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 October 2004 September 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,512,168 1,584,746 2,746,438 1,699,237 North America 571,925 414,430 664,054 471,207 Canada 287,349 227,194 315,750 252,748 Mexico 284,576 187,236 348,305 218,459 European Union (25) 323,347 227,793 315,447 195,435 Western Europe 488,114 313,744 475,507 276,599 Euro Area 261,975 181,708 276,184 165,160 European Union (15) 310,094 219,815 301,481 186,642 Austria 7,767 9,068 4,819 5,413 Belgium 20,739 15,920 19,806 13,394 Finland 670 508 8,342 3,827 France 28,755 20,828 40,808 20,546 Germany 67,316 48,327 98,161 58,575 Italy 58,074 35,686 59,273 35,344 Netherlands 50,652 30,585 30,785 16,979 Spain 12,403 8,329 2,327 2,094 Sweden 952 1,823 682 1,401 United Kingdom 23,098 21,059 20,909 17,197 Other EU 39,667 27,682 15,571 11,872 European Free Trade Association 1,970 2,563 13,190 6,782 Norway 1,453 1,229 12,688 5,487 Switzerland 516 1,334 503 1,295 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 155,330 78,458 160,835 83,172 Other Western Europe 20,720 12,907 0 4 Eastern Europe/FSR 393,865 222,474 433,549 239,392 Poland 1,693 1,608 6,140 3,515 Former Soviet Republics 319,568 181,440 361,714 199,773 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 56,343 33,791 38,129 19,293 Russia 261,583 146,177 313,918 172,812 Other FSR 1,643 1,471 9,668 7,667 Other EE 72,604 39,426 65,695 36,104 Pacific Rim Countries 531,882 326,266 587,360 349,831 Australia 21,644 12,466 58,472 30,539 China 188,691 99,821 199,927 111,003 Indonesia 9,442 5,979 12,590 7,138 Japan 49,096 34,524 97,220 51,215 Korea 131,005 83,276 107,889 74,446 Taiwan 98,014 69,213 59,411 46,181 Other Pacific Rim 33,989 20,988 51,851 29,310 South/Central America 301,719 163,672 369,347 216,129 Argentina 43,473 26,220 17,324 10,433 Brazil 170,297 80,197 274,597 152,349 Colombia 5,711 6,661 7,619 8,990 Venezuela 41,586 25,586 41,480 27,468 Other S/C A 40,651 25,009 28,327 16,889 Other Countries 224,663 144,160 216,621 146,078 India 107,873 75,522 83,514 64,283 South Africa 36,884 22,709 57,827 34,097 Other 79,907 45,929 75,280 47,698 ______________________________________________________________ September 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,894,633 1,786,601 North America 665,518 472,438 Canada 315,511 252,977 Mexico 350,007 219,461 European Union (25) 352,987 213,798 Western Europe 517,132 296,893 Euro Area 283,615 169,429 European Union (15) 339,022 205,005 Austria 4,834 5,433 Belgium 26,410 16,886 Finland 8,514 3,972 France 40,808 20,546 Germany 98,763 59,123 Italy 59,276 35,349 Netherlands 30,789 16,982 Spain 2,358 2,149 Sweden 687 1,404 United Kingdom 51,014 31,289 Other EU 15,571 11,872 European Free Trade Association 13,106 6,751 Norway 12,603 5,456 Switzerland 503 1,295 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 165,004 85,133 Other Western Europe 0 4 Eastern Europe/FSR 437,002 242,115 Poland 6,140 3,515 Former Soviet Republics 365,160 202,487 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 38,129 19,293 Russia 317,279 175,456 Other FSR 9,752 7,738 Other EE 65,702 36,112 Pacific Rim Countries 642,937 385,765 Australia 58,513 30,586 China 228,731 130,423 Indonesia 27,250 16,158 Japan 97,505 51,502 Korea 107,895 74,465 Taiwan 59,411 46,181 Other Pacific Rim 63,632 36,449 South/Central America 384,312 225,385 Argentina 17,324 10,433 Brazil 286,007 160,053 Colombia 7,830 9,355 Venezuela 44,617 28,523 Other S/C A 28,534 17,022 Other Countries 247,733 164,005 India 93,574 71,034 South Africa 57,995 34,220 Other 96,163 58,750 ______________________________________________________________ October 2003 September 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,407,988 562,214 1,391,090 549,840 North America 587,597 260,630 540,578 244,387 Canada 356,823 177,407 333,812 170,236 Mexico 230,774 83,224 206,765 74,152 European Union (25) 246,213 105,413 130,841 67,719 Western Europe 281,336 115,688 237,884 98,496 Euro Area 189,618 80,478 109,630 56,065 European Union (15) 218,978 95,958 120,657 63,586 Austria 8,874 6,188 5,479 4,076 Belgium 10,782 4,528 2,673 2,129 Finland 10,102 2,321 6,293 1,467 France 19,108 7,476 19,823 8,019 Germany 86,332 35,493 39,594 22,048 Italy 1,528 1,556 4,856 4,588 Netherlands 32,090 11,973 17,208 6,809 Spain 6,126 3,217 3,381 1,852 Sweden 3,670 3,149 547 1,355 United Kingdom 24,275 11,349 9,669 5,571 Other EU 16,092 8,706 11,133 5,672 European Free Trade Association 2,634 2,236 1,663 1,659 Norway 2,126 1,136 1,076 532 Switzerland 508 1,100 587 1,127 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 59,629 17,427 115,564 33,251 Other Western Europe 94 67 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 99,964 33,099 72,683 20,461 Poland 6,169 1,826 352 203 Former Soviet Republics 12,528 4,741 57,497 13,154 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 8,358 3,391 283 116 Russia 3,856 1,094 56,778 12,666 Other FSR 313 256 436 373 Other EE 81,267 26,532 14,834 7,104 Pacific Rim Countries 161,951 65,305 310,689 114,618 Australia 25,403 6,626 62,254 14,399 China 22,439 11,074 52,485 18,140 Indonesia 1,910 700 4,411 1,628 Japan 51,967 21,473 44,850 25,289 Korea 49,914 20,919 117,238 44,182 Taiwan 5,654 3,497 5,221 2,996 Other Pacific Rim 4,664 1,016 24,228 7,985 South/Central America 203,224 58,155 199,883 59,441 Argentina 15,815 5,899 26,713 9,516 Brazil 131,652 32,691 86,698 22,764 Colombia 6,177 3,233 5,765 2,877 Venezuela 16,062 6,290 53,945 16,287 Other S/C A 33,519 10,042 26,762 7,998 Other Countries 73,915 29,337 29,374 12,436 India 28,375 12,143 14,696 6,889 South Africa 33,449 11,746 7,039 2,338 Other 12,091 5,448 7,639 3,209 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 October 2004 (CB-04-213)