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. December 1998 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 37,666,051 16,294,795 North America 7,330,425 3,578,491 Canada 4,457,647 2,450,455 Mexico 2,872,778 1,128,035 Western Europe 7,173,896 4,267,498 European Union 6,544,473 4,025,573 Austria 121,307 111,147 Belgium 401,712 239,226 Finland 188,253 68,262 France 990,337 639,317 Germany 1,594,645 1,022,216 Italy 516,948 336,400 Netherlands 727,107 279,307 Spain 542,685 347,456 Sweden 217,332 280,727 United Kingdom 872,691 512,444 Other EU 371,456 189,072 European Free Trade Association 68,840 48,134 Norway 25,996 15,766 Switzerland 42,844 32,368 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 478,077 154,607 Other Western Europe 82,506 39,185 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,900,540 1,909,263 Poland 139,031 43,044 Former Soviet Republics 6,240,159 1,674,742 Moldova 284,911 79,935 Ukraine 800,429 225,123 Russia 4,784,121 1,266,493 Other FSR 370,698 103,192 Other EE 521,350 191,477 Pacific Rim Countries 11,739,455 5,061,934 Australia 862,811 228,174 China 573,589 249,325 Indonesia 491,758 153,376 Japan 6,103,104 2,912,910 Korea 3,111,496 1,172,856 Taiwan 446,295 284,635 Other Pacific Rim 150,401 60,659 South/Central America 3,385,175 1,029,390 Argentina 146,791 73,592 Brazil 2,475,927 720,808 Colombia 16,710 12,050 Venezuela 462,374 130,445 Other S/C A 283,373 92,496 Other Countries 1,136,560 448,218 India 341,774 120,164 South Africa 588,868 244,153 Other 205,917 83,901 _______________________________________________________________ December 1997 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 28,264,787 13,478,355 North America 7,336,118 3,611,736 Canada 4,331,959 2,417,368 Mexico 3,004,160 1,194,368 Western Europe 7,441,833 4,302,655 European Union 6,787,817 4,050,496 Austria 110,084 93,122 Belgium 425,804 259,977 Finland 157,988 64,597 France 973,183 620,519 Germany 2,194,614 1,151,706 Italy 629,542 382,998 Netherlands 696,101 288,284 Spain 526,294 373,600 Sweden 240,723 304,456 United Kingdom 602,012 392,547 Other EU 231,473 118,690 European Free Trade Association 45,033 36,166 Norway 19,146 12,927 Switzerland 25,887 23,239 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 556,657 185,896 Other Western Europe 52,325 30,097 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,387,826 1,353,248 Poland 136,427 43,496 Former Soviet Republics 3,768,421 1,125,997 Moldova 106,204 31,157 Ukraine 526,622 152,602 Russia 3,010,947 903,318 Other FSR 124,647 38,920 Other EE 482,978 183,755 Pacific Rim Countries 5,049,577 2,860,011 Australia 398,617 121,165 China 432,651 194,785 Indonesia 82,993 31,796 Japan 2,317,379 1,604,015 Korea 1,486,307 635,094 Taiwan 171,418 200,706 Other Pacific Rim 160,213 72,450 South/Central America 3,449,122 1,074,885 Argentina 138,739 68,893 Brazil 2,586,621 766,998 Colombia 13,380 9,678 Venezuela 400,686 134,653 Other S/C A 309,695 94,663 Other Countries 600,311 275,821 India 176,422 71,342 South Africa 285,379 136,244 Other 138,510 68,235 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.