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 September 2004 August 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,145,092 2,201,729 3,095,767 2,155,981 North America 784,099 597,250 829,206 601,337 Canada 410,082 343,772 440,602 346,006 Mexico 374,017 253,478 388,605 255,332 European Union (25) 446,459 382,557 487,317 427,974 Western Europe 598,571 456,492 592,131 485,776 Euro Area 367,698 288,934 371,262 327,745 European Union (15) 421,512 362,500 444,537 402,638 Austria 11,378 12,853 18,034 20,891 Belgium 24,632 24,363 29,922 25,231 Finland 11,098 7,308 7,834 9,418 France 52,273 36,374 41,313 43,573 Germany 127,624 94,490 146,991 119,739 Italy 68,099 55,501 28,365 35,326 Netherlands 42,279 24,278 42,746 25,859 Spain 18,413 24,654 28,746 29,246 Sweden 16,142 30,601 14,200 23,008 United Kingdom 33,958 40,002 50,750 46,588 Other EU 15,615 12,075 35,637 23,759 European Free Trade Association 14,489 8,088 2,677 3,860 Norway 13,696 5,921 1,712 963 Switzerland 793 2,166 965 2,898 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 161,690 84,114 139,981 74,934 Other Western Europe 879 1,790 4,936 4,343 Eastern Europe/FSR 458,045 261,606 530,400 293,931 Poland 7,133 4,525 28,435 12,931 Former Soviet Republics 379,212 216,519 417,292 230,732 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 38,312 20,249 47,466 32,457 Russia 327,640 184,288 346,251 183,571 Other FSR 13,259 11,982 23,575 14,703 Other EE 71,700 40,562 84,673 50,268 Pacific Rim Countries 657,994 478,453 657,213 477,854 Australia 58,497 30,663 1,873 1,586 China 217,117 148,276 210,372 139,477 Indonesia 12,650 7,278 11,691 8,590 Japan 132,973 100,862 113,714 91,133 Korea 116,586 91,524 149,810 98,906 Taiwan 68,116 69,860 145,464 122,139 Other Pacific Rim 52,056 29,990 24,291 16,021 South/Central America 422,842 247,805 307,245 165,903 Argentina 20,655 14,363 28,278 19,665 Brazil 322,225 178,377 210,088 99,868 Colombia 7,993 9,235 7,355 8,027 Venezuela 41,820 27,832 30,115 18,722 Other S/C A 30,150 17,998 31,409 19,621 Other Countries 223,540 160,123 179,572 131,180 India 87,671 73,496 60,615 50,625 South Africa 59,611 36,353 27,884 21,575 Other 76,258 50,274 91,073 58,981 ______________________________________________________________ August 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,236,784 2,243,558 North America 829,742 601,986 Canada 440,568 346,171 Mexico 389,174 255,814 European Union (25) 496,078 439,848 Western Europe 632,374 511,351 Euro Area 375,011 332,087 European Union (15) 449,116 411,301 Austria 18,118 21,090 Belgium 30,153 25,431 Finland 8,892 10,341 France 41,418 43,943 Germany 147,952 120,518 Italy 28,681 35,827 Netherlands 43,459 26,882 Spain 29,019 29,561 Sweden 14,256 23,219 United Kingdom 51,524 50,697 Other EU 35,645 23,793 European Free Trade Association 2,677 3,860 Norway 1,712 963 Switzerland 965 2,898 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 158,078 81,581 Other Western Europe 22,503 14,610 Eastern Europe/FSR 538,459 300,994 Poland 28,474 12,971 Former Soviet Republics 423,286 236,152 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 49,687 35,010 Russia 346,444 183,712 Other FSR 27,155 17,429 Other EE 86,699 51,871 Pacific Rim Countries 710,127 507,377 Australia 2,197 1,954 China 244,945 157,145 Indonesia 11,702 8,609 Japan 115,210 91,958 Korea 151,910 100,355 Taiwan 145,971 122,897 Other Pacific Rim 38,192 24,459 South/Central America 322,667 175,808 Argentina 28,761 20,124 Brazil 211,639 101,304 Colombia 8,384 9,786 Venezuela 30,155 18,757 Other S/C A 43,727 25,837 Other Countries 203,416 146,042 India 67,577 55,744 South Africa 31,713 23,684 Other 104,125 66,614 ______________________________________________________________ September 2003 August 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,701,079 824,148 1,585,556 799,362 North America 646,648 328,903 555,226 280,236 Canada 405,811 229,976 367,103 195,428 Mexico 240,837 98,927 188,124 84,809 European Union (25) 232,396 164,706 278,281 194,828 Western Europe 312,923 187,687 335,482 209,690 Euro Area 165,688 114,949 192,570 133,107 European Union (15) 193,883 150,301 262,587 186,373 Austria 10,468 9,731 9,015 9,357 Belgium 8,478 10,202 6,583 6,661 Finland 6,969 2,918 7,255 2,872 France 27,755 17,771 24,732 20,510 Germany 63,271 45,350 73,369 48,507 Italy 8,306 10,412 13,013 13,843 Netherlands 21,899 8,568 3,298 1,930 Spain 8,186 4,896 42,535 22,558 Sweden 8,246 15,334 8,925 14,461 United Kingdom 18,821 18,631 51,194 34,381 Other EU 11,485 6,488 22,668 11,292 European Free Trade Association 1,948 2,337 1,014 1,792 Norway 1,085 558 262 157 Switzerland 863 1,779 752 1,635 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 116,203 33,854 71,115 20,483 Other Western Europe 888 1,194 766 1,042 Eastern Europe/FSR 103,457 31,673 33,448 17,430 Poland 1,102 764 810 500 Former Soviet Republics 83,591 21,697 14,551 9,190 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 312 222 174 229 Russia 58,768 14,021 9,778 6,720 Other FSR 24,511 7,454 4,598 2,241 Other EE 18,765 9,211 18,088 7,740 Pacific Rim Countries 362,549 177,459 262,889 151,766 Australia 62,278 14,484 22,958 5,999 China 59,022 24,752 24,268 14,747 Indonesia 4,486 1,833 3,651 2,103 Japan 81,257 64,790 87,525 67,613 Korea 120,777 50,261 91,459 38,188 Taiwan 10,370 13,058 15,090 17,657 Other Pacific Rim 24,360 8,282 17,938 5,458 South/Central America 242,144 78,477 307,117 101,241 Argentina 28,802 11,876 41,404 20,000 Brazil 126,377 38,986 204,824 58,519 Colombia 6,141 3,152 10,741 5,624 Venezuela 53,952 16,292 22,397 8,424 Other S/C A 26,873 8,172 27,752 8,676 Other Countries 33,358 19,949 91,394 38,999 India 17,719 12,791 17,427 12,549 South Africa 7,652 3,211 15,402 6,689 Other 7,986 3,947 58,565 19,761 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)