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. 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 _______________________________________________________________________ April 1999 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,237,144 930,031 North America 642,449 283,408 Canada 415,772 204,346 Mexico 226,677 79,062 Western Europe 499,561 283,263 Euro Area (2) 413,540 224,966 European Union 464,554 271,844 Austria 9,135 5,819 Belgium 42,233 20,762 Finland 21,724 7,612 France 91,952 51,697 Germany 144,853 82,226 Italy 21,685 16,560 Netherlands 48,707 18,506 Spain 16,183 12,649 Sweden 11,713 19,690 United Kingdom 38,397 26,557 Other EU 17,974 9,767 European Free Trade Association 3,439 2,989 Norway 2,786 1,553 Switzerland 653 1,436 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 31,041 7,378 Other Western Europe 527 1,053 Eastern Europe/FSR 130,225 28,586 Poland 8,953 2,054 Former Soviet Republics 87,167 19,516 Moldova 22,376 3,970 Ukraine 11,010 2,121 Russia 22,429 7,567 Other FSR 31,352 5,859 Other EE 34,105 7,015 Pacific Rim Countries 602,247 235,462 Australia 99,976 17,037 China 49,437 15,064 Indonesia 11,643 2,763 Japan 199,369 106,362 Korea 158,018 56,001 Taiwan 68,517 33,703 Other Pacific Rim 15,287 4,533 South/Central America 279,191 71,782 Argentina 11,160 4,040 Brazil 203,845 50,988 Colombia 3,486 1,315 Venezuela 33,597 8,344 Other S/C A 27,103 7,094 Other Countries 83,471 27,531 India 32,144 8,737 South Africa 43,525 14,283 Other 7,802 4,510 _______________________________________________________________________ April 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,301,768 951,831 North America 652,683 285,744 Canada 416,640 204,706 Mexico 236,043 81,038 Western Europe 512,067 289,701 Euro Area (2) 424,157 229,532 European Union 477,040 278,247 Austria 9,153 5,875 Belgium 42,556 20,917 Finland 21,724 7,612 France 93,313 52,596 Germany 145,206 82,826 Italy 21,814 16,790 Netherlands 57,196 21,155 Spain 16,184 12,652 Sweden 11,779 20,133 United Kingdom 40,199 27,942 Other EU 17,916 9,749 European Free Trade Association 3,439 2,989 Norway 2,786 1,553 Switzerland 653 1,436 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 31,041 7,378 Other Western Europe 547 1,087 Eastern Europe/FSR 135,538 29,987 Poland 8,953 2,054 Former Soviet Republics 91,766 20,779 Moldova 26,697 4,795 Ukraine 11,022 2,125 Russia 22,682 7,996 Other FSR 31,365 5,864 Other EE 34,818 7,154 Pacific Rim Countries 629,086 244,403 Australia 99,977 17,047 China 49,434 15,016 Indonesia 11,643 2,763 Japan 197,981 106,760 Korea 164,142 58,280 Taiwan 90,608 40,002 Other Pacific Rim 15,303 4,535 South/Central America 288,112 74,181 Argentina 11,160 4,040 Brazil 209,928 52,680 Colombia 3,826 1,423 Venezuela 34,605 8,624 Other S/C A 28,593 7,414 Other Countries 84,280 27,815 India 32,912 9,014 South Africa 43,566 14,290 Other 7,802 4,510 ________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________ April 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,955,401 1,341,717 North America 625,488 319,520 Canada 407,582 230,868 Mexico 217,906 88,653 Western Europe 561,650 363,064 Euro Area (2) 433,596 280,338 European Union 517,723 348,784 Austria 23,715 16,112 Belgium 22,605 15,632 Finland 12,046 4,440 France 85,613 57,170 Germany 128,197 84,070 Italy 42,968 35,284 Netherlands 64,235 25,996 Spain 33,188 29,659 Sweden 11,870 23,151 United Kingdom 71,097 44,372 Other EU 22,189 12,899 European Free Trade Association 14,244 6,296 Norway 2,640 1,509 Switzerland 11,604 4,787 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 29,048 6,899 Other Western Europe 634 1,085 Eastern Europe/FSR 595,815 165,358 Poland 5,350 2,016 Former Soviet Republics 543,472 145,643 Moldova 11,499 2,969 Ukraine 60,741 15,322 Russia 449,750 122,101 Other FSR 21,483 5,252 Other EE 46,993 17,698 Pacific Rim Countries 846,160 376,886 Australia 73,909 21,339 China 27,870 14,501 Indonesia 20,696 6,579 Japan 455,009 226,426 Korea 244,999 88,715 Taiwan 15,777 15,893 Other Pacific Rim 7,901 3,433 South/Central America 255,646 80,611 Argentina 9,052 4,184 Brazil 226,332 67,202 Colombia 2,739 1,853 Venezuela 5,709 3,173 Other S/C A 11,814 4,199 Other Countries 70,642 36,278 India 20,465 8,450 South Africa 48,025 25,822 Other 2,151 2,006 SOURCE: Report FT900A (99-05) (CB-99-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.