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 April 2003 March 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 260,516 169,809 284,583 178,339 North America 98,906 52,310 111,819 53,165 Canada 86,752 46,637 68,968 38,551 Mexico 12,154 5,673 42,851 14,614 Western Europe 84,689 67,702 68,892 61,773 Euro Area (2) 68,078 51,313 48,519 44,565 European Union 83,078 65,679 63,557 58,450 Austria 3,422 3,778 5,464 5,390 Belgium 1,845 1,215 970 923 Finland 1,512 734 959 676 France 11,207 9,947 7,989 9,905 Germany 39,962 28,688 21,368 19,575 Italy 2,203 2,311 2,524 2,466 Netherlands 1,060 430 1,904 1,054 Spain 6,856 4,204 7,342 4,577 Sweden 9,015 8,605 8,248 7,794 United Kingdom 5,985 5,761 6,789 6,090 Other EU 12 7 0 0 European Free Trade Association 298 484 374 601 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 298 484 374 601 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 17 18 4,250 1,872 Other Western Europe 1,296 1,521 711 851 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,482 2,997 10,185 6,944 Poland 24 19 335 166 Former Soviet Republics 3,373 2,597 2,626 1,995 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,205 1,373 915 403 Russia 1,168 1,225 1,711 1,592 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 86 381 7,223 4,783 Pacific Rim Countries 36,767 34,937 48,452 42,397 Australia 16 50 0 0 China 7,620 4,586 1,692 1,245 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 25,405 26,880 43,471 38,227 Korea 2,983 2,466 2,610 1,910 Taiwan 725 937 679 1,015 Other Pacific Rim 18 17 0 0 South/Central America 36,012 11,230 37,681 11,841 Argentina 426 552 263 343 Brazil 33,800 9,994 36,511 10,970 Colombia 420 297 530 375 Venezuela 0 0 25 20 Other S/C A 1,365 387 353 134 Other Countries 660 633 7,555 2,217 India 564 592 567 596 South Africa 84 21 6,981 1,615 Other 12 21 6 6 ______________________________________________________________ March 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 286,328 180,742 North America 112,039 53,364 Canada 68,953 38,507 Mexico 43,087 14,857 Western Europe 69,719 63,134 Euro Area (2) 49,326 45,844 European Union 64,384 59,810 Austria 5,648 5,537 Belgium 970 923 Finland 959 676 France 7,989 9,905 Germany 21,720 19,770 Italy 2,794 3,403 Netherlands 1,904 1,054 Spain 7,342 4,577 Sweden 8,268 7,876 United Kingdom 6,789 6,090 Other EU 0 0 European Free Trade Association 374 601 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 374 601 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 4,250 1,872 Other Western Europe 711 851 Eastern Europe/FSR 10,185 6,949 Poland 335 166 Former Soviet Republics 2,627 2,000 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 916 408 Russia 1,711 1,592 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 7,223 4,783 Pacific Rim Countries 49,084 43,174 Australia 0 0 China 1,692 1,245 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 44,100 38,994 Korea 2,610 1,910 Taiwan 681 1,025 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 37,728 11,890 Argentina 263 343 Brazil 36,517 10,987 Colombia 530 375 Venezuela 25 20 Other S/C A 394 164 Other Countries 7,572 2,232 India 567 596 South Africa 6,981 1,615 Other 24 20 ______________________________________________________________ April 2002 March 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 263,156 165,347 285,643 164,120 North America 112,076 59,279 111,385 55,590 Canada 102,866 55,168 97,499 51,017 Mexico 9,211 4,110 13,886 4,573 Western Europe 66,694 58,879 65,896 59,309 Euro Area (2) 57,224 48,366 53,494 45,755 European Union 65,466 57,143 64,991 58,080 Austria 5,643 4,781 2,430 3,633 Belgium 783 615 1,451 1,065 Finland 1,547 483 172 226 France 8,174 8,725 8,129 7,989 Germany 24,740 23,831 33,683 26,400 Italy 6,611 5,542 2,982 3,142 Netherlands 2,087 835 3,005 1,536 Spain 7,085 3,346 1,642 1,764 Sweden 4,297 4,918 7,759 8,067 United Kingdom 3,944 3,860 3,737 4,258 Other EU 555 208 0 0 European Free Trade Association 315 581 300 482 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 315 581 300 482 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 9 9 16 10 Other Western Europe 904 1,145 590 736 Eastern Europe/FSR 5,894 2,921 8,584 5,215 Poland 70 36 284 181 Former Soviet Republics 3,847 1,905 4,430 2,855 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,922 1,181 1,058 1,675 Russia 417 560 3,368 1,178 Other FSR 509 164 4 2 Other EE 1,977 980 3,869 2,179 Pacific Rim Countries 34,400 33,991 19,594 25,981 Australia 44 230 0 0 China 5,754 3,557 169 383 Indonesia 1,212 860 0 0 Japan 23,004 25,936 17,260 22,927 Korea 3,358 1,980 1,153 1,399 Taiwan 1,027 1,425 525 911 Other Pacific Rim 1 2 487 359 South/Central America 43,955 10,133 79,818 17,603 Argentina 990 1,367 1,152 1,063 Brazil 42,140 8,507 76,117 15,844 Colombia 20 15 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 805 243 2,549 696 Other Countries 136 144 366 423 India 136 144 284 352 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 82 70 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 April 2003 (CB-03-82)