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 February 2005 January 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 311,374 304,854 297,213 299,536 North America 99,434 83,214 119,306 96,735 Canada 79,365 67,733 80,800 70,159 Mexico 20,069 15,481 38,506 26,576 Europe 101,143 128,178 110,303 118,802 European Union 87,735 116,208 88,131 99,205 Austria 3,618 7,853 4,447 7,898 Belgium 5,243 8,053 885 1,156 Czech Republic 3,407 3,176 46 157 Finland 935 1,464 562 1,336 France 10,178 15,530 13,010 15,935 Germany 24,386 27,118 26,007 29,864 Hungary 1 3 0 0 Italy 2,520 3,810 6,552 7,025 Netherlands 1,864 1,531 3,500 2,327 Poland 2,156 2,734 474 792 Spain 4,156 4,420 18,381 14,776 Sweden 15,229 22,262 7,083 8,085 United Kingdom 12,553 14,435 6,565 8,440 Other EU 1,490 3,819 619 1,413 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 0 0 0 Russia 7,712 8,068 3,065 3,465 Switzerland 257 494 137 243 Turkey 310 255 4,739 4,149 Ukraine 169 428 8,363 9,099 Other Europe 4,961 2,724 5,868 2,641 Euro Area 52,996 69,872 73,347 80,321 Pacific Rim Countries 54,134 56,936 56,125 68,565 Australia 85 183 277 555 China 9,617 11,032 5,316 6,988 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 29,963 32,006 44,638 53,340 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,469 13,712 5,894 7,682 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 Korea 13,123 10,953 4,356 4,626 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 1,346 2,759 1,538 3,056 Other Pacific Rim 0 4 0 0 South/Central America 55,369 34,997 10,132 14,000 Argentina 629 1,238 840 1,384 Brazil 53,375 32,838 8,752 11,882 Chile 85 103 212 368 Colombia 314 377 285 306 Venezuela 0 0 17 14 Other S/C A 965 441 26 45 Other Countries 1,292 1,529 1,347 1,434 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 1,285 1,517 1,077 1,138 South Africa 0 0 270 296 Thailand 0 0 0 0 Other 7 12 0 0 ______________________________________________________________ January 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,679 322,395 North America 120,947 97,883 Canada 81,483 70,762 Mexico 39,464 27,121 Europe 124,343 132,512 European Union 95,722 108,844 Austria 4,487 8,229 Belgium 898 1,204 Czech Republic 72 241 Finland 562 1,336 France 13,093 16,050 Germany 26,365 30,475 Hungary 1 3 Italy 6,963 8,568 Netherlands 9,365 8,017 Poland 481 800 Spain 18,668 15,091 Sweden 7,486 8,757 United Kingdom 6,579 8,585 Other EU 703 1,488 Moldova 0 0 Norway 0 0 Russia 3,065 3,465 Switzerland 137 243 Turkey 4,843 4,298 Ukraine 14,703 13,004 Other Europe 5,873 2,657 Euro Area 80,403 88,973 Pacific Rim Countries 63,068 74,161 Australia 277 555 China 6,477 9,171 Indonesia 38 32 Japan 49,868 56,395 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,408 8,008 Hong Kong 0 0 Korea 4,526 4,818 Singapore 5 4 Taiwan 1,877 3,186 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 11,958 16,368 Argentina 840 1,384 Brazil 10,561 14,198 Chile 212 368 Colombia 285 306 Venezuela 17 14 Other S/C A 43 98 Other Countries 1,364 1,471 Egypt 0 0 India 1,094 1,175 South Africa 270 296 Thailand 0 0 Other 0 0 ______________________________________________________________ February 2004 January 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 253,542 161,103 284,242 176,761 North America 108,683 58,387 100,843 50,861 Canada 76,712 45,690 70,418 39,407 Mexico 31,971 12,697 30,424 11,454 Europe 67,759 59,146 92,359 66,740 European Union 63,675 55,730 85,802 61,286 Austria 3,287 4,060 5,947 5,108 Belgium 1,058 484 567 590 Czech Republic 3,713 2,101 595 329 Finland 1,082 807 669 673 France 4,383 8,105 10,503 8,459 Germany 26,723 20,377 24,755 19,287 Hungary 1 2 0 0 Italy 1,642 1,817 3,790 2,978 Netherlands 3,060 1,454 2,517 1,300 Poland 859 588 1,836 1,147 Spain 4,599 3,326 6,531 4,542 Sweden 4,944 5,846 5,384 5,921 United Kingdom 6,251 5,354 3,829 4,192 Other EU 2,071 1,409 18,878 6,760 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1 6 5 3 Russia 2,022 1,854 2,024 1,838 Switzerland 164 293 106 197 Turkey 805 558 2,254 899 Ukraine 79 140 843 1,851 Other Europe 1,014 565 1,327 666 Euro Area 47,430 41,217 55,597 43,052 Pacific Rim Countries 32,788 25,783 39,903 41,886 Australia 0 21 3 6 China 1,906 1,783 5,112 3,783 Indonesia 7 3 0 0 Japan 28,278 21,167 32,138 35,193 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 2,597 2,809 2,650 2,904 Hong Kong 2 15 0 0 Korea 1,719 1,472 1,955 1,740 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 875 1,322 695 1,164 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 44,095 17,519 50,825 16,931 Argentina 2,421 2,551 192 334 Brazil 40,508 13,744 49,633 15,980 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 0 0 382 354 Venezuela 33 21 334 164 Other S/C A 1,132 1,203 284 100 Other Countries 216 269 312 343 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 216 262 201 241 South Africa 0 0 2 12 Thailand 0 0 109 90 Other 0 6 0 0 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 February 2005 (CB-05-41)