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 December 2004 November 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 326,799 325,437 262,376 263,997 North America 127,582 93,194 88,689 73,978 Canada 70,105 57,929 72,042 61,081 Mexico 57,477 35,265 16,647 12,898 European Union (25) 112,772 126,008 90,475 100,405 Western Europe 110,736 125,051 95,527 105,147 Euro Area 75,099 81,517 63,082 68,869 European Union (15) 106,331 119,062 89,109 97,582 Austria 8,348 10,724 5,880 8,222 Belgium 2,762 3,239 1,596 1,909 Finland 904 1,142 697 846 France 8,472 12,386 9,173 12,652 Germany 29,422 30,027 26,573 27,693 Italy 3,303 3,833 3,261 3,744 Netherlands 8,476 6,597 8,319 5,576 Spain 12,711 13,117 7,422 8,098 Sweden 24,020 28,933 8,675 12,660 United Kingdom 7,190 8,457 17,352 16,053 Other EU 723 608 161 129 European Free Trade Association 154 327 174 264 Norway 0 3 1 4 Switzerland 154 324 172 260 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 3,077 2,976 5,102 4,831 Other Western Europe 1,175 2,686 1,143 2,470 Eastern Europe/FSR 23,192 27,991 10,952 10,854 Poland 931 1,144 185 305 Former Soviet Republics 17,916 23,723 8,039 7,585 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 11,457 16,317 2,296 2,090 Russia 6,459 7,405 5,741 5,492 Other FSR 0 0 1 3 Other EE 4,345 3,125 2,728 2,965 Pacific Rim Countries 52,544 60,616 62,897 67,928 Australia 0 2 416 244 China 7,340 9,561 5,003 6,182 Indonesia 516 626 0 0 Japan 38,206 42,694 51,754 54,971 Korea 4,869 4,805 4,598 4,357 Taiwan 1,613 2,928 1,109 2,164 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 17 10 South/Central America 12,320 17,843 4,170 5,943 Argentina 2,580 3,484 587 1,151 Brazil 9,035 12,375 2,834 3,816 Colombia 89 95 301 487 Venezuela 382 451 409 478 Other S/C A 234 1,439 39 11 Other Countries 425 740 141 147 India 293 353 16 22 South Africa 69 325 15 18 Other 63 62 110 107 ______________________________________________________________ November 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 295,003 301,639 North America 94,060 78,791 Canada 76,450 65,090 Mexico 17,610 13,702 European Union (25) 102,022 113,872 Western Europe 108,700 123,182 Euro Area 73,038 80,285 European Union (15) 100,655 111,042 Austria 5,926 8,572 Belgium 6,063 5,881 Finland 697 846 France 9,896 13,124 Germany 29,998 31,938 Italy 3,682 5,545 Netherlands 8,447 5,622 Spain 8,168 8,621 Sweden 9,143 13,314 United Kingdom 18,461 17,401 Other EU 174 177 European Free Trade Association 1,800 4,839 Norway 1,628 4,579 Switzerland 172 260 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 5,102 4,831 Other Western Europe 1,143 2,470 Eastern Europe/FSR 13,395 16,872 Poland 185 305 Former Soviet Republics 10,480 13,596 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 2,415 3,897 Russia 8,063 9,697 Other FSR 1 3 Other EE 2,730 2,971 Pacific Rim Countries 70,214 72,127 Australia 433 329 China 7,940 8,661 Indonesia 3 2 Japan 56,030 56,443 Korea 4,654 4,488 Taiwan 1,138 2,193 Other Pacific Rim 17 10 South/Central America 8,131 10,119 Argentina 3,769 4,247 Brazil 3,431 4,607 Colombia 481 767 Venezuela 409 478 Other S/C A 42 20 Other Countries 503 548 India 183 207 South Africa 19 30 Other 301 311 ______________________________________________________________ December 2003 November 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 222,480 143,941 284,435 175,189 North America 84,008 41,395 98,945 48,171 Canada 61,704 32,226 77,337 39,876 Mexico 22,304 9,169 21,608 8,295 European Union (25) 86,535 62,826 67,958 53,138 Western Europe 78,189 60,498 60,612 51,106 Euro Area 55,797 41,620 51,703 40,431 European Union (15) 73,867 57,150 59,649 49,781 Austria 2,027 3,445 3,012 3,624 Belgium 2,315 681 570 527 Finland 305 725 320 624 France 10,088 8,991 8,052 6,595 Germany 24,236 18,096 23,467 20,622 Italy 1,720 2,148 3,669 2,369 Netherlands 5,351 2,847 5,153 2,326 Spain 9,681 4,659 7,363 3,697 Sweden 11,531 9,540 5,045 4,790 United Kingdom 6,539 5,990 2,901 4,559 Other EU 73 27 97 47 European Free Trade Association 153 215 210 278 Norway 0 2 74 45 Switzerland 153 213 136 234 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 3,338 1,971 42 59 Other Western Europe 831 1,162 711 988 Eastern Europe/FSR 16,146 7,214 11,113 5,606 Poland 219 179 125 125 Former Soviet Republics 11,417 4,431 10,973 5,368 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,012 590 1 2 Russia 1,992 1,436 3,513 3,233 Other FSR 8,413 2,406 7,459 2,133 Other EE 4,510 2,604 15 113 Pacific Rim Countries 35,914 28,947 49,580 47,535 Australia 13 52 6 21 China 5,651 4,779 3,617 3,174 Indonesia 2,803 2,125 2,863 2,497 Japan 24,216 18,598 37,247 37,753 Korea 1,942 1,638 4,717 2,642 Taiwan 1,234 1,686 1,131 1,448 Other Pacific Rim 55 68 0 0 South/Central America 7,809 5,481 64,012 22,582 Argentina 963 1,156 867 1,019 Brazil 6,393 4,043 61,290 20,831 Colombia 196 156 374 327 Venezuela 19 11 0 0 Other S/C A 239 115 1,481 404 Other Countries 413 407 173 189 India 375 372 110 138 South Africa 6 7 0 0 Other 31 29 62 51 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 (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary December 2004 (CB-05-09)