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. June 1999 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,656,507 1,017,543 North America 620,317 281,594 Canada 383,909 197,971 Mexico 236,409 83,623 Western Europe 565,595 294,320 Euro Area (2) 471,141 228,679 European Union 527,095 279,262 Austria 3,524 6,610 Belgium 52,759 22,550 Finland 25,599 7,520 France 95,384 47,883 Germany 153,326 76,322 Italy 22,570 15,094 Netherlands 70,430 24,251 Spain 37,225 22,842 Sweden 15,160 22,833 United Kingdom 39,616 26,609 Other EU 11,503 6,748 European Free Trade Association 3,614 3,426 Norway 2,815 1,574 Switzerland 799 1,852 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 34,003 10,206 Other Western Europe 883 1,426 Eastern Europe/FSR 309,084 68,674 Poland 6,242 1,773 Former Soviet Republics 250,296 49,021 Moldova 11,474 2,014 Ukraine 48,749 8,503 Russia 158,803 32,322 Other FSR 31,270 6,183 Other EE 52,545 17,879 Pacific Rim Countries 628,125 247,441 Australia 57,414 10,908 China 49,708 15,115 Indonesia 2,457 1,005 Japan 177,860 102,858 Korea 256,900 83,313 Taiwan 54,819 24,890 Other Pacific Rim 28,968 9,351 South/Central America 480,191 102,676 Argentina 41,921 13,003 Brazil 395,138 75,104 Colombia 2,197 864 Venezuela 28,615 9,702 Other S/C A 12,320 4,004 Other Countries 53,196 22,838 India 5,973 4,924 South Africa 18,006 7,624 Other 29,216 10,291 __________________________________________________________________________ May 1999 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,996,987 1,097,491 North America 778,918 306,594 Canada 401,583 198,973 Mexico 377,336 107,621 Western Europe 564,458 301,032 Euro Area (2) 430,102 227,893 European Union 509,515 284,542 Austria 3,547 6,753 Belgium 17,211 16,248 Finland 19,428 6,507 France 91,145 46,229 Germany 128,484 74,290 Italy 21,229 17,620 Netherlands 54,862 19,753 Spain 80,063 33,174 Sweden 24,915 24,918 United Kingdom 46,502 28,323 Other EU 22,129 10,726 European Free Trade Association 2,669 2,251 Norway 2,189 1,248 Switzerland 480 1,003 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 51,197 12,599 Other Western Europe 1,077 1,639 Eastern Europe/FSR 306,565 61,017 Poland 2,714 769 Former Soviet Republics 253,651 49,040 Moldova 17,580 4,810 Ukraine 59,694 9,306 Russia 147,413 29,270 Other FSR 28,964 5,655 Other EE 50,201 11,209 Pacific Rim Countries 708,273 281,300 Australia 61,990 12,155 China 31,095 12,621 Indonesia 27,555 6,737 Japan 275,174 134,884 Korea 246,385 80,504 Taiwan 52,967 30,202 Other Pacific Rim 13,107 4,198 South/Central America 534,679 116,173 Argentina 84,060 17,622 Brazil 376,954 78,580 Colombia 2,851 1,198 Venezuela 39,987 10,391 Other S/C A 30,827 8,382 Other Countries 104,093 31,375 India 39,466 9,025 South Africa 46,895 14,644 Other 17,733 7,706 __________________________________________________________________________ May 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,053,476 1,111,935 North America 790,472 309,559 Canada 403,660 199,632 Mexico 386,812 109,927 Western Europe 571,216 304,259 Euro Area (2) 430,662 229,089 European Union 512,785 287,239 Austria 3,684 7,273 Belgium 17,211 16,248 Finland 18,912 6,507 France 91,160 46,255 Germany 128,500 74,266 Italy 21,256 17,670 Netherlands 55,742 20,374 Spain 80,064 33,177 Sweden 26,393 25,466 United Kingdom 47,734 29,275 Other EU 22,129 10,726 European Free Trade Association 2,669 2,251 Norway 2,189 1,248 Switzerland 480 1,003 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 54,685 13,130 Other Western Europe 1,077 1,639 Eastern Europe/FSR 318,548 64,208 Poland 2,714 769 Former Soviet Republics 265,592 52,221 Moldova 17,580 4,810 Ukraine 59,694 9,306 Russia 159,354 32,450 Other FSR 28,964 5,655 Other EE 50,242 11,219 Pacific Rim Countries 734,529 286,361 Australia 61,990 12,155 China 31,219 12,774 Indonesia 27,555 6,737 Japan 298,247 139,136 Korea 249,428 81,178 Taiwan 52,982 30,182 Other Pacific Rim 13,107 4,198 South/Central America 534,599 116,150 Argentina 83,980 17,599 Brazil 376,954 78,580 Colombia 2,851 1,198 Venezuela 39,987 10,391 Other S/C A 30,827 8,382 Other Countries 104,113 31,398 India 39,485 9,048 South Africa 46,895 14,644 Other 17,733 7,706 ___________________________________________________________________________ June 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,320,954 1,465,259 North America 705,480 339,018 Canada 392,745 217,456 Mexico 312,735 121,562 Western Europe 618,052 370,364 Euro Area (2) 469,718 275,548 European Union 567,827 352,588 Austria 6,419 8,145 Belgium 28,749 17,648 Finland 18,565 6,234 France 88,690 56,399 Germany 115,609 78,975 Italy 62,275 39,937 Netherlands 80,357 30,830 Spain 33,405 18,598 Sweden 22,557 26,393 United Kingdom 72,649 48,392 Other EU 38,554 21,038 European Free Trade Association 11,149 6,404 Norway 1,438 890 Switzerland 9,710 5,514 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 35,036 9,216 Other Western Europe 4,040 2,156 Eastern Europe/FSR 590,470 181,693 Poland 1,337 538 Former Soviet Republics 549,334 166,685 Moldova 13,286 5,248 Ukraine 56,958 21,349 Russia 403,784 116,994 Other FSR 75,307 23,094 Other EE 39,799 14,470 Pacific Rim Countries 950,218 418,468 Australia 89,915 27,996 China 33,262 15,308 Indonesia 21,291 6,756 Japan 404,089 206,149 Korea 359,571 134,355 Taiwan 17,827 18,438 Other Pacific Rim 24,262 9,465 South/Central America 343,816 111,210 Argentina 886 559 Brazil 301,368 89,418 Colombia 83 673 Venezuela 19,722 12,866 Other S/C A 21,757 7,694 Other Countries 112,917 44,506 India 66,173 21,664 South Africa 37,607 18,698 Other 9,137 4,144 ____________________________________________________________________________ May 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,329,376 1,457,891 North America 723,950 337,772 Canada 391,863 218,042 Mexico 332,087 119,730 Western Europe 601,231 359,861 Euro Area (2) 438,809 270,856 European Union 529,478 336,528 Austria 10,023 9,978 Belgium 39,604 25,302 Finland 2,675 2,572 France 78,486 50,758 Germany 128,611 87,871 Italy 33,139 22,917 Netherlands 55,201 21,707 Spain 71,350 39,506 Sweden 27,863 26,576 United Kingdom 58,854 36,993 Other EU 23,674 12,349 European Free Trade Association 2,867 3,071 Norway 2,048 1,233 Switzerland 819 1,838 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 62,855 18,137 Other Western Europe 6,031 2,125 Eastern Europe/FSR 565,266 161,856 Poland 6,190 2,133 Former Soviet Republics 516,458 145,942 Moldova 49,718 11,541 Ukraine 98,316 29,076 Russia 351,502 99,563 Other FSR 16,922 5,762 Other EE 42,618 13,781 Pacific Rim Countries 1,055,241 470,511 Australia 101,775 26,001 China 55,294 25,345 Indonesia 16,698 5,322 Japan 539,717 277,750 Korea 324,736 116,867 Taiwan 12,895 15,853 Other Pacific Rim 4,126 3,374 South/Central America 288,275 89,436 Argentina 7,037 4,781 Brazil 207,757 62,597 Colombia 1,284 945 Venezuela 46,846 12,859 Other S/C A 25,352 8,254 Other Countries 95,413 38,454 India 41,651 13,389 South Africa 34,626 15,769 Other 19,137 9,297 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."