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 May 2004 April 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,008,792 1,100,319 1,865,540 956,725 North America 593,951 375,941 572,994 355,459 Canada 324,994 224,875 357,064 243,946 Mexico 268,958 151,066 215,930 111,513 European Union (25) 346,576 193,062 269,449 141,951 Western Europe 430,572 241,869 464,659 238,801 Euro Area 280,638 156,192 193,603 102,101 European Union (15) 309,670 175,998 232,293 124,938 Austria 10,747 8,546 11,182 8,628 Belgium 31,512 15,897 38,526 18,154 Finland 826 490 439 296 France 33,587 19,363 33,528 14,946 Germany 92,227 50,575 46,281 26,712 Italy 43,062 23,435 13,112 7,260 Netherlands 38,089 19,073 23,761 10,126 Spain 9,738 6,161 7,268 5,033 Sweden 3,047 3,130 745 1,556 United Kingdom 25,204 15,966 36,129 19,857 Other EU 21,632 13,364 21,321 12,368 European Free Trade Association 1,154 2,096 2,385 2,069 Norway 401 315 1,890 970 Switzerland 753 1,781 495 1,099 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 119,748 63,774 229,982 111,794 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 265,161 122,015 234,912 89,399 Poland 26,994 11,508 20,271 7,224 Former Soviet Republics 195,914 91,305 163,920 62,185 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 62,548 26,343 21,137 10,938 Russia 122,988 58,341 136,209 46,639 Other FSR 10,378 6,621 6,574 4,607 Other EE 42,253 19,202 50,721 19,990 Pacific Rim Countries 326,035 162,616 253,624 122,542 Australia 63,314 24,154 9,317 3,141 China 52,451 27,403 54,811 24,443 Indonesia 8 30 6,447 2,527 Japan 51,489 27,960 62,705 34,171 Korea 103,871 52,611 67,933 31,558 Taiwan 29,605 19,111 32,105 19,248 Other Pacific Rim 25,297 11,347 20,305 7,454 South/Central America 266,742 109,010 219,705 81,779 Argentina 9,933 5,178 15,934 7,057 Brazil 221,145 84,051 135,267 46,113 Colombia 8,341 6,239 2,639 2,533 Venezuela 8,571 5,159 14,454 6,724 Other S/C A 18,751 8,383 51,412 19,351 Other Countries 126,331 88,868 119,644 68,745 India 85,626 63,687 65,861 44,732 South Africa 20,435 9,588 32,605 14,495 Other 20,269 15,593 21,179 9,518 ______________________________________________________________ April 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,915,417 980,069 North America 574,917 356,361 Canada 357,787 243,846 Mexico 217,130 112,515 European Union (25) 276,653 147,245 Western Europe 467,325 241,152 Euro Area 195,534 103,964 European Union (15) 234,667 127,111 Austria 11,318 8,665 Belgium 38,980 18,433 Finland 516 359 France 34,065 15,713 Germany 46,389 26,944 Italy 13,179 7,448 Netherlands 23,761 10,126 Spain 7,716 5,274 Sweden 745 1,556 United Kingdom 36,568 20,158 Other EU 21,429 12,435 European Free Trade Association 2,385 2,069 Norway 1,890 970 Switzerland 495 1,099 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 230,273 111,972 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 240,188 94,054 Poland 20,311 7,254 Former Soviet Republics 167,529 66,022 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 21,215 12,185 Russia 136,275 46,835 Other FSR 10,038 7,002 Other EE 52,349 20,778 Pacific Rim Countries 260,208 123,517 Australia 9,408 3,141 China 55,178 24,657 Indonesia 6,450 2,538 Japan 67,645 34,332 Korea 67,967 31,609 Taiwan 32,199 19,412 Other Pacific Rim 21,362 7,829 South/Central America 251,917 95,340 Argentina 15,934 7,057 Brazil 137,065 46,976 Colombia 3,692 3,755 Venezuela 43,652 18,048 Other S/C A 51,575 19,504 Other Countries 120,861 69,644 India 65,652 44,783 South Africa 32,659 14,548 Other 22,550 10,313 ______________________________________________________________ May 2003 April 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,390,884 581,202 1,328,847 551,184 North America 499,350 231,832 509,589 227,666 Canada 314,131 158,112 319,995 161,076 Mexico 185,218 73,721 189,594 66,590 European Union (25) 248,912 118,839 239,545 108,229 Western Europe 282,965 130,713 231,744 106,284 Euro Area 188,655 91,872 184,876 82,848 European Union (15) 235,817 113,855 214,808 99,449 Austria 10,359 7,002 7,354 4,749 Belgium 19,443 9,312 25,006 9,988 Finland 4,527 1,061 4,914 1,154 France 17,929 8,692 29,036 12,685 Germany 81,614 42,826 72,236 34,992 Italy 1,934 1,629 5,171 3,113 Netherlands 27,187 9,045 30,577 9,694 Spain 14,030 5,760 2,903 1,998 Sweden 2,222 2,999 1,008 1,961 United Kingdom 43,858 18,289 20,491 10,320 Other EU 12,713 7,242 16,113 8,796 European Free Trade Association 324 491 1,783 1,261 Norway 39 51 1,469 800 Switzerland 285 440 314 461 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 46,824 16,368 15,153 5,574 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 52,393 20,709 64,538 19,662 Poland 5,914 1,753 4,537 1,738 Former Soviet Republics 15,735 6,474 27,537 7,105 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 4,220 1,980 20,025 4,830 Russia 10,832 3,897 7,147 1,973 Other FSR 683 597 364 302 Other EE 30,744 12,483 32,464 10,820 Pacific Rim Countries 285,366 109,429 280,741 110,943 Australia 87,120 24,664 52,256 12,878 China 41,985 14,073 45,579 18,133 Indonesia 579 234 2,947 1,154 Japan 33,573 18,600 46,230 28,176 Korea 98,803 40,652 98,537 38,245 Taiwan 15,220 9,199 15,326 7,440 Other Pacific Rim 8,085 2,007 19,867 4,916 South/Central America 170,620 53,423 162,549 54,202 Argentina 24,653 9,051 29,926 10,533 Brazil 107,810 31,235 70,533 21,579 Colombia 1,933 931 3,982 1,807 Venezuela 9,797 3,251 35,286 12,588 Other S/C A 26,427 8,954 22,823 7,695 Other Countries 100,191 35,096 79,686 32,427 India 13,202 6,165 35,217 17,737 South Africa 54,228 14,912 43,671 14,264 Other 32,761 14,019 798 426 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 May 2004 (CB-04-100)