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. 1999 Data September August Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,664,382 1,009,117 2,844,176 1,037,888 North America 661,852 287,215 654,714 274,110 Canada 375,518 196,104 377,294 188,836 Mexico 286,334 91,110 277,420 85,275 Western Europe 476,172 257,976 504,861 278,431 Euro Area 399,509 197,594 395,789 216,998 European Union 456,152 248,997 460,176 264,843 Austria 2,743 3,602 3,700 7,431 Belgium 48,291 21,809 38,596 19,944 Finland 10,120 4,028 2,508 2,797 France 53,902 27,023 72,136 42,506 Germany 149,703 74,937 117,891 66,941 Italy 17,058 12,962 15,734 14,806 Netherlands 69,772 23,369 69,318 22,815 Spain 35,970 24,086 54,079 29,594 Sweden 9,276 17,298 15,849 17,041 United Kingdom 44,039 32,333 48,036 30,265 Other EU 15,279 7,550 22,328 10,705 European Free Trade Association 3,097 3,454 5,885 4,288 Norway 2,260 1,249 4,219 2,277 Switzerland 795 2,189 1,666 2,011 Other EFTA 42 16 (-) (-) Turkey 15,913 4,289 37,737 7,956 Other Western Europe 1,010 1,235 1,063 1,343 Eastern Europe/FSR 326,106 74,523 361,223 77,473 Poland 12,220 2,582 362 340 Former Soviet Republics 234,354 52,619 304,703 63,640 Moldova 23,146 4,256 46,425 8,783 Ukraine 44,016 10,531 89,743 16,111 Russia 105,583 23,925 108,517 26,675 Other FSR 61,609 13,907 60,018 12,071 Other EE 79,532 19,322 56,158 13,492 Pacific Rim Countries 666,246 259,173 734,661 268,314 Australia 51,063 9,863 76,701 14,810 China 63,399 17,664 75,423 21,821 Indonesia 33,262 7,023 82,278 16,838 Japan 198,916 108,973 263,178 120,790 Korea 214,074 70,186 153,174 56,942 Taiwan 85,294 39,732 70,525 32,926 Other Pacific Rim 20,238 5,732 13,382 4,187 South/Central America 416,945 96,893 460,283 99,352 Argentina 20,188 6,755 32,870 10,488 Brazil 289,174 59,844 371,658 73,470 Colombia 1,503 585 2,021 885 Venezuela 47,601 13,696 32,488 8,563 Other S/C A 58,479 16,014 21,246 5,947 Other Countries 117,061 33,337 128,433 40,208 India 56,844 13,734 33,514 8,260 South Africa 44,686 14,059 75,684 24,748 Other 15,530 5,543 19,235 7,199 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1999 Data August Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,963,420 1,081,593 North America 655,136 274,305 Canada 377,320 188,890 Mexico 277,816 85,414 Western Europe 535,223 299,473 Euro Area 425,785 237,615 European Union 490,523 285,851 Austria 3,786 7,588 Belgium 38,596 19,944 Finland 14,516 5,113 France 78,597 53,719 Germany 121,935 68,138 Italy 15,734 14,806 Netherlands 69,318 22,815 Spain 61,477 35,327 Sweden 15,884 17,198 United Kingdom 48,351 30,498 Other EU 22,328 10,705 European Free Trade Association 5,900 4,323 Norway 4,219 2,277 Switzerland 1,681 2,046 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 37,737 7,956 Other Western Europe 1,063 1,343 Eastern Europe/FSR 408,732 85,669 Poland 362 340 Former Soviet Republics 334,770 68,320 Moldova 46,425 8,783 Ukraine 116,592 19,923 Russia 111,735 27,542 Other FSR 60,018 12,071 Other EE 73,600 17,009 Pacific Rim Countries 775,068 282,270 Australia 79,813 17,012 China 75,424 21,828 Indonesia 82,278 16,838 Japan 289,842 128,192 Korea 156,154 58,202 Taiwan 71,056 33,435 Other Pacific Rim 20,501 6,762 South/Central America 460,451 99,390 Argentina 32,870 10,488 Brazil 371,827 73,508 Colombia 2,021 885 Venezuela 32,488 8,563 Other S/C A 21,246 5,947 Other Countries 128,810 40,486 India 33,536 8,292 South Africa 75,896 24,952 Other 19,378 7,243 _______________________________________________________ 1998 Data September August Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,501,878 1,420,462 4,007,775 1,569,672 North America 602,326 289,955 648,739 301,860 Canada 360,727 198,488 357,405 195,156 Mexico 241,599 91,467 291,334 106,705 Western Europe 598,015 318,133 760,446 405,173 Euro Area 442,649 231,878 538,699 301,892 European Union 540,771 294,458 648,173 368,275 Austria 5,839 6,859 17,106 11,609 Belgium 28,704 15,812 64,858 30,367 Finland 38,089 10,720 15,779 6,007 France 49,046 31,641 95,156 63,091 Germany 155,749 89,913 144,621 90,020 Italy 54,493 25,316 63,218 32,580 Netherlands 60,271 23,616 58,312 22,383 Spain 19,287 14,087 43,499 27,312 Sweden 18,288 19,767 5,001 9,876 United Kingdom 78,858 42,196 97,202 52,796 Other EU 32,147 14,531 43,420 22,235 European Free Trade Association 3,582 3,002 2,030 2,411 Norway 2,966 1,684 1,541 1,240 Switzerland 616 1,318 489 1,171 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 30,734 11,919 100,018 29,699 Other Western Europe 22,928 8,753 10,226 4,787 Eastern Europe/FSR 677,618 185,393 782,920 204,865 Poland 7,151 1,908 6,349 2,970 Former Soviet Republics 622,620 165,875 712,149 178,360 Moldova 36,877 8,481 11,544 2,569 Ukraine 75,481 19,195 123,493 33,573 Russia 499,285 135,725 515,487 128,231 Other FSR 10,976 2,473 61,624 13,986 Other EE 47,847 17,610 64,422 23,536 Pacific Rim Countries 1,274,095 513,721 1,254,898 494,005 Australia 49,918 12,033 102,986 25,172 China 67,490 26,225 60,489 26,382 Indonesia 75,269 29,221 71,275 19,034 Japan 650,001 280,728 559,271 247,204 Korea 383,477 136,084 327,550 121,645 Taiwan 32,331 23,729 114,044 46,546 Other Pacific Rim 15,610 5,701 19,282 8,022 South/Central America 269,192 83,946 383,558 103,013 Argentina 13,505 7,531 22,200 10,157 Brazil 192,315 55,454 245,853 69,168 Colombia 313 282 1,171 778 Venezuela 37,498 12,116 98,814 17,588 Other S/C A 25,562 8,562 15,520 5,322 Other Countries 80,632 29,315 177,214 60,755 India 39,822 13,312 48,017 17,043 South Africa 35,960 13,191 92,377 30,743 Other 4,850 2,812 36,820 12,969 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."