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. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. August 1999 July 1999 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,844,176 1,037,888 2,933,113 1,062,168 North America 654,714 274,110 690,382 280,429 Canada 377,294 188,836 362,066 179,298 Mexico 277,420 85,275 328,316 101,130 Western Europe 504,861 278,431 561,167 295,831 Euro Area 395,789 216,998 437,008 224,724 European Union 460,176 264,843 502,033 278,853 Austria 3,700 7,431 7,577 6,914 Belgium 38,596 19,944 37,990 21,798 Finland 2,508 2,797 12,436 4,463 France 72,136 42,506 63,858 40,092 Germany 117,891 66,941 174,725 80,608 Italy 15,734 14,806 15,168 14,620 Netherlands 69,318 22,815 73,551 25,161 Spain 54,079 29,594 41,299 25,477 Sweden 15,849 17,041 13,432 21,560 United Kingdom 48,036 30,265 40,825 28,256 Other EU 22,328 10,705 21,171 9,906 European Free Trade Association 5,885 4,288 3,995 4,093 Norway 4,219 2,277 3,356 1,857 Switzerland 1,666 2,011 638 2,237 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 37,737 7,956 54,221 11,539 Other Western Europe 1,063 1,343 919 1,345 Eastern Europe/FSR 361,223 77,473 424,459 86,167 Poland 362 340 6,004 1,445 Former Soviet Republics 304,703 63,640 376,508 74,691 Moldova 46,425 8,783 58,193 12,549 Ukraine 89,743 16,111 137,069 20,516 Russia 108,517 26,675 116,655 29,024 Other FSR 60,018 12,071 64,591 12,602 Other EE 56,158 13,492 41,946 10,031 Pacific Rim Countries 734,661 268,314 763,863 272,193 Australia 76,701 14,810 63,550 12,660 China 75,423 21,821 21,924 7,968 Indonesia 82,278 16,838 59,620 12,444 Japan 263,178 120,790 237,555 108,278 Korea 153,174 56,942 242,142 80,438 Taiwan 70,525 32,926 119,526 44,356 Other Pacific Rim 13,382 4,187 19,545 6,050 South/Central America 460,283 99,352 406,612 99,278 Argentina 32,870 10,488 59,417 14,790 Brazil 371,658 73,470 267,072 61,276 Colombia 2,021 885 1,723 908 Venezuela 32,488 8,563 52,092 13,469 Other S/C A 21,246 5,947 26,307 8,835 Other Countries 128,433 40,208 86,631 28,271 India 33,514 8,260 32,411 8,796 South Africa 75,684 24,748 36,814 13,172 Other 19,235 7,199 17,406 6,302 ______________________________________________________________________________ July 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,996,848 1,083,974 North America 690,844 280,658 Canada 362,528 179,527 Mexico 328,316 101,130 Western Europe 582,914 303,443 Euro Area 458,213 232,147 European Union 523,280 286,366 Austria 7,577 6,914 Belgium 38,244 22,138 Finland 12,436 4,478 France 81,713 45,823 Germany 174,797 80,673 Italy 15,168 14,620 Netherlands 73,584 25,184 Spain 44,288 26,725 Sweden 13,445 21,572 United Kingdom 40,855 28,332 Other EU 21,172 9,907 European Free Trade Association 4,012 4,081 Norway 3,356 1,857 Switzerland 656 2,225 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 54,703 11,651 Other Western Europe 919 1,345 Eastern Europe/FSR 431,686 88,750 Poland 6,045 1,463 Former Soviet Republics 381,746 75,857 Moldova 58,193 12,549 Ukraine 137,072 20,516 Russia 117,876 29,173 Other FSR 68,605 13,618 Other EE 43,895 11,430 Pacific Rim Countries 784,470 280,390 Australia 64,831 12,947 China 21,924 7,968 Indonesia 59,620 12,444 Japan 243,775 111,964 Korea 243,370 81,111 Taiwan 131,404 47,907 Other Pacific Rim 19,545 6,050 South/Central America 420,251 102,441 Argentina 59,417 14,790 Brazil 280,703 64,435 Colombia 1,731 912 Venezuela 52,092 13,469 Other S/C A 26,307 8,835 Other Countries 86,682 28,292 India 32,425 8,806 South Africa 36,814 13,172 Other 17,444 6,314 _______________________________________________________ August 1998 July 1998 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 4,007,775 1,569,672 3,629,856 1,557,508 North America 648,739 301,860 687,386 316,056 Canada 357,405 195,156 373,605 198,208 Mexico 291,334 106,705 313,781 117,848 Western Europe 760,446 405,173 694,649 411,031 Euro Area 538,699 301,892 512,667 306,029 European Union 648,173 368,275 689,370 405,191 Austria 17,106 11,609 5,788 7,137 Belgium 64,858 30,367 28,651 19,652 Finland 15,779 6,007 22,921 9,104 France 95,156 63,091 92,713 63,510 Germany 144,621 90,020 167,471 97,900 Italy 63,218 32,580 55,224 36,517 Netherlands 58,312 22,383 60,299 23,568 Spain 43,499 27,312 58,969 37,876 Sweden 5,001 9,876 19,236 27,096 United Kingdom 97,202 52,796 154,131 70,049 Other EU 43,420 22,235 23,966 12,783 European Free Trade Association 2,030 2,411 2,160 2,630 Norway 1,541 1,240 1,329 880 Switzerland 489 1,171 831 1,749 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 100,018 29,699 2,198 1,829 Other Western Europe 10,226 4,787 922 1,381 Eastern Europe/FSR 782,920 204,865 707,900 193,410 Poland 6,349 2,970 17,318 6,194 Former Soviet Republics 712,149 178,360 658,556 171,915 Moldova 11,544 2,569 25,154 6,027 Ukraine 123,493 33,573 48,416 12,451 Russia 515,487 128,231 560,991 147,259 Other FSR 61,624 13,986 23,995 6,178 Other EE 64,422 23,536 32,026 15,301 Pacific Rim Countries 1,254,898 494,005 1,174,352 508,011 Australia 102,986 25,172 63,833 18,242 China 60,489 26,382 61,321 27,552 Indonesia 71,275 19,034 41,380 13,943 Japan 559,271 247,204 639,080 299,501 Korea 327,550 121,645 296,085 108,563 Taiwan 114,044 46,546 66,637 37,397 Other Pacific Rim 19,282 8,022 6,015 2,813 South/Central America 383,558 103,013 262,552 89,903 Argentina 22,200 10,157 13,463 7,353 Brazil 245,853 69,168 170,903 55,679 Colombia 1,171 778 1,351 1,029 Venezuela 98,814 17,588 39,126 13,198 Other S/C A 15,520 5,322 37,709 12,645 Other Countries 177,214 60,755 103,017 39,097 India 48,017 17,043 9,099 3,981 South Africa 92,377 30,743 86,929 31,826 Other 36,820 12,969 6,989 3,289 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311) Foreign Trade Division or see our web site at "http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ NOTE: For information on more detailed data available, please see record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE."