Exhibit 5a. 1999 U.S. Imports For Consumption of Steel Products From Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis, Not Seasonally Adjusted) - Revised Quantity in metric tons/value in thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. January February Country and World Area Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,485,321 1,050,538 2,033,924 864,713 North America 541,426 246,498 544,714 251,607 Canada 336,920 175,782 358,248 184,761 Mexico 204,506 70,716 186,465 66,845 Western Europe 499,489 272,855 417,297 244,874 Euro Area 394,202 208,322 338,483 191,637 European Union 478,882 263,405 398,272 234,604 Austria 2,522 4,448 1,839 4,492 Belgium 9,523 9,222 11,440 11,903 Finland 50,582 12,859 2,985 2,264 France 100,863 59,466 109,261 59,062 Germany 82,165 42,263 107,365 60,041 Italy 29,056 20,221 13,130 10,958 Netherlands 64,508 22,115 35,648 13,610 Spain 34,775 26,711 41,358 21,310 Sweden 20,904 19,747 13,759 20,027 United Kingdom 61,209 34,049 45,243 22,281 Other EU 22,775 12,305 16,245 8,655 European Free Trade Association 7,208 6,073 1,517 3,774 Norway 6,565 4,554 830 1,794 Switzerland 642 1,518 687 1,981 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 12,969 2,618 8,682 2,921 Other Western Europe 430 760 8,827 3,574 Eastern Europe/FSR 127,819 40,547 165,483 42,576 Poland 5,600 1,538 21,265 3,497 Former Soviet Rep. 91,215 28,125 111,432 31,014 Moldova 7,307 3,436 19,577 3,506 Ukraine 17,783 5,609 6,336 3,513 Russia 47,787 15,358 56,310 17,177 Other FSR 18,338 3,723 29,209 6,818 Other EE 31,003 10,884 32,786 8,065 Pacific Rim Countries 950,540 387,106 546,790 232,072 Australia 68,966 13,580 15,779 3,930 China 98,508 31,644 36,515 11,713 Indonesia 55,090 18,110 12,122 3,875 Japan 380,047 193,000 189,827 106,397 Korea 274,534 94,808 247,170 82,533 Taiwan 62,899 31,350 31,661 20,566 Other Pacific Rim 10,498 4,613 13,717 3,058 South/Central America 272,013 73,822 298,814 69,927 Argentina 21,913 8,768 16,109 6,331 Brazil 187,057 46,935 204,863 43,187 Colombia 1,654 776 437 320 Venezuela 27,442 7,775 50,108 12,091 Other S/C A 33,947 9,568 27,296 7,999 Other Countries 94,034 29,709 60,826 23,657 India 38,201 10,409 1,891 2,038 South Africa 43,206 13,570 29,979 10,685 Other 12,627 5,730 28,955 10,933 ________________________________________________________________________ March April Country and World Area Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,600,963 1,041,424 2,301,768 951,831 North America 697,631 310,039 640,504 283,031 Canada 442,130 220,983 415,801 204,466 Mexico 255,501 89,056 224,703 78,565 Western Europe 478,373 264,979 511,290 289,457 Euro Area 375,149 196,187 423,386 229,354 European Union 435,447 250,252 476,201 277,985 Austria 20,441 9,355 9,153 5,875 Belgium 10,100 11,170 42,556 20,917 Finland 30,104 8,268 21,724 7,614 France 67,169 40,999 93,326 52,604 Germany 77,329 48,305 144,490 82,656 Italy 25,364 16,612 21,768 16,774 Netherlands 71,560 19,102 57,173 21,148 Spain 58,297 35,119 16,184 12,652 Sweden 14,184 21,740 11,774 20,074 United Kingdom 40,203 29,624 40,136 27,917 Other EU 20,696 9,958 17,918 9,753 European Free Trade Association 5,543 4,271 3,439 2,989 Norway 3,229 1,770 2,786 1,553 Switzerland 2,314 2,501 653 1,436 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 32,060 7,716 31,102 7,396 Other Western Europe 5,322 2,741 547 1,087 Eastern Europe/FSR 165,162 39,764 145,821 32,195 Poland 226 92 19,254 4,027 Former Soviet Rep. 123,684 28,486 88,298 20,266 Moldova 51,591 9,712 15,783 2,915 Ukraine 156 127 11,027 2,184 Russia 37,864 12,196 23,403 8,210 Other FSR 34,073 6,452 38,085 6,958 Other EE 41,252 11,186 38,269 7,902 Pacific Rim Countries 727,094 300,564 629,034 244,346 Australia 44,550 10,468 99,979 17,054 China 5,325 4,223 49,434 15,016 Indonesia 63,253 15,115 11,643 2,763 Japan 264,186 145,172 197,137 106,568 Korea 273,599 89,469 163,420 58,057 Taiwan 55,877 27,913 92,116 40,347 Other Pacific Rim 20,305 8,204 15,305 4,541 South/Central America 381,305 80,403 288,109 74,177 Argentina 20,809 7,031 11,160 4,040 Brazil 316,172 60,881 209,925 52,676 Colombia 2,270 1,299 3,826 1,423 Venezuela 25,538 6,268 34,605 8,624 Other S/C A 16,516 4,924 28,593 7,414 Other Countries 151,398 45,675 87,010 28,626 India 41,910 10,205 32,919 9,017 South Africa 67,392 22,381 43,621 14,307 Other 42,096 13,089 10,470 5,302 ________________________________________________________________________ May June Country and World Area Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,053,476 1,111,935 2,779,243 1,062,503 North America 778,512 306,589 604,496 278,178 Canada 401,727 199,146 382,376 197,628 Mexico 376,785 107,443 222,121 80,550 Western Europe 570,461 303,987 581,819 302,740 Euro Area 430,702 229,118 477,198 233,836 European Union 512,030 286,965 534,075 285,573 Austria 3,684 7,273 3,715 6,699 Belgium 17,211 16,248 52,759 22,550 Finland 18,912 6,507 25,639 7,566 France 91,160 46,255 96,705 48,591 Germany 128,500 74,266 156,874 78,787 Italy 21,256 17,670 22,905 15,530 Netherlands 55,742 20,374 70,459 24,299 Spain 80,064 33,177 37,819 24,207 Sweden 26,393 25,466 15,185 22,936 United Kingdom 46,938 28,972 40,511 27,651 Other EU 22,169 10,755 11,505 6,756 European Free Trade Association 2,670 2,254 3,614 3,426 Norway 2,189 1,251 2,815 1,574 Switzerland 480 1,003 799 1,852 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 54,685 13,130 43,248 12,314 Other Western Europe 1,077 1,639 883 1,426 Eastern Europe/FSR 321,227 65,020 359,481 90,431 Poland 3,406 1,069 21,583 4,720 Former Soviet Rep. 265,592 52,221 279,017 66,347 Moldova 17,580 4,810 11,474 2,014 Ukraine 59,694 9,306 49,117 8,757 Russia 159,354 32,450 180,005 48,192 Other FSR 28,964 5,655 38,421 7,384 Other EE 52,228 11,730 58,881 19,364 Pacific Rim Countries 734,700 286,381 677,089 260,345 Australia 61,990 12,155 97,393 17,260 China 31,219 12,774 49,757 15,172 Indonesia 27,555 6,737 2,641 1,094 Japan 294,171 138,145 181,991 106,900 Korea 249,428 81,178 257,004 83,602 Taiwan 57,230 31,194 59,300 26,911 Other Pacific Rim 13,107 4,198 29,003 9,406 South/Central America 534,599 116,150 493,863 105,647 Argentina 83,980 17,599 41,934 13,020 Brazil 376,954 78,580 405,349 77,898 Colombia 2,851 1,198 2,478 991 Venezuela 39,987 10,391 31,718 9,702 Other S/C A 30,827 8,382 12,384 4,036 Other Countries 113,978 33,807 62,495 25,163 India 39,485 9,048 6,022 4,986 South Africa 47,995 14,996 18,177 7,691 Other 26,497 9,763 38,296 12,486 _______________________________________________________________________ January - June 1999 Country and World Area Quantity Value Total Census Basis 15,254,694 6,082,945 North America 3,807,283 1,675,942 Canada 2,337,202 1,182,766 Mexico 1,470,081 493,175 Western Europe 3,058,729 1,678,892 Euro Area 2,439,120 1,288,454 European Union 2,834,907 1,598,784 Austria 41,354 38,142 Belgium 143,589 92,010 Finland 149,946 45,078 France 558,484 306,977 Germany 696,723 386,318 Italy 133,479 97,765 Netherlands 355,090 120,648 Spain 268,497 153,176 Sweden 102,199 129,990 United Kingdom 274,240 170,494 Other EU 111,308 58,182 European Free Trade Association 23,991 22,787 Norway 18,414 12,496 Switzerland 5,575 10,291 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 182,746 46,095 Other Western Europe 17,086 11,227 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,284,993 310,533 Poland 71,334 14,943 Former Soviet Rep. 959,238 226,459 Moldova 123,312 26,393 Ukraine 144,113 29,496 Russia 504,723 133,583 Other FSR 187,090 36,990 Other EE 254,419 69,131 Pacific Rim Countries 4,265,247 1,710,814 Australia 388,657 74,447 China 270,758 90,542 Indonesia 172,304 47,694 Japan 1,507,359 796,182 Korea 1,465,155 489,647 Taiwan 359,083 178,281 Other Pacific Rim 101,935 34,020 South/Central America 2,268,703 520,126 Argentina 195,905 56,789 Brazil 1,700,320 360,157 Colombia 13,516 6,007 Venezuela 209,398 54,851 Other S/C A 149,563 42,323 Other Countries 569,741 186,637 India 160,428 45,703 South Africa 250,370 83,630 Other 158,941 57,303 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of Census. NOTE: For information on more detailed data available, please see record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE."