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 September 2003 August 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 248,843 146,285 214,546 140,673 North America 84,122 43,226 73,680 38,194 Canada 59,912 34,235 67,379 34,380 Mexico 24,210 8,991 6,301 3,814 Western Europe 55,317 45,133 85,078 56,254 Euro Area (2) 46,403 35,013 72,296 44,482 European Union 53,719 43,228 81,638 53,725 Austria 4,763 4,677 2,906 3,631 Belgium 538 400 1,032 490 Finland 170 377 512 488 France 4,864 4,663 8,736 8,248 Germany 25,471 19,008 27,165 17,936 Italy 1,160 1,384 2,111 2,192 Netherlands 4,687 1,724 642 433 Spain 4,717 2,755 28,495 10,737 Sweden 3,625 4,152 5,368 5,126 United Kingdom 3,691 4,064 3,974 4,117 Other EU 34 25 696 327 European Free Trade Association 163 283 266 379 Norway 0 0 20 13 Switzerland 163 283 246 366 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 623 588 2,493 1,250 Other Western Europe 812 1,033 681 899 Eastern Europe/FSR 30,576 10,766 12,351 9,335 Poland 733 534 303 230 Former Soviet Republics 25,913 8,125 7,740 6,129 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1 3 28 25 Russia 1,972 1,328 7,712 6,103 Other FSR 23,940 6,795 0 0 Other EE 3,931 2,106 4,308 2,976 Pacific Rim Countries 40,778 33,734 36,180 32,210 Australia 17 68 13 49 China 4,820 3,073 599 830 Indonesia 0 0 10 43 Japan 33,533 28,197 31,829 28,538 Korea 1,522 1,167 2,725 1,340 Taiwan 885 1,230 1,003 1,399 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 11 South/Central America 37,935 13,260 6,920 4,350 Argentina 1,993 2,330 142 227 Brazil 35,622 10,704 6,049 3,636 Colombia 299 213 657 457 Venezuela 6 5 0 0 Other S/C A 15 7 72 29 Other Countries 116 166 337 331 India 106 134 322 319 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 10 32 16 13 ______________________________________________________________ August 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 240,994 159,712 North America 78,966 40,041 Canada 68,915 35,125 Mexico 10,051 4,915 Western Europe 90,398 59,732 Euro Area (2) 77,339 47,533 European Union 86,903 57,118 Austria 2,925 3,663 Belgium 1,083 588 Finland 512 488 France 8,745 8,253 Germany 27,413 18,242 Italy 4,277 3,125 Netherlands 642 433 Spain 31,046 12,415 Sweden 5,484 5,290 United Kingdom 4,080 4,296 Other EU 696 327 European Free Trade Association 282 387 Norway 20 13 Switzerland 262 373 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 2,532 1,327 Other Western Europe 681 899 Eastern Europe/FSR 12,413 9,241 Poland 365 279 Former Soviet Republics 7,740 6,129 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 28 25 Russia 7,712 6,103 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 4,308 2,834 Pacific Rim Countries 41,208 36,786 Australia 14 132 China 841 1,304 Indonesia 10 43 Japan 33,538 31,380 Korea 5,797 2,512 Taiwan 1,005 1,403 Other Pacific Rim 2 11 South/Central America 16,649 12,971 Argentina 8,323 7,818 Brazil 7,597 4,666 Colombia 657 457 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 72 29 Other Countries 1,359 941 India 1,344 928 South Africa 0 0 Other 16 13 ______________________________________________________________ September 2002 August 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 274,176 171,403 321,902 171,821 North America 105,112 59,668 113,032 60,416 Canada 89,678 52,901 102,230 56,243 Mexico 15,435 6,767 10,802 4,173 Western Europe 78,306 57,461 88,029 58,757 Euro Area (2) 69,962 47,293 76,100 47,425 European Union 77,412 56,163 86,451 57,343 Austria 4,387 3,742 2,985 3,225 Belgium 800 590 1,546 801 Finland 85 195 3,469 1,252 France 7,834 7,101 7,034 6,945 Germany 43,959 29,039 45,083 26,256 Italy 4,194 2,475 3,475 3,518 Netherlands 6,015 2,473 10,443 3,755 Spain 2,294 1,516 2,065 1,668 Sweden 2,960 4,208 6,509 5,518 United Kingdom 4,490 4,660 3,842 4,399 Other EU 394 163 0 6 European Free Trade Association 376 610 188 314 Norway 0 0 11 29 Switzerland 376 610 177 284 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 3 11 926 411 Other Western Europe 516 677 464 688 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,517 4,793 2,027 1,602 Poland 632 390 22 31 Former Soviet Republics 5,357 3,979 1,024 846 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 826 464 437 558 Russia 4,531 3,516 587 288 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 528 424 980 725 Pacific Rim Countries 34,061 32,668 36,570 31,510 Australia 198 131 112 315 China 159 418 272 429 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 30,846 29,503 25,150 25,126 Korea 2,015 1,481 7,587 3,651 Taiwan 844 1,135 3,449 1,988 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 48,610 15,833 81,808 19,086 Argentina 1,166 1,195 672 1,008 Brazil 44,374 13,774 78,861 17,447 Colombia 128 86 134 95 Venezuela 112 32 0 0 Other S/C A 2,830 745 2,141 536 Other Countries 1,570 980 437 450 India 561 568 403 423 South Africa 930 344 0 0 Other 79 68 34 28 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 September 2003 (CB-03-167)