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 November 2003 October 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 279,193 170,269 234,320 157,833 North America 97,244 47,480 92,209 47,044 Canada 77,227 39,773 72,083 38,708 Mexico 20,017 7,706 20,126 8,336 Western Europe 59,872 50,400 77,219 61,047 Euro Area (2) 51,084 39,871 58,980 45,341 European Union 58,911 49,091 73,426 58,284 Austria 2,970 3,587 6,790 6,717 Belgium 570 527 688 739 Finland 320 624 250 548 France 8,052 6,595 6,439 6,178 Germany 22,932 20,226 21,495 19,774 Italy 3,655 2,268 2,079 1,797 Netherlands 5,153 2,326 5,596 2,517 Spain 7,340 3,677 15,150 6,830 Sweden 4,925 4,661 7,419 6,979 United Kingdom 2,901 4,559 7,024 5,962 Other EU 92 40 497 243 European Free Trade Association 210 278 170 313 Norway 74 45 0 0 Switzerland 136 234 170 313 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 40 42 2,860 1,420 Other Western Europe 711 988 763 1,030 Eastern Europe/FSR 11,040 5,480 16,534 9,168 Poland 125 125 1,096 802 Former Soviet Republics 10,900 5,242 9,660 4,997 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1 2 33 137 Russia 3,440 3,106 3,606 3,153 Other FSR 7,459 2,133 6,021 1,707 Other EE 15 113 5,778 3,369 Pacific Rim Countries 46,859 44,197 40,994 34,449 Australia 3 10 0 0 China 2,580 2,584 9,538 7,534 Indonesia 2,863 2,497 0 0 Japan 35,564 35,015 29,377 24,596 Korea 4,717 2,642 1,164 1,034 Taiwan 1,131 1,448 913 1,279 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 1 7 South/Central America 64,006 22,523 5,894 4,450 Argentina 867 1,019 1,252 1,393 Brazil 61,290 20,831 2,782 2,471 Colombia 368 268 156 124 Venezuela 0 0 2 2 Other S/C A 1,481 404 1,702 460 Other Countries 173 189 1,469 1,675 India 110 138 1,323 941 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 62 51 146 734 ______________________________________________________________ October 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 249,360 169,462 North America 96,397 49,416 Canada 74,827 40,517 Mexico 21,569 8,899 Western Europe 80,121 63,562 Euro Area (2) 61,573 47,327 European Union 76,111 60,516 Austria 6,843 6,912 Belgium 688 739 Finland 250 548 France 6,862 6,425 Germany 22,089 19,972 Italy 2,160 2,345 Netherlands 6,685 3,118 Spain 15,503 7,026 Sweden 7,455 7,055 United Kingdom 7,080 6,131 Other EU 497 243 European Free Trade Association 175 397 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 175 397 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 3,071 1,620 Other Western Europe 763 1,030 Eastern Europe/FSR 18,577 10,628 Poland 1,760 1,169 Former Soviet Republics 10,002 5,531 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 80 166 Russia 3,901 3,658 Other FSR 6,021 1,707 Other EE 6,814 3,927 Pacific Rim Countries 44,776 38,589 Australia 0 0 China 9,541 7,587 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 32,950 28,495 Korea 1,307 1,084 Taiwan 977 1,416 Other Pacific Rim 1 7 South/Central America 5,949 4,527 Argentina 1,270 1,421 Brazil 2,819 2,521 Colombia 156 124 Venezuela 2 2 Other S/C A 1,702 460 Other Countries 3,541 2,740 India 3,394 2,005 South Africa 0 0 Other 146 734 ______________________________________________________________ November 2002 October 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 312,864 179,583 330,724 186,814 North America 102,872 52,277 115,924 61,949 Canada 82,645 45,323 94,142 54,316 Mexico 20,227 6,954 21,782 7,633 Western Europe 82,670 60,306 85,089 61,525 Euro Area (2) 64,121 45,458 69,077 46,461 European Union 78,943 58,032 84,041 60,028 Austria 5,803 5,118 3,542 3,946 Belgium 2,117 916 490 338 Finland 1,164 622 898 380 France 7,795 7,751 14,465 7,824 Germany 30,120 21,808 34,576 26,398 Italy 6,012 4,056 1,848 1,764 Netherlands 8,223 3,245 9,202 3,606 Spain 2,887 1,942 3,156 1,834 Sweden 8,354 6,961 9,059 8,252 United Kingdom 6,468 5,612 5,905 5,290 Other EU 0 0 900 396 European Free Trade Association 361 555 347 596 Norway 0 0 0 5 Switzerland 361 555 347 591 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,930 1,165 0 0 Other Western Europe 436 554 701 902 Eastern Europe/FSR 12,176 3,610 9,296 5,115 Poland 671 374 79 111 Former Soviet Republics 11,435 3,153 2,756 1,266 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,110 544 448 173 Russia 303 474 2,308 1,093 Other FSR 10,021 2,134 0 0 Other EE 70 83 6,461 3,738 Pacific Rim Countries 31,205 36,864 35,994 32,303 Australia 12 47 0 0 China 520 660 318 387 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 27,955 33,460 26,938 26,831 Korea 1,927 1,558 7,874 3,887 Taiwan 791 1,140 853 1,189 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 10 10 South/Central America 83,623 26,181 84,216 25,672 Argentina 1,680 1,690 1,504 1,683 Brazil 79,881 23,881 80,247 23,193 Colombia 19 14 96 68 Venezuela 35 31 18 19 Other S/C A 2,008 565 2,351 708 Other Countries 318 346 206 249 India 275 310 184 223 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 43 35 21 26 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 November 2003 (CB-03-196)