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 January 2004 December 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 279,015 171,749 217,752 139,820 North America 100,418 50,692 83,866 41,340 Canada 70,278 39,358 61,683 32,218 Mexico 30,140 11,334 22,183 9,122 Western Europe 65,166 54,027 77,414 59,487 Euro Area (2) 53,102 42,153 55,056 40,857 European Union 62,295 52,235 73,111 56,169 Austria 5,805 5,108 2,013 3,593 Belgium 567 590 2,315 681 Finland 669 673 305 725 France 10,503 8,459 9,979 8,623 Germany 23,385 19,283 24,201 18,060 Italy 3,570 2,570 1,672 2,067 Netherlands 2,517 1,300 4,890 2,449 Spain 5,768 4,056 9,681 4,659 Sweden 5,384 5,921 11,531 9,540 United Kingdom 3,808 4,162 6,524 5,771 Other EU 319 114 0 0 European Free Trade Association 111 200 134 198 Norway 5 3 0 2 Switzerland 106 197 134 196 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,205 769 3,337 1,958 Other Western Europe 557 823 831 1,162 Eastern Europe/FSR 23,886 10,805 16,150 7,219 Poland 1,836 1,147 219 179 Former Soviet Republics 18,346 7,667 11,420 4,437 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 736 1,372 1,012 590 Russia 2,024 1,838 1,995 1,441 Other FSR 15,586 4,458 8,413 2,406 Other EE 3,704 1,990 4,510 2,604 Pacific Rim Countries 38,489 39,002 32,123 25,914 Australia 0 0 0 0 China 5,026 3,732 5,616 4,727 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 30,837 32,388 23,330 17,901 Korea 1,931 1,717 1,942 1,638 Taiwan 695 1,164 1,180 1,580 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 55 68 South/Central America 50,745 16,892 7,787 5,452 Argentina 192 334 963 1,156 Brazil 49,633 15,980 6,372 4,015 Colombia 382 354 196 156 Venezuela 254 124 19 11 Other S/C A 284 100 239 115 Other Countries 310 331 413 407 India 201 241 375 372 South Africa 0 0 6 7 Other 109 90 31 29 ______________________________________________________________ December 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 222,480 143,941 North America 84,008 41,395 Canada 61,704 32,226 Mexico 22,304 9,169 Western Europe 78,189 60,498 Euro Area (2) 55,797 41,620 European Union 73,867 57,150 Austria 2,027 3,445 Belgium 2,315 681 Finland 305 725 France 10,088 8,991 Germany 24,236 18,096 Italy 1,720 2,148 Netherlands 5,351 2,847 Spain 9,681 4,659 Sweden 11,531 9,540 United Kingdom 6,539 5,990 Other EU 73 27 European Free Trade Association 153 215 Norway 0 2 Switzerland 153 213 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 3,338 1,971 Other Western Europe 831 1,162 Eastern Europe/FSR 16,146 7,214 Poland 219 179 Former Soviet Republics 11,417 4,431 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 1,012 590 Russia 1,992 1,436 Other FSR 8,413 2,406 Other EE 4,510 2,604 Pacific Rim Countries 35,914 28,947 Australia 13 52 China 5,651 4,779 Indonesia 2,803 2,125 Japan 24,216 18,598 Korea 1,942 1,638 Taiwan 1,234 1,686 Other Pacific Rim 55 68 South/Central America 7,809 5,481 Argentina 963 1,156 Brazil 6,393 4,043 Colombia 196 156 Venezuela 19 11 Other S/C A 239 115 Other Countries 413 407 India 375 372 South Africa 6 7 Other 31 29 ______________________________________________________________ January 2003 December 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 285,186 165,322 290,187 175,480 North America 86,088 47,478 91,100 54,126 Canada 76,406 43,474 84,334 50,661 Mexico 9,682 4,003 6,766 3,465 Western Europe 68,077 51,623 79,869 59,754 Euro Area (2) 54,102 39,797 68,929 46,274 European Union 64,348 49,014 78,402 57,731 Austria 1,145 1,765 3,370 3,544 Belgium 2,393 1,378 1,961 1,021 Finland 1,242 548 208 211 France 7,750 8,355 6,956 7,841 Germany 27,393 18,643 34,628 24,448 Italy 5,695 3,496 5,848 3,679 Netherlands 1,079 666 5,674 2,281 Spain 6,821 4,720 9,725 3,019 Sweden 7,249 6,137 4,111 5,860 United Kingdom 2,997 3,079 5,362 5,597 Other EU 585 226 557 231 European Free Trade Association 337 537 254 380 Norway 0 0 1 4 Switzerland 337 537 253 377 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,775 1,295 0 0 Other Western Europe 617 777 1,213 1,642 Eastern Europe/FSR 8,069 4,645 6,558 4,558 Poland 4,369 2,277 339 168 Former Soviet Republics 1,382 1,084 4,163 3,189 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 53 139 948 347 Russia 1,327 942 3,215 2,841 Other FSR 3 4 0 0 Other EE 2,318 1,284 2,055 1,202 Pacific Rim Countries 37,384 35,166 39,234 32,172 Australia 0 0 33 45 China 4,059 3,606 1,111 1,222 Indonesia 1,024 463 0 0 Japan 29,693 28,579 32,244 26,471 Korea 1,893 1,486 4,566 3,066 Taiwan 696 1,017 1,280 1,369 Other Pacific Rim 19 15 0 0 South/Central America 84,429 25,806 73,126 24,587 Argentina 1,626 1,849 272 470 Brazil 78,545 22,706 68,110 18,365 Colombia 414 301 472 337 Venezuela 0 0 8 9 Other S/C A 3,844 950 4,266 5,406 Other Countries 1,139 605 300 282 India 409 409 256 248 South Africa 684 158 0 0 Other 46 38 44 34 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 January 2004 (CB-04-28)