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 August 2003 July 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 214,546 140,673 324,499 185,606 North America 73,680 38,194 95,855 45,380 Canada 67,379 34,380 77,390 37,268 Mexico 6,301 3,814 18,466 8,112 Western Europe 85,078 56,254 74,572 64,709 Euro Area (2) 72,296 44,482 59,904 48,939 European Union 81,638 53,725 73,507 63,390 Austria 2,906 3,631 4,608 5,093 Belgium 1,032 490 932 898 Finland 512 488 570 629 France 8,736 8,248 7,533 8,478 Germany 27,165 17,936 29,016 22,709 Italy 2,111 2,192 4,766 3,859 Netherlands 642 433 3,986 2,003 Spain 28,495 10,737 7,877 4,963 Sweden 5,368 5,126 7,525 8,180 United Kingdom 3,974 4,117 6,078 6,271 Other EU 696 327 616 309 European Free Trade Association 266 379 237 377 Norway 20 13 0 2 Switzerland 246 366 237 375 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,493 1,250 255 155 Other Western Europe 681 899 573 787 Eastern Europe/FSR 12,351 9,335 13,251 8,461 Poland 303 230 90 105 Former Soviet Republics 7,740 6,129 4,610 3,527 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 28 25 1,488 773 Russia 7,712 6,103 3,122 2,754 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 4,308 2,976 8,550 4,829 Pacific Rim Countries 36,180 32,210 39,630 34,761 Australia 13 49 14 51 China 599 830 4,198 2,854 Indonesia 10 43 1,613 1,189 Japan 31,829 28,538 30,015 27,741 Korea 2,725 1,340 3,242 2,059 Taiwan 1,003 1,399 547 863 Other Pacific Rim 0 11 0 5 South/Central America 6,920 4,350 100,706 31,793 Argentina 142 227 688 759 Brazil 6,049 3,636 96,836 30,103 Colombia 657 457 152 121 Venezuela 0 0 14 11 Other S/C A 72 29 3,016 799 Other Countries 337 331 485 502 India 322 319 452 456 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 16 13 34 46 ______________________________________________________________ July 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 330,137 187,946 North America 95,866 45,383 Canada 77,400 37,268 Mexico 18,466 8,115 Western Europe 74,812 65,135 Euro Area (2) 60,132 49,344 European Union 73,741 63,803 Austria 4,612 5,102 Belgium 955 947 Finland 570 629 France 7,534 8,493 Germany 29,176 22,949 Italy 4,786 3,927 Netherlands 3,986 2,003 Spain 7,898 4,985 Sweden 7,531 8,188 United Kingdom 6,078 6,271 Other EU 616 309 European Free Trade Association 244 390 Norway 0 2 Switzerland 244 387 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 255 155 Other Western Europe 573 787 Eastern Europe/FSR 13,335 8,506 Poland 90 105 Former Soviet Republics 4,686 3,561 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 1,563 807 Russia 3,122 2,754 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 8,559 4,840 Pacific Rim Countries 39,650 34,775 Australia 14 51 China 4,218 2,867 Indonesia 1,613 1,189 Japan 30,015 27,741 Korea 3,242 2,059 Taiwan 547 863 Other Pacific Rim 0 5 South/Central America 105,965 33,615 Argentina 688 759 Brazil 102,040 31,887 Colombia 208 159 Venezuela 14 11 Other S/C A 3,016 799 Other Countries 509 533 India 475 487 South Africa 0 0 Other 34 46 ______________________________________________________________ August 2002 July 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,902 171,821 308,177 172,779 North America 113,032 60,416 104,677 55,415 Canada 102,230 56,243 96,911 51,279 Mexico 10,802 4,173 7,767 4,136 Western Europe 88,029 58,757 81,738 66,324 Euro Area (2) 76,100 47,425 69,977 52,974 European Union 86,451 57,343 78,664 64,665 Austria 2,985 3,225 5,039 5,241 Belgium 1,546 801 3,582 1,770 Finland 3,469 1,252 1,867 931 France 7,034 6,945 14,208 11,351 Germany 45,083 26,256 30,874 23,173 Italy 3,475 3,518 4,845 5,425 Netherlands 10,443 3,755 7,793 2,853 Spain 2,065 1,668 1,711 2,197 Sweden 6,509 5,518 3,906 6,553 United Kingdom 3,842 4,399 4,702 5,068 Other EU 0 6 137 104 European Free Trade Association 188 314 1,062 529 Norway 11 29 824 145 Switzerland 177 284 238 384 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 926 411 1,720 725 Other Western Europe 464 688 293 405 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,027 1,602 2,146 1,423 Poland 22 31 822 471 Former Soviet Republics 1,024 846 1,022 682 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 437 558 219 213 Russia 587 288 803 470 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 980 725 302 270 Pacific Rim Countries 36,570 31,510 28,980 27,741 Australia 112 315 25 176 China 272 429 2,450 1,930 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 25,150 25,126 20,929 22,330 Korea 7,587 3,651 4,892 2,368 Taiwan 3,449 1,988 684 934 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 2 South/Central America 81,808 19,086 89,973 21,211 Argentina 672 1,008 2,530 2,177 Brazil 78,861 17,447 84,207 18,034 Colombia 134 95 39 31 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 2,141 536 3,197 969 Other Countries 437 450 661 665 India 403 423 661 659 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 34 28 1 6 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 August 2003 (CB-03-148)