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. November 1999 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,598,717 1,087,118 North America 628,617 290,603 Canada 379,335 199,743 Mexico 249,282 90,861 Western Europe 634,336 336,438 Euro Area 541,227 267,914 European Union 603,707 324,971 Austria 8,165 6,341 Belgium 58,467 30,489 Finland 25,681 8,368 France 91,733 50,047 Germany 182,666 90,589 Italy 36,216 19,286 Netherlands 76,957 26,258 Spain 37,017 24,286 Sweden 18,729 24,009 United Kingdom 36,985 30,088 Other EU 31,091 15,210 European Free Trade Association 3,919 3,090 Norway 3,439 1,923 Switzerland 480 1,167 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 9,030 2,378 Other Western Europe 17,681 5,999 Eastern Europe/FSR 196,420 46,794 Poland 8,666 2,766 Former Soviet Republics 138,502 31,138 Moldova 19,832 4,254 Ukraine 19,421 3,857 Russia 47,072 12,349 Other FSR 52,177 10,678 Other EE 49,252 12,890 Pacific Rim Countries 735,405 294,681 Australia 98,126 19,671 China 120,103 32,040 Indonesia 21,972 5,676 Japan 168,807 104,756 Korea 232,550 86,511 Taiwan 80,264 41,066 Other Pacific Rim 13,584 4,961 South/Central America 280,426 79,815 Argentina 34,522 11,530 Brazil 178,018 46,037 Colombia 3,833 1,668 Venezuela 29,418 11,262 Other S/C A 34,635 9,317 Other Countries 123,514 38,786 India 87,422 24,790 South Africa 26,359 9,150 Other 9,733 4,847 _____________________________________________________________________________ October 1999 Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,796,580 1,069,902 North America 671,926 290,715 Canada 363,773 193,974 Mexico 308,153 96,741 Western Europe 530,976 301,500 Euro Area 427,898 232,193 European Union 491,089 288,371 Austria 2,713 4,383 Belgium 94,207 38,025 Finland 2,525 2,295 France 88,526 44,373 Germany 94,053 65,247 Italy 30,330 26,032 Netherlands 79,215 27,685 Spain 16,055 14,071 Sweden 11,449 20,511 United Kingdom 44,576 32,507 Other EU 27,439 13,242 European Free Trade Association 5,359 3,438 Norway 3,576 1,981 Switzerland 1,782 1,453 Other EFTA (-) 3 Turkey 33,295 7,974 Other Western Europe 1,233 1,717 Eastern Europe/FSR 294,480 60,643 Poland 10,057 2,178 Former Soviet Republics 230,755 46,251 Moldova 21,672 4,255 Ukraine 98,746 18,282 Russia 92,088 19,838 Other FSR 18,249 3,877 Other EE 53,668 12,214 Pacific Rim Countries 662,985 259,164 Australia 92,087 16,601 China 46,393 14,456 Indonesia 40,749 9,836 Japan 207,822 113,948 Korea 169,196 59,061 Taiwan 86,776 38,563 Other Pacific Rim 19,962 6,700 South/Central America 504,874 118,296 Argentina 62,790 21,972 Brazil 381,178 77,107 Colombia 3,074 1,166 Venezuela 27,370 9,406 Other S/C A 30,462 8,645 Other Countries 131,338 39,585 India 78,378 20,938 South Africa 46,325 15,445 Other 6,636 3,203 ____________________________________________________________________________ October 1999 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,865,815 1,088,455 North America 672,010 290,764 Canada 363,792 193,991 Mexico 308,218 96,773 Western Europe 538,852 304,325 Euro Area 431,470 233,815 European Union 494,703 290,038 Austria 2,713 4,383 Belgium 94,264 38,045 Finland 2,525 2,295 France 88,525 44,373 Germany 94,074 65,301 Italy 32,785 27,342 Netherlands 79,215 27,685 Spain 16,055 14,071 Sweden 11,449 20,511 United Kingdom 44,648 32,577 Other EU 28,448 13,454 European Free Trade Association 5,433 3,504 Norway 3,576 1,981 Switzerland 1,856 1,519 Other EFTA (-) 3 Turkey 34,520 8,335 Other Western Europe 4,197 2,449 Eastern Europe/FSR 309,449 63,974 Poland 10,074 2,192 Former Soviet Republics 238,274 48,232 Moldova 21,672 4,255 Ukraine 100,286 18,792 Russia 92,966 20,272 Other FSR 23,350 4,913 Other EE 61,101 13,550 Pacific Rim Countries 670,144 261,362 Australia 92,086 16,574 China 46,393 14,456 Indonesia 40,749 9,836 Japan 207,909 114,034 Korea 171,769 60,088 Taiwan 86,799 38,606 Other Pacific Rim 24,438 7,768 South/Central America 543,923 128,422 Argentina 62,790 21,972 Brazil 416,352 84,010 Colombia 3,074 1,166 Venezuela 31,227 12,623 Other S/C A 30,479 8,651 Other Countries 131,437 39,608 India 78,457 20,952 South Africa 46,325 15,445 Other 6,656 3,211 _____________________________________________________________________________ November 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,656,417 1,398,409 North America 532,537 250,108 Canada 344,693 182,474 Mexico 187,845 67,633 Western Europe 660,287 364,906 Euro Area 514,521 282,448 European Union 595,197 343,973 Austria 7,704 7,987 Belgium 47,879 24,363 Finland 24,053 7,326 France 85,695 54,465 Germany 131,148 82,073 Italy 63,550 31,933 Netherlands 55,071 20,345 Spain 82,037 45,837 Sweden 21,196 23,813 United Kingdom 50,406 33,141 Other EU 26,458 12,689 European Free Trade Association 2,575 2,493 Norway 2,037 1,177 Switzerland 538 1,316 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 48,524 12,515 Other Western Europe 13,991 5,925 Eastern Europe/FSR 793,027 183,595 Poland 19,638 4,406 Former Soviet Republics 753,538 171,627 Moldova 3,828 804 Ukraine 65,357 17,725 Russia 670,206 149,638 Other FSR 14,147 3,460 Other EE 19,850 7,562 Pacific Rim Countries 1,237,920 471,526 Australia 52,899 12,162 China 55,588 19,956 Indonesia 33,788 11,823 Japan 750,932 294,003 Korea 296,965 108,744 Taiwan 34,300 20,562 Other Pacific Rim 13,448 4,276 South/Central America 368,893 102,073 Argentina 22,135 10,119 Brazil 269,670 68,047 Colombia 828 398 Venezuela 50,391 15,653 Other S/C A 25,869 7,855 Other Countries 63,752 26,201 India 2,180 2,057 South Africa 48,905 18,955 Other 12,667 5,189 _____________________________________________________________________________ October 1998 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,728,447 1,492,507 North America 524,742 264,458 Canada 371,114 196,218 Mexico 153,627 68,241 Western Europe 644,666 368,656 Euro Area 515,014 275,889 European Union 619,001 353,654 Austria 11,580 10,588 Belgium 57,413 29,037 Finland 13,841 4,650 France 101,537 53,848 Germany 114,406 82,238 Italy 31,411 20,481 Netherlands 109,913 37,173 Spain 32,183 18,975 Sweden 15,786 25,589 United Kingdom 87,615 51,704 Other EU 43,316 19,370 European Free Trade Association 4,288 3,703 Norway 3,711 2,237 Switzerland 577 1,466 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 18,105 9,092 Other Western Europe 3,272 2,208 Eastern Europe/FSR 745,258 187,905 Poland 2,006 531 Former Soviet Republics 671,740 165,158 Moldova 25,259 7,924 Ukraine 57,271 13,176 Russia 545,736 133,463 Other FSR 43,473 10,595 Other EE 71,512 22,216 Pacific Rim Countries 1,431,313 555,399 Australia 128,838 30,099 China 72,693 31,936 Indonesia 106,278 29,657 Japan 795,716 331,221 Korea 256,068 99,520 Taiwan 48,703 25,140 Other Pacific Rim 23,016 7,826 South/Central America 227,691 66,421 Argentina 9,560 4,321 Brazil 171,791 46,098 Colombia 3,012 1,875 Venezuela 21,718 7,595 Other S/C A 21,611 6,533 Other Countries 154,778 49,667 India 43,604 13,292 South Africa 54,370 16,571 Other 56,804 19,804 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of Census. NOTE: For information on more detailed data available, please see record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE."