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 June 2004 May 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,946,475 1,916,345 2,348,678 1,494,615 North America 760,625 533,008 712,572 481,231 Canada 459,591 341,074 417,700 298,251 Mexico 301,033 191,934 294,872 182,980 European Union (25) 536,834 436,069 461,547 365,137 Western Europe 709,205 528,624 550,615 415,343 Euro Area 448,322 343,212 361,264 267,645 European Union (15) 505,432 419,239 422,092 343,775 Austria 16,262 18,585 17,173 16,120 Belgium 42,638 33,014 35,999 23,159 Finland 12,959 7,441 1,730 3,691 France 57,807 48,269 45,149 37,189 Germany 121,666 96,266 128,022 92,872 Italy 77,437 57,878 48,744 35,314 Netherlands 48,387 26,247 43,419 22,364 Spain 45,763 39,619 20,084 24,067 Sweden 17,492 33,005 21,830 33,530 United Kingdom 38,659 41,886 38,122 41,549 Other EU 26,362 17,028 21,820 13,920 European Free Trade Association 1,302 2,769 1,472 3,122 Norway 359 272 408 326 Switzerland 943 2,496 1,065 2,796 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 201,568 105,053 126,241 67,102 Other Western Europe 904 1,563 809 1,344 Eastern Europe/FSR 336,577 171,574 270,135 128,252 Poland 21,350 9,609 28,025 12,495 Former Soviet Republics 280,733 142,331 199,112 94,688 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 23,975 15,311 62,885 26,608 Russia 246,574 123,402 125,771 61,265 Other FSR 10,184 3,618 10,457 6,814 Other EE 34,493 19,634 42,998 21,069 Pacific Rim Countries 529,619 355,259 371,031 239,964 Australia 84,209 32,393 63,322 24,188 China 131,626 87,312 60,332 41,726 Indonesia 20 61 8 30 Japan 102,129 76,409 76,407 60,051 Korea 125,681 82,764 108,852 62,473 Taiwan 54,092 58,297 36,538 39,385 Other Pacific Rim 31,862 18,024 25,572 12,110 South/Central America 428,572 205,342 311,896 130,870 Argentina 22,505 13,433 11,076 6,717 Brazil 342,100 155,893 264,431 103,482 Colombia 8,947 5,511 8,531 6,449 Venezuela 16,364 10,279 9,013 5,637 Other S/C A 38,656 20,227 18,844 8,584 Other Countries 181,877 122,538 132,430 98,956 India 90,812 71,668 89,497 70,857 South Africa 37,251 22,755 22,491 12,078 Other 53,814 28,115 20,442 16,020 ______________________________________________________________ May 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,700,187 1,713,748 North America 751,142 510,348 Canada 449,057 322,181 Mexico 302,085 188,167 European Union (25) 501,554 417,198 Western Europe 625,419 480,457 Euro Area 391,845 310,117 European Union (15) 456,414 392,040 Austria 18,321 17,341 Belgium 37,609 24,462 Finland 1,797 3,881 France 48,023 40,778 Germany 138,771 108,342 Italy 52,402 39,805 Netherlands 44,453 23,096 Spain 29,032 39,223 Sweden 22,872 36,047 United Kingdom 40,801 44,807 Other EU 22,333 14,257 European Free Trade Association 1,652 3,543 Norway 408 326 Switzerland 1,244 3,217 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 166,545 83,530 Other Western Europe 809 1,344 Eastern Europe/FSR 353,639 172,937 Poland 30,439 13,844 Former Soviet Republics 264,170 129,279 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 74,129 32,338 Russia 179,455 89,890 Other FSR 10,587 7,051 Other EE 59,030 29,813 Pacific Rim Countries 411,334 269,070 Australia 63,341 24,200 China 63,288 44,849 Indonesia 8 30 Japan 83,379 65,948 Korea 137,314 80,105 Taiwan 37,209 41,180 Other Pacific Rim 26,796 12,757 South/Central America 388,041 160,725 Argentina 11,091 6,733 Brazil 332,067 128,565 Colombia 14,965 8,271 Venezuela 10,150 6,570 Other S/C A 19,768 10,586 Other Countries 170,612 120,211 India 105,287 82,854 South Africa 25,580 13,715 Other 39,744 23,642 ______________________________________________________________ June 2003 May 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,556,747 811,334 1,732,111 874,507 North America 693,292 335,407 649,391 329,643 Canada 439,922 228,281 421,119 229,117 Mexico 253,371 107,126 228,272 100,526 European Union (25) 355,089 239,421 366,093 227,196 Western Europe 411,873 253,613 403,475 241,247 Euro Area 272,966 181,221 281,013 165,273 European Union (15) 330,074 228,056 350,667 219,853 Austria 18,633 15,226 14,408 12,241 Belgium 14,079 11,298 21,859 13,420 Finland 13,236 4,849 6,159 2,310 France 38,678 28,962 29,393 24,207 Germany 99,650 61,088 111,838 66,874 Italy 16,380 17,825 8,156 11,268 Netherlands 22,844 8,425 29,167 10,120 Spain 26,707 22,015 48,364 18,184 Sweden 12,024 19,169 15,205 23,388 United Kingdom 41,069 25,988 53,287 30,316 Other EU 26,774 13,211 12,832 7,523 European Free Trade Association 605 1,311 765 1,903 Norway 62 112 43 89 Switzerland 543 1,199 722 1,814 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 80,348 23,104 51,153 18,390 Other Western Europe 846 1,142 889 1,101 Eastern Europe/FSR 46,399 19,443 60,077 26,453 Poland 4,803 1,546 6,396 2,066 Former Soviet Republics 23,398 10,441 21,704 10,810 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 6,886 2,605 5,928 2,929 Russia 10,080 4,608 15,074 7,249 Other FSR 6,432 3,229 702 632 Other EE 18,198 7,455 31,977 13,578 Pacific Rim Countries 204,103 123,032 328,597 172,054 Australia 1,203 722 87,141 24,742 China 35,283 17,957 45,680 18,655 Indonesia 1,627 749 642 379 Japan 62,331 53,155 61,748 58,086 Korea 74,744 31,236 104,200 47,656 Taiwan 8,758 13,168 20,706 19,769 Other Pacific Rim 20,157 6,044 8,480 2,768 South/Central America 146,479 54,148 182,251 61,450 Argentina 22,667 9,389 24,971 9,531 Brazil 81,073 28,381 118,463 38,352 Colombia 5,528 3,102 2,430 1,261 Venezuela 18,530 6,616 9,803 3,259 Other S/C A 18,681 6,660 26,583 9,047 Other Countries 54,600 25,692 108,320 43,661 India 15,054 11,188 16,841 11,938 South Africa 9,371 4,177 58,406 17,172 Other 30,175 10,328 33,073 14,551 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)