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 March 2005 February 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 364,778 368,328 311,374 304,854 North America 156,561 137,264 99,434 83,214 Canada 101,714 100,193 79,365 67,733 Mexico 54,847 37,072 20,069 15,481 Europe 103,599 129,854 101,143 128,178 European Union 92,806 118,537 87,735 116,208 Austria 7,604 12,889 3,618 7,853 Belgium 2,194 3,473 5,243 8,053 Czech Republic 3,234 2,108 3,407 3,176 Finland 1,255 1,369 935 1,464 France 8,686 13,513 10,178 15,530 Germany 28,634 36,510 24,386 27,118 Hungary 0 0 1 3 Italy 4,100 5,314 2,520 3,810 Netherlands 1,529 1,248 1,864 1,531 Poland 343 453 2,156 2,734 Spain 6,105 5,761 4,156 4,420 Sweden 19,840 21,946 15,229 22,262 United Kingdom 8,145 10,643 12,553 14,435 Other EU 1,136 3,310 1,490 3,819 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 33 29 0 0 Russia 2,644 3,179 7,712 8,068 Switzerland 118 238 257 494 Turkey 138 279 310 255 Ukraine 7,201 7,006 169 428 Other Europe 659 587 4,961 2,724 Euro Area 60,122 80,093 52,996 69,872 Pacific Rim Countries 59,760 69,636 54,134 56,936 Australia 0 0 85 183 China 13,574 13,812 9,617 11,032 Indonesia 354 483 0 0 Japan 40,714 47,706 29,963 32,006 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,118 7,632 14,469 13,712 Hong Kong 2 3 0 0 Korea 3,791 4,496 13,123 10,953 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 1,325 3,134 1,346 2,759 Other Pacific Rim 0 2 0 4 South/Central America 41,378 27,966 55,369 34,997 Argentina 1,625 2,176 629 1,238 Brazil 39,309 25,342 53,375 32,838 Chile 0 0 85 103 Colombia 363 377 314 377 Venezuela 70 66 0 0 Other S/C A 11 3 965 441 Other Countries 3,481 3,608 1,292 1,529 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 2,525 2,766 1,285 1,517 South Africa 862 713 0 0 Thailand 46 47 0 0 Other 47 83 7 12 ______________________________________________________________ February 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 319,489 313,265 North America 99,439 82,987 Canada 79,329 67,391 Mexico 20,110 15,595 Europe 106,222 133,749 European Union 90,959 118,809 Austria 3,650 7,853 Belgium 5,286 8,246 Czech Republic 3,768 3,517 Finland 935 1,464 France 10,198 15,556 Germany 24,430 27,143 Hungary 2 5 Italy 4,610 5,372 Netherlands 1,864 1,531 Poland 2,700 3,271 Spain 4,174 4,455 Sweden 15,242 22,293 United Kingdom 12,609 14,273 Other EU 1,492 3,829 Moldova 0 0 Norway 0 4 Russia 9,556 10,970 Switzerland 257 494 Turkey 310 255 Ukraine 174 481 Other Europe 4,966 2,736 Euro Area 55,242 71,713 Pacific Rim Countries 55,106 57,779 Australia 85 183 China 10,306 11,658 Indonesia 15 11 Japan 30,229 32,200 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,471 13,716 Hong Kong 0 0 Korea 13,123 10,953 Singapore 0 0 Taiwan 1,348 2,763 Other Pacific Rim 0 11 South/Central America 57,031 36,632 Argentina 632 1,244 Brazil 54,317 33,864 Chile 85 103 Colombia 1,023 916 Venezuela 0 0 Other S/C A 974 506 Other Countries 1,691 2,118 Egypt 0 0 India 1,603 1,898 South Africa 47 174 Thailand 0 0 Other 42 46 ______________________________________________________________ March 2004 February 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 317,181 209,466 253,542 161,103 North America 116,307 68,384 108,683 58,387 Canada 88,718 55,779 76,712 45,690 Mexico 27,589 12,604 31,971 12,697 Europe 121,743 85,610 67,759 59,146 European Union 118,069 82,092 63,675 55,730 Austria 5,749 6,452 3,287 4,060 Belgium 113 326 1,058 484 Czech Republic 5,126 2,940 3,713 2,101 Finland 1,573 1,399 1,082 807 France 11,000 10,071 4,383 8,105 Germany 23,147 19,849 26,723 20,377 Hungary 0 0 1 2 Italy 1,758 1,799 1,642 1,817 Netherlands 456 373 3,060 1,454 Poland 1,294 925 859 588 Spain 7,965 5,562 4,599 3,326 Sweden 11,362 11,161 4,944 5,846 United Kingdom 5,796 6,547 6,251 5,354 Other EU 42,729 14,689 2,071 1,409 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 3 15 1 6 Russia 2,607 2,401 2,022 1,854 Switzerland 212 318 164 293 Turkey 196 245 805 558 Ukraine 17 110 79 140 Other Europe 638 429 1,014 565 Euro Area 51,812 45,854 47,430 41,217 Pacific Rim Countries 38,815 39,336 32,788 25,783 Australia 16 90 0 21 China 648 1,248 1,906 1,783 Indonesia 0 0 7 3 Japan 33,194 33,419 28,278 21,167 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,958 4,578 2,597 2,809 Hong Kong 0 0 2 15 Korea 4,026 2,986 1,719 1,472 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 932 1,592 875 1,322 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 40,185 15,967 44,095 17,519 Argentina 853 942 2,421 2,551 Brazil 37,563 14,335 40,508 13,744 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 13 72 0 0 Venezuela 55 31 33 21 Other S/C A 1,702 588 1,132 1,203 Other Countries 132 169 216 269 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 131 158 216 262 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Thailand 0 7 0 0 Other 0 4 0 6 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 March 2005 (CB-05-54)