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. September 1999 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 24,037,407 9,294,566 North America 5,817,686 2,519,072 Canada 3,453,039 1,747,550 Mexico 2,364,647 771,522 Western Europe 4,661,561 2,543,515 Euro Area 3,726,817 1,958,029 European Union 4,309,152 2,422,447 Austria 55,831 56,423 Belgium 268,884 156,127 Finland 187,037 58,718 France 773,850 434,247 Germany 1,144,159 610,701 Italy 181,492 140,239 Netherlands 569,193 192,386 Spain 410,232 239,314 Sweden 140,837 186,159 United Kingdom 407,552 261,788 Other EU 170,085 86,345 European Free Trade Association 37,010 34,659 Norway 28,249 17,879 Switzerland 8,719 16,765 Other EFTA 42 16 Turkey 295,320 71,257 Other Western Europe 20,079 15,151 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,548,438 578,339 Poland 89,961 19,328 Former Soviet Republics 2,003,393 441,224 Moldova 251,077 51,981 Ukraine 494,005 88,354 Russia 858,127 219,952 Other FSR 400,185 80,938 Other EE 455,083 117,787 Pacific Rim Countries 6,524,121 2,542,518 Australia 584,413 114,304 China 432,755 138,666 Indonesia 365,884 87,518 Japan 2,242,780 1,147,604 Korea 2,086,928 701,490 Taiwan 646,962 299,510 Other Pacific Rim 164,400 53,425 South/Central America 3,578,002 820,979 Argentina 308,380 88,822 Brazil 2,643,466 558,260 Colombia 18,771 8,390 Venezuela 351,779 92,385 Other S/C A 255,605 73,123 Other Countries 907,600 290,143 India 288,455 77,868 South Africa 407,766 135,815 Other 211,379 76,460 ______________________________________________________________________ September 1998 Cumulative To Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 27,685,555 12,296,072 North America 5,709,971 2,815,621 Canada 3,423,350 1,909,840 Mexico 2,286,621 905,781 Western Europe 5,311,386 3,208,998 Euro Area 3,939,831 2,396,219 European Union 4,806,234 3,017,572 Austria 86,958 83,570 Belgium 259,482 164,372 Finland 137,625 51,116 France 733,314 485,857 Germany 1,170,975 760,079 Italy 411,298 270,462 Netherlands 502,699 199,513 Spain 398,522 260,662 Sweden 167,081 210,720 United Kingdom 660,382 386,524 Other EU 277,898 144,696 European Free Trade Association 55,419 36,038 Norway 18,132 11,052 Switzerland 37,286 24,986 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 384,545 124,498 Other Western Europe 65,189 30,891 Eastern Europe/FSR 5,083,268 1,457,402 Poland 117,906 38,497 Former Soviet Republics 4,560,544 1,266,516 Moldova 219,955 61,231 Ukraine 661,934 187,697 Russia 3,409,813 939,982 Other FSR 268,841 77,607 Other EE 404,819 152,389 Pacific Rim Countries 8,227,909 3,682,507 Australia 643,093 178,793 China 382,972 176,259 Indonesia 304,400 99,330 Japan 4,138,396 2,079,105 Korea 2,323,195 884,538 Taiwan 334,220 220,433 Other Pacific Rim 101,632 44,049 South/Central America 2,466,431 771,296 Argentina 102,399 52,904 Brazil 1,805,856 547,934 Colombia 12,061 9,341 Venezuela 335,760 91,296 Other S/C A 210,354 69,821 Other Countries 886,591 360,249 India 286,237 102,901 South Africa 449,270 194,992 Other 151,083 62,355 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."