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 September 2004 August 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,746,438 1,699,237 2,707,613 1,692,434 North America 664,054 471,207 716,164 492,487 Canada 315,750 252,748 355,782 271,139 Mexico 348,305 218,459 360,382 221,348 European Union (25) 315,447 195,435 360,803 239,671 Western Europe 475,507 276,599 468,589 298,992 Euro Area 276,184 165,160 282,368 191,198 European Union (15) 301,481 186,642 325,000 221,144 Austria 4,819 5,413 11,758 11,421 Belgium 19,806 13,394 25,596 15,653 Finland 8,342 3,827 4,453 1,923 France 40,808 20,546 27,020 19,396 Germany 98,161 58,575 111,974 77,624 Italy 59,273 35,344 18,031 12,518 Netherlands 30,785 16,979 39,679 22,963 Spain 2,327 2,094 18,071 12,502 Sweden 682 1,401 981 1,460 United Kingdom 20,909 17,197 33,333 23,242 Other EU 15,571 11,872 34,103 22,442 European Free Trade Association 13,190 6,782 2,405 2,736 Norway 12,688 5,487 1,707 957 Switzerland 503 1,295 699 1,778 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 160,835 83,172 137,297 72,824 Other Western Europe 0 4 3,886 2,289 Eastern Europe/FSR 433,549 239,392 511,325 279,227 Poland 6,140 3,515 28,257 12,715 Former Soviet Republics 361,714 199,773 401,336 220,179 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 38,129 19,293 46,896 30,443 Russia 313,918 172,812 336,201 177,556 Other FSR 9,668 7,667 18,238 12,180 Other EE 65,695 36,104 81,732 46,334 Pacific Rim Countries 587,360 349,831 579,536 362,792 Australia 58,472 30,539 1,587 1,175 China 199,927 111,003 199,186 116,099 Indonesia 12,590 7,138 9,954 7,025 Japan 97,220 51,215 62,716 38,487 Korea 107,889 74,446 144,126 85,043 Taiwan 59,411 46,181 138,037 99,977 Other Pacific Rim 51,851 29,310 23,929 14,985 South/Central America 369,347 216,129 257,872 141,243 Argentina 17,324 10,433 24,283 15,866 Brazil 274,597 152,349 166,091 80,556 Colombia 7,619 8,990 7,100 7,765 Venezuela 41,480 27,468 29,168 17,678 Other S/C A 28,327 16,889 31,230 19,379 Other Countries 216,621 146,078 174,128 117,692 India 83,514 64,283 58,223 44,211 South Africa 57,827 34,097 25,266 15,768 Other 75,280 47,698 90,639 57,712 ______________________________________________________________ August 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,843,023 1,768,353 North America 716,528 493,005 Canada 355,701 271,270 Mexico 360,827 221,736 European Union (25) 367,729 244,746 Western Europe 507,102 317,989 Euro Area 284,494 192,911 European Union (15) 327,859 223,248 Austria 11,783 11,500 Belgium 25,812 15,807 Finland 5,483 2,773 France 27,023 19,411 Germany 112,024 77,661 Italy 18,033 12,523 Netherlands 40,259 23,353 Spain 18,291 12,684 Sweden 1,024 1,558 United Kingdom 34,023 23,535 Other EU 34,103 22,442 European Free Trade Association 2,405 2,736 Norway 1,707 957 Switzerland 699 1,778 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 155,384 79,450 Other Western Europe 21,453 12,555 Eastern Europe/FSR 519,226 285,994 Poland 28,257 12,715 Former Soviet Republics 407,270 225,400 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 49,116 32,978 Russia 336,394 177,698 Other FSR 21,760 14,725 Other EE 83,698 47,879 Pacific Rim Countries 630,447 389,936 Australia 1,912 1,543 China 233,367 132,714 Indonesia 9,954 7,025 Japan 62,874 38,584 Korea 146,138 86,390 Taiwan 138,389 100,287 Other Pacific Rim 37,813 23,393 South/Central America 272,697 149,668 Argentina 24,764 16,313 Brazil 167,284 81,633 Colombia 8,121 9,468 Venezuela 29,208 17,714 Other S/C A 43,320 24,541 Other Countries 197,023 131,760 India 65,119 49,230 South Africa 28,230 17,403 Other 103,673 65,126 ______________________________________________________________ September 2003 August 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,391,090 549,840 1,290,345 526,928 North America 540,578 244,387 460,958 210,473 Canada 333,812 170,236 292,020 145,597 Mexico 206,765 74,152 168,938 64,876 European Union (25) 130,841 67,719 163,878 87,915 Western Europe 237,884 98,496 222,868 103,583 Euro Area 109,630 56,065 99,653 53,923 European Union (15) 120,657 63,586 153,696 83,757 Austria 5,479 4,076 5,626 4,375 Belgium 2,673 2,129 3,490 2,224 Finland 6,293 1,467 6,406 1,488 France 19,823 8,019 13,875 6,578 Germany 39,594 22,048 43,688 24,169 Italy 4,856 4,588 4,628 3,627 Netherlands 17,208 6,809 2,653 1,455 Spain 3,381 1,852 7,240 3,564 Sweden 547 1,355 618 1,275 United Kingdom 9,669 5,571 43,534 24,201 Other EU 11,133 5,672 21,939 10,802 European Free Trade Association 1,663 1,659 589 670 Norway 1,076 532 242 144 Switzerland 587 1,127 347 526 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 115,564 33,251 68,582 19,156 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 72,683 20,461 20,929 7,956 Poland 352 203 445 221 Former Soviet Republics 57,497 13,154 6,704 2,829 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 283 116 137 172 Russia 56,778 12,666 2,044 562 Other FSR 436 373 4,523 2,095 Other EE 14,834 7,104 13,780 4,906 Pacific Rim Countries 310,689 114,618 210,252 87,692 Australia 62,254 14,399 22,937 5,836 China 52,485 18,140 21,585 9,813 Indonesia 4,411 1,628 3,475 1,694 Japan 44,850 25,289 51,828 28,535 Korea 117,238 44,182 83,793 30,990 Taiwan 5,221 2,996 8,871 5,746 Other Pacific Rim 24,228 7,985 17,762 5,078 South/Central America 199,883 59,441 288,798 85,672 Argentina 26,713 9,516 33,081 12,178 Brazil 86,698 22,764 195,574 51,286 Colombia 5,765 2,877 10,084 5,166 Venezuela 53,945 16,287 22,397 8,424 Other S/C A 26,762 7,998 27,662 8,619 Other Countries 29,374 12,436 86,540 31,552 India 14,696 6,889 13,605 6,774 South Africa 7,039 2,338 14,707 5,747 Other 7,639 3,209 58,229 19,030 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 Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary September 2004 (CB-04-184)