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 April 2005 March 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 436,119 423,520 364,778 368,328 North America 128,200 117,225 156,561 137,264 Canada 103,105 98,285 101,714 100,193 Mexico 25,095 18,940 54,847 37,072 Europe 133,628 164,479 103,599 129,854 European Union 116,540 143,570 92,806 118,537 Austria 3,975 10,298 7,604 12,889 Belgium 2,354 4,724 2,194 3,473 Czech Republic 2,210 2,266 3,234 2,108 Finland 365 732 1,255 1,369 France 11,633 16,522 8,686 13,513 Germany 36,268 42,210 28,634 36,510 Hungary 0 2 0 0 Italy 2,427 3,640 4,100 5,314 Netherlands 8,724 6,734 1,529 1,248 Poland 1,631 2,146 343 453 Spain 12,294 14,218 6,105 5,761 Sweden 12,897 20,043 19,840 21,946 United Kingdom 10,329 12,357 8,145 10,643 Other EU 11,434 7,677 1,136 3,310 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 6 94 33 29 Russia 5,185 8,104 2,644 3,179 Switzerland 147 421 118 238 Turkey 99 128 138 279 Ukraine 6,078 7,663 7,201 7,006 Other Europe 5,574 4,499 659 587 Euro Area 78,870 99,717 60,122 80,093 Pacific Rim Countries 58,688 67,742 59,760 69,636 Australia 8 59 0 0 China 8,532 10,219 13,574 13,812 Indonesia 837 917 354 483 Japan 38,643 44,407 40,714 47,706 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,668 12,135 5,118 7,632 Hong Kong 0 0 2 3 Korea 9,309 8,949 3,791 4,496 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 1,360 3,186 1,325 3,134 Other Pacific Rim 0 4 0 2 South/Central America 114,821 73,074 41,378 27,966 Argentina 545 1,062 1,625 2,176 Brazil 114,234 71,957 39,309 25,342 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 39 35 363 377 Venezuela 0 0 70 66 Other S/C A 2 21 11 3 Other Countries 782 1,000 3,481 3,608 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 738 940 2,525 2,766 South Africa 0 0 862 713 Thailand 0 0 46 47 Other 44 60 47 83 ______________________________________________________________ March 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 383,672 384,750 North America 156,602 137,296 Canada 101,728 100,211 Mexico 54,875 37,085 Europe 122,114 145,842 European Union 95,897 121,694 Austria 7,605 12,899 Belgium 2,194 3,473 Czech Republic 3,287 2,343 Finland 1,255 1,369 France 8,686 13,513 Germany 28,663 36,535 Hungary 0 0 Italy 4,121 5,338 Netherlands 1,784 1,425 Poland 3,047 3,086 Spain 6,126 5,793 Sweden 19,840 21,957 United Kingdom 8,152 10,653 Other EU 1,137 3,310 Moldova 0 0 Norway 33 29 Russia 12,154 8,459 Switzerland 118 238 Turkey 158 306 Ukraine 11,320 12,669 Other Europe 2,434 2,448 Euro Area 60,449 80,361 Pacific Rim Countries 60,091 70,027 Australia 0 0 China 13,801 14,065 Indonesia 354 483 Japan 40,761 47,793 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,161 7,673 Hong Kong 2 3 Korea 3,827 4,531 Singapore 0 0 Taiwan 1,333 3,139 Other Pacific Rim 14 12 South/Central America 41,378 27,966 Argentina 1,625 2,176 Brazil 39,309 25,342 Chile 0 0 Colombia 363 377 Venezuela 70 66 Other S/C A 11 3 Other Countries 3,487 3,619 Egypt 0 0 India 2,527 2,766 South Africa 867 724 Thailand 46 47 Other 47 83 ______________________________________________________________ April 2004 March 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 280,736 207,742 317,181 209,466 North America 110,865 65,672 116,307 68,384 Canada 77,873 51,201 88,718 55,779 Mexico 32,992 14,472 27,589 12,604 Europe 110,629 86,602 121,743 85,610 European Union 98,124 74,993 118,069 82,092 Austria 4,349 5,043 5,749 6,452 Belgium 343 640 113 326 Czech Republic 3,321 1,941 5,126 2,940 Finland 359 827 1,573 1,399 France 14,264 12,375 11,000 10,071 Germany 16,414 15,135 23,147 19,849 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 1,954 4,079 1,758 1,799 Netherlands 4,535 2,315 456 373 Poland 3,336 1,925 1,294 925 Spain 6,695 4,799 7,965 5,562 Sweden 5,887 7,374 11,362 11,161 United Kingdom 9,332 8,877 5,796 6,547 Other EU 27,335 9,665 42,729 14,689 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 10 10 3 15 Russia 3,174 3,141 2,607 2,401 Switzerland 218 358 212 318 Turkey 2,550 1,750 196 245 Ukraine 5,246 5,439 17 110 Other Europe 1,307 910 638 429 Euro Area 48,919 45,228 51,812 45,854 Pacific Rim Countries 48,824 46,186 38,815 39,336 Australia 12 90 16 90 China 7,163 6,685 648 1,248 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 39,401 36,472 33,194 33,419 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 2,249 2,940 4,958 4,578 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 Korea 1,511 1,522 4,026 2,986 Singapore 1 18 0 0 Taiwan 736 1,399 932 1,592 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 8,094 7,743 40,185 15,967 Argentina 289 548 853 942 Brazil 5,132 4,079 37,563 14,335 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 778 611 13 72 Venezuela 140 152 55 31 Other S/C A 1,756 2,352 1,702 588 Other Countries 2,323 1,539 132 169 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 1,240 1,043 131 158 South Africa 1,065 474 0 0 Thailand 0 0 0 7 Other 18 21 0 4 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 April 2005 (CB-05-69)