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 September 2004 August 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 317,348 277,976 316,795 258,270 North America 107,226 90,447 101,365 77,242 Canada 92,148 79,596 82,808 64,445 Mexico 15,078 10,851 18,557 12,798 European Union (25) 95,714 89,485 93,226 89,616 Western Europe 87,830 82,501 90,303 89,252 Euro Area 67,251 58,707 64,283 64,339 European Union (15) 85,071 79,395 86,734 85,472 Austria 6,300 6,309 5,902 7,866 Belgium 1,740 2,278 1,680 2,217 Finland 2,066 1,555 1,139 1,389 France 9,415 9,203 10,365 12,547 Germany 24,237 21,011 28,869 25,068 Italy 2,797 4,645 3,387 4,194 Netherlands 11,447 6,944 2,958 2,651 Spain 9,247 6,757 8,524 7,394 Sweden 10,412 12,702 9,655 9,265 United Kingdom 7,408 7,986 12,797 11,867 Other EU 2 5 1,459 1,013 European Free Trade Association 1,126 596 84 168 Norway 989 365 5 5 Switzerland 137 231 79 163 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 838 829 2,684 2,110 Other Western Europe 796 1,681 801 1,502 Eastern Europe/FSR 24,143 20,934 18,805 11,494 Poland 958 945 177 216 Former Soviet Republics 17,231 16,035 15,833 9,189 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 184 956 537 919 Russia 13,624 11,264 10,050 6,014 Other FSR 3,423 3,815 5,246 2,256 Other EE 5,954 3,954 2,795 2,089 Pacific Rim Countries 45,458 55,652 57,543 56,877 Australia 14 61 234 252 China 5,103 6,414 3,908 4,628 Indonesia 0 0 1,715 1,492 Japan 34,309 42,580 49,045 46,658 Korea 3,903 3,654 1,572 1,754 Taiwan 2,129 2,942 1,054 2,083 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 15 10 South/Central America 51,806 27,761 48,718 23,345 Argentina 3,330 3,930 3,995 3,800 Brazil 45,980 22,180 43,444 18,194 Colombia 374 244 255 262 Venezuela 340 364 947 1,044 Other S/C A 1,781 1,042 78 46 Other Countries 884 682 62 59 India 804 612 17 20 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 80 70 45 39 ______________________________________________________________ August 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,244 266,916 North America 101,536 77,367 Canada 82,855 64,474 Mexico 18,681 12,892 European Union (25) 94,466 95,154 Western Europe 91,497 94,752 Euro Area 65,398 66,088 European Union (15) 87,918 90,951 Austria 5,903 7,893 Belgium 1,695 2,254 Finland 1,139 1,389 France 10,379 12,830 Germany 29,760 25,718 Italy 3,448 4,313 Netherlands 3,091 3,284 Spain 8,524 7,394 Sweden 9,655 9,265 United Kingdom 12,865 15,598 Other EU 1,459 1,013 European Free Trade Association 84 168 Norway 5 5 Switzerland 79 163 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 2,694 2,131 Other Western Europe 801 1,502 Eastern Europe/FSR 18,906 11,610 Poland 217 256 Former Soviet Republics 15,835 9,207 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 539 937 Russia 10,050 6,014 Other FSR 5,246 2,256 Other EE 2,855 2,147 Pacific Rim Countries 58,978 57,693 Australia 234 252 China 3,929 4,670 Indonesia 1,715 1,492 Japan 50,374 47,344 Korea 1,655 1,831 Taiwan 1,056 2,094 Other Pacific Rim 15 10 South/Central America 49,332 24,855 Argentina 3,996 3,809 Brazil 43,820 18,586 Colombia 264 317 Venezuela 947 1,044 Other S/C A 305 1,099 Other Countries 995 639 India 83 119 South Africa 864 475 Other 48 45 ______________________________________________________________ September 2003 August 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 246,851 147,090 240,994 159,712 North America 84,279 42,983 78,966 40,041 Canada 59,945 33,936 68,915 35,125 Mexico 24,334 9,047 10,051 4,915 European Union (25) 78,867 53,458 92,256 61,128 Western Europe 52,372 45,570 90,398 59,732 Euro Area 43,406 35,389 77,339 47,533 European Union (15) 50,741 43,620 86,903 57,118 Austria 4,763 4,677 2,925 3,663 Belgium 538 400 1,083 588 Finland 170 377 512 488 France 5,490 4,814 8,745 8,253 Germany 21,843 19,035 27,413 18,242 Italy 1,165 1,582 4,277 3,125 Netherlands 4,687 1,724 642 433 Spain 4,717 2,755 31,046 12,415 Sweden 3,643 4,167 5,484 5,290 United Kingdom 3,691 4,064 4,080 4,296 Other EU 34 25 696 327 European Free Trade Association 171 299 282 387 Norway 0 0 20 13 Switzerland 171 299 262 373 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 640 604 2,532 1,327 Other Western Europe 820 1,048 681 899 Eastern Europe/FSR 30,594 10,793 12,413 9,241 Poland 750 562 365 279 Former Soviet Republics 25,913 8,125 7,740 6,129 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1 3 28 25 Russia 1,972 1,328 7,712 6,103 Other FSR 23,940 6,795 0 0 Other EE 3,931 2,106 4,308 2,834 Pacific Rim Countries 40,824 33,889 41,208 36,786 Australia 17 68 14 132 China 4,820 3,073 841 1,304 Indonesia 0 0 10 43 Japan 33,551 28,268 33,538 31,380 Korea 1,522 1,167 5,797 2,512 Taiwan 914 1,314 1,005 1,403 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 2 11 South/Central America 38,666 13,687 16,649 12,971 Argentina 2,088 2,357 8,323 7,818 Brazil 36,181 11,042 7,597 4,666 Colombia 376 276 657 457 Venezuela 6 5 0 0 Other S/C A 15 7 72 29 Other Countries 116 166 1,359 941 India 106 134 1,344 928 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 10 32 16 13 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 Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary September 2004 (CB-04-184)