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 December 2003 November 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 217,752 139,820 279,193 170,269 North America 83,866 41,340 97,244 47,480 Canada 61,683 32,218 77,227 39,773 Mexico 22,183 9,122 20,017 7,706 Western Europe 77,414 59,487 59,872 50,400 Euro Area (2) 55,056 40,857 51,084 39,871 European Union 73,111 56,169 58,911 49,091 Austria 2,013 3,593 2,970 3,587 Belgium 2,315 681 570 527 Finland 305 725 320 624 France 9,979 8,623 8,052 6,595 Germany 24,201 18,060 22,932 20,226 Italy 1,672 2,067 3,655 2,268 Netherlands 4,890 2,449 5,153 2,326 Spain 9,681 4,659 7,340 3,677 Sweden 11,531 9,540 4,925 4,661 United Kingdom 6,524 5,771 2,901 4,559 Other EU 0 0 92 40 European Free Trade Association 134 198 210 278 Norway 0 2 74 45 Switzerland 134 196 136 234 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 3,337 1,958 40 42 Other Western Europe 831 1,162 711 988 Eastern Europe/FSR 16,150 7,219 11,040 5,480 Poland 219 179 125 125 Former Soviet Republics 11,420 4,437 10,900 5,242 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,012 590 1 2 Russia 1,995 1,441 3,440 3,106 Other FSR 8,413 2,406 7,459 2,133 Other EE 4,510 2,604 15 113 Pacific Rim Countries 32,123 25,914 46,859 44,197 Australia 0 0 3 10 China 5,616 4,727 2,580 2,584 Indonesia 0 0 2,863 2,497 Japan 23,330 17,901 35,564 35,015 Korea 1,942 1,638 4,717 2,642 Taiwan 1,180 1,580 1,131 1,448 Other Pacific Rim 55 68 0 0 South/Central America 7,787 5,452 64,006 22,523 Argentina 963 1,156 867 1,019 Brazil 6,372 4,015 61,290 20,831 Colombia 196 156 368 268 Venezuela 19 11 0 0 Other S/C A 239 115 1,481 404 Other Countries 413 407 173 189 India 375 372 110 138 South Africa 6 7 0 0 Other 31 29 62 51 ______________________________________________________________ November 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 284,435 175,189 North America 98,945 48,171 Canada 77,337 39,876 Mexico 21,608 8,295 Western Europe 60,612 51,106 Euro Area (2) 51,703 40,431 European Union 59,649 49,781 Austria 3,012 3,624 Belgium 570 527 Finland 320 624 France 8,052 6,595 Germany 23,467 20,622 Italy 3,669 2,369 Netherlands 5,153 2,326 Spain 7,363 3,697 Sweden 5,045 4,790 United Kingdom 2,901 4,559 Other EU 97 47 European Free Trade Association 210 278 Norway 74 45 Switzerland 136 234 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 42 59 Other Western Europe 711 988 Eastern Europe/FSR 11,113 5,606 Poland 125 125 Former Soviet Republics 10,973 5,368 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 1 2 Russia 3,513 3,233 Other FSR 7,459 2,133 Other EE 15 113 Pacific Rim Countries 49,580 47,535 Australia 6 21 China 3,617 3,174 Indonesia 2,863 2,497 Japan 37,247 37,753 Korea 4,717 2,642 Taiwan 1,131 1,448 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 64,012 22,582 Argentina 867 1,019 Brazil 61,290 20,831 Colombia 374 327 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 1,481 404 Other Countries 173 189 India 110 138 South Africa 0 0 Other 62 51 ______________________________________________________________ December 2002 November 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 290,187 175,480 312,864 179,583 North America 91,100 54,126 102,872 52,277 Canada 84,334 50,661 82,645 45,323 Mexico 6,766 3,465 20,227 6,954 Western Europe 79,869 59,754 82,670 60,306 Euro Area (2) 68,929 46,274 64,121 45,458 European Union 78,402 57,731 78,943 58,032 Austria 3,370 3,544 5,803 5,118 Belgium 1,961 1,021 2,117 916 Finland 208 211 1,164 622 France 6,956 7,841 7,795 7,751 Germany 34,628 24,448 30,120 21,808 Italy 5,848 3,679 6,012 4,056 Netherlands 5,674 2,281 8,223 3,245 Spain 9,725 3,019 2,887 1,942 Sweden 4,111 5,860 8,354 6,961 United Kingdom 5,362 5,597 6,468 5,612 Other EU 557 231 0 0 European Free Trade Association 254 380 361 555 Norway 1 4 0 0 Switzerland 253 377 361 555 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 2,930 1,165 Other Western Europe 1,213 1,642 436 554 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,558 4,558 12,176 3,610 Poland 339 168 671 374 Former Soviet Republics 4,163 3,189 11,435 3,153 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 948 347 1,110 544 Russia 3,215 2,841 303 474 Other FSR 0 0 10,021 2,134 Other EE 2,055 1,202 70 83 Pacific Rim Countries 39,234 32,172 31,205 36,864 Australia 33 45 12 47 China 1,111 1,222 520 660 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 32,244 26,471 27,955 33,460 Korea 4,566 3,066 1,927 1,558 Taiwan 1,280 1,369 791 1,140 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 73,126 24,587 83,623 26,181 Argentina 272 470 1,680 1,690 Brazil 68,110 18,365 79,881 23,881 Colombia 472 337 19 14 Venezuela 8 9 35 31 Other S/C A 4,266 5,406 2,008 565 Other Countries 300 282 318 346 India 256 248 275 310 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 44 34 43 35 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 December 2003 (CB-04-11)