Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 4. 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. November 1999 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 29,599,864 11,491,405 North America 7,118,800 3,100,632 Canada 4,196,504 2,141,428 Mexico 2,922,297 959,204 Western Europe 5,837,215 3,185,538 Euro Area 4,699,951 2,460,587 European Union 5,408,019 3,038,222 Austria 66,709 67,147 Belgium 421,615 224,661 Finland 215,263 69,402 France 954,155 529,106 Germany 1,420,932 766,649 Italy 250,512 186,905 Netherlands 725,659 246,591 Spain 463,327 277,682 Sweden 171,036 230,682 United Kingdom 489,186 324,391 Other EU 229,624 115,006 European Free Trade Association 46,379 41,270 Norway 35,265 21,783 Switzerland 11,072 19,468 Other EFTA 42 19 Turkey 340,861 82,447 Other Western Europe 41,956 23,599 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,079,483 696,969 Poland 113,365 25,437 Former Soviet Republics 2,400,681 527,305 Moldova 294,423 60,489 Ukraine 616,864 112,246 Russia 1,000,135 254,395 Other FSR 489,259 100,174 Other EE 565,436 144,227 Pacific Rim Countries 7,948,486 3,102,179 Australia 774,625 150,549 China 599,436 185,256 Indonesia 428,605 103,030 Japan 2,619,636 1,366,494 Korea 2,509,738 851,527 Taiwan 814,025 379,169 Other Pacific Rim 202,422 66,154 South/Central America 4,452,297 1,037,290 Argentina 405,693 122,325 Brazil 3,287,775 696,378 Colombia 25,677 11,224 Venezuela 412,425 116,271 Other S/C A 320,727 91,093 Other Countries 1,163,583 368,797 India 455,341 123,853 South Africa 480,468 160,415 Other 227,774 84,530 _________________________________________________________________________ November 1998 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 35,070,419 15,186,988 North America 6,767,250 3,330,186 Canada 4,139,157 2,288,532 Mexico 2,628,093 1,041,655 Western Europe 6,616,339 3,942,561 Euro Area 4,969,366 2,954,557 European Union 6,020,431 3,715,198 Austria 106,242 102,146 Belgium 364,775 217,772 Finland 175,519 63,092 France 920,546 594,170 Germany 1,416,528 924,390 Italy 506,258 322,877 Netherlands 667,683 257,031 Spain 512,742 325,474 Sweden 204,062 260,123 United Kingdom 798,403 471,369 Other EU 347,673 176,755 European Free Trade Association 62,282 42,234 Norway 23,880 14,466 Switzerland 38,401 27,768 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 451,174 146,105 Other Western Europe 82,452 39,024 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,621,553 1,828,902 Poland 139,550 43,434 Former Soviet Republics 5,985,822 1,603,301 Moldova 249,043 69,959 Ukraine 784,562 218,597 Russia 4,625,756 1,223,083 Other FSR 326,461 91,662 Other EE 496,181 182,167 Pacific Rim Countries 10,897,142 4,709,431 Australia 824,831 221,054 China 511,252 228,151 Indonesia 444,466 140,809 Japan 5,685,045 2,704,328 Korea 2,876,229 1,092,802 Taiwan 417,223 266,135 Other Pacific Rim 138,097 56,151 South/Central America 3,063,014 939,790 Argentina 134,095 67,344 Brazil 2,247,317 662,079 Colombia 15,901 11,614 Venezuela 407,869 114,544 Other S/C A 257,834 84,209 Other Countries 1,105,121 436,117 India 332,021 118,251 South Africa 552,546 230,518 Other 220,554 87,348 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle, (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of Census.