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 November 2004 October 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,825,363 2,060,605 2,912,264 2,096,253 North America 604,769 467,872 685,170 532,864 Canada 346,859 282,163 376,597 311,910 Mexico 257,910 185,709 308,574 220,954 European Union (25) 417,520 419,594 453,129 431,919 Western Europe 645,010 542,065 613,332 515,273 Euro Area 330,508 316,120 359,203 324,558 European Union (15) 396,678 404,688 433,571 417,540 Austria 14,100 18,770 13,749 17,766 Belgium 33,051 36,212 25,108 25,987 Finland 6,170 4,918 2,490 4,683 France 42,606 43,655 40,207 40,042 Germany 97,811 91,954 100,582 97,478 Italy 50,405 50,376 68,458 57,713 Netherlands 51,274 30,287 66,075 41,038 Spain 27,951 33,765 25,139 25,997 Sweden 16,097 33,977 15,834 32,772 United Kingdom 43,914 49,737 34,460 44,918 Other EU 13,300 11,037 41,470 29,146 European Free Trade Association 1,408 3,229 2,373 3,882 Norway 350 281 1,453 1,229 Switzerland 1,058 2,948 920 2,654 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 209,836 109,540 155,798 79,161 Other Western Europe 37,088 24,609 21,590 14,690 Eastern Europe/FSR 399,662 238,622 418,949 241,834 Poland 1,263 1,427 2,589 2,593 Former Soviet Republics 342,293 200,682 336,228 194,217 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 14,322 12,389 59,313 36,720 Russia 305,860 174,078 275,216 155,846 Other FSR 22,111 14,215 1,700 1,651 Other EE 56,106 36,512 80,133 45,024 Pacific Rim Countries 683,485 493,124 608,652 443,452 Australia 61,601 32,571 21,660 12,539 China 140,170 102,421 202,897 124,764 Indonesia 732 665 9,476 6,083 Japan 127,331 114,169 93,819 86,040 Korea 123,616 96,857 140,952 101,039 Taiwan 136,557 119,697 105,731 91,675 Other Pacific Rim 93,478 26,744 34,115 21,312 South/Central America 283,734 168,563 353,277 200,572 Argentina 21,694 16,240 44,914 27,654 Brazil 181,961 100,706 218,726 114,433 Colombia 4,711 5,997 5,885 6,835 Venezuela 64,263 38,694 41,947 25,968 Other S/C A 11,106 6,925 41,804 25,681 Other Countries 208,702 150,359 232,884 162,258 India 72,082 58,527 112,619 86,358 South Africa 37,664 29,378 39,604 28,148 Other 98,956 62,455 80,661 47,752 ______________________________________________________________ October 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,200,961 2,269,481 North America 734,819 560,067 Canada 384,001 318,716 Mexico 350,818 241,352 European Union (25) 501,009 468,619 Western Europe 705,619 573,755 Euro Area 383,257 347,423 European Union (15) 481,191 454,017 Austria 13,782 17,877 Belgium 25,263 26,388 Finland 2,490 4,683 France 47,153 45,071 Germany 102,517 100,665 Italy 81,471 69,902 Netherlands 67,064 41,820 Spain 25,386 26,506 Sweden 16,272 33,394 United Kingdom 37,364 46,910 Other EU 62,429 40,800 European Free Trade Association 2,410 3,976 Norway 1,464 1,248 Switzerland 945 2,728 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 190,330 94,560 Other Western Europe 31,688 21,203 Eastern Europe/FSR 445,733 255,881 Poland 2,608 2,607 Former Soviet Republics 358,258 204,998 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 59,347 36,845 Russia 297,086 166,316 Other FSR 1,825 1,838 Other EE 84,867 48,275 Pacific Rim Countries 641,882 466,738 Australia 21,760 12,611 China 209,887 129,764 Indonesia 9,554 6,316 Japan 99,847 91,655 Korea 141,438 101,883 Taiwan 105,978 92,472 Other Pacific Rim 53,419 32,037 South/Central America 421,080 236,230 Argentina 66,581 40,716 Brazil 264,254 136,048 Colombia 6,261 7,634 Venezuela 41,952 25,970 Other S/C A 42,033 25,862 Other Countries 251,827 176,810 India 120,272 92,970 South Africa 40,230 28,636 Other 91,325 55,204 ______________________________________________________________ November 2003 October 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,717,280 850,472 1,722,887 870,631 North America 694,414 333,909 703,071 349,127 Canada 406,194 220,249 440,734 240,711 Mexico 288,220 113,660 262,337 108,415 European Union (25) 259,439 186,628 368,245 237,306 Western Europe 305,589 199,659 392,124 240,472 Euro Area 213,708 141,533 270,063 166,135 European Union (15) 247,246 177,923 325,571 217,081 Austria 9,854 8,787 16,000 14,167 Belgium 23,244 12,232 13,365 9,137 Finland 6,614 3,221 10,739 3,783 France 36,614 22,137 28,186 20,082 Germany 75,835 53,933 111,925 63,345 Italy 13,771 16,023 8,954 13,319 Netherlands 25,218 12,376 38,783 15,155 Spain 11,262 6,980 26,869 18,980 Sweden 8,915 15,036 16,544 22,409 United Kingdom 23,985 20,835 37,334 27,069 Other EU 11,934 6,363 16,870 9,635 European Free Trade Association 1,239 2,249 2,958 3,183 Norway 409 215 2,127 1,143 Switzerland 830 2,034 832 2,041 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 53,363 17,232 62,699 19,047 Other Western Europe 3,741 2,255 895 1,160 Eastern Europe/FSR 27,216 14,604 118,877 46,838 Poland 463 311 7,930 2,995 Former Soviet Republics 14,939 6,817 22,639 10,519 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 383 113 8,463 3,640 Russia 6,494 4,123 7,783 4,788 Other FSR 8,062 2,581 6,392 2,092 Other EE 11,814 7,476 88,309 33,324 Pacific Rim Countries 326,920 181,911 216,860 129,070 Australia 37,002 9,273 25,426 6,701 China 65,156 26,207 33,390 21,520 Indonesia 5,340 3,546 1,910 700 Japan 84,296 74,967 87,118 58,792 Korea 93,241 42,374 53,094 26,045 Taiwan 19,386 16,957 11,052 13,837 Other Pacific Rim 22,498 8,589 4,869 1,476 South/Central America 304,933 93,449 210,540 65,215 Argentina 29,831 11,253 17,085 7,322 Brazil 224,542 64,709 135,819 37,714 Colombia 6,662 3,879 6,332 3,357 Venezuela 14,364 5,161 16,064 6,292 Other S/C A 29,534 8,448 35,238 10,529 Other Countries 58,208 26,939 81,414 39,910 India 14,759 10,649 34,650 19,845 South Africa 25,718 10,708 34,303 13,318 Other 17,731 5,582 12,461 6,747 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)