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 December 2004 November 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,098,667 1,426,471 2,486,637 1,572,766 North America 524,094 376,115 504,129 363,171 Canada 257,389 201,707 273,290 212,675 Mexico 266,704 174,408 230,839 150,496 European Union (25) 310,720 233,797 290,383 209,608 Western Europe 388,063 278,173 512,756 326,868 Euro Area 258,570 190,833 241,826 172,898 European Union (15) 291,377 219,501 271,050 197,936 Austria 7,422 9,382 7,758 8,206 Belgium 20,414 15,950 27,624 21,837 Finland 2,181 1,135 4,803 2,189 France 31,687 23,912 31,041 23,855 Germany 77,297 54,435 66,293 48,894 Italy 49,519 37,154 39,656 26,087 Netherlands 40,488 27,661 42,940 24,601 Spain 18,043 11,470 14,778 11,364 Sweden 1,157 2,598 2,384 2,944 United Kingdom 22,766 20,908 20,709 17,473 Other EU 20,403 14,896 13,064 10,486 European Free Trade Association 1,817 3,021 1,072 2,192 Norway 1,016 870 349 277 Switzerland 802 2,151 723 1,915 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 94,869 55,650 204,734 104,707 Other Western Europe 0 0 35,901 22,033 Eastern Europe/FSR 114,389 74,332 388,294 226,409 Poland 1,047 983 1,058 1,076 Former Soviet Republics 86,133 54,645 333,881 191,929 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 13,631 10,938 11,708 9,245 Russia 68,626 40,276 300,118 168,586 Other FSR 3,875 3,430 22,054 14,098 Other EE 27,209 18,705 53,355 33,403 Pacific Rim Countries 593,043 383,979 600,994 365,458 Australia 41,277 26,738 61,159 32,238 China 238,107 135,016 129,120 80,481 Indonesia 12,519 7,658 703 557 Japan 65,634 51,567 73,559 50,883 Korea 141,415 99,134 113,659 77,473 Taiwan 60,886 43,690 129,636 98,010 Other Pacific Rim 33,206 20,177 93,159 25,815 South/Central America 329,658 211,071 278,552 160,235 Argentina 69,959 45,236 21,107 15,089 Brazil 200,758 127,975 178,174 94,566 Colombia 3,757 4,240 4,410 5,510 Venezuela 33,749 21,078 63,855 38,217 Other S/C A 21,436 12,541 11,007 6,854 Other Countries 149,419 102,801 201,911 130,626 India 50,375 37,446 69,510 51,376 South Africa 35,616 25,383 34,152 18,369 Other 63,429 39,972 98,250 60,881 ______________________________________________________________ November 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,733,749 1,725,915 North America 528,153 382,703 Canada 293,991 229,400 Mexico 234,162 153,303 European Union (25) 340,090 241,749 Western Europe 574,158 374,321 Euro Area 269,490 193,025 European Union (15) 318,988 228,740 Austria 7,836 8,352 Belgium 33,289 26,063 Finland 8,164 3,766 France 31,409 24,183 Germany 72,916 53,821 Italy 43,116 28,675 Netherlands 42,940 24,601 Spain 22,888 17,699 Sweden 2,430 3,034 United Kingdom 40,910 28,030 Other EU 13,090 10,516 European Free Trade Association 1,072 2,192 Norway 349 277 Switzerland 723 1,915 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 213,121 118,320 Other Western Europe 40,976 25,069 Eastern Europe/FSR 412,423 241,856 Poland 1,107 1,131 Former Soviet Republics 351,581 204,026 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 11,820 9,762 Russia 316,071 178,831 Other FSR 23,690 15,433 Other EE 59,735 36,699 Pacific Rim Countries 639,667 385,917 Australia 61,202 32,276 China 131,310 81,999 Indonesia 752 600 Japan 80,879 55,174 Korea 116,560 80,021 Taiwan 143,623 107,841 Other Pacific Rim 105,340 28,007 South/Central America 353,300 194,211 Argentina 26,239 18,402 Brazil 243,342 122,111 Colombia 5,659 6,793 Venezuela 66,327 39,593 Other S/C A 11,733 7,311 Other Countries 226,049 146,908 India 83,086 61,353 South Africa 37,114 20,040 Other 105,849 65,514 ______________________________________________________________ December 2003 November 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,264,992 514,790 1,380,844 554,145 North America 550,633 238,090 580,579 252,365 Canada 295,842 147,752 323,197 162,832 Mexico 254,790 90,338 257,382 89,534 European Union (25) 256,458 113,855 169,907 82,316 Western Europe 289,136 125,076 223,602 100,595 Euro Area 216,368 92,398 148,026 71,015 European Union (15) 252,316 111,948 166,466 80,885 Austria 3,556 2,812 6,659 4,523 Belgium 19,747 7,599 21,082 8,102 Finland 0 0 5,789 1,585 France 28,383 10,929 26,818 10,759 Germany 95,297 40,199 48,324 24,728 Italy 5,880 4,817 4,488 3,419 Netherlands 23,501 9,168 20,064 10,036 Spain 24,814 9,802 3,672 2,244 Sweden 6,511 4,856 1,036 1,627 United Kingdom 28,263 13,845 16,805 7,851 Other EU 16,363 7,919 11,729 6,010 European Free Trade Association 1,613 1,902 857 1,393 Norway 837 270 335 170 Switzerland 776 1,632 522 1,223 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 35,206 11,227 53,321 17,174 Other Western Europe 0 0 2,958 1,144 Eastern Europe/FSR 33,575 13,229 15,730 5,199 Poland 754 402 321 149 Former Soviet Republics 4,316 1,696 3,888 1,290 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,153 755 382 110 Russia 1,889 709 2,979 886 Other FSR 274 232 528 294 Other EE 28,505 11,130 11,520 3,759 Pacific Rim Countries 189,420 73,081 266,800 107,235 Australia 73,421 19,757 36,993 9,238 China 21,745 9,143 60,135 19,920 Indonesia 1,205 629 2,434 939 Japan 31,933 19,186 44,285 27,001 Korea 54,432 20,328 86,158 34,292 Taiwan 6,502 3,911 14,587 7,850 Other Pacific Rim 183 127 22,207 7,994 South/Central America 135,319 38,769 239,704 69,015 Argentina 5,405 2,113 28,963 10,234 Brazil 97,893 24,512 162,074 42,085 Colombia 6,251 3,358 6,288 3,552 Venezuela 3,893 1,893 14,364 5,161 Other S/C A 21,876 6,893 28,015 7,984 Other Countries 66,910 26,545 54,430 19,735 India 23,314 11,572 12,264 5,588 South Africa 20,771 6,919 24,602 8,821 Other 22,826 8,053 17,564 5,327 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 (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary December 2004 (CB-05-09)