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 January 2005 December 2004 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 297,213 299,536 326,799 325,437 North America 119,306 96,735 127,582 93,194 Canada 80,800 70,159 70,105 57,929 Mexico 38,506 26,576 57,477 35,265 Europe 110,303 118,802 133,928 153,043 European Union 88,131 99,205 112,772 126,008 Austria 4,447 7,898 8,348 10,724 Belgium 885 1,156 2,762 3,239 Czech Republic 46 157 4,320 3,070 Finland 562 1,336 904 1,142 France 13,010 15,935 8,472 12,386 Germany 26,007 29,864 29,422 30,027 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 6,552 7,025 3,303 3,833 Netherlands 3,500 2,327 8,476 6,597 Poland 474 792 931 1,144 Spain 18,381 14,776 12,711 13,117 Sweden 7,083 8,085 24,020 28,933 United Kingdom 6,565 8,440 7,190 8,457 Other EU 619 1,413 1,913 3,340 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 0 0 3 Russia 3,065 3,465 6,459 7,405 Switzerland 137 243 154 324 Turkey 4,739 4,149 3,077 2,976 Ukraine 8,363 9,099 11,457 16,317 Other Europe 5,868 2,641 9 10 Euro Area 73,347 80,321 75,099 81,517 Pacific Rim Countries 56,125 68,565 52,544 60,616 Australia 277 555 0 2 China 5,316 6,988 7,340 9,561 Indonesia 0 0 516 626 Japan 44,638 53,340 38,206 42,694 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,894 7,682 6,482 7,733 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 Korea 4,356 4,626 4,869 4,805 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 1,538 3,056 1,613 2,928 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 10,132 14,000 12,320 17,843 Argentina 840 1,384 2,580 3,484 Brazil 8,752 11,882 9,035 12,375 Chile 212 368 0 0 Colombia 285 306 89 95 Venezuela 17 14 382 451 Other S/C A 26 45 234 1,439 Other Countries 1,347 1,434 425 740 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 1,077 1,138 293 353 South Africa 270 296 69 325 Thailand 0 0 62 60 Other 0 0 1 3 ______________________________________________________________ December 2004 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 383,368 360,136 North America 128,078 93,629 Canada 69,957 58,011 Mexico 58,121 35,618 Europe 143,815 160,332 European Union 120,592 133,234 Austria 8,360 10,790 Belgium 2,762 3,239 Czech Republic 6,991 5,785 Finland 904 1,142 France 11,541 14,708 Germany 29,895 31,116 Hungary 0 0 Italy 3,355 4,013 Netherlands 8,476 6,597 Poland 968 1,181 Spain 12,892 13,544 Sweden 25,326 29,166 United Kingdom 7,190 8,457 Other EU 1,934 3,496 Moldova 0 0 Norway 0 3 Russia 6,459 7,405 Switzerland 154 324 Turkey 3,110 3,039 Ukraine 13,491 16,317 Other Europe 9 10 Euro Area 78,885 85,601 Pacific Rim Countries 53,821 61,322 Australia 0 2 China 7,410 9,616 Indonesia 516 626 Japan 39,412 43,344 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,482 7,733 Hong Kong 0 0 Korea 4,869 4,805 Singapore 0 0 Taiwan 1,613 2,928 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 56,131 40,909 Argentina 2,580 3,484 Brazil 52,845 35,441 Chile 0 0 Colombia 89 95 Venezuela 382 451 Other S/C A 234 1,439 Other Countries 1,523 3,945 Egypt 0 0 India 329 417 South Africa 81 340 Thailand 62 60 Other 1,050 3,128 ______________________________________________________________ January 2004 December 2003 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 284,242 176,761 222,480 143,941 North America 100,843 50,861 84,008 41,395 Canada 70,418 39,407 61,704 32,226 Mexico 30,424 11,454 22,304 9,169 Europe 92,359 66,740 94,335 67,712 European Union 85,802 61,286 86,535 62,826 Austria 5,947 5,108 2,027 3,445 Belgium 567 590 2,315 681 Czech Republic 595 329 2,879 1,617 Finland 669 673 305 725 France 10,503 8,459 10,088 8,991 Germany 24,755 19,287 24,236 18,096 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 3,790 2,978 1,720 2,148 Netherlands 2,517 1,300 5,351 2,847 Poland 1,836 1,147 219 179 Spain 6,531 4,542 9,681 4,659 Sweden 5,384 5,921 11,531 9,540 United Kingdom 3,829 4,192 6,539 5,990 Other EU 18,878 6,760 9,644 3,906 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 5 3 0 2 Russia 2,024 1,838 1,992 1,436 Switzerland 106 197 153 213 Turkey 2,254 899 3,338 1,971 Ukraine 843 1,851 1,012 590 Other Europe 1,327 666 1,305 675 Euro Area 55,597 43,052 55,797 41,620 Pacific Rim Countries 39,903 41,886 35,914 28,947 Australia 3 6 13 52 China 5,112 3,783 5,651 4,779 Indonesia 0 0 2,803 2,125 Japan 32,138 35,193 24,216 18,598 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 2,650 2,904 3,231 3,393 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 Korea 1,955 1,740 1,942 1,638 Singapore 0 0 55 68 Taiwan 695 1,164 1,234 1,686 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 50,825 16,931 7,809 5,481 Argentina 192 334 963 1,156 Brazil 49,633 15,980 6,393 4,043 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 382 354 196 156 Venezuela 334 164 19 11 Other S/C A 284 100 239 115 Other Countries 312 343 413 407 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 201 241 375 372 South Africa 2 12 6 7 Thailand 109 90 31 27 Other 0 0 0 2 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 January 2005 (CB-05-23)