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 October 2004 September 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 319,658 278,888 317,348 277,976 North America 100,727 83,625 107,226 90,447 Canada 87,318 74,171 92,148 79,596 Mexico 13,409 9,454 15,078 10,851 European Union (25) 89,621 87,657 95,714 89,485 Western Europe 84,916 84,256 87,830 82,501 Euro Area 69,508 63,972 67,251 58,707 European Union (15) 83,449 81,635 85,071 79,395 Austria 5,363 5,968 6,300 6,309 Belgium 1,846 2,072 1,740 2,278 Finland 788 1,115 2,066 1,555 France 8,515 10,550 9,415 9,203 Germany 25,407 23,854 24,237 21,011 Italy 3,107 3,454 2,797 4,645 Netherlands 15,387 10,352 11,447 6,944 Spain 7,339 5,367 9,247 6,757 Sweden 9,504 12,121 10,412 12,702 United Kingdom 4,436 5,541 7,408 7,986 Other EU 1,756 1,242 2 5 European Free Trade Association 174 311 1,126 596 Norway 0 0 989 365 Switzerland 174 311 137 231 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 451 587 838 829 Other Western Europe 843 1,723 796 1,681 Eastern Europe/FSR 24,748 18,593 24,143 20,934 Poland 856 903 958 945 Former Soviet Republics 16,372 12,148 17,231 16,035 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,855 2,632 184 956 Russia 13,516 9,516 13,624 11,264 Other FSR 0 0 3,423 3,815 Other EE 7,520 5,542 5,954 3,954 Pacific Rim Countries 57,110 57,666 45,458 55,652 Australia 12 55 14 61 China 8,264 8,672 5,103 6,414 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 42,355 42,459 34,309 42,580 Korea 5,354 4,519 3,903 3,654 Taiwan 1,122 1,960 2,129 2,942 Other Pacific Rim 4 2 0 0 South/Central America 50,063 33,078 51,806 27,761 Argentina 1,442 1,434 3,330 3,930 Brazil 47,015 30,486 45,980 22,180 Colombia 174 174 374 244 Venezuela 361 382 340 364 Other S/C A 1,072 601 1,781 1,042 Other Countries 2,094 1,669 884 682 India 1,524 1,370 804 612 South Africa 538 272 0 0 Other 32 27 80 70 ______________________________________________________________ September 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,540 283,935 North America 107,827 90,444 Canada 92,261 79,300 Mexico 15,566 11,144 European Union (25) 98,045 93,190 Western Europe 89,378 85,471 Euro Area 68,027 59,940 European Union (15) 86,015 81,848 Austria 6,300 6,309 Belgium 1,740 2,278 Finland 2,066 1,555 France 9,398 9,203 Germany 24,421 21,433 Italy 3,108 5,137 Netherlands 11,449 6,958 Spain 9,538 7,048 Sweden 10,425 12,738 United Kingdom 7,563 9,171 Other EU 7 19 European Free Trade Association 1,210 627 Norway 1,073 396 Switzerland 137 231 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 1,358 1,315 Other Western Europe 796 1,681 Eastern Europe/FSR 25,518 22,214 Poland 958 945 Former Soviet Republics 17,217 16,060 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 187 981 Russia 13,607 11,264 Other FSR 3,423 3,815 Other EE 7,343 5,209 Pacific Rim Countries 45,846 57,136 Australia 14 61 China 5,103 6,414 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 34,681 44,040 Korea 3,903 3,654 Taiwan 2,145 2,966 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 52,087 27,988 Argentina 3,334 3,938 Brazil 46,008 22,217 Colombia 397 313 Venezuela 340 364 Other S/C A 2,008 1,156 Other Countries 884 682 India 804 612 South Africa 0 0 Other 80 70 ______________________________________________________________ October 2003 September 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 249,360 169,462 246,851 147,090 North America 96,397 49,416 84,279 42,983 Canada 74,827 40,517 59,945 33,936 Mexico 21,569 8,899 24,334 9,047 European Union (25) 91,227 68,229 78,867 53,458 Western Europe 80,121 63,562 52,372 45,570 Euro Area 61,573 47,327 43,406 35,389 European Union (15) 76,111 60,516 50,741 43,620 Austria 6,843 6,912 4,763 4,677 Belgium 688 739 538 400 Finland 250 548 170 377 France 6,862 6,425 5,490 4,814 Germany 22,089 19,972 21,843 19,035 Italy 2,160 2,345 1,165 1,582 Netherlands 6,685 3,118 4,687 1,724 Spain 15,503 7,026 4,717 2,755 Sweden 7,455 7,055 3,643 4,167 United Kingdom 7,080 6,131 3,691 4,064 Other EU 497 243 34 25 European Free Trade Association 175 397 171 299 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 175 397 171 299 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 3,071 1,620 640 604 Other Western Europe 763 1,030 820 1,048 Eastern Europe/FSR 18,577 10,628 30,594 10,793 Poland 1,760 1,169 750 562 Former Soviet Republics 10,002 5,531 25,913 8,125 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 80 166 1 3 Russia 3,901 3,658 1,972 1,328 Other FSR 6,021 1,707 23,940 6,795 Other EE 6,814 3,927 3,931 2,106 Pacific Rim Countries 44,776 38,589 40,824 33,889 Australia 0 0 17 68 China 9,541 7,587 4,820 3,073 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 32,950 28,495 33,551 28,268 Korea 1,307 1,084 1,522 1,167 Taiwan 977 1,416 914 1,314 Other Pacific Rim 1 7 0 0 South/Central America 5,949 4,527 38,666 13,687 Argentina 1,270 1,421 2,088 2,357 Brazil 2,819 2,521 36,181 11,042 Colombia 156 124 376 276 Venezuela 2 2 6 5 Other S/C A 1,702 460 15 7 Other Countries 3,541 2,740 116 166 India 3,394 2,005 106 134 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 146 734 10 32 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 October 2004 (CB-04-213)