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 October 2003 September 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 234,320 157,833 248,843 146,285 North America 92,209 47,044 84,122 43,226 Canada 72,083 38,708 59,912 34,235 Mexico 20,126 8,336 24,210 8,991 Western Europe 77,219 61,047 55,317 45,133 Euro Area (2) 58,980 45,341 46,403 35,013 European Union 73,426 58,284 53,719 43,228 Austria 6,790 6,717 4,763 4,677 Belgium 688 739 538 400 Finland 250 548 170 377 France 6,439 6,178 4,864 4,663 Germany 21,495 19,774 25,471 19,008 Italy 2,079 1,797 1,160 1,384 Netherlands 5,596 2,517 4,687 1,724 Spain 15,150 6,830 4,717 2,755 Sweden 7,419 6,979 3,625 4,152 United Kingdom 7,024 5,962 3,691 4,064 Other EU 497 243 34 25 European Free Trade Association 170 313 163 283 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 170 313 163 283 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,860 1,420 623 588 Other Western Europe 763 1,030 812 1,033 Eastern Europe/FSR 16,534 9,168 30,576 10,766 Poland 1,096 802 733 534 Former Soviet Republics 9,660 4,997 25,913 8,125 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 33 137 1 3 Russia 3,606 3,153 1,972 1,328 Other FSR 6,021 1,707 23,940 6,795 Other EE 5,778 3,369 3,931 2,106 Pacific Rim Countries 40,994 34,449 40,778 33,734 Australia 0 0 17 68 China 9,538 7,534 4,820 3,073 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 29,377 24,596 33,533 28,197 Korea 1,164 1,034 1,522 1,167 Taiwan 913 1,279 885 1,230 Other Pacific Rim 1 7 0 0 South/Central America 5,894 4,450 37,935 13,260 Argentina 1,252 1,393 1,993 2,330 Brazil 2,782 2,471 35,622 10,704 Colombia 156 124 299 213 Venezuela 2 2 6 5 Other S/C A 1,702 460 15 7 Other Countries 1,469 1,675 116 166 India 1,323 941 106 134 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 146 734 10 32 ______________________________________________________________ September 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 246,851 147,090 North America 84,279 42,983 Canada 59,945 33,936 Mexico 24,334 9,047 Western Europe 52,372 45,570 Euro Area (2) 43,406 35,389 European Union 50,741 43,620 Austria 4,763 4,677 Belgium 538 400 Finland 170 377 France 5,490 4,814 Germany 21,843 19,035 Italy 1,165 1,582 Netherlands 4,687 1,724 Spain 4,717 2,755 Sweden 3,643 4,167 United Kingdom 3,691 4,064 Other EU 34 25 European Free Trade Association 171 299 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 171 299 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 640 604 Other Western Europe 820 1,048 Eastern Europe/FSR 30,594 10,793 Poland 750 562 Former Soviet Republics 25,913 8,125 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 1 3 Russia 1,972 1,328 Other FSR 23,940 6,795 Other EE 3,931 2,106 Pacific Rim Countries 40,824 33,889 Australia 17 68 China 4,820 3,073 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 33,551 28,268 Korea 1,522 1,167 Taiwan 914 1,314 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 38,666 13,687 Argentina 2,088 2,357 Brazil 36,181 11,042 Colombia 376 276 Venezuela 6 5 Other S/C A 15 7 Other Countries 116 166 India 106 134 South Africa 0 0 Other 10 32 ______________________________________________________________ October 2002 September 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 330,724 186,814 274,176 171,403 North America 115,924 61,949 105,112 59,668 Canada 94,142 54,316 89,678 52,901 Mexico 21,782 7,633 15,435 6,767 Western Europe 85,089 61,525 78,306 57,461 Euro Area (2) 69,077 46,461 69,962 47,293 European Union 84,041 60,028 77,412 56,163 Austria 3,542 3,946 4,387 3,742 Belgium 490 338 800 590 Finland 898 380 85 195 France 14,465 7,824 7,834 7,101 Germany 34,576 26,398 43,959 29,039 Italy 1,848 1,764 4,194 2,475 Netherlands 9,202 3,606 6,015 2,473 Spain 3,156 1,834 2,294 1,516 Sweden 9,059 8,252 2,960 4,208 United Kingdom 5,905 5,290 4,490 4,660 Other EU 900 396 394 163 European Free Trade Association 347 596 376 610 Norway 0 5 0 0 Switzerland 347 591 376 610 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 3 11 Other Western Europe 701 902 516 677 Eastern Europe/FSR 9,296 5,115 6,517 4,793 Poland 79 111 632 390 Former Soviet Republics 2,756 1,266 5,357 3,979 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 448 173 826 464 Russia 2,308 1,093 4,531 3,516 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 6,461 3,738 528 424 Pacific Rim Countries 35,994 32,303 34,061 32,668 Australia 0 0 198 131 China 318 387 159 418 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 26,938 26,831 30,846 29,503 Korea 7,874 3,887 2,015 1,481 Taiwan 853 1,189 844 1,135 Other Pacific Rim 10 10 0 0 South/Central America 84,216 25,672 48,610 15,833 Argentina 1,504 1,683 1,166 1,195 Brazil 80,247 23,193 44,374 13,774 Colombia 96 68 128 86 Venezuela 18 19 112 32 Other S/C A 2,351 708 2,830 745 Other Countries 206 249 1,570 980 India 184 223 561 568 South Africa 0 0 930 344 Other 21 26 79 68 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 October 2003 (CB-03-183)