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 August 2004 July 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,095,767 2,155,981 2,700,895 1,863,138 North America 829,206 601,337 737,157 523,483 Canada 440,602 346,006 394,223 297,909 Mexico 388,605 255,332 342,934 225,574 European Union (25) 487,317 427,974 455,738 393,958 Western Europe 592,131 485,776 617,544 487,566 Euro Area 371,262 327,745 315,919 273,331 European Union (15) 444,537 402,638 398,354 368,037 Austria 18,034 20,891 14,649 18,844 Belgium 29,922 25,231 29,872 23,130 Finland 7,834 9,418 1,827 4,776 France 41,313 43,573 44,440 41,559 Germany 146,991 119,739 109,058 87,118 Italy 28,365 35,326 39,290 42,145 Netherlands 42,746 25,859 46,122 26,649 Spain 28,746 29,246 25,603 25,222 Sweden 14,200 23,008 21,697 36,410 United Kingdom 50,750 46,588 59,300 56,916 Other EU 35,637 23,759 6,496 5,269 European Free Trade Association 2,677 3,860 1,620 3,970 Norway 1,712 963 391 303 Switzerland 965 2,898 1,229 3,667 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 139,981 74,934 216,911 114,337 Other Western Europe 4,936 4,343 659 1,222 Eastern Europe/FSR 530,400 293,931 344,145 188,545 Poland 28,435 12,931 20,673 9,678 Former Soviet Republics 417,292 230,732 283,787 162,205 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 47,466 32,457 83,142 47,176 Russia 346,251 183,571 174,591 97,550 Other FSR 23,575 14,703 26,054 17,479 Other EE 84,673 50,268 39,685 16,662 Pacific Rim Countries 657,213 477,854 519,833 373,262 Australia 1,873 1,586 39,087 18,032 China 210,372 139,477 147,676 99,960 Indonesia 11,691 8,590 18 62 Japan 113,714 91,133 88,382 73,186 Korea 149,810 98,906 131,178 90,431 Taiwan 145,464 122,139 90,832 77,957 Other Pacific Rim 24,291 16,021 22,659 13,635 South/Central America 307,245 165,903 293,043 161,461 Argentina 28,278 19,665 28,705 17,515 Brazil 210,088 99,868 207,953 108,682 Colombia 7,355 8,027 4,836 4,559 Venezuela 30,115 18,722 20,318 12,460 Other S/C A 31,409 19,621 31,231 18,245 Other Countries 179,572 131,180 189,173 128,821 India 60,615 50,625 97,677 76,721 South Africa 27,884 21,575 20,763 14,159 Other 91,073 58,981 70,733 37,941 ______________________________________________________________ July 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,850,758 1,944,452 North America 745,256 529,375 Canada 395,237 298,820 Mexico 350,019 230,556 European Union (25) 470,535 424,876 Western Europe 678,689 535,801 Euro Area 331,623 297,504 European Union (15) 415,361 393,567 Austria 14,756 19,184 Belgium 29,885 23,173 Finland 3,666 6,927 France 45,128 43,136 Germany 109,184 87,758 Italy 42,000 46,031 Netherlands 46,126 26,665 Spain 33,183 38,964 Sweden 22,316 37,384 United Kingdom 59,489 57,040 Other EU 9,625 7,305 European Free Trade Association 1,681 4,109 Norway 391 303 Switzerland 1,290 3,805 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 260,988 136,901 Other Western Europe 660 1,225 Eastern Europe/FSR 351,029 198,100 Poland 22,133 10,856 Former Soviet Republics 292,258 166,070 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 87,390 48,431 Russia 178,732 100,091 Other FSR 26,136 17,548 Other EE 36,638 21,174 Pacific Rim Countries 524,057 378,009 Australia 39,134 18,063 China 148,481 101,483 Indonesia 18 62 Japan 88,399 73,477 Korea 132,074 91,152 Taiwan 93,267 80,055 Other Pacific Rim 22,686 13,716 South/Central America 357,165 171,415 Argentina 31,672 19,954 Brazil 267,312 113,417 Colombia 6,335 6,336 Venezuela 20,318 12,460 Other S/C A 31,529 19,248 Other Countries 194,561 131,751 India 97,971 77,039 South Africa 25,654 16,605 Other 70,936 38,107 ______________________________________________________________ August 2003 July 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,585,556 799,362 1,882,692 912,909 North America 555,226 280,236 626,378 319,260 Canada 367,103 195,428 416,751 222,736 Mexico 188,124 84,809 209,628 96,524 European Union (25) 278,281 194,828 316,787 228,662 Western Europe 335,482 209,690 361,431 240,809 Euro Area 192,570 133,107 229,300 155,570 European Union (15) 262,587 186,373 295,719 217,251 Austria 9,015 9,357 14,060 13,345 Belgium 6,583 6,661 9,288 8,023 Finland 7,255 2,872 1,838 2,454 France 24,732 20,510 28,440 24,093 Germany 73,369 48,507 97,559 62,489 Italy 13,013 13,843 20,061 16,615 Netherlands 3,298 1,930 23,650 8,754 Spain 42,535 22,558 15,989 9,708 Sweden 8,925 14,461 15,706 23,735 United Kingdom 51,194 34,381 49,695 37,009 Other EU 22,668 11,292 19,432 11,024 European Free Trade Association 1,014 1,792 2,339 2,747 Norway 262 157 1,478 816 Switzerland 752 1,635 861 1,931 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 71,115 20,483 62,753 19,943 Other Western Europe 766 1,042 621 869 Eastern Europe/FSR 33,448 17,430 110,973 36,111 Poland 810 500 769 486 Former Soviet Republics 14,551 9,190 63,891 16,949 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 174 229 4,411 1,999 Russia 9,778 6,720 58,851 14,180 Other FSR 4,598 2,241 628 770 Other EE 18,088 7,740 46,314 18,677 Pacific Rim Countries 262,889 151,766 317,641 166,188 Australia 22,958 5,999 50,285 14,431 China 24,268 14,747 82,022 33,255 Indonesia 3,651 2,103 4,950 2,749 Japan 87,525 67,613 74,646 58,356 Korea 91,459 38,188 83,432 40,103 Taiwan 15,090 17,657 11,075 14,367 Other Pacific Rim 17,938 5,458 11,230 2,928 South/Central America 307,117 101,241 374,446 110,588 Argentina 41,404 20,000 13,966 5,951 Brazil 204,824 58,519 280,219 80,403 Colombia 10,741 5,624 5,072 2,865 Venezuela 22,397 8,424 54,488 14,046 Other S/C A 27,752 8,676 20,702 7,323 Other Countries 91,394 38,999 91,823 39,952 India 17,427 12,549 36,357 19,053 South Africa 15,402 6,689 23,362 11,149 Other 58,565 19,761 32,103 9,750 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)