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 April 2004 March 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 278,391 203,991 316,597 208,859 North America 110,487 65,672 116,251 68,239 Canada 77,930 51,561 88,952 55,773 Mexico 32,557 14,111 27,299 12,466 Western Europe 66,935 64,180 70,493 65,881 Euro Area (2) 48,272 44,877 51,674 45,737 European Union 63,460 61,065 68,790 63,391 Austria 4,194 5,043 5,749 6,452 Belgium 343 640 113 326 Finland 359 827 1,573 1,399 France 14,188 12,375 10,976 10,029 Germany 16,294 15,095 23,132 19,845 Italy 1,954 4,079 1,710 1,777 Netherlands 4,253 2,036 456 373 Spain 6,680 4,767 7,915 5,511 Sweden 5,878 7,351 11,341 11,128 United Kingdom 9,310 8,837 5,775 6,527 Other EU 6 16 50 25 European Free Trade Association 221 362 215 333 Norway 4 4 3 15 Switzerland 218 358 212 318 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,530 1,714 162 201 Other Western Europe 723 1,039 1,326 1,956 Eastern Europe/FSR 42,798 20,845 51,012 19,471 Poland 3,317 1,911 1,294 925 Former Soviet Republics 34,853 16,084 43,970 15,207 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 5,122 4,382 17 110 Russia 3,125 3,091 2,607 2,401 Other FSR 26,606 8,610 41,345 12,696 Other EE 4,628 2,851 5,749 3,339 Pacific Rim Countries 47,838 45,126 38,622 39,215 Australia 11 54 16 90 China 7,153 6,635 560 1,229 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 38,425 35,497 33,132 33,408 Korea 1,511 1,522 3,983 2,895 Taiwan 736 1,399 932 1,592 Other Pacific Rim 1 18 0 0 South/Central America 8,028 6,650 40,088 15,884 Argentina 289 548 808 899 Brazil 5,132 4,079 37,530 14,316 Colombia 778 611 13 72 Venezuela 123 135 55 31 Other S/C A 1,706 1,277 1,683 565 Other Countries 2,305 1,518 132 169 India 1,240 1,043 131 158 South Africa 1,065 474 0 0 Other 0 0 1 11 ______________________________________________________________ March 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 317,181 209,466 North America 116,307 68,384 Canada 88,718 55,779 Mexico 27,589 12,604 Western Europe 70,707 66,097 Euro Area (2) 51,812 45,854 European Union 68,970 63,563 Austria 5,749 6,452 Belgium 113 326 Finland 1,573 1,399 France 11,000 10,071 Germany 23,147 19,849 Italy 1,758 1,799 Netherlands 456 373 Spain 7,965 5,562 Sweden 11,362 11,161 United Kingdom 5,796 6,547 Other EU 50 25 European Free Trade Association 215 333 Norway 3 15 Switzerland 212 318 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 196 245 Other Western Europe 1,326 1,956 Eastern Europe/FSR 51,035 19,514 Poland 1,294 925 Former Soviet Republics 43,970 15,207 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 17 110 Russia 2,607 2,401 Other FSR 41,345 12,696 Other EE 5,772 3,382 Pacific Rim Countries 38,815 39,336 Australia 16 90 China 648 1,248 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 33,194 33,419 Korea 4,026 2,986 Taiwan 932 1,592 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 40,185 15,967 Argentina 853 942 Brazil 37,563 14,335 Colombia 13 72 Venezuela 55 31 Other S/C A 1,702 588 Other Countries 132 169 India 131 158 South Africa 0 0 Other 1 11 ______________________________________________________________ April 2003 March 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 268,149 174,286 286,328 180,742 North America 98,963 52,244 112,039 53,364 Canada 86,777 46,561 68,953 38,507 Mexico 12,186 5,684 43,087 14,857 Western Europe 88,119 69,356 69,719 63,134 Euro Area (2) 71,206 52,696 49,326 45,844 European Union 86,407 67,244 64,384 59,810 Austria 3,955 4,159 5,648 5,537 Belgium 1,845 1,215 970 923 Finland 1,512 734 959 676 France 11,301 10,106 7,989 9,905 Germany 39,967 28,518 21,720 19,770 Italy 4,647 3,247 2,794 3,403 Netherlands 1,066 433 1,904 1,054 Spain 6,856 4,204 7,342 4,577 Sweden 9,216 8,787 8,268 7,876 United Kingdom 5,985 5,761 6,789 6,090 Other EU 57 79 0 0 European Free Trade Association 308 503 374 601 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 308 503 374 601 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 108 88 4,250 1,872 Other Western Europe 1,296 1,521 711 851 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,482 2,997 10,185 6,949 Poland 24 19 335 166 Former Soviet Republics 3,373 2,597 2,627 2,000 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,205 1,373 916 408 Russia 1,168 1,225 1,711 1,592 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 86 381 7,223 4,783 Pacific Rim Countries 39,842 36,955 49,084 43,174 Australia 16 50 0 0 China 10,503 6,419 1,692 1,245 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 25,578 27,048 44,100 38,994 Korea 3,002 2,482 2,610 1,910 Taiwan 725 937 681 1,025 Other Pacific Rim 18 17 0 0 South/Central America 37,083 12,101 37,728 11,890 Argentina 1,156 1,230 263 343 Brazil 34,142 10,187 36,517 10,987 Colombia 420 297 530 375 Venezuela 0 0 25 20 Other S/C A 1,365 387 394 164 Other Countries 660 633 7,572 2,232 India 564 592 567 596 South Africa 84 21 6,981 1,615 Other 12 21 24 20 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 April 2004 (CB-04-76)