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 May 2004 April 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,348,678 1,494,615 2,209,577 1,344,631 North America 712,572 481,231 699,613 465,599 Canada 417,700 298,251 440,089 315,234 Mexico 294,872 182,980 259,524 150,365 European Union (25) 461,547 365,137 394,697 295,484 Western Europe 550,615 415,343 559,363 381,762 Euro Area 361,264 267,645 258,994 195,739 European Union (15) 422,092 343,775 323,331 264,035 Austria 17,173 16,120 16,100 16,624 Belgium 35,999 23,159 41,111 24,895 Finland 1,730 3,691 1,357 2,740 France 45,149 37,189 50,299 35,505 Germany 128,022 92,872 67,711 56,633 Italy 48,744 35,314 19,653 22,192 Netherlands 43,419 22,364 28,052 12,419 Spain 20,084 24,067 15,159 13,631 Sweden 21,830 33,530 10,939 23,714 United Kingdom 38,122 41,549 51,583 43,112 Other EU 21,820 13,920 21,368 12,570 European Free Trade Association 1,472 3,122 2,748 3,091 Norway 408 326 1,894 974 Switzerland 1,065 2,796 854 2,117 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 126,241 67,102 232,512 113,508 Other Western Europe 809 1,344 772 1,128 Eastern Europe/FSR 270,135 128,252 278,292 111,848 Poland 28,025 12,495 23,588 9,135 Former Soviet Republics 199,112 94,688 199,275 79,344 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 62,885 26,608 26,349 15,478 Russia 125,771 61,265 139,608 50,263 Other FSR 10,457 6,814 33,318 13,603 Other EE 42,998 21,069 55,429 23,370 Pacific Rim Countries 371,031 239,964 316,570 212,633 Australia 63,322 24,188 9,338 3,241 China 60,332 41,726 65,385 39,469 Indonesia 8 30 6,447 2,527 Japan 76,407 60,051 102,598 75,542 Korea 108,852 62,473 72,475 42,272 Taiwan 36,538 39,385 39,551 41,040 Other Pacific Rim 25,572 12,110 20,776 8,543 South/Central America 311,896 130,870 228,692 90,542 Argentina 11,076 6,717 16,223 7,605 Brazil 264,431 103,482 141,325 52,263 Colombia 8,531 6,449 3,417 3,145 Venezuela 9,013 5,637 14,576 6,859 Other S/C A 18,844 8,584 53,151 20,670 Other Countries 132,430 98,956 127,047 82,246 India 89,497 70,857 70,726 54,958 South Africa 22,491 12,078 34,513 16,245 Other 20,442 16,020 21,808 11,043 ______________________________________________________________ April 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,263,044 1,374,828 North America 701,939 466,262 Canada 440,756 314,484 Mexico 261,184 151,778 European Union (25) 403,193 303,045 Western Europe 563,309 386,347 Euro Area 262,018 198,774 European Union (15) 326,959 268,399 Austria 16,396 16,729 Belgium 41,564 25,184 Finland 1,443 2,832 France 51,197 36,699 Germany 67,987 56,944 Italy 19,790 22,552 Netherlands 28,334 12,698 Spain 15,642 13,947 Sweden 11,051 24,087 United Kingdom 52,069 43,531 Other EU 21,486 13,197 European Free Trade Association 2,755 3,098 Norway 1,900 980 Switzerland 854 2,117 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 232,823 113,722 Other Western Europe 772 1,128 Eastern Europe/FSR 283,926 117,961 Poland 23,648 9,180 Former Soviet Republics 203,223 84,624 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 26,552 17,782 Russia 139,871 50,783 Other FSR 36,800 16,059 Other EE 57,056 24,158 Pacific Rim Countries 324,576 215,758 Australia 9,430 3,277 China 65,975 40,274 Indonesia 6,450 2,538 Japan 108,535 76,716 Korea 72,511 42,351 Taiwan 39,842 41,687 Other Pacific Rim 21,833 8,917 South/Central America 260,975 105,218 Argentina 16,223 7,605 Brazil 143,128 53,149 Colombia 4,469 4,366 Venezuela 43,791 18,200 Other S/C A 53,364 21,898 Other Countries 128,319 83,281 India 70,551 55,110 South Africa 34,567 16,298 Other 23,201 11,873 ______________________________________________________________ May 2003 April 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,732,111 874,507 1,661,283 855,554 North America 649,391 329,643 625,968 314,595 Canada 421,119 229,117 417,377 231,160 Mexico 228,272 100,526 208,591 83,436 European Union (25) 366,093 227,196 356,490 235,259 Western Europe 403,475 241,247 349,069 233,927 Euro Area 281,013 165,273 274,482 172,182 European Union (15) 350,667 219,853 330,218 224,288 Austria 14,408 12,241 11,856 10,548 Belgium 21,859 13,420 29,128 15,557 Finland 6,159 2,310 7,617 3,966 France 29,393 24,207 44,080 31,567 Germany 111,838 66,874 115,283 70,561 Italy 8,156 11,268 14,228 13,778 Netherlands 29,167 10,120 31,649 10,151 Spain 48,364 18,184 12,900 11,443 Sweden 15,205 23,388 16,153 24,547 United Kingdom 53,287 30,316 30,926 22,739 Other EU 12,832 7,523 16,398 9,431 European Free Trade Association 765 1,903 2,256 2,400 Norway 43 89 1,469 800 Switzerland 722 1,814 788 1,600 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 51,153 18,390 15,261 5,662 Other Western Europe 889 1,101 1,334 1,576 Eastern Europe/FSR 60,077 26,453 68,253 23,110 Poland 6,396 2,066 4,561 1,757 Former Soviet Republics 21,704 10,810 31,143 10,149 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 5,928 2,929 22,230 6,203 Russia 15,074 7,249 8,435 3,375 Other FSR 702 632 478 571 Other EE 31,977 13,578 32,550 11,205 Pacific Rim Countries 328,597 172,054 331,695 173,426 Australia 87,141 24,742 52,275 12,941 China 45,680 18,655 57,589 27,654 Indonesia 642 379 2,947 1,154 Japan 61,748 58,086 73,436 62,128 Korea 104,200 47,656 104,150 45,864 Taiwan 20,706 19,769 21,125 18,157 Other Pacific Rim 8,480 2,768 20,172 5,527 South/Central America 182,251 61,450 201,001 68,711 Argentina 24,971 9,531 31,082 11,763 Brazil 118,463 38,352 105,927 34,056 Colombia 2,430 1,261 4,402 2,104 Venezuela 9,803 3,259 35,286 12,588 Other S/C A 26,583 9,047 24,304 8,199 Other Countries 108,320 43,661 85,297 41,784 India 16,841 11,938 38,895 24,171 South Africa 58,406 17,172 45,013 15,977 Other 33,073 14,551 1,388 1,636 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)