Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 4A: 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 February 2003 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 537,783 337,865 527,254 308,912 North America 209,526 109,248 173,968 91,220 Canada 147,131 85,098 132,710 76,315 Mexico 62,395 24,151 41,258 14,905 Western Europe 127,804 108,982 133,775 102,174 Euro Area (2) 103,028 84,268 107,057 77,358 European Union 123,436 105,581 128,609 97,960 Austria 9,234 9,168 5,768 6,146 Belgium 1,626 1,074 3,338 2,072 Finland 1,750 1,480 2,921 1,343 France 14,886 16,564 15,015 15,914 Germany 51,478 39,664 58,739 37,576 Italy 5,432 4,795 7,318 5,257 Netherlands 5,578 2,754 3,001 1,636 Spain 11,130 7,868 10,373 7,186 Sweden 10,328 11,767 11,770 11,272 United Kingdom 10,080 9,546 9,781 9,330 Other EU 1,914 901 585 228 European Free Trade Association 276 499 769 1,299 Norway 6 10 0 0 Switzerland 270 490 769 1,299 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 3,059 1,457 3,392 1,622 Other Western Europe 1,033 1,445 1,006 1,293 Eastern Europe/FSR 32,315 16,905 11,574 7,624 Poland 2,695 1,735 4,442 2,356 Former Soviet Republics 20,553 10,141 4,685 3,002 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 921 1,991 1,312 604 Russia 4,046 3,692 3,371 2,395 Other FSR 15,586 4,458 3 4 Other EE 9,067 5,029 2,446 2,266 Pacific Rim Countries 72,691 67,669 70,735 65,175 Australia 3 27 49 139 China 7,018 5,566 7,564 6,667 Indonesia 7 3 2,055 1,017 Japan 60,416 56,360 52,100 50,926 Korea 3,675 3,212 6,385 3,765 Taiwan 1,570 2,487 2,563 2,646 Other Pacific Rim 2 15 19 15 South/Central America 94,920 34,450 128,213 38,386 Argentina 2,613 2,884 1,845 2,060 Brazil 90,141 29,724 121,907 34,929 Colombia 382 354 532 383 Venezuela 367 185 34 40 Other S/C A 1,416 1,302 3,895 973 Other Countries 528 611 8,989 4,333 India 417 503 620 648 South Africa 2 12 798 192 Other 109 96 7,570 3,492 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 March 2004 (CB-04-62)