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 July 2004 June 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 279,961 231,950 369,349 270,370 North America 106,562 74,239 124,601 84,295 Canada 81,965 58,915 99,052 67,717 Mexico 24,597 15,324 25,549 16,578 European Union (25) 116,980 97,831 113,117 96,076 Western Europe 95,558 92,798 112,227 95,433 Euro Area 73,089 68,439 92,462 73,297 European Union (15) 94,596 91,208 108,192 91,611 Austria 4,590 5,790 7,095 7,984 Belgium 1,947 2,149 2,724 2,117 Finland 458 910 1,531 1,321 France 10,303 12,233 13,647 13,159 Germany 31,110 25,110 32,330 26,290 Italy 3,449 4,002 4,988 4,751 Netherlands 5,446 4,582 4,974 3,283 Spain 15,680 13,584 24,877 14,204 Sweden 12,931 14,331 10,593 12,231 United Kingdom 8,576 8,438 5,137 6,082 Other EU 106 79 294 188 European Free Trade Association 199 370 141 279 Norway 1 4 4 14 Switzerland 198 366 138 265 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 194 185 3,045 2,078 Other Western Europe 570 1,034 848 1,465 Eastern Europe/FSR 26,392 11,007 12,311 11,990 Poland 924 900 506 536 Former Soviet Republics 11,075 8,067 6,530 7,023 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 34 1,650 1,432 2,982 Russia 2,648 2,808 5,098 4,042 Other FSR 8,392 3,609 0 0 Other EE 14,394 2,040 5,275 4,431 Pacific Rim Countries 37,970 41,463 64,582 52,371 Australia 73 456 32 76 China 2,267 3,049 6,225 6,111 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 29,779 31,505 53,689 40,915 Korea 3,921 3,631 3,310 2,901 Taiwan 1,930 2,822 1,325 2,365 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 3 South/Central America 12,916 11,943 55,278 26,054 Argentina 1,302 1,498 2,204 2,234 Brazil 9,871 9,169 50,791 22,293 Colombia 253 267 472 445 Venezuela 279 304 47 47 Other S/C A 1,211 705 1,764 1,034 Other Countries 563 502 350 229 India 448 382 132 97 South Africa 0 0 169 66 Other 115 120 49 66 ______________________________________________________________ June 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 374,680 274,262 North America 124,895 84,498 Canada 99,121 67,759 Mexico 25,774 16,739 European Union (25) 114,980 98,293 Western Europe 112,306 96,535 Euro Area 92,172 73,979 European Union (15) 108,229 92,662 Austria 7,095 7,984 Belgium 2,724 2,117 Finland 1,212 1,202 France 13,674 13,387 Germany 32,330 26,290 Italy 5,211 5,416 Netherlands 5,045 3,378 Spain 24,877 14,204 Sweden 10,904 12,571 United Kingdom 5,154 6,112 Other EU 2 3 European Free Trade Association 141 279 Norway 4 14 Switzerland 138 265 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 3,047 2,098 Other Western Europe 888 1,495 Eastern Europe/FSR 15,794 13,129 Poland 541 583 Former Soviet Republics 6,530 7,023 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 1,432 2,982 Russia 5,098 4,042 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 8,723 5,522 Pacific Rim Countries 66,047 53,805 Australia 32 76 China 6,266 6,208 Indonesia 1,268 1,072 Japan 53,785 41,040 Korea 3,371 3,041 Taiwan 1,325 2,365 Other Pacific Rim 0 3 South/Central America 55,278 26,054 Argentina 2,204 2,234 Brazil 50,791 22,293 Colombia 472 445 Venezuela 47 47 Other S/C A 1,764 1,034 Other Countries 359 242 India 132 97 South Africa 169 66 Other 58 79 ______________________________________________________________ July 2003 June 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 330,137 187,946 279,785 162,337 North America 95,866 45,383 112,719 48,624 Canada 77,400 37,268 73,844 35,714 Mexico 18,466 8,115 38,876 12,910 European Union (25) 81,712 68,771 78,375 59,708 Western Europe 74,812 65,135 80,628 60,820 Euro Area 60,132 49,344 65,963 47,222 European Union (15) 73,741 63,803 77,112 58,209 Austria 4,612 5,102 5,339 5,625 Belgium 955 947 1,005 871 Finland 570 629 2,111 1,092 France 7,534 8,493 10,020 8,072 Germany 29,176 22,949 33,905 22,277 Italy 4,786 3,927 2,216 2,354 Netherlands 3,986 2,003 3,431 1,558 Spain 7,898 4,985 7,936 5,373 Sweden 7,531 8,188 4,420 5,447 United Kingdom 6,078 6,271 6,728 5,536 Other EU 616 309 1 3 European Free Trade Association 244 390 180 355 Norway 0 2 0 0 Switzerland 244 387 180 355 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 255 155 2,551 1,217 Other Western Europe 573 787 785 1,039 Eastern Europe/FSR 13,335 8,506 8,989 5,141 Poland 90 105 199 160 Former Soviet Republics 4,686 3,561 8,510 4,680 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,563 807 6,020 2,326 Russia 3,122 2,754 2,491 2,354 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 8,559 4,840 279 300 Pacific Rim Countries 39,650 34,775 38,066 32,450 Australia 14 51 10 30 China 4,218 2,867 4,877 2,722 Indonesia 1,613 1,189 0 0 Japan 30,015 27,741 31,473 27,491 Korea 3,242 2,059 1,037 863 Taiwan 547 863 669 1,344 Other Pacific Rim 0 5 0 0 South/Central America 105,965 33,615 38,347 14,330 Argentina 688 759 1,378 1,484 Brazil 102,040 31,887 36,548 12,592 Colombia 208 159 208 154 Venezuela 14 11 0 0 Other S/C A 3,016 799 213 100 Other Countries 509 533 1,036 972 India 475 487 921 860 South Africa 0 0 33 13 Other 34 46 83 99 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 July 2004 (CB-04-139)