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 October 2004 September 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,912,264 2,096,253 3,145,092 2,201,729 North America 685,170 532,864 784,099 597,250 Canada 376,597 311,910 410,082 343,772 Mexico 308,574 220,954 374,017 253,478 European Union (25) 453,129 431,919 446,459 382,557 Western Europe 613,332 515,273 598,571 456,492 Euro Area 359,203 324,558 367,698 288,934 European Union (15) 433,571 417,540 421,512 362,500 Austria 13,749 17,766 11,378 12,853 Belgium 25,108 25,987 24,632 24,363 Finland 2,490 4,683 11,098 7,308 France 40,207 40,042 52,273 36,374 Germany 100,582 97,478 127,624 94,490 Italy 68,458 57,713 68,099 55,501 Netherlands 66,075 41,038 42,279 24,278 Spain 25,139 25,997 18,413 24,654 Sweden 15,834 32,772 16,142 30,601 United Kingdom 34,460 44,918 33,958 40,002 Other EU 41,470 29,146 15,615 12,075 European Free Trade Association 2,373 3,882 14,489 8,088 Norway 1,453 1,229 13,696 5,921 Switzerland 920 2,654 793 2,166 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 155,798 79,161 161,690 84,114 Other Western Europe 21,590 14,690 879 1,790 Eastern Europe/FSR 418,949 241,834 458,045 261,606 Poland 2,589 2,593 7,133 4,525 Former Soviet Republics 336,228 194,217 379,212 216,519 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 59,313 36,720 38,312 20,249 Russia 275,216 155,846 327,640 184,288 Other FSR 1,700 1,651 13,259 11,982 Other EE 80,133 45,024 71,700 40,562 Pacific Rim Countries 608,652 443,452 657,994 478,453 Australia 21,660 12,539 58,497 30,663 China 202,897 124,764 217,117 148,276 Indonesia 9,476 6,083 12,650 7,278 Japan 93,819 86,040 132,973 100,862 Korea 140,952 101,039 116,586 91,524 Taiwan 105,731 91,675 68,116 69,860 Other Pacific Rim 34,115 21,312 52,056 29,990 South/Central America 353,277 200,572 422,842 247,805 Argentina 44,914 27,654 20,655 14,363 Brazil 218,726 114,433 322,225 178,377 Colombia 5,885 6,835 7,993 9,235 Venezuela 41,947 25,968 41,820 27,832 Other S/C A 41,804 25,681 30,150 17,998 Other Countries 232,884 162,258 223,540 160,123 India 112,619 86,358 87,671 73,496 South Africa 39,604 28,148 59,611 36,353 Other 80,661 47,752 76,258 50,274 ______________________________________________________________ September 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,299,123 2,299,967 North America 786,165 598,483 Canada 409,957 343,711 Mexico 376,207 254,772 European Union (25) 486,435 405,047 Western Europe 641,830 480,117 Euro Area 376,006 294,737 European Union (15) 460,099 383,641 Austria 11,398 12,912 Belgium 31,254 27,923 Finland 11,271 7,454 France 52,268 36,446 Germany 128,410 95,460 Italy 68,439 55,998 Netherlands 42,284 24,294 Spain 18,736 24,999 Sweden 16,160 30,662 United Kingdom 64,219 55,278 Other EU 15,660 12,212 European Free Trade Association 14,489 8,088 Norway 13,696 5,921 Switzerland 793 2,166 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 166,379 86,561 Other Western Europe 863 1,827 Eastern Europe/FSR 462,977 266,032 Poland 7,133 4,525 Former Soviet Republics 382,748 219,681 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 38,401 20,637 Russia 330,984 186,932 Other FSR 13,362 12,112 Other EE 73,096 41,825 Pacific Rim Countries 715,108 518,861 Australia 58,538 30,710 China 246,865 170,081 Indonesia 27,310 16,298 Japan 133,695 102,813 Korea 116,601 91,600 Taiwan 68,222 70,123 Other Pacific Rim 63,876 37,236 South/Central America 438,089 257,292 Argentina 20,658 14,370 Brazil 333,663 186,119 Colombia 8,227 9,668 Venezuela 44,957 28,887 Other S/C A 30,584 18,247 Other Countries 254,954 179,183 India 97,938 81,033 South Africa 59,811 36,568 Other 97,205 61,582 ______________________________________________________________ October 2003 September 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,722,887 870,631 1,701,079 824,148 North America 703,071 349,127 646,648 328,903 Canada 440,734 240,711 405,811 229,976 Mexico 262,337 108,415 240,837 98,927 European Union (25) 368,245 237,306 232,396 164,706 Western Europe 392,124 240,472 312,923 187,687 Euro Area 270,063 166,135 165,688 114,949 European Union (15) 325,571 217,081 193,883 150,301 Austria 16,000 14,167 10,468 9,731 Belgium 13,365 9,137 8,478 10,202 Finland 10,739 3,783 6,969 2,918 France 28,186 20,082 27,755 17,771 Germany 111,925 63,345 63,271 45,350 Italy 8,954 13,319 8,306 10,412 Netherlands 38,783 15,155 21,899 8,568 Spain 26,869 18,980 8,186 4,896 Sweden 16,544 22,409 8,246 15,334 United Kingdom 37,334 27,069 18,821 18,631 Other EU 16,870 9,635 11,485 6,488 European Free Trade Association 2,958 3,183 1,948 2,337 Norway 2,127 1,143 1,085 558 Switzerland 832 2,041 863 1,779 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 62,699 19,047 116,203 33,854 Other Western Europe 895 1,160 888 1,194 Eastern Europe/FSR 118,877 46,838 103,457 31,673 Poland 7,930 2,995 1,102 764 Former Soviet Republics 22,639 10,519 83,591 21,697 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 8,463 3,640 312 222 Russia 7,783 4,788 58,768 14,021 Other FSR 6,392 2,092 24,511 7,454 Other EE 88,309 33,324 18,765 9,211 Pacific Rim Countries 216,860 129,070 362,549 177,459 Australia 25,426 6,701 62,278 14,484 China 33,390 21,520 59,022 24,752 Indonesia 1,910 700 4,486 1,833 Japan 87,118 58,792 81,257 64,790 Korea 53,094 26,045 120,777 50,261 Taiwan 11,052 13,837 10,370 13,058 Other Pacific Rim 4,869 1,476 24,360 8,282 South/Central America 210,540 65,215 242,144 78,477 Argentina 17,085 7,322 28,802 11,876 Brazil 135,819 37,714 126,377 38,986 Colombia 6,332 3,357 6,141 3,152 Venezuela 16,064 6,292 53,952 16,292 Other S/C A 35,238 10,529 26,873 8,172 Other Countries 81,414 39,910 33,358 19,949 India 34,650 19,845 17,719 12,791 South Africa 34,303 13,318 7,652 3,211 Other 12,461 6,747 7,986 3,947 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)