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. December 1999 November 1999 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,748,064 1,116,097 2,598,717 1,087,118 North America 626,031 283,015 628,617 290,603 Canada 374,383 187,911 379,335 199,743 Mexico 251,647 95,104 249,282 90,861 Western Europe 640,226 360,399 634,336 336,438 Euro Area 538,932 288,964 541,227 267,914 European Union 603,640 347,577 603,707 324,971 Austria 6,248 7,627 8,165 6,341 Belgium 79,571 37,104 58,467 30,489 Finland 6,479 4,440 25,681 8,368 France 91,287 53,899 91,733 50,047 Germany 152,103 90,243 182,666 90,589 Italy 85,773 34,533 36,216 19,286 Netherlands 57,488 20,577 76,957 26,258 Spain 43,724 32,899 37,017 24,286 Sweden 12,147 20,729 18,729 24,009 United Kingdom 50,672 36,607 36,985 30,088 Other EU 18,149 8,917 31,091 15,210 European Free Trade Association 5,185 4,024 3,919 3,090 Norway 4,527 2,406 3,439 1,923 Switzerland 659 1,618 480 1,167 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 23,330 5,448 9,030 2,378 Other Western Europe 8,071 3,350 17,681 5,999 Eastern Europe/FSR 425,141 90,794 196,420 46,794 Poland 24,797 5,636 8,666 2,766 Former Soviet Republics 311,400 62,572 138,502 31,138 Moldova 34,009 6,962 19,832 4,254 Ukraine 96,592 17,284 19,421 3,857 Russia 137,371 30,000 47,072 12,349 Other FSR 43,428 8,325 52,177 10,678 Other EE 88,945 22,587 49,252 12,890 Pacific Rim Countries 626,553 251,628 735,405 294,681 Australia 75,460 16,384 98,126 19,671 China 98,566 29,617 120,103 32,040 Indonesia 54,399 13,845 21,972 5,676 Japan 158,323 89,593 168,807 104,756 Korea 160,140 59,944 232,550 86,511 Taiwan 62,169 36,567 80,264 41,066 Other Pacific Rim 17,496 5,678 13,584 4,961 South/Central America 267,405 79,226 280,426 79,815 Argentina 31,659 11,639 34,522 11,530 Brazil 156,829 36,981 178,018 46,037 Colombia 1,774 948 3,833 1,668 Venezuela 23,157 13,648 29,418 11,262 Other S/C A 53,986 16,010 34,635 9,317 Other Countries 162,708 51,036 123,514 38,786 India 75,805 22,116 87,422 24,790 South Africa 54,800 17,774 26,359 9,150 Other 32,103 11,147 9,733 4,847 _______________________________________________________________________________ November 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,696,641 1,108,384 North America 629,105 290,796 Canada 379,673 199,887 Mexico 249,431 90,909 Western Europe 636,802 337,698 Euro Area 541,664 268,743 European Union 604,164 325,737 Austria 8,165 6,341 Belgium 58,467 30,489 Finland 25,701 8,389 France 91,779 50,487 Germany 182,699 90,647 Italy 36,236 19,324 Netherlands 77,251 26,520 Spain 37,039 24,297 Sweden 18,750 24,012 United Kingdom 36,985 30,026 Other EU 31,091 15,207 European Free Trade Association 3,936 3,107 Norway 3,439 1,923 Switzerland 497 1,184 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 11,021 2,855 Other Western Europe 17,681 5,999 Eastern Europe/FSR 221,595 54,656 Poland 13,330 3,917 Former Soviet Republics 159,014 37,849 Moldova 21,675 4,254 Ukraine 22,572 5,100 Russia 49,042 14,172 Other FSR 65,724 14,323 Other EE 49,252 12,890 Pacific Rim Countries 754,221 298,299 Australia 98,126 19,671 China 120,287 32,134 Indonesia 21,972 5,676 Japan 168,947 104,856 Korea 251,042 89,948 Taiwan 80,263 41,053 Other Pacific Rim 13,584 4,961 South/Central America 330,372 87,889 Argentina 34,522 11,530 Brazil 227,956 54,108 Colombia 3,833 1,668 Venezuela 29,418 11,262 Other S/C A 34,643 9,320 Other Countries 124,546 39,047 India 88,429 25,032 South Africa 26,377 9,155 Other 9,739 4,859 _______________________________________________________ December 1998 November 1998 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,595,632 1,107,807 3,656,417 1,398,409 North America 505,648 229,199 532,537 250,108 Canada 308,003 158,102 344,693 182,474 Mexico 197,645 71,096 187,845 67,633 Western Europe 526,620 313,179 660,287 364,906 Euro Area 420,446 243,012 514,521 282,448 European Union 485,896 297,900 595,197 343,973 Austria 2,729 4,845 7,704 7,987 Belgium 36,737 21,382 47,879 24,363 Finland 11,133 4,750 24,053 7,326 France 69,738 45,129 85,695 54,465 Germany 178,096 97,815 131,148 82,073 Italy 10,228 13,417 63,550 31,933 Netherlands 59,422 22,124 55,071 20,345 Spain 31,544 22,683 82,037 45,837 Sweden 13,255 20,598 21,196 23,813 United Kingdom 50,943 33,494 50,406 33,141 Other EU 22,072 11,663 26,458 12,689 European Free Trade Association 2,761 2,805 2,575 2,493 Norway 2,116 1,300 2,037 1,177 Switzerland 646 1,505 538 1,316 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 36,133 11,369 48,524 12,515 Other Western Europe 1,829 1,106 13,991 5,925 Eastern Europe/FSR 299,262 88,347 793,027 183,595 Poland 3,503 1,491 19,638 4,406 Former Soviet Republics 257,091 74,102 753,538 171,627 Moldova 37,268 10,290 3,828 804 Ukraine 21,378 9,075 65,357 17,725 Russia 151,727 42,353 670,206 149,638 Other FSR 46,718 12,383 14,147 3,460 Other EE 38,668 12,753 19,850 7,562 Pacific Rim Countries 839,537 352,168 1,237,920 471,526 Australia 48,863 10,483 52,899 12,162 China 59,831 20,472 55,588 19,956 Indonesia 37,666 9,500 33,788 11,823 Japan 389,329 200,878 750,932 294,003 Korea 216,313 74,284 296,965 108,744 Taiwan 58,961 27,297 34,300 20,562 Other Pacific Rim 28,574 9,253 13,448 4,276 South/Central America 320,681 89,102 368,893 102,073 Argentina 12,696 6,248 22,135 10,119 Brazil 228,663 58,781 269,670 68,047 Colombia 809 436 828 398 Venezuela 54,505 15,900 50,391 15,653 Other S/C A 24,007 7,737 25,869 7,855 Other Countries 103,883 35,812 63,752 26,201 India 31,745 8,722 2,180 2,057 South Africa 38,827 14,682 48,905 18,955 Other 33,311 12,408 12,667 5,189 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of Census.