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 April 2005 March 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,741,625 2,233,871 2,285,495 1,912,161 North America 791,170 614,539 791,568 617,501 Canada 457,536 381,196 441,760 374,762 Mexico 333,634 233,343 349,808 242,739 Europe 835,865 774,946 678,295 643,921 European Union 487,579 547,212 331,568 435,014 Austria 11,071 22,108 14,955 24,968 Belgium 33,326 41,932 16,274 30,840 Czech Republic 12,291 10,410 4,204 3,113 Finland 1,784 5,505 7,056 6,394 France 56,369 63,414 44,379 52,661 Germany 123,889 116,469 80,019 95,974 Hungary 0 2 9 4 Italy 35,297 45,261 44,694 59,511 Netherlands 51,841 34,466 5,545 7,040 Poland 4,400 5,124 19,301 10,522 Spain 37,872 46,126 20,859 29,586 Sweden 21,631 49,273 26,567 46,437 United Kingdom 49,831 66,867 29,990 49,627 Other EU 47,977 40,256 17,716 18,337 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 407 482 1,898 1,716 Russia 156,237 95,249 243,055 145,452 Switzerland 1,983 5,148 1,358 4,578 Turkey 83,318 51,005 33,551 17,627 Ukraine 80,228 59,458 14,339 11,734 Other Europe 26,113 16,391 52,525 27,800 Euro Area 387,547 406,204 250,012 321,141 Pacific Rim Countries 578,450 478,548 438,348 389,773 Australia 11,545 7,345 27,937 17,225 China 214,292 150,693 94,158 83,072 Indonesia 1,167 1,448 5,729 4,650 Japan 109,603 107,676 117,417 116,900 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 233,268 204,739 169,705 152,164 Hong Kong 127 286 2 3 Korea 196,946 156,194 114,192 85,956 Singapore 107 344 105 365 Taiwan 36,088 47,915 55,406 65,841 Other Pacific Rim 8,574 6,646 23,401 15,762 South/Central America 438,201 280,767 251,003 153,989 Argentina 22,133 16,347 10,924 9,692 Brazil 369,910 234,543 163,423 94,413 Chile 1,256 1,132 6,749 4,238 Colombia 8,165 7,702 8,898 10,851 Venezuela 24,067 14,589 51,395 29,480 Other S/C A 12,671 6,453 9,614 5,315 Other Countries 97,938 85,072 126,282 106,977 Egypt 1,039 863 7,325 4,806 India 60,760 56,133 53,601 49,923 South Africa 32,586 24,277 17,554 19,022 Thailand 583 1,087 44,515 30,112 Other 2,970 2,712 3,287 3,113 ______________________________________________________________ March 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,516,326 2,065,238 North America 824,894 642,001 Canada 474,870 399,109 Mexico 350,024 242,891 Europe 774,362 713,389 European Union 385,056 472,726 Austria 15,786 26,223 Belgium 16,294 30,864 Czech Republic 4,295 3,401 Finland 7,057 6,399 France 45,982 53,399 Germany 94,625 105,321 Hungary 9 4 Italy 44,872 59,693 Netherlands 6,554 4,640 Poland 25,277 14,687 Spain 30,295 35,858 Sweden 26,725 46,524 United Kingdom 47,701 66,055 Other EU 19,582 19,657 Moldova 0 0 Norway 1,898 1,716 Russia 257,742 154,128 Switzerland 1,366 4,589 Turkey 44,072 25,486 Ukraine 18,458 17,397 Other Europe 65,770 37,346 Euro Area 279,205 337,426 Pacific Rim Countries 501,518 424,582 Australia 27,956 17,239 China 133,145 102,591 Indonesia 5,801 4,878 Japan 117,738 117,781 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 170,065 152,891 Hong Kong 104 352 Korea 114,316 86,147 Singapore 105 365 Taiwan 55,540 66,028 Other Pacific Rim 46,814 29,202 South/Central America 271,027 166,449 Argentina 21,933 17,438 Brazil 163,895 94,810 Chile 6,749 4,238 Colombia 9,346 11,130 Venezuela 59,441 33,479 Other S/C A 9,663 5,354 Other Countries 144,524 118,817 Egypt 7,325 4,806 India 55,103 51,729 South Africa 26,826 24,390 Thailand 51,579 34,418 Other 3,691 3,474 ______________________________________________________________ April 2004 March 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,263,044 1,374,828 2,203,623 1,216,128 North America 701,939 466,262 792,527 468,266 Canada 440,756 314,484 476,737 315,875 Mexico 261,184 151,778 315,790 152,391 Europe 847,235 504,309 623,529 373,951 European Union 403,193 303,045 474,968 320,828 Austria 16,396 16,729 16,352 16,409 Belgium 41,564 25,184 36,001 19,747 Czech Republic 10,248 6,508 34,528 15,900 Finland 1,443 2,832 11,794 5,602 France 51,197 36,699 67,115 45,837 Germany 67,987 56,944 89,494 59,710 Hungary 3,386 1,002 4,590 1,208 Italy 19,790 22,552 38,979 29,953 Netherlands 28,334 12,698 2,490 2,207 Poland 23,648 9,180 15,473 5,949 Spain 15,642 13,947 20,984 16,177 Sweden 11,051 24,087 20,409 29,399 United Kingdom 52,069 43,531 47,178 40,410 Other EU 60,438 31,152 69,580 32,320 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,900 980 717 450 Russia 139,871 50,783 4,210 2,907 Switzerland 854 2,117 1,005 2,268 Turkey 232,823 113,722 105,861 35,216 Ukraine 26,552 17,782 382 314 Other Europe 42,042 15,880 36,385 11,968 Euro Area 263,829 200,172 296,483 203,015 Pacific Rim Countries 324,576 215,758 299,936 176,899 Australia 9,430 3,277 91,717 27,255 China 65,975 40,274 14,952 13,321 Indonesia 6,450 2,538 3,409 1,531 Japan 108,535 76,716 87,367 71,791 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 112,496 84,427 97,530 60,673 Hong Kong 8 29 0 0 Korea 72,511 42,351 88,034 43,036 Singapore 135 361 135 333 Taiwan 39,842 41,687 9,361 17,304 Other Pacific Rim 21,689 8,527 4,960 2,328 South/Central America 260,975 105,218 327,454 113,632 Argentina 16,223 7,605 10,861 4,345 Brazil 143,128 53,149 239,924 76,111 Chile 459 331 840 406 Colombia 4,469 4,366 7,507 5,952 Venezuela 43,791 18,200 26,991 12,124 Other S/C A 52,905 21,567 41,331 14,695 Other Countries 128,319 83,281 160,176 83,380 Egypt 1,237 640 50,553 21,207 India 70,551 55,110 78,985 47,575 South Africa 34,567 16,298 17,152 7,742 Thailand 9,953 4,597 9,294 4,732 Other 12,011 6,636 4,192 2,125 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)