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 February 2005 January 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,141,655 1,760,029 2,175,653 1,765,991 North America 715,022 549,336 666,286 523,903 Canada 375,460 308,811 389,680 321,206 Mexico 339,562 240,525 276,606 202,697 Europe 581,707 566,680 464,329 456,809 European Union 304,119 405,814 271,019 331,594 Austria 15,195 24,002 8,614 16,808 Belgium 26,625 35,817 13,987 20,290 Czech Republic 8,663 7,186 5,776 3,706 Finland 2,120 5,648 7,400 8,578 France 26,737 38,812 39,151 44,223 Germany 90,792 88,774 67,001 75,508 Hungary 2,024 1,246 0 0 Italy 29,323 49,269 27,946 44,079 Netherlands 5,586 4,316 19,767 12,474 Poland 4,169 4,501 1,947 2,250 Spain 20,441 34,561 32,556 27,077 Sweden 26,750 52,075 14,049 31,650 United Kingdom 30,194 42,955 19,007 30,805 Other EU 15,500 16,652 13,818 14,145 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 410 460 1,533 1,385 Russia 111,723 67,220 57,445 36,332 Switzerland 1,300 3,484 1,080 3,235 Turkey 114,654 59,536 78,580 49,172 Ukraine 39,720 24,174 34,763 25,649 Other Europe 9,783 5,992 19,909 9,441 Euro Area 228,395 291,309 228,326 260,001 Pacific Rim Countries 467,322 400,332 557,995 477,243 Australia 16,013 10,249 51,555 29,936 China 109,594 100,131 136,396 113,432 Indonesia 674 663 2,835 2,153 Japan 85,036 83,698 101,711 111,222 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 239,496 194,689 234,193 199,668 Hong Kong 0 0 2,506 1,105 Korea 175,755 129,576 153,864 114,707 Singapore 62 198 43 124 Taiwan 63,679 64,914 77,780 83,732 Other Pacific Rim 16,509 10,902 31,305 20,833 South/Central America 231,977 137,064 361,133 209,798 Argentina 8,142 6,563 13,976 11,299 Brazil 156,991 89,949 286,287 158,944 Chile 216 233 1,023 1,050 Colombia 8,240 8,277 3,986 4,685 Venezuela 49,373 27,430 51,475 31,055 Other S/C A 9,015 4,612 4,386 2,765 Other Countries 145,626 106,617 125,911 98,238 Egypt 71,580 42,401 34,869 21,183 India 39,665 39,845 42,685 39,511 South Africa 21,402 15,176 18,152 15,903 Thailand 9,006 5,660 26,770 18,491 Other 3,974 3,535 3,435 3,151 ______________________________________________________________ January 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,417,556 1,929,019 North America 713,828 552,427 Canada 397,333 328,343 Mexico 316,495 224,084 Europe 526,849 503,676 European Union 299,972 358,447 Austria 8,809 17,471 Belgium 14,085 20,418 Czech Republic 5,823 3,819 Finland 7,414 8,629 France 39,394 44,938 Germany 67,846 77,036 Hungary 1 3 Italy 29,019 47,711 Netherlands 44,444 29,848 Poland 1,954 2,258 Spain 32,914 27,784 Sweden 14,388 32,419 United Kingdom 19,858 31,710 Other EU 14,022 14,403 Moldova 0 0 Norway 1,533 1,385 Russia 57,445 36,332 Switzerland 1,117 3,341 Turkey 100,293 60,447 Ukraine 41,428 30,101 Other Europe 25,061 13,624 Euro Area 255,833 284,807 Pacific Rim Countries 601,108 509,285 Australia 51,605 29,972 China 143,810 121,978 Indonesia 3,427 2,568 Japan 108,410 115,953 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 240,306 204,976 Hong Kong 2,507 1,109 Korea 156,220 117,342 Singapore 47 128 Taiwan 81,532 86,396 Other Pacific Rim 53,551 33,837 South/Central America 420,672 247,443 Argentina 15,704 12,283 Brazil 343,309 194,861 Chile 1,254 1,328 Colombia 4,085 4,774 Venezuela 51,524 31,126 Other S/C A 4,796 3,071 Other Countries 155,099 116,188 Egypt 58,716 35,014 India 43,853 40,567 South Africa 18,500 16,233 Thailand 30,337 20,995 Other 3,694 3,379 ______________________________________________________________ February 2004 January 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,778,222 939,550 2,137,907 1,000,664 North America 731,005 393,976 703,043 350,298 Canada 406,771 249,863 391,932 223,894 Mexico 324,234 144,113 311,111 126,404 Europe 445,826 284,775 607,161 306,458 European Union 333,894 240,221 367,363 227,015 Austria 8,395 9,179 16,178 14,106 Belgium 14,424 10,141 14,954 8,875 Czech Republic 46,147 15,499 14,402 6,058 Finland 7,515 3,867 7,050 2,970 France 16,164 23,406 48,458 31,422 Germany 116,495 65,187 129,343 66,706 Hungary 2,109 549 5 3 Italy 20,030 18,227 12,610 15,351 Netherlands 27,809 10,870 4,844 2,391 Poland 1,601 1,072 3,002 1,842 Spain 18,608 24,955 21,298 12,093 Sweden 11,755 22,037 11,654 17,016 United Kingdom 27,799 25,959 44,652 31,724 Other EU 15,043 9,272 38,914 16,459 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 2,513 1,226 155 102 Russia 6,198 3,521 53,885 16,179 Switzerland 1,071 2,693 913 2,073 Turkey 62,434 23,909 101,841 32,496 Ukraine 807 479 33,978 13,198 Other Europe 38,910 12,726 49,026 15,394 Euro Area 242,233 172,781 272,992 162,619 Pacific Rim Countries 312,630 159,826 459,256 220,999 Australia 61,739 16,431 51,087 13,217 China 45,974 23,527 92,732 39,514 Indonesia 984 884 1,745 927 Japan 79,691 53,929 134,938 85,617 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 119,294 62,804 154,693 74,219 Hong Kong 21 62 47 85 Korea 104,399 45,964 141,979 58,592 Singapore 26 49 95 225 Taiwan 14,847 16,729 12,571 15,317 Other Pacific Rim 4,947 2,251 24,060 7,506 South/Central America 263,798 84,920 329,164 102,493 Argentina 16,453 8,065 15,123 5,950 Brazil 186,528 54,616 235,314 68,695 Chile 1,952 773 6,848 2,377 Colombia 3,056 1,940 7,580 4,684 Venezuela 6,335 2,399 41,516 13,659 Other S/C A 49,474 17,126 22,783 7,128 Other Countries 24,963 16,054 39,283 20,417 Egypt 7,303 2,234 13,313 4,160 India 4,961 7,641 13,310 10,031 South Africa 2,812 1,575 8,960 4,106 Thailand 5,108 2,457 2,214 1,337 Other 4,779 2,145 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)