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. March 1999 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,544,716 1,018,956 North America 707,566 313,522 Canada 441,756 221,538 Mexico 265,810 91,984 Western Europe 489,385 260,307 Euro Area 364,799 187,546 European Union 446,721 245,660 Austria 20,355 8,887 Belgium 10,100 11,170 Finland 30,151 8,268 France 66,248 40,089 Germany 77,061 48,075 Italy 24,093 15,970 Netherlands 71,560 19,102 Spain 50,935 29,051 Sweden 14,019 21,529 United Kingdom 61,993 33,885 Other EU 20,206 9,633 European Free Trade Association 5,543 4,271 Norway 3,229 1,770 Switzerland 2,314 2,501 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 32,060 7,716 Other Western Europe 5,061 2,660 Eastern Europe/FSR 130,207 31,468 Poland 226 92 Former Soviet Republics 111,055 25,302 Moldova 51,591 9,712 Ukraine 117 23 Russia 26,747 9,351 Other FSR 32,599 6,216 Other EE 18,927 6,075 Pacific Rim Countries 707,125 294,267 Australia 42,262 9,904 China 5,325 4,223 Indonesia 53,249 13,264 Japan 267,350 144,069 Korea 273,430 89,406 Taiwan 50,048 26,383 Other Pacific Rim 15,461 7,017 South/Central America 381,265 80,269 Argentina 20,809 7,031 Brazil 316,172 60,881 Colombia 2,259 1,294 Venezuela 25,538 6,268 Other S/C A 16,487 4,795 Other Countries 129,168 39,123 India 41,863 10,095 South Africa 60,864 20,636 Other 26,441 8,392 _______________________________________________________ February 1999 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,007,970 854,589 North America 545,801 251,846 Canada 358,161 184,620 Mexico 187,640 67,226 Western Europe 412,084 241,806 Euro Area 335,292 189,417 European Union 395,979 232,623 Austria 1,839 4,492 Belgium 11,637 12,043 Finland 2,972 2,264 France 109,489 59,344 Germany 107,012 59,168 Italy 13,003 10,546 Netherlands 35,519 13,508 Spain 38,363 20,054 Sweden 13,751 20,002 United Kingdom 46,150 22,544 Other EU 16,245 8,655 European Free Trade Association 1,516 3,774 Norway 830 1,794 Switzerland 686 1,981 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 8,283 2,573 Other Western Europe 6,306 2,835 Eastern Europe/FSR 164,334 41,850 Poland 21,244 3,488 Former Soviet Republics 110,753 30,405 Moldova 19,577 3,506 Ukraine 6,318 3,506 Russia 55,710 16,707 Other FSR 29,148 6,685 Other EE 32,337 7,958 Pacific Rim Countries 543,636 229,811 Australia 15,779 3,930 China 36,515 11,713 Indonesia 12,122 3,875 Japan 192,419 106,230 Korea 246,316 81,756 Taiwan 26,767 19,237 Other Pacific Rim 13,718 3,069 South/Central America 282,803 66,418 Argentina 16,109 6,331 Brazil 192,137 40,478 Colombia 437 320 Venezuela 46,823 11,289 Other S/C A 27,296 7,999 Other Countries 59,313 22,859 India 1,889 2,032 South Africa 28,703 10,219 Other 28,721 10,608 _______________________________________________________ February 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,033,924 864,713 North America 548,659 252,892 Canada 358,472 184,849 Mexico 190,187 68,043 Western Europe 416,887 244,776 Euro Area 335,490 190,388 European Union 400,782 235,593 Austria 1,839 4,492 Belgium 11,440 11,903 Finland 2,985 2,264 France 109,261 59,062 Germany 107,365 60,041 Italy 13,130 10,958 Netherlands 35,648 13,610 Spain 38,365 20,062 Sweden 13,759 20,027 United Kingdom 50,747 24,519 Other EU 16,245 8,655 European Free Trade Association 1,517 3,774 Norway 830 1,794 Switzerland 687 1,981 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 8,283 2,573 Other Western Europe 6,306 2,835 Eastern Europe/FSR 165,013 42,460 Poland 21,244 3,488 Former Soviet Republics 111,432 31,014 Moldova 19,577 3,506 Ukraine 6,336 3,513 Russia 56,310 17,177 Other FSR 29,209 6,818 Other EE 32,337 7,958 Pacific Rim Countries 545,004 231,474 Australia 15,779 3,930 China 36,515 11,713 Indonesia 12,122 3,875 Japan 192,744 107,046 Korea 247,294 82,581 Taiwan 26,833 19,270 Other Pacific Rim 13,717 3,058 South/Central America 298,814 69,927 Argentina 16,109 6,331 Brazil 204,863 43,187 Colombia 437 320 Venezuela 50,108 12,091 Other S/C A 27,296 7,999 Other Countries 59,547 23,184 India 1,889 2,032 South Africa 28,703 10,219 Other 28,955 10,933 _______________________________________________________ March 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,435,473 1,217,210 North America 602,616 323,573 Canada 416,289 239,603 Mexico 186,327 83,969 Western Europe 463,306 321,884 Euro Area 286,300 216,307 European Union 388,891 290,942 Austria 7,690 8,841 Belgium 11,692 12,239 Finland 2,618 2,626 France 74,782 52,585 Germany 94,205 71,493 Italy 31,231 29,349 Netherlands 29,400 13,144 Spain 17,876 17,349 Sweden 24,411 27,631 United Kingdom 70,809 42,346 Other EU 24,176 13,339 European Free Trade Association 5,644 4,360 Norway 2,230 1,381 Switzerland 3,414 2,980 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 50,339 18,438 Other Western Europe 18,432 8,143 Eastern Europe/FSR 424,317 136,464 Poland 51,995 14,838 Former Soviet Republics 338,817 109,682 Moldova 14,150 9,584 Ukraine 80,686 23,577 Russia 223,542 69,835 Other FSR 20,440 6,686 Other EE 33,505 11,945 Pacific Rim Countries 674,420 335,212 Australia 63,838 18,403 China 25,772 12,156 Indonesia 54,012 16,487 Japan 333,332 193,945 Korea 158,243 68,800 Taiwan 27,253 20,081 Other Pacific Rim 11,970 5,340 South/Central America 214,845 71,448 Argentina 11,552 5,450 Brazil 137,829 48,279 Colombia 2,068 1,378 Venezuela 40,968 9,140 Other S/C A 22,429 7,201 Other Countries 55,969 28,629 India 4,226 3,404 South Africa 36,170 18,179 Other 15,573 7,046 _______________________________________________________ February 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,211,143 1,089,998 North America 588,996 306,975 Canada 380,516 216,933 Mexico 208,480 90,042 Western Europe 427,439 292,249 Euro Area 344,478 221,180 European Union 410,568 283,517 Austria 12,420 9,604 Belgium 16,509 13,647 Finland 14,624 5,263 France 83,318 54,159 Germany 82,830 66,324 Italy 17,609 16,464 Netherlands 31,909 14,608 Spain 51,697 25,888 Sweden 19,145 27,677 United Kingdom 42,375 31,608 Other EU 38,132 18,275 European Free Trade Association 2,410 2,501 Norway 1,738 994 Switzerland 672 1,507 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 13,768 5,263 Other Western Europe 693 969 Eastern Europe/FSR 407,755 120,525 Poland 2,518 914 Former Soviet Republics 367,996 103,775 Moldova 40,800 10,455 Ukraine 33,148 9,599 Russia 259,885 74,297 Other FSR 34,163 9,424 Other EE 37,241 15,837 Pacific Rim Countries 503,031 266,807 Australia 78,916 23,100 China 31,616 17,945 Indonesia 12,923 4,823 Japan 238,686 146,812 Korea 120,895 56,168 Taiwan 14,247 15,327 Other Pacific Rim 5,748 2,632 South/Central America 186,420 60,858 Argentina 8,403 4,842 Brazil 118,572 39,553 Colombia 313 213 Venezuela 27,544 6,422 Other S/C A 31,588 9,828 Other Countries 97,502 42,582 India 39,113 15,172 South Africa 48,464 23,321 Other 9,924 4,089 SOURCE: Report FT900A (CB-99-74), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, March 1999 preliminary. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.