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 November 2004 October 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 262,376 263,997 319,658 278,888 North America 88,689 73,978 100,727 83,625 Canada 72,042 61,081 87,318 74,171 Mexico 16,647 12,898 13,409 9,454 European Union (25) 90,475 100,405 89,621 87,657 Western Europe 95,527 105,147 84,916 84,256 Euro Area 63,082 68,869 69,508 63,972 European Union (15) 89,109 97,582 83,449 81,635 Austria 5,880 8,222 5,363 5,968 Belgium 1,596 1,909 1,846 2,072 Finland 697 846 788 1,115 France 9,173 12,652 8,515 10,550 Germany 26,573 27,693 25,407 23,854 Italy 3,261 3,744 3,107 3,454 Netherlands 8,319 5,576 15,387 10,352 Spain 7,422 8,098 7,339 5,367 Sweden 8,675 12,660 9,504 12,121 United Kingdom 17,352 16,053 4,436 5,541 Other EU 161 129 1,756 1,242 European Free Trade Association 174 264 174 311 Norway 1 4 0 0 Switzerland 172 260 174 311 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 5,102 4,831 451 587 Other Western Europe 1,143 2,470 843 1,723 Eastern Europe/FSR 10,952 10,854 24,748 18,593 Poland 185 305 856 903 Former Soviet Republics 8,039 7,585 16,372 12,148 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,296 2,090 2,855 2,632 Russia 5,741 5,492 13,516 9,516 Other FSR 1 3 0 0 Other EE 2,728 2,965 7,520 5,542 Pacific Rim Countries 62,897 67,928 57,110 57,666 Australia 416 244 12 55 China 5,003 6,182 8,264 8,672 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 51,754 54,971 42,355 42,459 Korea 4,598 4,357 5,354 4,519 Taiwan 1,109 2,164 1,122 1,960 Other Pacific Rim 17 10 4 2 South/Central America 4,170 5,943 50,063 33,078 Argentina 587 1,151 1,442 1,434 Brazil 2,834 3,816 47,015 30,486 Colombia 301 487 174 174 Venezuela 409 478 361 382 Other S/C A 39 11 1,072 601 Other Countries 141 147 2,094 1,669 India 16 22 1,524 1,370 South Africa 15 18 538 272 Other 110 107 32 27 ______________________________________________________________ October 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 333,662 290,974 North America 101,385 84,172 Canada 87,800 74,558 Mexico 13,585 9,614 European Union (25) 96,030 93,694 Western Europe 91,221 90,250 Euro Area 75,366 69,304 European Union (15) 89,750 87,606 Austria 5,364 5,981 Belgium 1,846 2,072 Finland 788 1,115 France 12,638 13,679 Germany 26,324 25,078 Italy 3,732 4,259 Netherlands 15,542 10,483 Spain 7,377 5,396 Sweden 9,796 12,540 United Kingdom 4,587 5,762 Other EU 1,756 1,242 European Free Trade Association 174 311 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 174 311 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 455 610 Other Western Europe 843 1,723 Eastern Europe/FSR 26,240 19,785 Poland 856 903 Former Soviet Republics 17,750 13,267 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 2,859 2,636 Russia 14,891 10,631 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 7,633 5,615 Pacific Rim Countries 59,701 60,728 Australia 12 55 China 8,334 8,756 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 44,866 45,422 Korea 5,360 4,525 Taiwan 1,126 1,969 Other Pacific Rim 4 2 South/Central America 51,926 33,296 Argentina 1,442 1,434 Brazil 48,724 30,585 Colombia 174 174 Venezuela 361 382 Other S/C A 1,227 721 Other Countries 3,188 2,743 India 2,599 2,420 South Africa 557 297 Other 32 27 ______________________________________________________________ November 2003 October 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 284,435 175,189 249,360 169,462 North America 98,945 48,171 96,397 49,416 Canada 77,337 39,876 74,827 40,517 Mexico 21,608 8,295 21,569 8,899 European Union (25) 67,958 53,138 91,227 68,229 Western Europe 60,612 51,106 80,121 63,562 Euro Area 51,703 40,431 61,573 47,327 European Union (15) 59,649 49,781 76,111 60,516 Austria 3,012 3,624 6,843 6,912 Belgium 570 527 688 739 Finland 320 624 250 548 France 8,052 6,595 6,862 6,425 Germany 23,467 20,622 22,089 19,972 Italy 3,669 2,369 2,160 2,345 Netherlands 5,153 2,326 6,685 3,118 Spain 7,363 3,697 15,503 7,026 Sweden 5,045 4,790 7,455 7,055 United Kingdom 2,901 4,559 7,080 6,131 Other EU 97 47 497 243 European Free Trade Association 210 278 175 397 Norway 74 45 0 0 Switzerland 136 234 175 397 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 42 59 3,071 1,620 Other Western Europe 711 988 763 1,030 Eastern Europe/FSR 11,113 5,606 18,577 10,628 Poland 125 125 1,760 1,169 Former Soviet Republics 10,973 5,368 10,002 5,531 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1 2 80 166 Russia 3,513 3,233 3,901 3,658 Other FSR 7,459 2,133 6,021 1,707 Other EE 15 113 6,814 3,927 Pacific Rim Countries 49,580 47,535 44,776 38,589 Australia 6 21 0 0 China 3,617 3,174 9,541 7,587 Indonesia 2,863 2,497 0 0 Japan 37,247 37,753 32,950 28,495 Korea 4,717 2,642 1,307 1,084 Taiwan 1,131 1,448 977 1,416 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 1 7 South/Central America 64,012 22,582 5,949 4,527 Argentina 867 1,019 1,270 1,421 Brazil 61,290 20,831 2,819 2,521 Colombia 374 327 156 124 Venezuela 0 0 2 2 Other S/C A 1,481 404 1,702 460 Other Countries 173 189 3,541 2,740 India 110 138 3,394 2,005 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 62 51 146 734 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 November 2004 (CB-04-213)