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 March 2005 February 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,285,495 1,912,161 2,141,655 1,760,029 North America 791,568 617,501 715,022 549,336 Canada 441,760 374,762 375,460 308,811 Mexico 349,808 242,739 339,562 240,525 Europe 678,295 643,921 581,707 566,680 European Union 331,568 435,014 304,119 405,814 Austria 14,955 24,968 15,195 24,002 Belgium 16,274 30,840 26,625 35,817 Czech Republic 4,204 3,113 8,663 7,186 Finland 7,056 6,394 2,120 5,648 France 44,379 52,661 26,737 38,812 Germany 80,019 95,974 90,792 88,774 Hungary 9 4 2,024 1,246 Italy 44,694 59,511 29,323 49,269 Netherlands 5,545 7,040 5,586 4,316 Poland 19,301 10,522 4,169 4,501 Spain 20,859 29,586 20,441 34,561 Sweden 26,567 46,437 26,750 52,075 United Kingdom 29,990 49,627 30,194 42,955 Other EU 17,716 18,337 15,500 16,652 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,898 1,716 410 460 Russia 243,055 145,452 111,723 67,220 Switzerland 1,358 4,578 1,300 3,484 Turkey 33,551 17,627 114,654 59,536 Ukraine 14,339 11,734 39,720 24,174 Other Europe 52,525 27,800 9,783 5,992 Euro Area 250,012 321,141 228,395 291,309 Pacific Rim Countries 438,348 389,773 467,322 400,332 Australia 27,937 17,225 16,013 10,249 China 94,158 83,072 109,594 100,131 Indonesia 5,729 4,650 674 663 Japan 117,417 116,900 85,036 83,698 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 169,705 152,164 239,496 194,689 Hong Kong 2 3 0 0 Korea 114,192 85,956 175,755 129,576 Singapore 105 365 62 198 Taiwan 55,406 65,841 63,679 64,914 Other Pacific Rim 23,401 15,762 16,509 10,902 South/Central America 251,003 153,989 231,977 137,064 Argentina 10,924 9,692 8,142 6,563 Brazil 163,423 94,413 156,991 89,949 Chile 6,749 4,238 216 233 Colombia 8,898 10,851 8,240 8,277 Venezuela 51,395 29,480 49,373 27,430 Other S/C A 9,614 5,315 9,015 4,612 Other Countries 126,282 106,977 145,626 106,617 Egypt 7,325 4,806 71,580 42,401 India 53,601 49,923 39,665 39,845 South Africa 17,554 19,022 21,402 15,176 Thailand 44,515 30,112 9,006 5,660 Other 3,287 3,113 3,974 3,535 ______________________________________________________________ February 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,239,847 1,832,219 North America 715,113 549,238 Canada 375,505 308,593 Mexico 339,608 240,645 Europe 632,925 598,577 European Union 322,889 418,422 Austria 15,253 24,407 Belgium 27,650 36,655 Czech Republic 9,108 7,702 Finland 2,158 5,765 France 27,353 39,242 Germany 90,936 88,966 Hungary 2,025 1,248 Italy 31,836 50,855 Netherlands 10,366 7,518 Poland 4,713 5,038 Spain 21,616 35,363 Sweden 26,781 52,166 United Kingdom 37,301 46,410 Other EU 15,794 17,087 Moldova 0 0 Norway 410 470 Russia 114,068 70,421 Switzerland 1,301 3,486 Turkey 141,063 72,008 Ukraine 43,366 27,708 Other Europe 9,828 6,060 Euro Area 238,759 298,938 Pacific Rim Countries 487,551 420,740 Australia 16,208 10,501 China 116,952 111,117 Indonesia 710 754 Japan 85,412 83,963 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 239,824 196,191 Hong Kong 0 0 Korea 175,854 130,518 Singapore 62 198 Taiwan 63,908 65,475 Other Pacific Rim 28,445 18,214 South/Central America 247,982 149,221 Argentina 8,145 6,569 Brazil 161,112 93,869 Chile 216 233 Colombia 12,259 12,567 Venezuela 49,386 27,442 Other S/C A 16,864 8,541 Other Countries 156,276 114,443 Egypt 81,014 48,163 India 40,217 40,932 South Africa 21,487 15,466 Thailand 9,113 5,759 Other 4,444 4,123 ______________________________________________________________ March 2004 February 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,203,623 1,216,128 1,778,222 939,550 North America 792,527 468,266 731,005 393,976 Canada 476,737 315,875 406,771 249,863 Mexico 315,790 152,391 324,234 144,113 Europe 623,529 373,951 445,826 284,775 European Union 474,968 320,828 333,894 240,221 Austria 16,352 16,409 8,395 9,179 Belgium 36,001 19,747 14,424 10,141 Czech Republic 34,528 15,900 46,147 15,499 Finland 11,794 5,602 7,515 3,867 France 67,115 45,837 16,164 23,406 Germany 89,494 59,710 116,495 65,187 Hungary 4,590 1,208 2,109 549 Italy 38,979 29,953 20,030 18,227 Netherlands 2,490 2,207 27,809 10,870 Poland 15,473 5,949 1,601 1,072 Spain 20,984 16,177 18,608 24,955 Sweden 20,409 29,399 11,755 22,037 United Kingdom 47,178 40,410 27,799 25,959 Other EU 69,580 32,320 15,043 9,272 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 717 450 2,513 1,226 Russia 4,210 2,907 6,198 3,521 Switzerland 1,005 2,268 1,071 2,693 Turkey 105,861 35,216 62,434 23,909 Ukraine 382 314 807 479 Other Europe 36,385 11,968 38,910 12,726 Euro Area 296,483 203,015 242,233 172,781 Pacific Rim Countries 299,936 176,899 312,630 159,826 Australia 91,717 27,255 61,739 16,431 China 14,952 13,321 45,974 23,527 Indonesia 3,409 1,531 984 884 Japan 87,367 71,791 79,691 53,929 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 97,530 60,673 119,294 62,804 Hong Kong 0 0 21 62 Korea 88,034 43,036 104,399 45,964 Singapore 135 333 26 49 Taiwan 9,361 17,304 14,847 16,729 Other Pacific Rim 4,960 2,328 4,947 2,251 South/Central America 327,454 113,632 263,798 84,920 Argentina 10,861 4,345 16,453 8,065 Brazil 239,924 76,111 186,528 54,616 Chile 840 406 1,952 773 Colombia 7,507 5,952 3,056 1,940 Venezuela 26,991 12,124 6,335 2,399 Other S/C A 41,331 14,695 49,474 17,126 Other Countries 160,176 83,380 24,963 16,054 Egypt 50,553 21,207 7,303 2,234 India 78,985 47,575 4,961 7,641 South Africa 17,152 7,742 2,812 1,575 Thailand 9,294 4,732 5,108 2,457 Other 4,192 2,125 4,779 2,145 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 March 2005 (CB-05-54)