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 August 2004 July 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,707,613 1,692,434 2,347,759 1,428,945 North America 716,164 492,487 617,447 417,760 Canada 355,782 271,139 310,540 230,296 Mexico 360,382 221,348 306,908 187,465 European Union (25) 360,803 239,671 302,468 194,247 Western Europe 468,589 298,992 485,696 292,624 Euro Area 282,368 191,198 222,380 144,506 European Union (15) 325,000 221,144 267,811 176,342 Austria 11,758 11,421 9,601 10,847 Belgium 25,596 15,653 26,504 16,769 Finland 4,453 1,923 40 45 France 27,020 19,396 30,773 19,814 Germany 111,974 77,624 72,635 46,219 Italy 18,031 12,518 28,282 17,912 Netherlands 39,679 22,963 40,656 21,945 Spain 18,071 12,502 9,040 7,458 Sweden 981 1,460 2,727 3,163 United Kingdom 33,333 23,242 41,283 27,393 Other EU 34,103 22,442 6,270 4,778 European Free Trade Association 2,405 2,736 1,168 2,131 Norway 1,707 957 381 272 Switzerland 699 1,778 786 1,859 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 137,297 72,824 216,718 114,151 Other Western Europe 3,886 2,289 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 511,325 279,227 317,499 176,333 Poland 28,257 12,715 19,749 8,778 Former Soviet Republics 401,336 220,179 272,523 153,638 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 46,896 30,443 83,107 45,526 Russia 336,201 177,556 171,942 94,741 Other FSR 18,238 12,180 17,473 13,370 Other EE 81,732 46,334 25,226 13,917 Pacific Rim Countries 579,536 362,792 462,188 274,423 Australia 1,587 1,175 38,995 17,518 China 199,186 116,099 138,129 78,852 Indonesia 9,954 7,025 18 62 Japan 62,716 38,487 56,149 32,426 Korea 144,126 85,043 123,086 74,957 Taiwan 138,037 99,977 83,657 58,590 Other Pacific Rim 23,929 14,985 22,152 12,018 South/Central America 257,872 141,243 279,732 148,809 Argentina 24,283 15,866 27,403 16,018 Brazil 166,091 80,556 197,686 98,803 Colombia 7,100 7,765 4,583 4,292 Venezuela 29,168 17,678 20,039 12,156 Other S/C A 31,230 19,379 30,021 17,540 Other Countries 174,128 117,692 185,197 118,996 India 58,223 44,211 94,221 67,984 South Africa 25,266 15,768 20,541 13,701 Other 90,639 57,712 70,435 37,312 ______________________________________________________________ July 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,490,146 1,483,744 North America 625,067 423,171 Canada 311,186 230,817 Mexico 313,881 192,354 European Union (25) 317,062 205,969 Western Europe 536,990 321,568 Euro Area 228,824 150,311 European Union (15) 275,007 182,707 Austria 9,655 10,906 Belgium 26,504 16,769 Finland 1,875 2,188 France 30,792 19,856 Germany 72,714 46,370 Italy 29,561 18,986 Netherlands 40,661 21,961 Spain 9,578 8,001 Sweden 2,834 3,335 United Kingdom 41,433 27,522 Other EU 9,399 6,813 European Free Trade Association 1,210 2,249 Norway 381 272 Switzerland 829 1,978 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 260,773 136,608 Other Western Europe 1 4 Eastern Europe/FSR 331,512 185,022 Poland 21,200 9,924 Former Soviet Republics 278,516 156,668 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 84,905 46,018 Russia 176,057 97,211 Other FSR 17,555 13,439 Other EE 31,796 18,429 Pacific Rim Countries 464,871 276,792 Australia 39,042 17,549 China 138,203 78,976 Indonesia 18 62 Japan 56,154 32,453 Korea 123,811 75,523 Taiwan 85,469 60,189 Other Pacific Rim 22,173 12,040 South/Central America 341,186 155,395 Argentina 29,110 17,087 Brazil 255,765 102,433 Colombia 6,081 6,069 Venezuela 20,039 12,156 Other S/C A 30,190 17,650 Other Countries 190,518 121,797 India 94,448 68,172 South Africa 25,432 16,146 Other 70,638 37,478 ______________________________________________________________ August 2003 July 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,290,345 526,928 1,490,284 595,113 North America 460,958 210,473 509,279 233,671 Canada 292,020 145,597 326,923 159,637 Mexico 168,938 64,876 182,356 74,035 European Union (25) 163,878 87,915 210,088 107,038 Western Europe 222,868 103,583 261,624 123,236 Euro Area 99,653 53,923 155,710 77,087 European Union (15) 153,696 83,757 197,314 102,117 Austria 5,626 4,375 9,120 7,226 Belgium 3,490 2,224 6,728 3,953 Finland 6,406 1,488 506 341 France 13,875 6,578 18,211 8,634 Germany 43,688 24,169 65,662 32,983 Italy 4,628 3,627 10,355 4,294 Netherlands 2,653 1,455 19,658 6,683 Spain 7,240 3,564 7,807 3,576 Sweden 618 1,275 2,694 2,445 United Kingdom 43,534 24,201 38,000 21,923 Other EU 21,939 10,802 18,573 10,060 European Free Trade Association 589 670 1,812 1,331 Norway 242 144 1,417 673 Switzerland 347 526 395 658 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 68,582 19,156 62,498 19,788 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 20,929 7,956 97,248 25,991 Poland 445 221 658 341 Former Soviet Republics 6,704 2,829 58,899 12,809 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 137 172 2,848 1,192 Russia 2,044 562 55,614 11,252 Other FSR 4,523 2,095 437 365 Other EE 13,780 4,906 37,691 12,841 Pacific Rim Countries 210,252 87,692 266,505 103,145 Australia 22,937 5,836 50,250 14,315 China 21,585 9,813 75,629 25,378 Indonesia 3,475 1,694 3,254 1,356 Japan 51,828 28,535 42,929 23,143 Korea 83,793 30,990 77,834 32,805 Taiwan 8,871 5,746 5,565 3,617 Other Pacific Rim 17,762 5,078 11,043 2,531 South/Central America 288,798 85,672 267,539 75,560 Argentina 33,081 12,178 13,264 5,156 Brazil 195,574 51,286 177,300 47,179 Colombia 10,084 5,166 4,863 2,699 Venezuela 22,397 8,424 54,473 14,035 Other S/C A 27,662 8,619 17,638 6,491 Other Countries 86,540 31,552 88,090 33,510 India 13,605 6,774 33,745 14,452 South Africa 14,707 5,747 22,668 10,047 Other 58,229 19,030 31,677 9,012 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 August 2004 (CB-04-164)