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 May 2005 April 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,862,226 1,306,152 2,230,571 1,554,441 North America 606,099 444,673 652,295 466,719 Canada 338,627 265,608 352,618 272,636 Mexico 267,472 179,066 299,677 194,083 Europe 489,706 336,534 662,185 467,072 European Union 261,170 211,263 331,491 262,669 Austria 12,156 14,920 6,394 8,370 Belgium 12,999 11,611 27,379 21,999 Czech Republic 13,821 9,601 9,973 6,987 Finland 4,150 1,914 80 25 France 23,100 19,950 42,132 33,462 Germany 89,200 62,833 84,935 64,917 Hungary 646 455 0 0 Italy 15,300 11,872 26,032 18,928 Netherlands 31,715 21,672 43,115 27,696 Poland 2,636 4,272 2,731 2,867 Spain 18,270 15,837 19,887 15,992 Sweden 3,284 5,066 2,593 4,019 United Kingdom 23,080 21,403 30,306 26,863 Other EU 10,815 9,857 35,933 30,545 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,295 1,154 383 300 Russia 29,536 17,890 151,052 87,145 Switzerland 1,506 2,296 1,457 2,773 Turkey 146,462 67,639 83,219 50,877 Ukraine 29,186 23,889 74,064 51,471 Other Europe 20,551 12,403 20,519 11,837 Euro Area 216,641 169,675 285,006 220,774 Pacific Rim Countries 487,013 338,398 501,649 346,141 Australia 18,298 10,635 11,517 7,179 China 203,986 125,158 200,492 123,840 Indonesia 1,822 1,185 219 195 Japan 84,716 66,827 67,869 49,427 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 130,720 105,374 213,244 159,786 Hong Kong 1 6 73 52 Korea 90,338 68,950 183,808 134,144 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 40,381 36,418 29,363 25,590 Other Pacific Rim 47,471 29,218 8,309 5,713 South/Central America 195,730 123,325 321,280 202,465 Argentina 35,953 19,420 21,587 15,285 Brazil 139,777 88,055 253,695 157,438 Chile 758 661 1,256 1,132 Colombia 6,155 7,262 8,125 7,667 Venezuela 3,090 2,884 24,067 14,589 Other S/C A 9,997 5,043 12,549 6,352 Other Countries 83,677 63,222 93,162 72,044 Egypt 6,489 4,368 1,039 863 India 37,697 31,600 56,924 45,369 South Africa 17,319 12,532 32,138 23,251 Thailand 19,116 12,211 241 190 Other 3,056 2,510 2,820 2,371 ______________________________________________________________ April 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,258,163 1,578,501 North America 654,074 468,436 Canada 354,027 273,638 Mexico 300,048 194,798 Europe 682,148 484,938 European Union 340,960 270,497 Austria 6,421 8,416 Belgium 27,603 22,131 Czech Republic 9,999 7,028 Finland 80 25 France 45,169 35,551 Germany 85,335 65,503 Hungary 0 0 Italy 26,063 19,040 Netherlands 43,296 27,873 Poland 3,739 3,840 Spain 22,109 17,713 Sweden 2,593 4,021 United Kingdom 30,306 26,863 Other EU 38,246 32,494 Moldova 0 0 Norway 383 300 Russia 151,057 87,172 Switzerland 1,457 2,773 Turkey 85,642 54,080 Ukraine 80,870 56,839 Other Europe 21,780 13,276 Euro Area 293,322 227,454 Pacific Rim Countries 503,939 347,823 Australia 11,580 7,233 China 202,293 125,052 Indonesia 219 195 Japan 68,039 49,553 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 213,500 160,077 Hong Kong 63 50 Korea 184,073 134,424 Singapore 0 0 Taiwan 29,364 25,603 Other Pacific Rim 8,309 5,713 South/Central America 323,036 203,839 Argentina 21,594 15,291 Brazil 255,293 158,625 Chile 1,297 1,177 Colombia 8,125 7,667 Venezuela 24,067 14,589 Other S/C A 12,660 6,489 Other Countries 94,965 73,466 Egypt 1,058 878 India 57,205 45,576 South Africa 33,487 24,324 Thailand 247 196 Other 2,968 2,492 ______________________________________________________________ May 2004 April 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,324,688 1,268,783 1,915,417 980,069 North America 622,955 396,855 574,917 356,361 Canada 349,341 242,417 357,787 243,846 Mexico 273,614 154,438 217,130 112,515 Europe 836,846 442,171 707,513 335,207 European Union 369,912 214,659 276,653 147,245 Austria 11,739 9,309 11,318 8,665 Belgium 32,826 16,430 38,980 18,433 Czech Republic 4,579 2,360 6,871 4,106 Finland 826 490 516 359 France 35,629 20,835 34,065 15,713 Germany 101,538 63,161 46,389 26,944 Hungary 1,701 508 3,386 1,002 Italy 45,735 24,953 13,179 7,448 Netherlands 38,865 19,534 23,761 10,126 Poland 29,272 12,730 20,311 7,254 Spain 10,683 6,981 7,716 5,274 Sweden 3,120 3,273 745 1,556 United Kingdom 26,144 16,492 36,568 20,158 Other EU 27,255 17,603 32,847 20,206 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 401 315 1,890 970 Russia 176,346 86,420 136,275 46,835 Switzerland 791 1,857 495 1,099 Turkey 160,014 80,157 230,273 111,972 Ukraine 73,773 31,961 21,215 12,185 Other Europe 55,610 26,801 40,712 14,901 Euro Area 299,948 175,319 197,345 105,362 Pacific Rim Countries 359,469 183,025 260,208 123,517 Australia 63,333 24,166 9,408 3,141 China 54,688 28,764 55,178 24,657 Indonesia 8 30 6,450 2,538 Japan 53,044 29,037 67,645 34,332 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 161,893 89,056 100,181 51,033 Hong Kong 0 0 6 10 Korea 132,234 69,912 67,967 31,609 Singapore 0 0 10 3 Taiwan 29,659 19,144 32,199 19,412 Other Pacific Rim 26,504 11,972 21,346 7,816 South/Central America 341,202 137,416 251,917 95,340 Argentina 9,948 5,194 15,934 7,057 Brazil 287,126 107,769 137,065 46,976 Chile 979 426 435 312 Colombia 14,770 8,010 3,692 3,755 Venezuela 9,708 6,092 43,652 18,048 Other S/C A 18,671 9,924 51,139 19,192 Other Countries 164,216 109,317 120,861 69,644 Egypt 34,649 20,129 1,237 640 India 101,120 74,877 65,652 44,783 South Africa 23,524 11,225 32,659 14,548 Thailand 218 180 9,762 4,084 Other 4,706 2,905 11,551 5,590 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 May 2005 (CB-05-89)