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 January 2005 December 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,801,909 1,226,275 2,098,667 1,426,471 North America 535,769 395,952 524,094 376,115 Canada 307,115 241,297 257,389 201,707 Mexico 228,653 154,656 266,704 174,408 Europe 318,062 219,059 502,453 352,505 European Union 147,861 116,565 310,720 233,797 Austria 3,546 5,946 7,422 9,382 Belgium 9,235 7,439 20,414 15,950 Czech Republic 5,686 3,100 14,023 9,489 Finland 5,252 2,397 2,181 1,135 France 23,777 19,039 31,687 23,912 Germany 35,129 27,201 77,297 54,435 Hungary 0 0 2,103 1,447 Italy 12,341 11,006 49,519 37,154 Netherlands 16,236 9,891 40,488 27,661 Poland 1,415 1,293 1,047 983 Spain 13,414 8,874 18,043 11,470 Sweden 1,691 2,292 1,157 2,598 United Kingdom 7,203 6,342 22,766 20,908 Other EU 12,936 11,745 22,573 17,273 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,533 1,385 1,016 870 Russia 54,367 32,849 68,626 40,276 Switzerland 669 1,812 802 2,151 Turkey 73,738 44,696 94,869 55,650 Ukraine 25,998 15,337 13,631 10,938 Other Europe 13,896 6,414 12,788 8,822 Euro Area 130,725 102,338 267,450 195,969 Pacific Rim Countries 480,387 339,352 593,043 383,979 Australia 51,207 29,246 41,277 26,738 China 123,478 85,126 238,107 135,016 Indonesia 2,818 2,072 12,519 7,658 Japan 54,796 47,483 65,634 51,567 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 217,181 155,805 202,369 142,960 Hong Kong 2,506 1,105 14 70 Korea 145,122 96,442 141,415 99,134 Singapore 0 0 55 66 Taiwan 69,553 58,259 60,886 43,690 Other Pacific Rim 30,907 19,620 33,137 20,041 South/Central America 348,734 190,226 329,658 211,071 Argentina 13,133 9,908 69,959 45,236 Brazil 275,369 141,583 200,758 127,975 Chile 811 682 4,032 2,820 Colombia 3,701 4,379 3,757 4,240 Venezuela 51,458 31,040 33,749 21,078 Other S/C A 4,261 2,634 17,404 9,721 Other Countries 118,957 81,686 149,419 102,801 Egypt 34,869 21,183 42,581 25,557 India 38,247 28,991 50,375 37,446 South Africa 16,518 12,186 35,616 25,383 Thailand 26,073 16,651 1,897 1,183 Other 3,250 2,676 18,951 13,231 ______________________________________________________________ December 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,172,304 1,477,967 North America 524,459 376,489 Canada 257,653 202,018 Mexico 266,806 174,471 Europe 542,189 382,590 European Union 346,124 261,116 Austria 7,981 9,677 Belgium 20,864 16,285 Czech Republic 18,956 13,290 Finland 2,181 1,135 France 43,748 32,629 Germany 82,857 57,085 Hungary 2,103 1,447 Italy 56,183 44,164 Netherlands 40,696 27,825 Poland 1,674 1,572 Spain 21,741 14,854 Sweden 1,190 2,655 United Kingdom 23,376 21,198 Other EU 22,575 17,301 Moldova 0 0 Norway 1,016 870 Russia 70,849 41,775 Switzerland 953 2,245 Turkey 95,766 56,189 Ukraine 13,757 11,024 Other Europe 13,725 9,371 Euro Area 296,653 218,551 Pacific Rim Countries 615,883 397,322 Australia 41,277 26,738 China 245,491 138,971 Indonesia 15,173 9,209 Japan 65,664 51,585 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 202,845 143,447 Hong Kong 14 70 Korea 141,821 99,561 Singapore 55 66 Taiwan 60,955 43,749 Other Pacific Rim 45,433 27,372 South/Central America 339,596 217,978 Argentina 70,832 45,712 Brazil 209,250 133,957 Chile 4,118 2,887 Colombia 3,774 4,258 Venezuela 34,112 21,333 Other S/C A 17,510 9,831 Other Countries 150,176 103,589 Egypt 42,583 25,560 India 50,824 38,001 South Africa 35,616 25,383 Thailand 2,145 1,365 Other 19,009 13,279 ______________________________________________________________ January 2004 December 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,801,037 702,839 1,264,992 514,790 North America 590,173 270,565 550,633 238,090 Canada 317,362 169,949 295,842 147,752 Mexico 272,811 100,617 254,790 90,338 Europe 490,714 186,068 322,711 138,305 European Union 257,579 112,522 256,458 113,855 Austria 9,854 7,492 3,556 2,812 Belgium 13,067 5,244 19,747 7,599 Czech Republic 13,806 5,729 2,663 1,085 Finland 6,002 1,424 0 0 France 34,397 15,003 28,383 10,929 Germany 101,923 40,874 95,297 40,199 Hungary 5 3 0 0 Italy 3,450 2,169 5,880 4,817 Netherlands 2,297 1,012 23,501 9,168 Poland 1,165 695 754 402 Spain 14,287 5,887 24,814 9,802 Sweden 3,422 3,175 6,511 4,856 United Kingdom 34,059 14,615 28,263 13,845 Other EU 19,844 9,200 17,087 8,339 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 141 71 837 270 Russia 51,823 14,273 1,889 709 Switzerland 750 1,531 776 1,632 Turkey 99,587 31,597 35,206 11,227 Ukraine 33,135 11,347 2,153 755 Other Europe 47,699 14,728 25,391 9,858 Euro Area 203,153 87,495 217,529 93,152 Pacific Rim Countries 407,112 148,403 189,420 73,081 Australia 51,067 13,161 73,421 19,757 China 84,892 29,625 21,745 9,143 Indonesia 1,745 927 1,205 629 Japan 100,157 41,407 31,933 19,186 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 145,405 56,275 60,953 24,274 Hong Kong 46 62 0 0 Korea 137,789 51,927 54,432 20,328 Singapore 0 0 19 34 Taiwan 7,571 4,286 6,502 3,911 Other Pacific Rim 23,846 7,008 164 92 South/Central America 277,286 83,764 135,319 38,769 Argentina 14,931 5,616 5,405 2,113 Brazil 184,648 50,950 97,893 24,512 Chile 6,848 2,377 1,289 505 Colombia 7,198 4,330 6,251 3,358 Venezuela 41,180 13,492 3,893 1,893 Other S/C A 22,480 6,998 20,587 6,388 Other Countries 35,753 14,039 66,910 26,545 Egypt 13,313 4,160 11,999 3,270 India 10,780 5,234 23,314 11,572 South Africa 8,202 2,888 20,771 6,919 Thailand 1,972 975 8,547 3,836 Other 1,485 782 2,280 947 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 (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary January 2005 (CB-05-23)