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. 1999 Data 1998 Data January December Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,421,081 1,026,161 2,485,618 1,063,125 North America 556,974 251,102 494,874 226,869 Canada 336,610 175,618 307,370 157,703 Mexico 220,364 75,484 187,504 69,165 Western Europe 486,780 266,602 517,967 308,426 European Union 467,155 257,415 481,570 294,451 Austria 2,522 4,430 2,674 4,722 Belgium 8,432 7,696 36,119 20,522 Finland 40,401 11,146 11,133 4,750 France 100,547 59,305 69,698 45,077 Germany 81,744 41,697 177,687 96,823 Italy 29,056 20,221 9,822 13,205 Netherlands 64,508 22,115 59,422 22,113 Spain 34,775 26,711 31,544 22,683 Sweden 20,878 19,702 13,121 20,498 United Kingdom 61,517 32,087 48,466 31,951 Other EU 22,775 12,305 21,885 12,107 European Free Trade Association 7,208 6,073 2,761 2,811 Norway 6,565 4,554 2,116 1,300 Switzerland 642 1,518 646 1,511 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 11,988 2,354 32,797 10,412 Other Western Europe 430 760 840 752 Eastern Europe/FSR 124,545 39,825 264,574 75,983 Poland 5,303 1,402 1,613 583 Former Soviet Republics 88,477 27,615 224,293 62,647 Moldova 7,307 3,436 37,268 10,290 Ukraine 17,783 5,609 21,035 8,984 Russia 45,048 14,848 135,777 37,380 Other FSR 18,338 3,723 30,212 5,992 Other EE 30,765 10,808 38,668 12,753 Pacific Rim Countries 897,557 368,335 813,425 336,991 Australia 64,513 12,342 48,862 10,480 China 74,346 26,562 59,536 20,371 Indonesia 53,307 14,604 37,666 9,500 Japan 379,727 192,022 384,597 191,722 Korea 273,059 93,647 215,346 74,018 Taiwan 42,602 25,696 49,301 24,729 Other Pacific Rim 10,004 3,461 18,118 6,171 South/Central America 267,051 72,903 318,084 87,044 Argentina 19,602 7,946 12,696 6,248 Brazil 187,057 46,935 228,663 58,781 Colombia 1,654 776 778 408 Venezuela 27,442 7,775 51,940 13,870 Other S/C A 31,295 9,471 24,007 7,737 Other Countries 88,174 27,394 76,694 27,812 India 37,230 10,073 17,856 5,032 South Africa 42,762 13,359 38,603 14,617 Other 8,182 3,961 20,235 8,163 ____________________________________________________________________________ 1998 Data December January Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,595,632 1,107,807 2,293,699 1,176,355 North America 535,299 238,601 551,614 290,138 Canada 308,918 158,407 351,088 198,196 Mexico 226,381 80,194 200,526 91,942 Western Europe 529,631 314,344 609,266 374,171 European Union 489,896 299,418 543,067 346,813 Austria 2,729 4,845 10,295 9,443 Belgium 36,737 21,382 18,312 14,146 Finland 11,133 4,750 11,909 4,570 France 69,738 45,129 85,563 56,564 Germany 178,096 97,815 153,701 93,524 Italy 10,228 13,417 51,603 32,205 Netherlands 59,422 22,124 62,717 23,813 Spain 31,544 22,683 67,650 49,686 Sweden 13,255 20,598 18,725 22,558 United Kingdom 55,150 35,064 30,531 22,871 Other EU 21,865 11,610 32,061 17,434 European Free Trade Association 2,761 2,805 11,369 5,372 Norway 2,116 1,300 2,203 1,241 Switzerland 646 1,505 9,167 4,131 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 36,133 11,369 54,332 21,086 Other Western Europe 840 752 498 901 Eastern Europe/FSR 297,372 87,438 320,822 104,769 Poland 1,613 583 17,583 6,026 Former Soviet Republics 257,091 74,102 252,236 79,103 Moldova 37,268 10,290 16,927 4,357 Ukraine 21,378 9,075 82,460 23,026 Russia 151,727 42,353 151,297 47,585 Other FSR 46,718 12,383 1,552 4,135 Other EE 38,668 12,753 51,003 19,640 Pacific Rim Countries 826,011 348,066 507,818 302,520 Australia 48,862 10,480 13,385 5,009 China 59,831 20,472 19,858 10,846 Indonesia 37,666 9,500 483 230 Japan 395,641 202,302 337,462 206,181 Korea 216,452 74,357 116,552 55,885 Taiwan 49,442 24,783 16,576 22,025 Other Pacific Rim 18,118 6,171 3,503 2,344 South/Central America 320,681 89,102 263,657 81,420 Argentina 12,696 6,248 16,301 8,047 Brazil 228,663 58,781 204,927 60,584 Colombia 809 436 2,740 2,190 Venezuela 54,505 15,900 19,534 3,934 Other S/C A 24,007 7,737 20,156 6,665 Other Countries 86,639 30,257 40,521 23,336 India 27,776 7,460 1,872 1,713 South Africa 38,603 14,609 26,992 16,526 Other 20,260 8,188 11,657 5,097 ____________________________________________________________________________ 1997 Data December Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,913,886 1,010,642 North America 464,621 251,964 Canada 344,281 192,581 Mexico 120,340 59,383 Western Europe 499,319 337,390 European Union 436,164 309,167 Austria 17,996 12,348 Belgium 30,963 18,947 Finland 13,210 5,865 France 48,929 39,769 Germany 122,691 84,147 Italy 45,235 39,656 Netherlands 47,762 18,874 Spain 23,019 20,403 Sweden 20,102 25,571 United Kingdom 53,217 36,432 Other EU 13,041 7,154 European Free Trade Association 9,975 5,095 Norway 2,381 1,284 Switzerland 7,594 3,811 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 51,927 21,133 Other Western Europe 1,254 1,996 Eastern Europe/FSR 244,194 82,507 Poland 4,260 1,443 Former Soviet Republics 201,521 65,792 Moldova 13,076 3,448 Ukraine 63,221 18,255 Russia 120,704 42,408 Other FSR 4,519 1,681 Other EE 38,414 15,272 Pacific Rim Countries 448,182 244,207 Australia 72,951 20,775 China 37,574 18,774 Indonesia 17,180 6,324 Japan 180,341 121,973 Korea 123,593 56,536 Taiwan 12,471 17,602 Other Pacific Rim 4,072 2,222 South/Central America 226,538 76,359 Argentina 5,988 3,268 Brazil 167,417 54,994 Colombia 1,695 1,390 Venezuela 36,626 10,699 Other S/C A 14,812 6,007 Other Countries 31,032 18,214 India 2,436 2,573 South Africa 16,836 9,171 Other 11,760 6,470 SOURCE: Report FT900A (CB-99-43), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999 preliminary. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.