Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 3A: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Alloy Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding March 2004 February 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 316,597 208,859 254,798 157,442 North America 116,251 68,239 107,825 57,725 Canada 88,952 55,773 76,610 45,570 Mexico 27,299 12,466 31,215 12,155 Western Europe 70,493 65,881 59,486 53,122 Euro Area (2) 51,674 45,737 46,862 40,480 European Union 68,790 63,391 58,058 51,680 Austria 5,749 6,452 3,285 4,037 Belgium 113 326 1,058 484 Finland 1,573 1,399 1,082 807 France 10,976 10,029 4,166 7,900 Germany 23,132 19,845 26,520 20,080 Italy 1,710 1,777 1,542 1,721 Netherlands 456 373 3,060 1,454 Spain 7,915 5,511 4,554 3,210 Sweden 11,341 11,128 4,944 5,846 United Kingdom 5,775 6,527 6,251 5,354 Other EU 50 25 1,595 787 European Free Trade Association 215 333 165 299 Norway 3 15 1 6 Switzerland 212 318 164 293 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 162 201 786 521 Other Western Europe 1,326 1,956 476 621 Eastern Europe/FSR 51,012 19,471 7,653 5,210 Poland 1,294 925 842 575 Former Soviet Republics 43,970 15,207 2,100 1,994 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 17 110 79 140 Russia 2,607 2,401 2,022 1,854 Other FSR 41,345 12,696 0 0 Other EE 5,749 3,339 4,710 2,641 Pacific Rim Countries 38,622 39,215 35,795 24,675 Australia 16 90 0 21 China 560 1,229 1,859 1,783 Indonesia 0 0 7 3 Japan 33,132 33,408 31,343 20,087 Korea 3,983 2,895 1,716 1,467 Taiwan 932 1,592 868 1,300 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 2 15 South/Central America 40,088 15,884 43,824 16,442 Argentina 808 899 3,100 2,551 Brazil 37,530 14,316 40,502 13,721 Colombia 13 72 0 0 Venezuela 55 31 33 21 Other S/C A 1,683 565 189 149 Other Countries 132 169 216 269 India 131 158 216 262 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 1 11 0 6 ______________________________________________________________ February 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 253,542 161,103 North America 108,683 58,387 Canada 76,712 45,690 Mexico 31,971 12,697 Western Europe 60,073 53,895 Euro Area (2) 47,430 41,217 European Union 58,626 52,417 Austria 3,287 4,060 Belgium 1,058 484 Finland 1,082 807 France 4,383 8,105 Germany 26,723 20,377 Italy 1,642 1,817 Netherlands 3,060 1,454 Spain 4,599 3,326 Sweden 4,944 5,846 United Kingdom 6,251 5,354 Other EU 1,595 787 European Free Trade Association 165 299 Norway 1 6 Switzerland 164 293 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 805 558 Other Western Europe 476 621 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,687 5,251 Poland 859 588 Former Soviet Republics 2,100 1,994 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 79 140 Russia 2,022 1,854 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 4,728 2,669 Pacific Rim Countries 32,788 25,783 Australia 0 21 China 1,906 1,783 Indonesia 7 3 Japan 28,278 21,167 Korea 1,719 1,472 Taiwan 875 1,322 Other Pacific Rim 2 15 South/Central America 44,095 17,519 Argentina 2,421 2,551 Brazil 40,508 13,744 Colombia 0 0 Venezuela 33 21 Other S/C A 1,132 1,203 Other Countries 216 269 India 216 262 South Africa 0 0 Other 0 6 ______________________________________________________________ March 2003 February 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 286,328 180,742 242,068 143,589 North America 112,039 53,364 87,880 43,742 Canada 68,953 38,507 56,304 32,841 Mexico 43,087 14,857 31,576 10,901 Western Europe 69,719 63,134 65,698 50,551 Euro Area (2) 49,326 45,844 52,955 37,561 European Union 64,384 59,810 64,261 48,946 Austria 5,648 5,537 4,623 4,381 Belgium 970 923 945 694 Finland 959 676 1,679 795 France 7,989 9,905 7,264 7,559 Germany 21,720 19,770 31,346 18,932 Italy 2,794 3,403 1,623 1,761 Netherlands 1,904 1,054 1,922 970 Spain 7,342 4,577 3,552 2,466 Sweden 8,268 7,876 4,522 5,134 United Kingdom 6,789 6,090 6,784 6,251 Other EU 0 0 0 2 European Free Trade Association 374 601 432 761 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 374 601 432 761 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 4,250 1,872 617 327 Other Western Europe 711 851 389 517 Eastern Europe/FSR 10,185 6,949 3,505 2,979 Poland 335 166 73 79 Former Soviet Republics 2,627 2,000 3,303 1,918 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 916 408 1,259 465 Russia 1,711 1,592 2,044 1,453 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 7,223 4,783 128 981 Pacific Rim Countries 49,084 43,174 33,351 30,009 Australia 0 0 49 139 China 1,692 1,245 3,505 3,061 Indonesia 0 0 1,030 554 Japan 44,100 38,994 22,407 22,347 Korea 2,610 1,910 4,492 2,279 Taiwan 681 1,025 1,868 1,629 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 37,728 11,890 43,784 12,580 Argentina 263 343 219 211 Brazil 36,517 10,987 43,362 12,224 Colombia 530 375 118 82 Venezuela 25 20 34 40 Other S/C A 394 164 51 23 Other Countries 7,572 2,232 7,850 3,729 India 567 596 211 239 South Africa 6,981 1,615 115 35 Other 24 20 7,524 3,455 NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html. CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary March 2004 (CB-04-62)