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 May 2003 April 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 277,817 170,566 260,516 169,809 North America 129,801 60,456 98,906 52,310 Canada 96,314 49,123 86,752 46,637 Mexico 33,487 11,333 12,154 5,673 Western Europe 95,833 62,729 84,689 67,702 Euro Area (2) 81,214 48,876 68,078 51,313 European Union 92,395 60,104 83,078 65,679 Austria 3,713 4,024 3,422 3,778 Belgium 795 869 1,845 1,215 Finland 1,391 771 1,512 734 France 8,650 8,439 11,207 9,947 Germany 29,166 20,893 39,962 28,688 Italy 1,909 2,050 2,203 2,311 Netherlands 1,740 868 1,060 430 Spain 33,842 10,954 6,856 4,204 Sweden 7,005 7,027 9,015 8,605 United Kingdom 4,177 4,200 5,985 5,761 Other EU 8 8 12 7 European Free Trade Association 219 407 298 484 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 219 407 298 484 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,332 1,122 17 18 Other Western Europe 887 1,096 1,296 1,521 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,073 4,799 3,482 2,997 Poland 482 313 24 19 Former Soviet Republics 5,377 3,424 3,373 2,597 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,501 701 2,205 1,373 Russia 3,876 2,723 1,168 1,225 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 1,214 1,062 86 381 Pacific Rim Countries 31,713 36,112 36,767 34,937 Australia 17 65 16 50 China 2,246 1,664 7,620 4,586 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 25,406 30,840 25,405 26,880 Korea 3,318 2,356 2,983 2,466 Taiwan 726 1,185 725 937 Other Pacific Rim 0 4 18 17 South/Central America 9,269 5,002 36,012 11,230 Argentina 318 480 426 552 Brazil 8,684 4,342 33,800 9,994 Colombia 220 153 420 297 Venezuela 6 8 0 0 Other S/C A 40 20 1,365 387 Other Countries 4,128 1,467 660 633 India 952 693 564 592 South Africa 3,148 749 84 21 Other 28 25 12 21 ______________________________________________________________ April 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 268,149 174,286 North America 98,963 52,244 Canada 86,777 46,561 Mexico 12,186 5,684 Western Europe 88,119 69,356 Euro Area (2) 71,206 52,696 European Union 86,407 67,244 Austria 3,955 4,159 Belgium 1,845 1,215 Finland 1,512 734 France 11,301 10,106 Germany 39,967 28,518 Italy 4,647 3,247 Netherlands 1,066 433 Spain 6,856 4,204 Sweden 9,216 8,787 United Kingdom 5,985 5,761 Other EU 57 79 European Free Trade Association 308 503 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 308 503 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 108 88 Other Western Europe 1,296 1,521 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,482 2,997 Poland 24 19 Former Soviet Republics 3,373 2,597 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 2,205 1,373 Russia 1,168 1,225 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 86 381 Pacific Rim Countries 39,842 36,955 Australia 16 50 China 10,503 6,419 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 25,578 27,048 Korea 3,002 2,482 Taiwan 725 937 Other Pacific Rim 18 17 South/Central America 37,083 12,101 Argentina 1,156 1,230 Brazil 34,142 10,187 Colombia 420 297 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 1,365 387 Other Countries 660 633 India 564 592 South Africa 84 21 Other 12 21 ______________________________________________________________ May 2002 April 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 234,636 143,296 263,156 165,347 North America 98,959 50,165 112,076 59,279 Canada 91,991 46,821 102,866 55,168 Mexico 6,968 3,344 9,211 4,110 Western Europe 55,696 48,791 66,694 58,879 Euro Area (2) 41,609 35,193 57,224 48,366 European Union 54,763 47,428 65,466 57,143 Austria 2,829 3,330 5,643 4,781 Belgium 449 556 783 615 Finland 1,270 467 1,547 483 France 5,733 5,544 8,174 8,725 Germany 18,668 17,620 24,740 23,831 Italy 1,838 1,960 6,611 5,542 Netherlands 3,941 1,560 2,087 835 Spain 6,600 4,069 7,085 3,346 Sweden 5,657 5,458 4,297 4,918 United Kingdom 7,497 6,775 3,944 3,860 Other EU 281 88 555 208 European Free Trade Association 385 646 315 581 Norway 6 9 0 0 Switzerland 379 637 315 581 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 19 20 9 9 Other Western Europe 528 697 904 1,145 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,753 3,471 5,894 2,921 Poland 652 333 70 36 Former Soviet Republics 3,177 2,646 3,847 1,905 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 266 332 2,922 1,181 Russia 2,143 2,040 417 560 Other FSR 768 274 509 164 Other EE 924 491 1,977 980 Pacific Rim Countries 25,161 28,847 34,400 33,991 Australia 0 0 44 230 China 515 555 5,754 3,557 Indonesia 0 0 1,212 860 Japan 21,954 25,421 23,004 25,936 Korea 1,883 1,660 3,358 1,980 Taiwan 809 1,210 1,027 1,425 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 1 2 South/Central America 49,564 11,473 43,955 10,133 Argentina 1,080 1,367 990 1,367 Brazil 43,467 8,982 42,140 8,507 Colombia 0 0 20 15 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 5,016 1,124 805 243 Other Countries 504 550 136 144 India 378 425 136 144 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 126 125 0 0 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 May 2003 (CB-03-101)