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 May 2004 April 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 268,235 197,767 278,391 203,991 North America 104,859 67,887 110,487 65,672 Canada 88,634 57,907 77,930 51,561 Mexico 16,224 9,980 32,557 14,111 European Union (25) 77,574 69,509 97,428 74,565 Western Europe 82,653 71,790 66,935 64,180 Euro Area 57,317 48,032 48,272 44,877 European Union (15) 75,311 67,099 63,460 61,065 Austria 5,988 5,886 4,194 5,043 Belgium 2,386 1,368 343 640 Finland 140 481 359 827 France 8,753 8,782 14,188 12,375 Germany 29,048 23,042 16,294 15,095 Italy 2,055 2,472 1,954 4,079 Netherlands 5,321 3,206 4,253 2,036 Spain 3,587 2,775 6,680 4,767 Sweden 13,323 13,428 5,878 7,351 United Kingdom 4,670 5,639 9,310 8,837 Other EU 40 18 6 16 European Free Trade Association 151 275 221 362 Norway 7 7 4 4 Switzerland 144 268 218 358 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 6,493 3,328 2,530 1,714 Other Western Europe 698 1,088 723 1,039 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,662 4,288 42,798 20,845 Poland 1,031 987 3,317 1,911 Former Soviet Republics 2,992 2,907 34,853 16,084 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 337 265 5,122 4,382 Russia 2,655 2,642 3,125 3,091 Other FSR 0 0 26,606 8,610 Other EE 638 394 4,628 2,851 Pacific Rim Countries 30,156 33,355 47,838 45,126 Australia 0 0 11 54 China 3,416 3,411 7,153 6,635 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 23,281 25,889 38,425 35,497 Korea 2,565 2,503 1,511 1,522 Taiwan 895 1,552 736 1,399 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 1 18 South/Central America 43,994 18,993 8,028 6,650 Argentina 1,143 1,539 289 548 Brazil 42,194 16,753 5,132 4,079 Colombia 190 210 778 611 Venezuela 442 478 123 135 Other S/C A 26 13 1,706 1,277 Other Countries 1,911 1,455 2,305 1,518 India 1,537 1,192 1,240 1,043 South Africa 368 257 1,065 474 Other 6 6 0 0 ______________________________________________________________ April 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 280,736 207,742 North America 110,865 65,672 Canada 77,873 51,201 Mexico 32,992 14,472 European Union (25) 98,124 74,993 Western Europe 67,638 64,635 Euro Area 48,919 45,228 European Union (15) 64,138 61,478 Austria 4,349 5,043 Belgium 343 640 Finland 359 827 France 14,264 12,375 Germany 16,414 15,135 Italy 1,954 4,079 Netherlands 4,535 2,315 Spain 6,695 4,799 Sweden 5,887 7,374 United Kingdom 9,332 8,877 Other EU 6 16 European Free Trade Association 228 369 Norway 10 10 Switzerland 218 358 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 2,550 1,750 Other Western Europe 723 1,039 Eastern Europe/FSR 42,991 21,967 Poland 3,336 1,925 Former Soviet Republics 35,026 17,190 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 5,246 5,439 Russia 3,174 3,141 Other FSR 26,606 8,610 Other EE 4,628 2,851 Pacific Rim Countries 48,824 46,186 Australia 12 90 China 7,163 6,685 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 39,401 36,472 Korea 1,511 1,522 Taiwan 736 1,399 Other Pacific Rim 1 18 South/Central America 8,094 7,743 Argentina 289 548 Brazil 5,132 4,079 Colombia 778 611 Venezuela 140 152 Other S/C A 1,756 2,352 Other Countries 2,323 1,539 India 1,240 1,043 South Africa 1,065 474 Other 18 21 ______________________________________________________________ May 2003 April 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 282,577 174,133 268,149 174,286 North America 130,248 60,773 98,963 52,244 Canada 96,719 49,421 86,777 46,561 Mexico 33,529 11,352 12,186 5,684 European Union (25) 95,042 62,213 87,791 69,106 Western Europe 98,168 63,547 88,119 69,356 Euro Area 81,508 48,596 71,206 52,696 European Union (15) 92,732 59,895 86,407 67,244 Austria 3,748 4,070 3,955 4,159 Belgium 795 869 1,845 1,215 Finland 1,391 771 1,512 734 France 8,691 8,458 11,301 10,106 Germany 29,143 20,319 39,967 28,518 Italy 1,911 2,087 4,647 3,247 Netherlands 1,978 1,059 1,066 433 Spain 33,842 10,954 6,856 4,204 Sweden 7,033 7,080 9,216 8,787 United Kingdom 4,191 4,219 5,985 5,761 Other EU 10 8 57 79 European Free Trade Association 220 534 308 503 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 220 534 308 503 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 4,329 2,022 108 88 Other Western Europe 887 1,096 1,296 1,521 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,387 5,220 3,482 2,997 Poland 482 313 24 19 Former Soviet Republics 5,673 3,813 3,373 2,597 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,662 884 2,205 1,373 Russia 4,010 2,929 1,168 1,225 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 1,233 1,095 86 381 Pacific Rim Countries 32,381 37,416 39,842 36,955 Australia 17 65 16 50 China 2,255 1,698 10,503 6,419 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 26,018 32,074 25,578 27,048 Korea 3,365 2,391 3,002 2,482 Taiwan 726 1,185 725 937 Other Pacific Rim 0 4 18 17 South/Central America 10,248 5,695 37,083 12,101 Argentina 318 480 1,156 1,230 Brazil 9,333 4,834 34,142 10,187 Colombia 471 308 420 297 Venezuela 6 8 0 0 Other S/C A 120 64 1,365 387 Other Countries 4,145 1,482 660 633 India 968 708 564 592 South Africa 3,148 749 84 21 Other 28 25 12 21 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 May 2004 (CB-04-100)