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 July 2004 June 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,700,895 1,863,138 2,946,475 1,916,345 North America 737,157 523,483 760,625 533,008 Canada 394,223 297,909 459,591 341,074 Mexico 342,934 225,574 301,033 191,934 European Union (25) 455,738 393,958 536,834 436,069 Western Europe 617,544 487,566 709,205 528,624 Euro Area 315,919 273,331 448,322 343,212 European Union (15) 398,354 368,037 505,432 419,239 Austria 14,649 18,844 16,262 18,585 Belgium 29,872 23,130 42,638 33,014 Finland 1,827 4,776 12,959 7,441 France 44,440 41,559 57,807 48,269 Germany 109,058 87,118 121,666 96,266 Italy 39,290 42,145 77,437 57,878 Netherlands 46,122 26,649 48,387 26,247 Spain 25,603 25,222 45,763 39,619 Sweden 21,697 36,410 17,492 33,005 United Kingdom 59,300 56,916 38,659 41,886 Other EU 6,496 5,269 26,362 17,028 European Free Trade Association 1,620 3,970 1,302 2,769 Norway 391 303 359 272 Switzerland 1,229 3,667 943 2,496 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 216,911 114,337 201,568 105,053 Other Western Europe 659 1,222 904 1,563 Eastern Europe/FSR 344,145 188,545 336,577 171,574 Poland 20,673 9,678 21,350 9,609 Former Soviet Republics 283,787 162,205 280,733 142,331 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 83,142 47,176 23,975 15,311 Russia 174,591 97,550 246,574 123,402 Other FSR 26,054 17,479 10,184 3,618 Other EE 39,685 16,662 34,493 19,634 Pacific Rim Countries 519,833 373,262 529,619 355,259 Australia 39,087 18,032 84,209 32,393 China 147,676 99,960 131,626 87,312 Indonesia 18 62 20 61 Japan 88,382 73,186 102,129 76,409 Korea 131,178 90,431 125,681 82,764 Taiwan 90,832 77,957 54,092 58,297 Other Pacific Rim 22,659 13,635 31,862 18,024 South/Central America 293,043 161,461 428,572 205,342 Argentina 28,705 17,515 22,505 13,433 Brazil 207,953 108,682 342,100 155,893 Colombia 4,836 4,559 8,947 5,511 Venezuela 20,318 12,460 16,364 10,279 Other S/C A 31,231 18,245 38,656 20,227 Other Countries 189,173 128,821 181,877 122,538 India 97,677 76,721 90,812 71,668 South Africa 20,763 14,159 37,251 22,755 Other 70,733 37,941 53,814 28,115 ______________________________________________________________ June 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,045,764 1,980,103 North America 762,117 534,055 Canada 460,188 341,494 Mexico 301,929 192,561 European Union (25) 547,877 446,187 Western Europe 739,373 545,188 Euro Area 450,626 346,806 European Union (15) 508,820 423,797 Austria 16,350 18,640 Belgium 42,801 33,140 Finland 12,819 7,852 France 57,857 48,520 Germany 121,942 96,416 Italy 77,733 58,684 Netherlands 48,459 26,346 Spain 45,825 40,579 Sweden 18,133 33,739 United Kingdom 39,103 42,115 Other EU 27,800 17,767 European Free Trade Association 1,302 2,769 Norway 359 272 Switzerland 943 2,496 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 228,308 117,030 Other Western Europe 943 1,593 Eastern Europe/FSR 366,356 192,188 Poland 21,774 10,055 Former Soviet Republics 286,447 147,820 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 23,986 15,347 Russia 246,574 123,402 Other FSR 15,887 9,071 Other EE 58,135 34,313 Pacific Rim Countries 532,832 358,482 Australia 84,237 32,421 China 132,754 88,913 Indonesia 1,288 1,133 Japan 102,316 76,632 Korea 125,845 83,082 Taiwan 54,148 58,035 Other Pacific Rim 32,245 18,266 South/Central America 430,152 206,020 Argentina 22,505 13,433 Brazil 343,232 156,212 Colombia 8,947 5,511 Venezuela 16,496 10,392 Other S/C A 38,971 20,473 Other Countries 214,933 144,169 India 99,347 77,893 South Africa 38,227 23,350 Other 77,360 42,926 ______________________________________________________________ July 2003 June 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,882,692 912,909 1,556,747 811,334 North America 626,378 319,260 693,292 335,407 Canada 416,751 222,736 439,922 228,281 Mexico 209,628 96,524 253,371 107,126 European Union (25) 316,787 228,662 355,089 239,421 Western Europe 361,431 240,809 411,873 253,613 Euro Area 229,300 155,570 272,966 181,221 European Union (15) 295,719 217,251 330,074 228,056 Austria 14,060 13,345 18,633 15,226 Belgium 9,288 8,023 14,079 11,298 Finland 1,838 2,454 13,236 4,849 France 28,440 24,093 38,678 28,962 Germany 97,559 62,489 99,650 61,088 Italy 20,061 16,615 16,380 17,825 Netherlands 23,650 8,754 22,844 8,425 Spain 15,989 9,708 26,707 22,015 Sweden 15,706 23,735 12,024 19,169 United Kingdom 49,695 37,009 41,069 25,988 Other EU 19,432 11,024 26,774 13,211 European Free Trade Association 2,339 2,747 605 1,311 Norway 1,478 816 62 112 Switzerland 861 1,931 543 1,199 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 62,753 19,943 80,348 23,104 Other Western Europe 621 869 846 1,142 Eastern Europe/FSR 110,973 36,111 46,399 19,443 Poland 769 486 4,803 1,546 Former Soviet Republics 63,891 16,949 23,398 10,441 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 4,411 1,999 6,886 2,605 Russia 58,851 14,180 10,080 4,608 Other FSR 628 770 6,432 3,229 Other EE 46,314 18,677 18,198 7,455 Pacific Rim Countries 317,641 166,188 204,103 123,032 Australia 50,285 14,431 1,203 722 China 82,022 33,255 35,283 17,957 Indonesia 4,950 2,749 1,627 749 Japan 74,646 58,356 62,331 53,155 Korea 83,432 40,103 74,744 31,236 Taiwan 11,075 14,367 8,758 13,168 Other Pacific Rim 11,230 2,928 20,157 6,044 South/Central America 374,446 110,588 146,479 54,148 Argentina 13,966 5,951 22,667 9,389 Brazil 280,219 80,403 81,073 28,381 Colombia 5,072 2,865 5,528 3,102 Venezuela 54,488 14,046 18,530 6,616 Other S/C A 20,702 7,323 18,681 6,660 Other Countries 91,823 39,952 54,600 25,692 India 36,357 19,053 15,054 11,188 South Africa 23,362 11,149 9,371 4,177 Other 32,103 9,750 30,175 10,328 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 July 2004 (CB-04-139)