Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 5: U.S. Imports of Section 201 Products Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding March 2004 February 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 1,516,944 777,536 1,278,317 601,027 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 1,030,752 444,314 817,730 320,092 Flat-rolled -- Slab 410,902 119,645 346,459 92,247 Flat-rolled -- Plate 48,105 28,056 48,550 23,134 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 272,851 108,659 205,741 73,968 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 86,432 51,186 76,992 42,635 Flat-rolled -- Coated 188,617 120,812 118,059 73,865 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 23,844 15,956 21,929 14,243 Hot-rolled Bar 205,414 107,963 145,956 79,305 Cold Finished Bar 16,658 14,541 16,388 13,058 Rebar 76,735 25,649 101,576 30,988 Welded Pipe 162,026 117,175 177,261 108,318 Fittings and Flanges 10,027 23,679 8,567 20,943 Stainless Steel Products Bar 9,588 27,065 5,485 13,788 Rod 2,405 5,376 2,552 5,470 Wire 3,339 11,774 2,803 9,064 ______________________________________________________________ February 2004 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 1,285,142 606,653 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 821,755 322,811 Flat-rolled -- Slab 346,459 92,247 Flat-rolled -- Plate 48,707 23,297 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 205,833 74,008 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 79,249 43,880 Flat-rolled -- Coated 119,338 74,781 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 22,168 14,597 Hot-rolled Bar 147,697 80,781 Cold Finished Bar 16,421 13,090 Rebar 101,598 30,998 Welded Pipe 177,859 108,901 Fittings and Flanges 8,773 21,109 Stainless Steel Products Bar 5,630 14,239 Rod 2,552 5,470 Wire 2,857 9,255 ______________________________________________________________ March 2003 February 2003 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 1,463,051 626,884 1,185,982 537,388 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 1,063,522 402,718 828,764 335,951 Flat-rolled -- Slab 421,781 103,321 207,994 51,636 Flat-rolled -- Plate 66,530 26,059 36,800 14,768 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 242,634 83,373 231,786 79,104 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 109,895 58,649 121,737 58,932 Flat-rolled -- Coated 191,656 112,221 201,221 114,356 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 31,027 19,096 29,228 17,155 Hot-rolled Bar 147,108 70,681 122,810 57,468 Cold Finished Bar 17,261 12,921 19,229 12,794 Rebar 72,715 17,457 48,832 11,629 Welded Pipe 140,988 77,471 147,870 79,328 Fittings and Flanges 8,867 18,045 8,367 17,600 Stainless Steel Products Bar 6,137 14,077 5,810 12,710 Rod 3,983 6,288 2,000 3,272 Wire 2,470 7,224 2,299 6,637 ______________________________________________________________ February 2004 February 2003 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 2,782,522 1,245,230 2,983,984 1,287,642 Carbon/Alloy Products Flat-rolled Products 1,856,612 692,549 2,143,106 821,344 Flat-rolled -- Slab 857,377 223,266 623,731 156,790 Flat-rolled -- Plate 95,946 44,627 88,593 35,144 Flat-rolled -- Hot-Roll 463,997 163,368 650,451 217,494 Flat-rolled -- Cold-Roll 163,275 87,621 276,573 129,527 Flat-rolled -- Coated 230,318 144,190 451,744 252,281 Flat-rolled -- Tin Mill 45,698 29,477 52,014 30,108 Hot-rolled Bar 316,976 161,881 289,358 132,399 Cold Finished Bar 33,109 27,992 36,104 24,971 Rebar 184,738 56,976 138,637 33,187 Welded Pipe 351,987 208,479 332,609 181,363 Fittings and Flanges 18,094 42,424 19,462 40,204 Stainless Steel Products Bar 11,218 28,562 13,785 29,709 Rod 4,169 8,520 5,654 9,074 Wire 5,619 17,846 5,269 15,391 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 March 2004 (CB-04-62)