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 June 2004 May 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 369,349 270,370 268,235 197,767 North America 124,601 84,295 104,859 67,887 Canada 99,052 67,717 88,634 57,907 Mexico 25,549 16,578 16,224 9,980 European Union (25) 113,117 96,076 77,574 69,509 Western Europe 112,227 95,433 82,653 71,790 Euro Area 92,462 73,297 57,317 48,032 European Union (15) 108,192 91,611 75,311 67,099 Austria 7,095 7,984 5,988 5,886 Belgium 2,724 2,117 2,386 1,368 Finland 1,531 1,321 140 481 France 13,647 13,159 8,753 8,782 Germany 32,330 26,290 29,048 23,042 Italy 4,988 4,751 2,055 2,472 Netherlands 4,974 3,283 5,321 3,206 Spain 24,877 14,204 3,587 2,775 Sweden 10,593 12,231 13,323 13,428 United Kingdom 5,137 6,082 4,670 5,639 Other EU 294 188 40 18 European Free Trade Association 141 279 151 275 Norway 4 14 7 7 Switzerland 138 265 144 268 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 3,045 2,078 6,493 3,328 Other Western Europe 848 1,465 698 1,088 Eastern Europe/FSR 12,311 11,990 4,662 4,288 Poland 506 536 1,031 987 Former Soviet Republics 6,530 7,023 2,992 2,907 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,432 2,982 337 265 Russia 5,098 4,042 2,655 2,642 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 5,275 4,431 638 394 Pacific Rim Countries 64,582 52,371 30,156 33,355 Australia 32 76 0 0 China 6,225 6,111 3,416 3,411 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 53,689 40,915 23,281 25,889 Korea 3,310 2,901 2,565 2,503 Taiwan 1,325 2,365 895 1,552 Other Pacific Rim 0 3 0 0 South/Central America 55,278 26,054 43,994 18,993 Argentina 2,204 2,234 1,143 1,539 Brazil 50,791 22,293 42,194 16,753 Colombia 472 445 190 210 Venezuela 47 47 442 478 Other S/C A 1,764 1,034 26 13 Other Countries 350 229 1,911 1,455 India 132 97 1,537 1,192 South Africa 169 66 368 257 Other 49 66 6 6 ______________________________________________________________ May 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 292,085 218,825 North America 113,805 73,855 Canada 95,138 62,378 Mexico 18,667 11,477 European Union (25) 84,995 77,842 Western Europe 88,348 79,166 Euro Area 61,491 53,582 European Union (15) 80,860 74,248 Austria 6,117 6,241 Belgium 2,413 1,396 Finland 140 481 France 9,389 10,288 Germany 29,839 24,071 Italy 2,267 2,845 Netherlands 5,578 3,475 Spain 5,708 4,767 Sweden 13,786 14,287 United Kingdom 5,583 6,379 Other EU 40 18 European Free Trade Association 258 457 Norway 7 7 Switzerland 251 450 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 6,532 3,373 Other Western Europe 698 1,088 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,783 5,917 Poland 1,167 1,115 Former Soviet Republics 3,241 3,352 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 355 376 Russia 2,886 2,976 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 2,375 1,450 Pacific Rim Countries 35,570 37,997 Australia 0 0 China 3,608 3,891 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 28,378 29,880 Korea 2,595 2,539 Taiwan 973 1,677 Other Pacific Rim 15 10 South/Central America 45,656 20,428 Argentina 1,143 1,539 Brazil 43,849 18,117 Colombia 195 261 Venezuela 442 478 Other S/C A 28 33 Other Countries 1,923 1,462 India 1,549 1,200 South Africa 368 257 Other 6 6 ______________________________________________________________ June 2003 May 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 279,785 162,337 282,577 174,133 North America 112,719 48,624 130,248 60,773 Canada 73,844 35,714 96,719 49,421 Mexico 38,876 12,910 33,529 11,352 European Union (25) 78,375 59,708 95,042 62,213 Western Europe 80,628 60,820 98,168 63,547 Euro Area 65,963 47,222 81,508 48,596 European Union (15) 77,112 58,209 92,732 59,895 Austria 5,339 5,625 3,748 4,070 Belgium 1,005 871 795 869 Finland 2,111 1,092 1,391 771 France 10,020 8,072 8,691 8,458 Germany 33,905 22,277 29,143 20,319 Italy 2,216 2,354 1,911 2,087 Netherlands 3,431 1,558 1,978 1,059 Spain 7,936 5,373 33,842 10,954 Sweden 4,420 5,447 7,033 7,080 United Kingdom 6,728 5,536 4,191 4,219 Other EU 1 3 10 8 European Free Trade Association 180 355 220 534 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 180 355 220 534 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,551 1,217 4,329 2,022 Other Western Europe 785 1,039 887 1,096 Eastern Europe/FSR 8,989 5,141 7,387 5,220 Poland 199 160 482 313 Former Soviet Republics 8,510 4,680 5,673 3,813 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 6,020 2,326 1,662 884 Russia 2,491 2,354 4,010 2,929 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 279 300 1,233 1,095 Pacific Rim Countries 38,066 32,450 32,381 37,416 Australia 10 30 17 65 China 4,877 2,722 2,255 1,698 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 31,473 27,491 26,018 32,074 Korea 1,037 863 3,365 2,391 Taiwan 669 1,344 726 1,185 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 4 South/Central America 38,347 14,330 10,248 5,695 Argentina 1,378 1,484 318 480 Brazil 36,548 12,592 9,333 4,834 Colombia 208 154 471 308 Venezuela 0 0 6 8 Other S/C A 213 100 120 64 Other Countries 1,036 972 4,145 1,482 India 921 860 968 708 South Africa 33 13 3,148 749 Other 83 99 28 25 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 June 2004 (CB-04-118)