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 August 2004 July 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 316,795 258,270 279,961 231,950 North America 101,365 77,242 106,562 74,239 Canada 82,808 64,445 81,965 58,915 Mexico 18,557 12,798 24,597 15,324 European Union (25) 93,226 89,616 116,980 97,831 Western Europe 90,303 89,252 95,558 92,798 Euro Area 64,283 64,339 73,089 68,439 European Union (15) 86,734 85,472 94,596 91,208 Austria 5,902 7,866 4,590 5,790 Belgium 1,680 2,217 1,947 2,149 Finland 1,139 1,389 458 910 France 10,365 12,547 10,303 12,233 Germany 28,869 25,068 31,110 25,110 Italy 3,387 4,194 3,449 4,002 Netherlands 2,958 2,651 5,446 4,582 Spain 8,524 7,394 15,680 13,584 Sweden 9,655 9,265 12,931 14,331 United Kingdom 12,797 11,867 8,576 8,438 Other EU 1,459 1,013 106 79 European Free Trade Association 84 168 199 370 Norway 5 5 1 4 Switzerland 79 163 198 366 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,684 2,110 194 185 Other Western Europe 801 1,502 570 1,034 Eastern Europe/FSR 18,805 11,494 26,392 11,007 Poland 177 216 924 900 Former Soviet Republics 15,833 9,189 11,075 8,067 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 537 919 34 1,650 Russia 10,050 6,014 2,648 2,808 Other FSR 5,246 2,256 8,392 3,609 Other EE 2,795 2,089 14,394 2,040 Pacific Rim Countries 57,543 56,877 37,970 41,463 Australia 234 252 73 456 China 3,908 4,628 2,267 3,049 Indonesia 1,715 1,492 0 0 Japan 49,045 46,658 29,779 31,505 Korea 1,572 1,754 3,921 3,631 Taiwan 1,054 2,083 1,930 2,822 Other Pacific Rim 15 10 0 0 South/Central America 48,718 23,345 12,916 11,943 Argentina 3,995 3,800 1,302 1,498 Brazil 43,444 18,194 9,871 9,169 Colombia 255 262 253 267 Venezuela 947 1,044 279 304 Other S/C A 78 46 1,211 705 Other Countries 62 59 563 502 India 17 20 448 382 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 45 39 115 120 ______________________________________________________________ July 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 279,844 241,477 North America 107,040 74,704 Canada 82,332 59,298 Mexico 24,707 15,406 European Union (25) 110,257 101,795 Western Europe 98,473 96,869 Euro Area 75,569 71,944 European Union (15) 97,489 95,172 Austria 4,621 5,987 Belgium 1,954 2,168 Finland 462 919 France 10,838 13,088 Germany 31,141 25,165 Italy 3,946 4,596 Netherlands 5,446 4,582 Spain 17,055 15,362 Sweden 13,324 14,794 United Kingdom 8,596 8,433 Other EU 106 79 European Free Trade Association 199 370 Norway 1 4 Switzerland 198 366 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 215 293 Other Western Europe 570 1,034 Eastern Europe/FSR 19,253 11,841 Poland 924 900 Former Soviet Republics 13,553 8,901 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 2,486 2,412 Russia 2,675 2,880 Other FSR 8,392 3,609 Other EE 4,777 2,040 Pacific Rim Countries 38,929 42,231 Australia 73 456 China 2,474 3,278 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 29,781 31,517 Korea 4,091 3,787 Taiwan 2,505 3,134 Other Pacific Rim 5 59 South/Central America 15,583 15,310 Argentina 2,562 2,867 Brazil 11,151 10,274 Colombia 253 267 Venezuela 279 304 Other S/C A 1,338 1,598 Other Countries 566 523 India 451 403 South Africa 0 0 Other 115 120 ______________________________________________________________ August 2003 July 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 240,994 159,712 330,137 187,946 North America 78,966 40,041 95,866 45,383 Canada 68,915 35,125 77,400 37,268 Mexico 10,051 4,915 18,466 8,115 European Union (25) 92,256 61,128 81,712 68,771 Western Europe 90,398 59,732 74,812 65,135 Euro Area 77,339 47,533 60,132 49,344 European Union (15) 86,903 57,118 73,741 63,803 Austria 2,925 3,663 4,612 5,102 Belgium 1,083 588 955 947 Finland 512 488 570 629 France 8,745 8,253 7,534 8,493 Germany 27,413 18,242 29,176 22,949 Italy 4,277 3,125 4,786 3,927 Netherlands 642 433 3,986 2,003 Spain 31,046 12,415 7,898 4,985 Sweden 5,484 5,290 7,531 8,188 United Kingdom 4,080 4,296 6,078 6,271 Other EU 696 327 616 309 European Free Trade Association 282 387 244 390 Norway 20 13 0 2 Switzerland 262 373 244 387 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,532 1,327 255 155 Other Western Europe 681 899 573 787 Eastern Europe/FSR 12,413 9,241 13,335 8,506 Poland 365 279 90 105 Former Soviet Republics 7,740 6,129 4,686 3,561 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 28 25 1,563 807 Russia 7,712 6,103 3,122 2,754 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 4,308 2,834 8,559 4,840 Pacific Rim Countries 41,208 36,786 39,650 34,775 Australia 14 132 14 51 China 841 1,304 4,218 2,867 Indonesia 10 43 1,613 1,189 Japan 33,538 31,380 30,015 27,741 Korea 5,797 2,512 3,242 2,059 Taiwan 1,005 1,403 547 863 Other Pacific Rim 2 11 0 5 South/Central America 16,649 12,971 105,965 33,615 Argentina 8,323 7,818 688 759 Brazil 7,597 4,666 102,040 31,887 Colombia 657 457 208 159 Venezuela 0 0 14 11 Other S/C A 72 29 3,016 799 Other Countries 1,359 941 509 533 India 1,344 928 475 487 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 16 13 34 46 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 August 2004 (CB-04-164)