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. October 1999 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 26,903,222 10,383,021 North America 6,489,696 2,809,836 Canada 3,816,830 1,941,541 Mexico 2,672,865 868,295 Western Europe 5,200,413 2,847,840 Euro Area 4,158,287 2,191,844 European Union 4,803,855 2,712,485 Austria 58,545 60,806 Belgium 363,148 194,172 Finland 189,562 61,013 France 862,376 478,620 Germany 1,238,233 676,002 Italy 214,276 167,581 Netherlands 648,408 220,071 Spain 426,287 253,386 Sweden 152,287 206,670 United Kingdom 452,201 294,365 Other EU 198,534 99,799 European Free Trade Association 42,443 38,163 Norway 31,826 19,860 Switzerland 10,575 18,284 Other EFTA 42 19 Turkey 329,840 79,592 Other Western Europe 24,275 17,600 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,857,887 642,313 Poland 100,036 21,520 Former Soviet Republics 2,241,667 489,456 Moldova 272,748 56,236 Ukraine 594,291 107,146 Russia 951,094 240,224 Other FSR 423,534 85,851 Other EE 516,184 131,337 Pacific Rim Countries 7,194,265 2,803,880 Australia 676,499 130,878 China 479,148 153,122 Indonesia 406,632 97,354 Japan 2,450,689 1,261,638 Korea 2,258,697 761,579 Taiwan 733,762 338,116 Other Pacific Rim 188,838 61,194 South/Central America 4,121,924 949,401 Argentina 371,170 110,794 Brazil 3,059,818 642,270 Colombia 21,845 9,556 Venezuela 383,007 105,008 Other S/C A 286,084 81,774 Other Countries 1,039,037 329,751 India 366,911 98,820 South Africa 454,091 151,259 Other 218,035 79,671 _____________________________________________________________________________ October 1998 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 31,414,003 13,788,579 North America 6,234,712 3,080,079 Canada 3,794,464 2,106,058 Mexico 2,440,248 974,021 Western Europe 5,956,052 3,577,654 Euro Area 4,454,844 2,672,108 European Union 5,425,235 3,371,226 Austria 98,538 94,159 Belgium 316,896 193,410 Finland 151,466 55,766 France 834,851 539,705 Germany 1,285,380 842,317 Italy 442,708 290,943 Netherlands 612,611 236,686 Spain 430,705 279,637 Sweden 182,866 236,309 United Kingdom 747,997 438,228 Other EU 321,215 164,066 European Free Trade Association 59,707 39,741 Norway 21,843 13,289 Switzerland 37,864 26,452 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 402,650 133,589 Other Western Europe 68,461 33,098 Eastern Europe/FSR 5,828,526 1,645,307 Poland 119,912 39,028 Former Soviet Republics 5,232,284 1,431,674 Moldova 245,215 69,156 Ukraine 719,205 200,872 Russia 3,955,549 1,073,445 Other FSR 312,315 88,201 Other EE 476,331 174,605 Pacific Rim Countries 9,659,221 4,237,906 Australia 771,931 208,892 China 455,665 208,195 Indonesia 410,678 128,987 Japan 4,934,113 2,410,326 Korea 2,579,263 984,058 Taiwan 382,923 245,573 Other Pacific Rim 124,648 51,875 South/Central America 2,694,122 837,717 Argentina 111,959 57,225 Brazil 1,977,646 594,032 Colombia 15,073 11,215 Venezuela 357,478 98,891 Other S/C A 231,965 76,354 Other Countries 1,041,369 409,916 India 329,841 116,193 South Africa 503,640 211,563 Other 207,887 82,159 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."