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 April 2005 March 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,230,571 1,554,441 1,840,085 1,277,344 North America 652,295 466,719 624,587 451,474 Canada 352,618 272,636 337,957 264,028 Mexico 299,677 194,083 286,630 187,445 Europe 662,185 467,072 530,707 360,004 European Union 331,491 262,669 195,251 164,986 Austria 6,394 8,370 6,662 8,772 Belgium 27,379 21,999 9,154 8,576 Czech Republic 9,973 6,987 944 783 Finland 80 25 4,876 2,292 France 42,132 33,462 32,404 25,430 Germany 84,935 64,917 47,115 44,792 Hungary 0 0 9 4 Italy 26,032 18,928 31,730 23,131 Netherlands 43,115 27,696 4,000 5,667 Poland 2,731 2,867 18,958 10,069 Spain 19,887 15,992 9,388 8,508 Sweden 2,593 4,019 1,062 2,046 United Kingdom 30,306 26,863 12,644 10,806 Other EU 35,933 30,545 16,305 14,110 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 383 300 1,864 1,681 Russia 151,052 87,145 240,411 142,272 Switzerland 1,457 2,773 874 2,285 Turkey 83,219 50,877 33,375 17,227 Ukraine 74,064 51,471 7,071 4,432 Other Europe 20,519 11,837 51,861 27,121 Euro Area 285,006 220,774 161,509 141,166 Pacific Rim Countries 501,649 346,141 361,205 260,150 Australia 11,517 7,179 27,898 17,069 China 200,492 123,840 75,255 53,299 Indonesia 219 195 5,375 4,167 Japan 67,869 49,427 73,464 55,571 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 213,244 159,786 156,155 115,392 Hong Kong 73 52 0 0 Korea 183,808 134,144 107,951 73,222 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 29,363 25,590 48,204 42,169 Other Pacific Rim 8,309 5,713 23,058 14,653 South/Central America 321,280 202,465 207,217 120,514 Argentina 21,587 15,285 9,298 7,509 Brazil 253,695 157,438 121,830 63,653 Chile 1,256 1,132 6,749 4,238 Colombia 8,125 7,667 8,535 10,474 Venezuela 24,067 14,589 51,325 29,414 Other S/C A 12,549 6,352 9,481 5,226 Other Countries 93,162 72,044 116,369 85,202 Egypt 1,039 863 7,325 4,806 India 56,924 45,369 47,865 37,456 South Africa 32,138 23,251 14,041 11,201 Thailand 241 190 44,023 29,005 Other 2,820 2,371 3,116 2,734 ______________________________________________________________ March 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,051,046 1,412,069 North America 657,871 475,941 Canada 371,054 288,357 Mexico 286,817 187,584 Europe 607,841 413,377 European Union 245,230 199,434 Austria 7,394 9,860 Belgium 9,173 8,596 Czech Republic 982 836 Finland 4,876 2,292 France 34,007 26,164 Germany 61,692 54,113 Hungary 9 4 Italy 31,784 23,214 Netherlands 4,754 3,089 Poland 22,230 11,601 Spain 18,805 14,749 Sweden 1,077 2,065 United Kingdom 30,315 27,541 Other EU 18,131 15,308 Moldova 0 0 Norway 1,864 1,681 Russia 245,589 145,670 Switzerland 882 2,297 Turkey 43,875 25,059 Ukraine 7,071 4,432 Other Europe 63,331 34,805 Euro Area 190,171 156,932 Pacific Rim Countries 423,789 293,221 Australia 27,916 17,083 China 114,025 72,450 Indonesia 5,375 4,167 Japan 73,720 55,820 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 156,295 115,617 Hong Kong 3 2 Korea 108,037 73,323 Singapore 0 0 Taiwan 48,255 42,292 Other Pacific Rim 46,458 28,084 South/Central America 227,242 132,974 Argentina 20,307 15,255 Brazil 122,302 64,050 Chile 6,749 4,238 Colombia 8,983 10,752 Venezuela 59,371 33,413 Other S/C A 9,531 5,265 Other Countries 134,303 96,555 Egypt 7,325 4,806 India 49,333 39,159 South Africa 23,039 16,185 Thailand 51,087 33,310 Other 3,519 3,095 ______________________________________________________________ April 2004 March 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,915,417 980,069 1,822,140 832,884 North America 574,917 356,361 660,373 357,872 Canada 357,787 243,846 382,160 238,985 Mexico 217,130 112,515 278,213 118,887 Europe 707,513 335,207 471,027 203,963 European Union 276,653 147,245 326,429 155,194 Austria 11,318 8,665 10,122 8,272 Belgium 38,980 18,433 33,188 12,784 Czech Republic 6,871 4,106 29,071 10,287 Finland 516 359 9,677 2,737 France 34,065 15,713 51,651 22,439 Germany 46,389 26,944 62,879 30,422 Hungary 3,386 1,002 4,590 1,208 Italy 13,179 7,448 32,329 15,911 Netherlands 23,761 10,126 1,953 1,336 Poland 20,311 7,254 14,138 4,946 Spain 7,716 5,274 11,849 6,840 Sweden 745 1,556 4,090 3,479 United Kingdom 36,568 20,158 34,347 17,733 Other EU 32,847 20,206 26,545 16,798 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,890 970 714 428 Russia 136,275 46,835 1,565 430 Switzerland 495 1,099 598 1,358 Turkey 230,273 111,972 105,665 34,971 Ukraine 21,215 12,185 361 180 Other Europe 40,712 14,901 35,695 11,402 Euro Area 197,345 105,362 226,867 108,063 Pacific Rim Countries 260,208 123,517 249,044 102,358 Australia 9,408 3,141 91,697 27,147 China 55,178 24,657 11,749 6,159 Indonesia 6,450 2,538 3,313 1,286 Japan 67,645 34,332 51,666 28,974 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 100,181 51,033 85,954 37,117 Hong Kong 6 10 0 0 Korea 67,967 31,609 82,112 34,639 Singapore 10 3 6 3 Taiwan 32,199 19,412 3,835 2,475 Other Pacific Rim 21,346 7,816 4,665 1,674 South/Central America 251,917 95,340 286,730 96,552 Argentina 15,934 7,057 10,008 3,403 Brazil 137,065 46,976 201,822 60,664 Chile 435 312 840 406 Colombia 3,692 3,755 7,494 5,880 Venezuela 43,652 18,048 26,937 12,093 Other S/C A 51,139 19,192 39,629 14,107 Other Countries 120,861 69,644 154,966 72,139 Egypt 1,237 640 50,553 21,207 India 65,652 44,783 75,300 39,203 South Africa 32,659 14,548 15,795 5,288 Thailand 9,762 4,084 9,142 4,354 Other 11,551 5,590 4,176 2,088 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 April 2005 (CB-05-69)