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. April 1999 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 9,421,975 3,908,507 North America 2,486,941 1,109,200 Canada 1,554,676 786,474 Mexico 932,265 322,726 Western Europe 1,933,777 1,078,673 Euro Area (2) 1,528,593 824,136 European Union 1,820,355 1,034,202 Austria 33,955 24,170 Belgium 73,619 53,212 Finland 105,394 31,003 France 370,606 212,122 Germany 412,154 233,472 Italy 89,361 64,575 Netherlands 228,912 75,982 Spain 147,620 94,544 Sweden 60,627 81,647 United Kingdom 220,965 123,133 Other EU 77,141 40,342 European Free Trade Association 17,706 17,106 Norway 13,410 9,671 Switzerland 4,296 7,436 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 83,372 20,021 Other Western Europe 12,345 7,344 Eastern Europe/FSR 570,414 147,434 Poland 35,727 7,035 Former Soviet Republics 418,098 108,404 Moldova 105,172 21,449 Ukraine 35,297 11,373 Russia 164,642 52,727 Other FSR 112,986 22,855 Other EE 116,589 31,995 Pacific Rim Countries 2,824,738 1,156,160 Australia 225,099 43,943 China 189,781 62,597 Indonesia 142,108 39,863 Japan 1,042,570 553,902 Korea 959,642 325,153 Taiwan 210,581 111,486 Other Pacific Rim 54,958 19,216 South/Central America 1,240,205 298,202 Argentina 69,991 26,170 Brazil 918,021 203,683 Colombia 8,176 3,813 Venezuela 137,693 34,758 Other S/C A 106,324 29,778 Other Countries 365,901 118,837 India 113,912 31,254 South Africa 181,116 59,786 Other 70,873 27,797 ________________________________________________________________________ April 1998 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 9,895,716 4,825,280 North America 2,368,714 1,240,206 Canada 1,555,475 885,600 Mexico 813,240 354,607 Western Europe 2,061,661 1,351,369 Euro Area (2) 1,550,639 1,014,359 European Union 1,860,249 1,270,056 Austria 54,120 43,999 Belgium 69,118 55,664 Finland 41,197 16,898 France 329,276 220,478 Germany 458,933 315,411 Italy 143,411 113,302 Netherlands 188,260 77,561 Spain 170,411 122,582 Sweden 74,151 101,018 United Kingdom 214,812 141,196 Other EU 116,558 61,946 European Free Trade Association 33,668 18,529 Norway 8,811 5,125 Switzerland 24,857 13,404 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 147,487 51,686 Other Western Europe 20,257 11,098 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,748,708 527,117 Poland 77,446 23,794 Former Soviet Republics 1,502,522 438,203 Moldova 83,376 27,365 Ukraine 257,035 71,524 Russia 1,084,474 313,818 Other FSR 77,637 25,497 Other EE 168,741 65,120 Pacific Rim Countries 2,531,429 1,281,426 Australia 230,048 67,851 China 105,116 55,447 Indonesia 88,113 28,120 Japan 1,364,488 773,364 Korea 640,689 269,569 Taiwan 73,853 73,326 Other Pacific Rim 29,122 13,749 South/Central America 920,569 294,337 Argentina 45,309 22,523 Brazil 687,660 215,618 Colombia 7,860 5,634 Venezuela 93,755 22,669 Other S/C A 85,986 27,893 Other Countries 264,634 130,825 India 65,677 28,739 South Africa 159,651 83,848 Other 39,306 18,237 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.