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. February 1999 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 4,519,245 1,915,251 North America 1,111,694 505,938 Canada 695,766 360,738 Mexico 415,928 145,200 Western Europe 920,890 519,035 Euro Area (2) 729,780 398,747 European Union 885,159 500,666 Austria 4,361 8,940 Belgium 20,962 21,125 Finland 53,567 15,123 France 210,124 118,528 Germany 189,619 102,341 Italy 42,185 31,179 Netherlands 100,156 35,725 Spain 73,140 46,772 Sweden 34,663 39,773 United Kingdom 117,362 60,199 Other EU 39,019 20,960 European Free Trade Association 8,724 9,847 Norway 7,395 6,348 Switzerland 1,329 3,499 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 20,271 4,927 Other Western Europe 6,736 3,596 Eastern Europe/FSR 292,297 82,795 Poland 26,548 4,890 Former Soviet Republics 202,648 59,139 Moldova 26,884 6,942 Ukraine 24,118 9,122 Russia 104,097 32,535 Other FSR 47,548 10,540 Other EE 63,101 18,766 Pacific Rim Countries 1,476,323 613,155 Australia 82,860 16,991 China 135,022 43,357 Indonesia 67,212 21,986 Japan 575,166 300,640 Korea 521,944 177,415 Taiwan 69,925 45,101 Other Pacific Rim 24,193 7,664 South/Central America 570,827 143,750 Argentina 38,023 15,099 Brazil 391,920 90,122 Colombia 2,091 1,096 Venezuela 77,550 19,866 Other S/C A 61,243 17,567 Other Countries 147,213 50,578 India 39,119 12,105 South Africa 71,465 23,578 Other 36,629 14,895 _______________________________________________ February 1999 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 4,504,841 2,266,353 North America 1,140,610 597,113 Canada 731,604 415,129 Mexico 409,006 181,984 Western Europe 1,036,705 666,421 Euro Area (2) 830,744 517,714 European Union 953,635 630,330 Austria 22,715 19,047 Belgium 34,821 27,792 Finland 26,533 9,833 France 168,880 110,723 Germany 236,531 159,847 Italy 69,212 48,669 Netherlands 94,626 38,421 Spain 119,348 75,574 Sweden 37,870 50,236 United Kingdom 72,906 54,479 Other EU 70,193 35,709 European Free Trade Association 13,779 7,873 Norway 3,941 2,236 Switzerland 9,838 5,637 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 68,100 26,349 Other Western Europe 1,191 1,869 Eastern Europe/FSR 728,577 225,295 Poland 20,101 6,940 Former Soviet Republics 620,232 182,878 Moldova 57,728 14,812 Ukraine 115,608 32,625 Russia 411,182 121,882 Other FSR 35,715 13,559 Other EE 88,243 35,477 Pacific Rim Countries 1,010,849 569,328 Australia 92,301 28,110 China 51,474 28,791 Indonesia 13,405 5,053 Japan 576,148 352,993 Korea 237,447 112,053 Taiwan 30,822 37,351 Other Pacific Rim 9,251 4,976 South/Central America 450,078 142,278 Argentina 24,704 12,889 Brazil 323,499 100,137 Colombia 3,053 2,403 Venezuela 47,077 10,356 Other S/C A 51,744 16,493 Other Countries 138,023 65,918 India 40,986 16,885 South Africa 75,456 39,848 Other 21,581 9,186 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.