Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 6: U.S. Imports of Section 201 Products from Selected Countries 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 Argentina 10,267 3,986 2,183 799 Brazil 206,876 55,138 76,031 17,690 Bulgaria 25,304 7,458 9,871 2,908 Canada 307,044 172,022 283,726 148,818 Columbia 1,608 711 2,043 929 Czech Republic 6,863 2,416 4,780 2,289 Egypt 9,627 3,237 5,870 1,735 Hungary 0 0 0 0 India 14,074 10,634 26,023 17,360 Indonesia 1,749 955 1,220 695 Latvia 15,702 4,700 8,565 2,744 Mexico 286,856 102,296 265,193 92,765 Oman 826 334 1,793 646 Poland 1,174 730 172 151 Romania 15,461 4,858 9,607 3,675 South Africa 559 170 4,780 2,048 Thailand 2,700 1,675 9,247 4,552 Trinidad and Tobago 220 88 114 142 Turkey 30,427 10,645 16,242 6,649 Venezuela 19,770 6,540 3,619 1,708 ______________________________________________________________ December 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Argentina 2,183 799 Brazil 76,031 17,690 Bulgaria 9,871 2,908 Canada 283,781 148,618 Columbia 2,151 964 Czech Republic 4,799 2,301 Egypt 5,870 1,735 Hungary 0 0 India 27,067 17,826 Indonesia 1,220 695 Latvia 8,565 2,744 Mexico 265,580 93,062 Oman 1,793 646 Poland 172 151 Romania 10,565 4,067 South Africa 4,780 2,048 Thailand 9,247 4,552 Trinidad and Tobago 114 142 Turkey 16,242 6,649 Venezuela 3,668 1,749 ______________________________________________________________ January 2003 December 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Argentina 29,272 9,830 13,715 5,450 Brazil 205,873 58,002 229,759 56,822 Bulgaria 1,550 430 18,856 5,665 Canada 334,304 185,728 288,211 160,969 Columbia 1,675 915 1,104 641 Czech Republic 2,817 1,125 8,453 3,521 Egypt 98,604 30,663 15,196 5,416 Hungary 5,894 1,970 3,986 1,339 India 78,184 44,262 63,397 37,159 Indonesia 7,092 3,226 607 265 Latvia 55 110 59 118 Mexico 263,342 90,311 227,895 81,965 Oman 1,026 357 963 316 Poland 16,207 6,607 2,781 951 Romania 66,980 19,810 49,056 14,744 South Africa 19,785 7,563 21,807 9,007 Thailand 38,405 14,241 76,683 27,215 Trinidad and Tobago 165 113 255 256 Turkey 99,960 33,541 89,131 28,063 Venezuela 14,800 5,442 72,268 19,627 ______________________________________________________________ December 2003 December 2002 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Argentina 237,020 81,302 203,569 59,194 Brazil 1,592,506 427,310 3,255,579 666,990 Bulgaria 112,551 34,300 131,443 32,895 Canada 3,793,801 2,024,116 4,179,283 2,135,452 Columbia 20,629 10,356 18,746 9,531 Czech Republic 91,469 39,671 145,749 46,773 Egypt 225,086 69,618 265,512 76,603 Hungary 20,178 5,966 35,330 9,531 India 376,488 230,127 537,960 287,814 Indonesia 37,709 16,436 87,023 29,568 Latvia 46,922 15,382 41,842 9,851 Mexico 2,679,189 948,109 3,152,430 1,029,607 Oman 15,122 5,802 12,186 4,152 Poland 31,158 13,784 44,304 14,933 Romania 192,965 60,357 188,231 52,738 South Africa 229,548 77,015 270,423 84,543 Thailand 157,037 71,010 241,607 88,096 Trinidad and Tobago 9,694 3,672 853 1,064 Turkey 492,449 170,265 769,187 200,551 Venezuela 167,900 54,921 287,442 80,930 NOTE: Data shown reflect imports of steel products from all countries included in the monitored steel categories, regardless of whether the product or country is subject to the safeguard measures. 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)