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 November 2004 October 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,486,637 1,572,766 2,512,168 1,584,746 North America 504,129 363,171 571,925 414,430 Canada 273,290 212,675 287,349 227,194 Mexico 230,839 150,496 284,576 187,236 European Union (25) 290,383 209,608 323,347 227,793 Western Europe 512,756 326,868 488,114 313,744 Euro Area 241,826 172,898 261,975 181,708 European Union (15) 271,050 197,936 310,094 219,815 Austria 7,758 8,206 7,767 9,068 Belgium 27,624 21,837 20,739 15,920 Finland 4,803 2,189 670 508 France 31,041 23,855 28,755 20,828 Germany 66,293 48,894 67,316 48,327 Italy 39,656 26,087 58,074 35,686 Netherlands 42,940 24,601 50,652 30,585 Spain 14,778 11,364 12,403 8,329 Sweden 2,384 2,944 952 1,823 United Kingdom 20,709 17,473 23,098 21,059 Other EU 13,064 10,486 39,667 27,682 European Free Trade Association 1,072 2,192 1,970 2,563 Norway 349 277 1,453 1,229 Switzerland 723 1,915 516 1,334 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 204,734 104,707 155,330 78,458 Other Western Europe 35,901 22,033 20,720 12,907 Eastern Europe/FSR 388,294 226,409 393,865 222,474 Poland 1,058 1,076 1,693 1,608 Former Soviet Republics 333,881 191,929 319,568 181,440 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 11,708 9,245 56,343 33,791 Russia 300,118 168,586 261,583 146,177 Other FSR 22,054 14,098 1,643 1,471 Other EE 53,355 33,403 72,604 39,426 Pacific Rim Countries 600,994 365,458 531,882 326,266 Australia 61,159 32,238 21,644 12,466 China 129,120 80,481 188,691 99,821 Indonesia 703 557 9,442 5,979 Japan 73,559 50,883 49,096 34,524 Korea 113,659 77,473 131,005 83,276 Taiwan 129,636 98,010 98,014 69,213 Other Pacific Rim 93,159 25,815 33,989 20,988 South/Central America 278,552 160,235 301,719 163,672 Argentina 21,107 15,089 43,473 26,220 Brazil 178,174 94,566 170,297 80,197 Colombia 4,410 5,510 5,711 6,661 Venezuela 63,855 38,217 41,586 25,586 Other S/C A 11,007 6,854 40,651 25,009 Other Countries 201,911 130,626 224,663 144,160 India 69,510 51,376 107,873 75,522 South Africa 34,152 18,369 36,884 22,709 Other 98,250 60,881 79,907 45,929 ______________________________________________________________ October 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,783,558 1,736,443 North America 620,841 440,555 Canada 294,197 233,081 Mexico 326,644 207,473 European Union (25) 363,305 254,373 Western Europe 572,601 362,220 Euro Area 278,725 195,397 European Union (15) 349,918 246,313 Austria 7,797 9,156 Belgium 20,776 15,946 Finland 670 508 France 31,570 22,710 Germany 67,900 49,039 Italy 69,730 45,354 Netherlands 51,468 31,173 Spain 12,480 8,396 Sweden 1,066 1,941 United Kingdom 25,834 22,753 Other EU 60,626 39,337 European Free Trade Association 2,006 2,653 Norway 1,464 1,244 Switzerland 542 1,409 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 189,858 93,834 Other Western Europe 30,819 19,421 Eastern Europe/FSR 419,115 235,138 Poland 1,712 1,623 Former Soviet Republics 340,177 190,912 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 56,350 33,797 Russia 282,079 155,533 Other FSR 1,749 1,582 Other EE 77,225 42,604 Pacific Rim Countries 561,158 342,580 Australia 21,743 12,538 China 194,835 102,736 Indonesia 9,442 5,979 Japan 52,571 36,869 Korea 131,254 83,520 Taiwan 98,020 69,225 Other Pacific Rim 53,293 31,713 South/Central America 367,585 198,910 Argentina 65,139 39,281 Brazil 214,042 101,512 Colombia 6,088 7,460 Venezuela 41,591 25,588 Other S/C A 40,725 25,069 Other Countries 242,259 157,040 India 114,284 80,613 South Africa 37,491 23,173 Other 90,484 53,254 ______________________________________________________________ November 2003 October 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,380,844 554,145 1,407,988 562,214 North America 580,579 252,365 587,597 260,630 Canada 323,197 162,832 356,823 177,407 Mexico 257,382 89,534 230,774 83,224 European Union (25) 169,907 82,316 246,213 105,413 Western Europe 223,602 100,595 281,336 115,688 Euro Area 148,026 71,015 189,618 80,478 European Union (15) 166,466 80,885 218,978 95,958 Austria 6,659 4,523 8,874 6,188 Belgium 21,082 8,102 10,782 4,528 Finland 5,789 1,585 10,102 2,321 France 26,818 10,759 19,108 7,476 Germany 48,324 24,728 86,332 35,493 Italy 4,488 3,419 1,528 1,556 Netherlands 20,064 10,036 32,090 11,973 Spain 3,672 2,244 6,126 3,217 Sweden 1,036 1,627 3,670 3,149 United Kingdom 16,805 7,851 24,275 11,349 Other EU 11,729 6,010 16,092 8,706 European Free Trade Association 857 1,393 2,634 2,236 Norway 335 170 2,126 1,136 Switzerland 522 1,223 508 1,100 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 53,321 17,174 59,629 17,427 Other Western Europe 2,958 1,144 94 67 Eastern Europe/FSR 15,730 5,199 99,964 33,099 Poland 321 149 6,169 1,826 Former Soviet Republics 3,888 1,290 12,528 4,741 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 382 110 8,358 3,391 Russia 2,979 886 3,856 1,094 Other FSR 528 294 313 256 Other EE 11,520 3,759 81,267 26,532 Pacific Rim Countries 266,800 107,235 161,951 65,305 Australia 36,993 9,238 25,403 6,626 China 60,135 19,920 22,439 11,074 Indonesia 2,434 939 1,910 700 Japan 44,285 27,001 51,967 21,473 Korea 86,158 34,292 49,914 20,919 Taiwan 14,587 7,850 5,654 3,497 Other Pacific Rim 22,207 7,994 4,664 1,016 South/Central America 239,704 69,015 203,224 58,155 Argentina 28,963 10,234 15,815 5,899 Brazil 162,074 42,085 131,652 32,691 Colombia 6,288 3,552 6,177 3,233 Venezuela 14,364 5,161 16,062 6,290 Other S/C A 28,015 7,984 33,519 10,042 Other Countries 54,430 19,735 73,915 29,337 India 12,264 5,588 28,375 12,143 South Africa 24,602 8,821 33,449 11,746 Other 17,564 5,327 12,091 5,448 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 November 2004 (CB-04-213)