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 January 2005 December 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,175,653 1,765,991 2,520,531 2,029,159 North America 666,286 523,903 663,411 501,487 Canada 389,680 321,206 328,964 267,731 Mexico 276,606 202,697 334,447 233,756 Europe 464,329 456,809 682,933 644,659 European Union 271,019 331,594 469,689 497,650 Austria 8,614 16,808 16,161 21,965 Belgium 13,987 20,290 27,241 31,381 Czech Republic 5,776 3,706 18,357 12,603 Finland 7,400 8,578 4,326 5,705 France 39,151 44,223 42,933 46,554 Germany 67,001 75,508 113,457 104,211 Hungary 0 0 2,103 1,447 Italy 27,946 44,079 65,759 76,419 Netherlands 19,767 12,474 48,971 34,287 Poland 1,947 2,250 1,978 2,126 Spain 32,556 27,077 38,080 44,900 Sweden 14,049 31,650 29,331 47,083 United Kingdom 19,007 30,805 36,199 47,273 Other EU 13,818 14,145 24,793 21,697 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,533 1,385 1,017 876 Russia 57,445 36,332 75,118 47,725 Switzerland 1,080 3,235 1,154 3,359 Turkey 78,580 49,172 97,946 58,630 Ukraine 34,763 25,649 25,158 27,458 Other Europe 19,909 9,441 12,852 8,962 Euro Area 228,326 260,001 378,073 380,902 Pacific Rim Countries 557,995 477,243 670,084 518,174 Australia 51,555 29,936 41,360 26,978 China 136,396 113,432 255,930 172,784 Indonesia 2,835 2,153 13,175 8,635 Japan 101,711 111,222 106,049 102,863 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 234,193 199,668 220,235 186,254 Hong Kong 2,506 1,105 15 76 Korea 153,864 114,707 150,917 117,930 Singapore 43 124 211 594 Taiwan 77,780 83,732 69,093 67,653 Other Pacific Rim 31,305 20,833 33,335 20,659 South/Central America 361,133 209,798 345,235 236,839 Argentina 13,976 11,299 72,539 48,720 Brazil 286,287 158,944 213,029 148,261 Chile 1,023 1,050 4,032 2,820 Colombia 3,986 4,685 3,846 4,335 Venezuela 51,475 31,055 34,131 21,530 Other S/C A 4,386 2,765 17,658 11,173 Other Countries 125,911 98,238 158,869 128,000 Egypt 34,869 21,183 42,581 25,557 India 42,685 39,511 55,020 50,371 South Africa 18,152 15,903 39,799 36,311 Thailand 26,770 18,491 2,447 2,361 Other 3,435 3,151 19,021 13,399 ______________________________________________________________ December 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,652,887 2,120,915 North America 664,272 502,296 Canada 329,080 268,124 Mexico 335,192 234,172 Europe 734,028 685,218 European Union 514,228 534,899 Austria 16,739 22,346 Belgium 27,692 31,718 Czech Republic 25,963 19,122 Finland 4,443 6,018 France 58,065 57,604 Germany 119,493 107,982 Hungary 2,103 1,447 Italy 73,369 84,469 Netherlands 49,179 34,451 Poland 2,641 2,754 Spain 42,161 49,910 Sweden 30,733 47,556 United Kingdom 36,831 47,642 Other EU 24,817 21,881 Moldova 0 0 Norway 1,017 876 Russia 77,340 49,223 Switzerland 1,306 3,452 Turkey 98,875 59,230 Ukraine 27,337 27,647 Other Europe 13,925 9,891 Euro Area 412,288 410,006 Pacific Rim Countries 694,825 534,448 Australia 41,372 27,027 China 263,910 178,641 Indonesia 15,847 10,251 Japan 107,291 103,553 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 220,746 186,845 Hong Kong 15 76 Korea 151,330 118,393 Singapore 211 594 Taiwan 69,191 67,782 Other Pacific Rim 45,658 28,130 South/Central America 398,983 266,812 Argentina 73,412 49,196 Brazil 265,332 177,309 Chile 4,118 2,887 Colombia 3,863 4,353 Venezuela 34,494 21,784 Other S/C A 17,764 11,283 Other Countries 160,779 132,141 Egypt 42,583 25,560 India 55,542 51,114 South Africa 39,830 36,353 Thailand 2,695 2,543 Other 20,128 16,572 ______________________________________________________________ January 2004 December 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,137,907 1,000,664 1,548,472 794,012 North America 703,043 350,298 645,375 304,113 Canada 391,932 223,894 360,866 191,330 Mexico 311,111 126,404 284,509 112,783 Europe 607,161 306,458 452,348 279,869 European Union 367,363 227,015 378,079 249,732 Austria 16,178 14,106 5,876 7,248 Belgium 14,954 8,875 25,164 14,644 Czech Republic 14,402 6,058 5,626 3,925 Finland 7,050 2,970 797 1,984 France 48,458 31,422 43,338 30,169 Germany 129,343 66,706 122,933 67,335 Hungary 5 3 0 0 Italy 12,610 15,351 12,997 17,139 Netherlands 4,844 2,391 28,868 12,124 Poland 3,002 1,842 992 615 Spain 21,298 12,093 40,561 24,552 Sweden 11,654 17,016 23,350 27,111 United Kingdom 44,652 31,724 40,455 29,737 Other EU 38,914 16,459 27,122 13,146 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 155 102 839 283 Russia 53,885 16,179 3,914 2,205 Switzerland 913 2,073 1,110 2,574 Turkey 101,841 32,496 38,545 13,198 Ukraine 33,978 13,198 3,165 1,345 Other Europe 49,026 15,394 26,696 10,533 Euro Area 272,992 162,619 297,014 183,184 Pacific Rim Countries 459,256 220,999 236,554 131,244 Australia 51,087 13,217 73,435 19,816 China 92,732 39,514 29,665 18,480 Indonesia 1,745 927 4,041 2,830 Japan 134,938 85,617 58,517 47,540 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 154,693 74,219 70,432 41,882 Hong Kong 47 85 0 0 Korea 141,979 58,592 58,330 26,913 Singapore 95 225 169 327 Taiwan 12,571 15,317 11,933 14,642 Other Pacific Rim 24,060 7,506 464 696 South/Central America 329,164 102,493 143,524 45,150 Argentina 15,123 5,950 6,369 3,272 Brazil 235,314 68,695 104,608 29,333 Chile 6,848 2,377 1,289 505 Colombia 7,580 4,684 6,447 3,514 Venezuela 41,516 13,659 3,912 1,904 Other S/C A 22,783 7,128 20,900 6,622 Other Countries 39,283 20,417 70,671 33,635 Egypt 13,313 4,160 11,999 3,270 India 13,310 10,031 26,262 17,247 South Africa 8,960 4,106 21,372 7,894 Thailand 2,214 1,337 8,744 4,251 Other 1,485 782 2,295 972 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)