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 June 2004 May 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,499,940 1,427,638 2,008,792 1,100,319 North America 622,637 413,490 593,951 375,941 Canada 357,670 260,446 324,994 224,875 Mexico 264,967 153,043 268,958 151,066 European Union (25) 382,903 223,449 346,576 193,062 Western Europe 556,175 316,620 430,572 241,869 Euro Area 328,992 191,314 280,638 156,192 European Union (15) 356,696 211,969 309,670 175,998 Austria 8,610 8,036 10,747 8,546 Belgium 36,828 22,028 31,512 15,897 Finland 10,634 3,822 826 490 France 40,433 23,665 33,587 19,363 Germany 82,348 49,275 92,227 50,575 Italy 66,613 36,961 43,062 23,435 Netherlands 43,385 22,745 38,089 19,073 Spain 15,039 9,100 9,738 6,161 Sweden 829 1,415 3,047 3,130 United Kingdom 25,979 18,312 25,204 15,966 Other EU 25,999 16,609 21,632 13,364 European Free Trade Association 955 1,675 1,154 2,096 Norway 345 228 401 315 Switzerland 610 1,448 753 1,781 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 198,523 102,975 119,748 63,774 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 324,016 158,686 265,161 122,015 Poland 20,843 9,069 26,994 11,508 Former Soviet Republics 274,015 134,798 195,914 91,305 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 22,543 12,328 62,548 26,343 Russia 241,476 119,360 122,988 58,341 Other FSR 9,997 3,110 10,378 6,621 Other EE 29,158 14,819 42,253 19,202 Pacific Rim Countries 446,934 248,057 326,035 162,616 Australia 84,174 32,310 63,314 24,154 China 118,937 64,561 52,451 27,403 Indonesia 20 61 8 30 Japan 47,010 29,905 51,489 27,960 Korea 119,397 70,280 103,871 52,611 Taiwan 45,841 33,784 29,605 19,111 Other Pacific Rim 31,555 17,155 25,297 11,347 South/Central America 371,794 176,189 266,742 109,010 Argentina 20,302 11,199 9,933 5,178 Brazil 289,849 130,527 221,145 84,051 Colombia 8,475 5,066 8,341 6,239 Venezuela 16,317 10,232 8,571 5,159 Other S/C A 36,851 19,165 18,751 8,383 Other Countries 178,385 114,596 126,331 88,868 India 88,966 66,807 85,626 63,687 South Africa 36,165 21,026 20,435 9,588 Other 53,254 26,763 20,269 15,593 ______________________________________________________________ May 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,324,688 1,268,783 North America 622,955 396,855 Canada 349,341 242,417 Mexico 273,614 154,438 European Union (25) 369,912 214,659 Western Europe 490,455 277,489 Euro Area 299,184 174,666 European Union (15) 329,249 195,160 Austria 11,739 9,309 Belgium 32,826 16,430 Finland 826 490 France 35,629 20,835 Germany 101,538 63,161 Italy 45,735 24,953 Netherlands 38,865 19,534 Spain 10,683 6,981 Sweden 3,120 3,273 United Kingdom 26,144 16,492 Other EU 22,145 13,702 European Free Trade Association 1,192 2,172 Norway 401 315 Switzerland 791 1,857 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 160,014 80,157 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 346,392 164,682 Poland 29,272 12,730 Former Soviet Republics 260,571 125,063 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 73,773 31,961 Russia 176,346 86,420 Other FSR 10,452 6,681 Other EE 56,549 26,890 Pacific Rim Countries 359,469 183,025 Australia 63,333 24,166 China 54,688 28,764 Indonesia 8 30 Japan 53,044 29,037 Korea 132,234 69,912 Taiwan 29,659 19,144 Other Pacific Rim 26,504 11,972 South/Central America 341,202 137,416 Argentina 9,948 5,194 Brazil 287,126 107,769 Colombia 14,770 8,010 Venezuela 9,708 6,092 Other S/C A 19,649 10,350 Other Countries 164,216 109,317 India 101,120 74,877 South Africa 23,524 11,225 Other 39,572 23,214 ______________________________________________________________ June 2003 May 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,213,326 523,520 1,390,884 581,202 North America 564,269 254,839 499,350 231,832 Canada 356,127 171,033 314,131 158,112 Mexico 208,142 83,806 185,218 73,721 European Union (25) 243,908 119,505 248,912 118,839 Western Europe 298,592 132,827 282,965 130,713 Euro Area 185,154 94,516 188,655 91,872 European Union (15) 220,487 110,456 235,817 113,855 Austria 12,890 8,461 10,359 7,002 Belgium 10,593 5,707 19,443 9,312 Finland 10,678 2,728 4,527 1,061 France 25,077 12,591 17,929 8,692 Germany 62,500 32,084 81,614 42,826 Italy 11,624 10,941 1,934 1,629 Netherlands 19,357 6,647 27,187 9,045 Spain 9,751 4,113 14,030 5,760 Sweden 2,305 2,066 2,222 2,999 United Kingdom 29,110 12,467 43,858 18,289 Other EU 26,602 12,651 12,713 7,242 European Free Trade Association 308 485 324 491 Norway 47 73 39 51 Switzerland 262 412 285 440 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 77,797 21,887 46,824 16,368 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 36,966 13,277 52,393 20,709 Poland 4,564 1,306 5,914 1,753 Former Soviet Republics 14,620 5,255 15,735 6,474 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 867 278 4,220 1,980 Russia 7,414 1,941 10,832 3,897 Other FSR 6,339 3,036 683 597 Other EE 17,781 6,717 30,744 12,483 Pacific Rim Countries 156,206 65,900 285,366 109,429 Australia 1,169 547 87,120 24,664 China 28,876 12,249 41,985 14,073 Indonesia 1,593 671 579 234 Japan 28,959 17,857 33,573 18,600 Korea 72,159 26,554 98,803 40,652 Taiwan 3,618 2,621 15,220 9,199 Other Pacific Rim 19,832 5,401 8,085 2,007 South/Central America 106,848 37,563 170,620 53,423 Argentina 21,288 7,903 24,653 9,051 Brazil 43,263 13,550 107,810 31,235 Colombia 5,320 2,948 1,933 931 Venezuela 18,530 6,616 9,797 3,251 Other S/C A 18,447 6,546 26,427 8,954 Other Countries 50,445 19,113 100,191 35,096 India 11,976 6,160 13,202 6,165 South Africa 8,616 3,267 54,228 14,912 Other 29,853 9,687 32,761 14,019 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 June 2004 (CB-04-118)