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 February 2005 January 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,750,016 1,200,542 1,801,909 1,226,275 North America 605,409 436,746 535,769 395,952 Canada 294,328 231,243 307,115 241,297 Mexico 311,081 205,503 228,653 154,656 Europe 437,207 297,978 318,062 219,059 European Union 173,254 150,046 147,861 116,565 Austria 10,994 14,031 3,546 5,946 Belgium 17,988 16,229 9,235 7,439 Czech Republic 5,249 3,977 5,686 3,100 Finland 34 54 5,252 2,397 France 14,252 13,030 23,777 19,039 Germany 60,981 44,675 35,129 27,201 Hungary 2,023 1,243 0 0 Italy 17,354 16,609 12,341 11,006 Netherlands 3,694 2,610 16,236 9,891 Poland 1,994 1,709 1,415 1,293 Spain 9,088 7,992 13,414 8,874 Sweden 5,850 6,931 1,691 2,292 United Kingdom 10,055 8,913 7,203 6,342 Other EU 13,698 12,045 12,936 11,745 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 410 460 1,533 1,385 Russia 104,010 59,149 54,367 32,849 Switzerland 896 2,289 669 1,812 Turkey 114,343 59,280 73,738 44,696 Ukraine 39,472 23,486 25,998 15,337 Other Europe 4,822 3,267 13,896 6,414 Euro Area 145,806 125,051 130,725 102,338 Pacific Rim Countries 393,135 276,575 480,387 339,352 Australia 15,928 10,067 51,207 29,246 China 92,182 65,548 123,478 85,126 Indonesia 627 544 2,818 2,072 Japan 52,413 39,681 54,796 47,483 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 215,670 150,510 217,181 155,805 Hong Kong 0 0 2,506 1,105 Korea 159,365 107,898 145,122 96,442 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 56,304 42,612 69,553 58,259 Other Pacific Rim 16,315 10,226 30,907 19,620 South/Central America 174,813 97,950 348,734 190,226 Argentina 7,513 5,325 13,133 9,908 Brazil 101,885 53,056 275,369 141,583 Chile 131 130 811 682 Colombia 7,926 7,899 3,701 4,379 Venezuela 49,373 27,430 51,458 31,040 Other S/C A 7,985 4,110 4,261 2,634 Other Countries 139,452 91,294 118,957 81,686 Egypt 71,580 42,401 34,869 21,183 India 34,939 28,318 38,247 28,991 South Africa 20,365 12,440 16,518 12,186 Thailand 8,811 5,168 26,073 16,651 Other 3,757 2,966 3,250 2,676 ______________________________________________________________ January 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,016,692 1,356,119 North America 581,598 422,725 Canada 314,022 247,255 Mexico 267,576 175,470 Europe 365,279 247,777 European Union 168,078 129,742 Austria 3,589 6,052 Belgium 9,320 7,519 Czech Republic 5,704 3,122 Finland 5,252 2,397 France 23,834 19,186 Germany 35,363 27,541 Hungary 0 0 Italy 12,364 11,064 Netherlands 35,048 21,575 Poland 1,415 1,293 Spain 13,438 8,902 Sweden 1,725 2,325 United Kingdom 7,991 6,919 Other EU 13,034 11,846 Moldova 0 0 Norway 1,533 1,385 Russia 54,367 32,849 Switzerland 706 1,918 Turkey 95,347 55,822 Ukraine 26,205 15,481 Other Europe 19,043 10,580 Euro Area 150,004 114,782 Pacific Rim Countries 515,556 361,505 Australia 51,257 29,282 China 129,274 88,908 Indonesia 3,337 2,376 Japan 55,933 48,504 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 222,605 159,814 Hong Kong 2,506 1,105 Korea 147,253 98,341 Singapore 0 0 Taiwan 72,846 60,367 Other Pacific Rim 53,152 32,622 South/Central America 406,269 224,962 Argentina 14,861 10,892 Brazil 330,404 174,644 Chile 1,042 960 Colombia 3,801 4,468 Venezuela 51,507 31,111 Other S/C A 4,654 2,887 Other Countries 147,991 99,149 Egypt 58,716 35,014 India 39,384 29,973 South Africa 16,866 12,515 Thailand 29,515 18,742 Other 3,510 2,904 ______________________________________________________________ February 2004 January 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,457,194 616,866 1,801,037 702,839 North America 606,573 296,480 590,173 270,565 Canada 324,403 185,661 317,362 169,949 Mexico 282,170 110,819 272,811 100,617 Europe 341,735 141,994 490,714 186,068 European Union 234,149 101,731 257,579 112,522 Austria 4,735 3,706 9,854 7,492 Belgium 11,483 4,903 13,067 5,244 Czech Republic 42,433 13,387 13,806 5,729 Finland 5,821 1,557 6,002 1,424 France 8,124 5,034 34,397 15,003 Germany 85,596 34,918 101,923 40,874 Hungary 2,108 546 5 3 Italy 13,725 6,289 3,450 2,169 Netherlands 24,726 9,201 2,297 1,012 Poland 742 473 1,165 695 Spain 4,725 3,683 14,287 5,887 Sweden 1,567 2,167 3,422 3,175 United Kingdom 15,706 8,703 34,059 14,615 Other EU 12,656 7,164 19,844 9,200 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 2,512 1,220 141 71 Russia 4,140 1,618 51,823 14,273 Switzerland 682 1,574 750 1,531 Turkey 61,628 23,351 99,587 31,597 Ukraine 728 339 33,135 11,347 Other Europe 37,896 12,161 47,699 14,728 Euro Area 170,101 75,351 203,153 87,495 Pacific Rim Countries 269,078 104,469 407,112 148,403 Australia 61,712 16,309 51,067 13,161 China 41,860 16,157 84,892 29,625 Indonesia 926 752 1,745 927 Japan 49,827 26,172 100,157 41,407 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 109,998 43,207 145,405 56,275 Hong Kong 0 0 46 62 Korea 100,136 38,179 137,789 51,927 Singapore 8 4 0 0 Taiwan 9,854 5,024 7,571 4,286 Other Pacific Rim 4,755 1,871 23,846 7,008 South/Central America 218,535 65,170 277,286 83,764 Argentina 14,031 5,515 14,931 5,616 Brazil 144,906 38,727 184,648 50,950 Chile 1,952 773 6,848 2,377 Colombia 3,056 1,940 7,198 4,330 Venezuela 6,302 2,378 41,180 13,492 Other S/C A 48,288 15,838 22,480 6,998 Other Countries 21,273 8,754 35,753 14,039 Egypt 7,303 2,234 13,313 4,160 India 1,834 1,301 10,780 5,234 South Africa 2,349 878 8,202 2,888 Thailand 5,052 2,327 1,972 975 Other 4,735 2,013 1,485 782 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 February 2005 (CB-05-41)