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 February 2004 January 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 254,798 157,442 279,015 171,749 North America 107,825 57,725 100,418 50,692 Canada 76,610 45,570 70,278 39,358 Mexico 31,215 12,155 30,140 11,334 Western Europe 59,486 53,122 65,166 54,027 Euro Area (2) 46,862 40,480 53,102 42,153 European Union 58,058 51,680 62,295 52,235 Austria 3,285 4,037 5,805 5,108 Belgium 1,058 484 567 590 Finland 1,082 807 669 673 France 4,166 7,900 10,503 8,459 Germany 26,520 20,080 23,385 19,283 Italy 1,542 1,721 3,570 2,570 Netherlands 3,060 1,454 2,517 1,300 Spain 4,554 3,210 5,768 4,056 Sweden 4,944 5,846 5,384 5,921 United Kingdom 6,251 5,354 3,808 4,162 Other EU 1,595 787 319 114 European Free Trade Association 165 299 111 200 Norway 1 6 5 3 Switzerland 164 293 106 197 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 786 521 2,205 769 Other Western Europe 476 621 557 823 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,653 5,210 23,886 10,805 Poland 842 575 1,836 1,147 Former Soviet Republics 2,100 1,994 18,346 7,667 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 79 140 736 1,372 Russia 2,022 1,854 2,024 1,838 Other FSR 0 0 15,586 4,458 Other EE 4,710 2,641 3,704 1,990 Pacific Rim Countries 35,795 24,675 38,489 39,002 Australia 0 21 0 0 China 1,859 1,783 5,026 3,732 Indonesia 7 3 0 0 Japan 31,343 20,087 30,837 32,388 Korea 1,716 1,467 1,931 1,717 Taiwan 868 1,300 695 1,164 Other Pacific Rim 2 15 0 0 South/Central America 43,824 16,442 50,745 16,892 Argentina 3,100 2,551 192 334 Brazil 40,502 13,721 49,633 15,980 Colombia 0 0 382 354 Venezuela 33 21 254 124 Other S/C A 189 149 284 100 Other Countries 216 269 310 331 India 216 262 201 241 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 0 6 109 90 ______________________________________________________________ January 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 284,242 176,761 North America 100,843 50,861 Canada 70,418 39,407 Mexico 30,424 11,454 Western Europe 67,732 55,086 Euro Area (2) 55,597 43,052 European Union 64,810 53,164 Austria 5,947 5,108 Belgium 567 590 Finland 669 673 France 10,503 8,459 Germany 24,755 19,287 Italy 3,790 2,978 Netherlands 2,517 1,300 Spain 6,531 4,542 Sweden 5,384 5,921 United Kingdom 3,829 4,192 Other EU 319 114 European Free Trade Association 111 200 Norway 5 3 Switzerland 106 197 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 2,254 899 Other Western Europe 557 823 Eastern Europe/FSR 24,628 11,654 Poland 1,836 1,147 Former Soviet Republics 18,452 8,146 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 843 1,851 Russia 2,024 1,838 Other FSR 15,586 4,458 Other EE 4,339 2,361 Pacific Rim Countries 39,903 41,886 Australia 3 6 China 5,112 3,783 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 32,138 35,193 Korea 1,955 1,740 Taiwan 695 1,164 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 50,825 16,931 Argentina 192 334 Brazil 49,633 15,980 Colombia 382 354 Venezuela 334 164 Other S/C A 284 100 Other Countries 312 343 India 201 241 South Africa 2 12 Other 109 90 ______________________________________________________________ February 2003 January 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 242,068 143,589 285,186 165,322 North America 87,880 43,742 86,088 47,478 Canada 56,304 32,841 76,406 43,474 Mexico 31,576 10,901 9,682 4,003 Western Europe 65,698 50,551 68,077 51,623 Euro Area (2) 52,955 37,561 54,102 39,797 European Union 64,261 48,946 64,348 49,014 Austria 4,623 4,381 1,145 1,765 Belgium 945 694 2,393 1,378 Finland 1,679 795 1,242 548 France 7,264 7,559 7,750 8,355 Germany 31,346 18,932 27,393 18,643 Italy 1,623 1,761 5,695 3,496 Netherlands 1,922 970 1,079 666 Spain 3,552 2,466 6,821 4,720 Sweden 4,522 5,134 7,249 6,137 United Kingdom 6,784 6,251 2,997 3,079 Other EU 0 2 585 226 European Free Trade Association 432 761 337 537 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 432 761 337 537 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 617 327 2,775 1,295 Other Western Europe 389 517 617 777 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,505 2,979 8,069 4,645 Poland 73 79 4,369 2,277 Former Soviet Republics 3,303 1,918 1,382 1,084 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,259 465 53 139 Russia 2,044 1,453 1,327 942 Other FSR 0 0 3 4 Other EE 128 981 2,318 1,284 Pacific Rim Countries 33,351 30,009 37,384 35,166 Australia 49 139 0 0 China 3,505 3,061 4,059 3,606 Indonesia 1,030 554 1,024 463 Japan 22,407 22,347 29,693 28,579 Korea 4,492 2,279 1,893 1,486 Taiwan 1,868 1,629 696 1,017 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 19 15 South/Central America 43,784 12,580 84,429 25,806 Argentina 219 211 1,626 1,849 Brazil 43,362 12,224 78,545 22,706 Colombia 118 82 414 301 Venezuela 34 40 0 0 Other S/C A 51 23 3,844 950 Other Countries 7,850 3,729 1,139 605 India 211 239 409 409 South Africa 115 35 684 158 Other 7,524 3,455 46 38 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 February 2004 (CB-04-46)