR 33,318 13,603 56,027 20,641 Other EE 55,429 23,370 70,081 27,906 Pacific Rim Countries 316,570 212,633 299,395 176,283 Australia 9,338 3,241 91,710 27,222 China 65,385 39,469 14,766 13,109 Indonesia 6,447 2,527 3,393 1,487 Japan 102,598 75,542 87,234 71,698 Korea 72,475 42,272 87,881 42,881 Taiwan 39,551 41,040 9,329 17,246 Other Pacific Rim 20,776 8,543 5,082 2,640 South/Central America 228,692 90,542 326,605 113,163 Argentina 16,223 7,605 10,816 4,303 Brazil 141,325 52,263 239,190 75,811 Colombia 3,417 3,145 7,507 5,952 Venezuela 14,576 6,859 26,967 12,037 Other S/C A 53,151 20,670 42,125 15,061 Other Countries 127,047 82,246 155,940 77,229 India 70,726 54,958 78,968 47,540 South Africa 34,513 16,245 17,098 7,624 Other 21,808 11,043 59,874 22,064 ______________________________________________________________ March 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,203,623 1,216,128 North America 792,527 468,266 Canada 476,737 315,875 Mexico 315,790 152,391 Western Europe 473,156 313,108 Euro Area (2) 295,253 202,166 European Union 364,221 273,179 Austria 16,352 16,409 Belgium 36,001 19,747 Finland 11,794 5,602 France 67,115 45,837 Germany 89,494 59,710 Italy 38,979 29,953 Netherlands 2,490 2,207 Spain 20,984 16,177 Sweden 20,409 29,399 United Kingdom 47,178 40,410 Other EU 13,425 7,729 European Free Trade Association 1,722 2,717 Norway 717 450 Switzerland 1,005 2,268 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 105,861 35,216 Other Western Europe 1,351 1,995 Eastern Europe/FSR 150,373 60,843 Poland 15,473 5,949 Former Soviet Republics 63,775 26,286 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 382 314 Russia 4,210 2,907 Other FSR 59,182 23,065 Other EE 71,125 28,608 Pacific Rim Countries 299,936 176,899 Australia 91,717 27,255 China 14,952 13,321 Indonesia 3,409 1,531 Japan 87,367 71,791 Korea 88,034 43,036 Taiwan 9,361 17,304 Other Pacific Rim 5,095 2,661 South/Central America 327,454 113,632 Argentina 10,861 4,345 Brazil 239,924 76,111 Colombia 7,507 5,952 Venezuela 26,991 12,124 Other S/C A 42,171 15,101 Other Countries 160,176 83,380 India 78,985 47,575 South Africa 17,152 7,742 Other 64,039 28,063 ______________________________________________________________ April 2003 March 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,661,283 855,554 2,063,308 959,432 North America 625,968 314,595 621,088 312,104 Canada 417,377 231,160 399,711 228,199 Mexico 208,591 83,436 221,377 83,905 Western Europe 349,069 233,927 408,028 241,549 Euro Area (2) 274,482 172,182 175,907 138,967 European Union 330,218 224,288 229,787 187,548 Austria 11,856 10,548 18,635 14,870 Belgium 29,128 15,557 8,383 7,582 Finland 7,617 3,966 6,124 2,669 France 44,080 31,567 29,374 27,459 Germany 115,283 70,561 53,552 46,083 Italy 14,228 13,778 16,872 15,605 Netherlands 31,649 10,151 13,310 5,144 Spain 12,900 11,443 17,977 12,878 Sweden 16,153 24,547 19,265 24,000 United Kingdom 30,926 22,739 31,463 22,647 Other EU 16,398 9,431 14,832 8,610 European Free Trade Association 2,256 2,400 1,205 1,994 Norway 1,469 800 381 260 Switzerland 788 1,600 824 1,734 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 15,261 5,662 176,270 51,063 Other Western Europe 1,334 1,576 766 944 Eastern Europe/FSR 68,253 23,110 161,321 57,603 Poland 4,561 1,757 8,911 3,459 Former Soviet Republics 31,143 10,149 61,580 19,715 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 22,230 6,203 12,831 3,534 Russia 8,435 3,375 32,090 9,071 Other FSR 478 571 16,659 7,110 Other EE 32,550 11,205 90,830 34,429 Pacific Rim Countries 331,695 173,426 370,863 185,919 Australia 52,275 12,941 30,731 9,234 China 57,589 27,654 95,455 29,773 Indonesia 2,947 1,154 3,678 1,941 Japan 73,436 62,128 113,737 84,647 Korea 104,150 45,864 108,014 44,917 Taiwan 21,125 18,157 9,470 11,922 Other Pacific Rim 20,172 5,527 9,778 3,485 South/Central America 201,001 68,711 352,801 100,594 Argentina 31,082 11,763 83,194 23,473 Brazil 105,927 34,056 212,636 57,773 Colombia 4,402 2,104 4,910 2,710 Venezuela 35,286 12,588 24,779 8,463 Other S/C A 24,304 8,199 27,282 8,175 Other Countries 85,297 41,784 149,208 61,662 India 38,895 24,171 46,774 24,003 South Africa 45,013 15,977 78,011 25,606 Other 1,388 1,636 24,423 12,053 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)