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                                                                     IMPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Canada                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                9,350,880          12,121.789              771.41          10,996.706              850.33
              WIRE RODS..............................3               17,779,260          19,263.957              922.93          17,475.973            1,017.35
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                2,580,204           2,050.063            1,258.60           1,859.787            1,387.37
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                8,188,084           9,952.956              822.68           9,029.173              906.85
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B               17,669,836          27,910.398              633.09          25,319.895              697.86
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                  236,146             208.840            1,130.75             189.457            1,246.44
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  337,648             276.652            1,220.48             250.975            1,345.35
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   82,546              26.007            3,173.88              23.594            3,498.60
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               19,735,354          19,502.309            1,011.95          17,692.203            1,115.48
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,239,370             972.589            1,274.30             882.319            1,404.67
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  463,499             780.601              593.77             708.150              654.52
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,689,670           1,041.128            1,622.92             944.496            1,788.96
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  258,909             100.453            2,577.40              91.130            2,841.10
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                8,042,449           8,324.689              966.10           7,552.033            1,064.94
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               30,932,652          19,091.961            1,620.19          17,319.941            1,785.96
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  327,734             195.319            1,677.94             177.191            1,849.61
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   16,394               1.484           11,041.12               1.347           12,170.75
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  136,305              48.470            2,812.10              43.972            3,099.81
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                6,504,683           5,366.027            1,212.20           4,867.980            1,336.22
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   89,902              68.191            1,318.38              61.862            1,453.27
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                7,223,895             870.913            8,294.61             790.080            9,143.24
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                1,813,791             377.924            4,799.35             342.847            5,290.38
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A               12,882,536          16,786.895              767.42          15,228.820              845.93
              WIRE DRAWN............................23               11,936,607           6,360.023            1,876.82           5,769.718            2,068.84
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                2,182,168           1,553.086            1,405.05           1,408.937            1,548.80
              TIN PLATE.............................29               17,385,587          10,197.929            1,704.82           9,251.409            1,879.24
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A               16,344,652           9,778.521            1,671.48           8,870.928            1,842.50
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               24,890,127          39,113.433              636.36          35,483.120              701.46
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               18,420,277          22,987.172              801.33          20,853.618              883.31
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               59,992,771          70,211.885              854.45          63,695.168              941.87
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  430,734             602.848              714.50             546.895              787.60
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                1,626,317           2,389.432              680.63           2,167.657              750.26
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,882,722           1,881.240            1,000.79           1,706.633            1,103.18
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  467,708             192.089            2,434.84             174.261            2,683.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        303,141,417         310,607.293              975.96         281,778.275            1,075.82

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               49,739,275          85,216.755              583.68          77,307.362              643.40
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,574,390           3,025.079              520.45           2,744.307              573.69
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  130,870              59.421            2,202.41              53.906            2,427.74
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  442,125             872.503              506.73             791.522              558.58
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  811,642             768.712            1,055.85             697.364            1,163.87
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  428,751             883.315              485.39             801.331              535.05
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  556,742             945.606              588.77             857.840              649.00
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  164,548             112.719            1,459.81             102.257            1,609.16
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  276,855              78.520            3,525.88              71.233            3,886.61
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                6,212,604           4,779.147            1,299.94           4,335.571            1,432.94
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                5,384,209           2,997.387            1,796.30           2,719.185            1,980.08
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   19,362              23.615              819.87              21.424              903.75
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  799,499             681.297            1,173.49             618.063            1,293.56
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   72,729              89.614              811.58              81.297              894.61
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A               13,498,356          11,941.775            1,130.35          10,833.400            1,245.99
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,041,281             435.354            2,391.80             394.947            2,636.51
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,344,978             481.296            4,872.21             436.625            5,370.69
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  438,147             148.546            2,949.56             134.759            3,251.34
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,431,554           3,173.332              766.25           2,878.800              844.64
              WIRE DRAWN............................23               12,287,341          15,572.475              789.04          14,127.116              869.77
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   76,399              57.375            1,331.57              52.050            1,467.80
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,416,073           2,745.799              515.72           2,490.948              568.49
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                5,305,146           6,551.886              809.71           5,943.773              892.56
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  871,611             889.643              979.73             807.071            1,079.97
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,025,156           2,282.370              887.30           2,070.532              978.08
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   50,785              11.119            4,567.40              10.087            5,034.70
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  922,306           1,409.759              654.23           1,278.913              721.16
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  627,391             561.944            1,116.46             509.788            1,230.69

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        109,950,125         146,796.377              749.00         133,171.471              825.63

              Guatemala                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  323,556             269.263            1,201.63             244.272            1,324.57
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  618,856             729.744              848.05             662.013              934.81
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   40,951              44.720              915.70              40.570            1,009.39

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            983,363           1,043.728              942.16             946.855            1,038.56

              El Salvador                             
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  215,505             248.097              868.63             225.070              957.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            215,505             248.097              868.63             225.070              957.50

              Honduras                                
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,635               7.716              600.69               7.000              662.14

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              4,635               7.716              600.69               7.000              662.14

              Costa Rica                              
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    4,435               3.736            1,186.83               3.390            1,308.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   56,439               0.065          867,807.02               0.059          956,593.22

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             60,874               3.801           16,011.59               3.449           17,649.75
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Panama                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   40,038              31.113            1,286.82              28.226            1,418.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             40,038              31.113            1,286.82              28.226            1,418.48

              Dominican Republic                      
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  640,504             980.316              653.36             889.328              720.21
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  494,161             616.170              801.99             558.981              884.04
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   33,201              26.350            1,259.96              23.905            1,388.87

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,167,866           1,622.837              719.64           1,472.214              793.27

              Colombia                                
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   54,532              18.198            2,996.58              16.509            3,303.17
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   24,634              42.427              580.61              38.490              640.01
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    4,500               0.683            6,584.41               0.620            7,258.06
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   16,225              19.334              839.17              17.540              925.03
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  156,804             152.424            1,028.73             138.277            1,133.98

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            256,695             233.068            1,101.37             211.436            1,214.06

              Ecuador                                 
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    9,866               6.492            1,519.57               5.890            1,675.04

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              9,866               6.492            1,519.57               5.890            1,675.04

              Peru                                    
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   20,702              20.172            1,026.26              18.300            1,131.26

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             20,702              20.172            1,026.26              18.300            1,131.26

              Chile                                   
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  240,334             215.095            1,117.34             195.131            1,231.65

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            240,334             215.095            1,117.34             195.131            1,231.65

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               80,961,944         160,746.948              503.66         145,827.220              555.19
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,509,968           2,224.027              678.93           2,017.604              748.40
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   35,313              21.366            1,652.76              19.383            1,821.85
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,986,281           3,565.217              837.62           3,234.312              923.31
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  571,806             164.027            3,486.04             148.803            3,842.70
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                4,402,057           4,713.335              933.96           4,275.867            1,029.51
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   52,915              15.749            3,359.72              14.288            3,703.46
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,920,460           1,656.780            1,762.73           1,503.006            1,943.08
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,407,184           1,786.717              787.58           1,620.883              868.16
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  115,824              15.455            7,494.03              14.021            8,260.75
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  156,216             113.048            1,381.85             102.556            1,523.23
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   11,594               4.638            2,499.50               4.208            2,755.23
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    5,742               1.187            4,836.64               1.077            5,331.48
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    7,981               4.612            1,730.46               4.184            1,907.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         95,145,285         175,033.110              543.58         158,787.412              599.20

              Argentina                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               33,111,132          60,332.064              548.81          54,732.344              604.96
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   73,951              31.834            2,322.97              28.880            2,560.63
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  323,722             143.755            2,251.89             130.413            2,482.28

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         33,508,805          60,507.655              553.79          54,891.637              610.45

              Sweden                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,034,870             263.410            3,928.74             238.962            4,330.69
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  479,277             103.064            4,650.24              93.499            5,126.01
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                6,075,370           2,610.951            2,326.88           2,368.616            2,564.95
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                4,934,494           4,414.813            1,117.71           4,005.053            1,232.07
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  441,703             115.063            3,838.77             104.384            4,231.52
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,145,746             245.519            4,666.61             222.732            5,144.06
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,103,404           1,087.608            2,853.42             986.662            3,145.36
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   36,221               6.853            5,285.37               6.217            5,826.12
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   12,696               2.310            5,495.05               2.096            6,057.25
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    8,966               2.932            3,057.83               2.660            3,370.68
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    4,480               0.048           92,367.93               0.044          101,818.18
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  518,066              12.948           40,008.66              11.747           44,101.98
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  937,026             142.603            6,570.84             129.368            7,243.10
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,882,632           3,386.966              851.10           3,072.605              938.17
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,606,119           4,624.582              996.01           4,195.352            1,097.91
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  341,544              24.466           13,959.43              22.196           15,387.64
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    3,706               0.157           23,510.68               0.143           25,916.08
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,186,765             293.644            7,446.98             266.390            8,208.89

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         28,753,085          17,337.947            1,658.39          15,728.726            1,828.06

              Norway                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,838               0.063           75,671.74               0.058           83,413.79
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,307               1.675            3,764.22               1.520            4,149.34
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   11,327               1.940            5,838.46               1.760            6,435.80

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             22,472               3.679            6,107.33               3.338            6,732.17

              Finland                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               15,823,777           8,680.023            1,823.01           7,874.387            2,009.52
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  460,618             280.728            1,640.79             254.673            1,808.66
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,391,150           1,947.915              714.17           1,767.120              787.24
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   22,244              10.729            2,073.09               9.734            2,285.19
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   46,851              11.737            3,991.60              10.648            4,399.98
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  177,947              66.535            2,674.47              60.360            2,948.09
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  746,513             298.855            2,497.91             271.117            2,753.47
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   77,718              21.517            3,611.92              19.520            3,981.45
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,468,471           1,352.458            1,085.78           1,226.930            1,196.87
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    4,235               0.288           14,663.85               0.262           16,164.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         20,219,524          12,670.790            1,595.76          11,494.751            1,759.02

              Denmark                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,375               4.356            1,004.29               3.952            1,107.03
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   84,144               8.483            9,918.68               7.696           10,933.47
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    5,915               0.225           26,175.61               0.205           28,853.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             94,434              13.065            7,227.63              11.853            7,967.10

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  220,073               7.721           28,500.63               7.005           31,416.56
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                5,574,819           2,032.543            2,742.78           1,843.893            3,023.40
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,206,547             296.237            4,072.91             268.742            4,489.61
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                6,694,402           7,885.911              848.91           7,153.981              935.76
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,356,162           1,989.991            1,184.01           1,805.290            1,305.14
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  692,699             229.580            3,017.24             208.272            3,325.93
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,967,790           2,154.891              913.17           1,954.885            1,006.60
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  108,763              10.477           10,380.66               9.505           11,442.71
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                2,368,462           2,374.189              997.59           2,153.829            1,099.65
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  152,463              92.421            1,649.66              83.843            1,818.43
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  475,950               4.732          100,576.45               4.293          110,866.53
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   44,776               0.728           61,452.52               0.661           67,739.79
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   97,530             108.808              896.35              98.709              988.06
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  408,849             116.161            3,519.66             105.380            3,879.76
              TIN PLATE.............................29               10,916,509           7,076.804            1,542.58           6,419.971            1,700.40
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                3,338,354           2,311.293            1,444.37           2,096.771            1,592.14
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    5,709               3.211            1,777.93               2.913            1,959.84
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,699,503           2,268.393            1,630.89           2,057.853            1,797.75
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  472,705             233.042            2,028.40             211.413            2,235.93
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    2,669               0.082           32,283.69               0.075           35,586.67
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  600,340             288.142            2,083.48             261.399            2,296.64
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   28,941              11.672            2,479.44              10.589            2,733.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         41,434,015          29,497.039            1,404.68          26,759.272            1,548.40

              Ireland                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  183,064               2.293           79,804.38               2.081           87,969.25
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   13,599               0.736           18,468.28               0.668           20,357.78

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            196,663               3.030           64,899.86               2.749           71,539.83
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                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Netherlands                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    8,746               1.308            6,684.28               1.187            7,368.16
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,958,766           3,432.357              862.02           3,113.783              950.22
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   13,292               3.163            4,201.50               2.870            4,631.36
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    8,789               0.724           12,135.84               0.657           13,377.47
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    2,395               0.504            4,743.90               0.458            5,229.26
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    2,071               0.966            2,142.28               0.877            2,361.46
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   44,414              18.018            2,464.93              16.346            2,717.12
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   24,824               5.514            4,501.29               5.003            4,961.82
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   15,474               9.733            1,589.78               8.830            1,752.43
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,051,228              52.554           20,002.48              47.677           22,048.95
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    8,768               3.767            2,327.15               3.418            2,565.24
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  821,761             283.521            2,898.41             257.206            3,194.95
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  212,140               3.829           55,397.30               3.474           61,065.05
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  191,783              38.023            5,043.85              34.494            5,559.89
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    8,939               2.453            3,643.00               2.226            4,015.72
              TIN PLATE.............................29               18,895,695          14,135.341            1,336.77          12,823.370            1,473.54
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                    2,282               1.951            1,169.60               1.770            1,289.27
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,444,658           4,314.987              798.30           3,914.492              879.98
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,156,208           4,107.013            1,011.98           3,725.821            1,115.51
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,294,310           2,265.852            1,012.56           2,055.547            1,116.16
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  115,359              34.404            3,353.05              31.211            3,696.10
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    3,883               0.084           45,748.04               0.077           50,428.57

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         34,285,785          28,716.076            1,193.96          26,050.794            1,316.11

              Belgium                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  146,570              68.326            2,145.13              61.985            2,364.60
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                5,490,064           1,415.416            3,878.76           1,284.045            4,275.60
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  687,562             203.032            3,386.46             184.188            3,732.94
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   15,392               0.988           15,566.77               0.897           17,159.42
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   28,394               2.067           13,730.60               1.876           15,135.39
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  180,124              15.733           11,448.59              14.273           12,619.91
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  293,039             259.230            1,130.42             235.170            1,246.07
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  435,594             689.826              631.45             625.800              696.06
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,362,124           1,634.060              833.58           1,482.395              918.87
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,785,031           1,716.846            1,039.72           1,557.497            1,146.09
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  185,912              43.235            4,299.94              39.223            4,739.87

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,609,806           6,048.765            1,754.04           5,487.349            1,933.50

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                4,475,383           6,401.236              699.14           5,807.106              770.67
              STEEL PILING...........................5                1,246,694           1,134.821            1,098.58           1,029.493            1,210.98
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                1,117,802             940.211            1,188.88             852.946            1,310.52
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  493,274             430.327            1,146.27             390.387            1,263.55

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,333,153           8,906.597              823.34           8,079.932              907.58
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              France                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    4,395               3.860            1,138.51               3.502            1,255.00
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   57,478               5.057           11,365.12               4.588           12,527.90
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   13,939               0.784           17,760.18               0.712           19,577.25
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  910,842             402.900            2,260.71             365.505            2,492.01
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                4,284,915           3,455.224            1,240.13           3,134.528            1,367.00
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  407,074             100.132            4,065.34              90.839            4,481.27
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  212,134              16.795           12,630.10              15.237           13,922.29
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   82,633              47.432            1,742.12              43.030            1,920.36
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    4,575               1.388            3,293.95               1.260            3,630.95
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   20,390               3.741            5,450.06               3.394            6,007.66
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   12,758               2.318            5,503.50               2.103            6,066.57
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  516,072             230.301            2,240.85             208.926            2,470.12
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  765,740               8.789           87,116.61               7.974           96,029.60
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   24,894               1.728           14,402.72               1.568           15,876.28
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  725,974             288.612            2,515.39             261.825            2,772.75
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  757,083             519.884            1,456.25             471.631            1,605.24
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                1,124,932             857.207            1,312.32             777.646            1,446.59
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,478,406             712.887            2,073.83             646.721            2,286.00
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  535,164             594.079              900.83             538.940              992.99
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  145,800              88.015            1,656.53              79.846            1,826.02
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  608,190             174.977            3,475.82             158.737            3,831.43

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         12,693,388           7,516.120            1,688.82           6,818.512            1,861.61

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  292,143              18.083           16,155.30              16.405           17,808.17
              WIRE RODS..............................3                4,810,981           3,858.618            1,246.81           3,500.481            1,374.38
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               14,824,970          16,509.128              897.99          14,976.834              989.86
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  467,654             130.134            3,593.62             118.056            3,961.29
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,239,337           3,080.606              726.91           2,794.680              801.29
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,020,326           2,310.210            1,307.38           2,095.788            1,441.14
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  134,207              72.711            1,845.74              65.963            2,034.58
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  316,394             396.464              798.04             359.667              879.69
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                6,053,565           2,420.063            2,501.41           2,195.445            2,757.33
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,639,264             663.645            3,976.92             602.049            4,383.80
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,379,870             581.948            2,371.12             527.935            2,613.71
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,317,064             917.593            1,435.35             832.427            1,582.20
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,134,522             857.907            1,322.43             778.281            1,457.73
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   13,397               1.845            7,260.19               1.674            8,002.99
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  142,536              76.869            1,854.26              69.735            2,043.97
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                5,268,145           2,836.789            1,857.08           2,573.493            2,047.08
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                2,722,121           1,045.034            2,604.81             948.040            2,871.31
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,761,104             204.537           18,388.37             185.553           20,269.70
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   82,356               6.668           12,349.11               6.050           13,612.56
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                4,257,614           1,016.286            4,189.38             921.960            4,618.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,572,082             959.138            2,681.66             870.116            2,956.02
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BLACK PLATE...........................28                6,652,440           5,351.086            1,243.19           4,854.425            1,370.39
              TIN PLATE.............................29               51,601,363          34,671.968            1,488.27          31,453.890            1,640.54
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  469,379             496.095              946.15             450.050            1,042.95
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,919,612           2,386.185            1,642.63           2,164.712            1,810.69
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                8,287,311           8,156.639            1,016.02           7,399.581            1,119.97
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                4,224,268           3,718.244            1,136.09           3,373.136            1,252.33
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,129,288           1,194.549            1,782.50           1,083.677            1,964.87
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  117,884              87.075            1,353.81              78.994            1,492.32
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37               10,761,956           3,640.850            2,955.89           3,302.925            3,258.31
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   13,719               5.532            2,479.71               5.019            2,733.41

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        145,626,872          97,672.515            1,490.97          88,607.041            1,643.51

              Austria                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,243,841             147.136            8,453.66             133.480            9,318.56
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  215,345              49.044            4,390.85              44.492            4,840.08
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  371,108              33.866           10,958.03              30.723           12,079.16
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   12,483               1.026           12,163.68               0.931           13,408.16
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  946,820             115.097            8,226.22             104.415            9,067.85
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,920,358             309.403            9,438.68             280.686           10,404.36
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               14,686,545          11,168.499            1,315.00          10,131.895            1,449.54
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  660,968             458.402            1,441.89             415.856            1,589.42
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  846,913             358.494            2,362.41             325.221            2,604.12
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  433,531             134.218            3,230.04             121.761            3,560.51
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,358,397             150.521            9,024.59             136.551            9,947.91
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    6,794               3.696            1,838.18               3.353            2,026.25
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  127,182              39.623            3,209.75              35.946            3,538.14
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  255,740             131.273            1,948.15             119.089            2,147.47
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   43,934               7.713            5,695.38               6.998            6,278.08
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    2,229               0.090           24,659.94               0.082           27,182.93
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  142,018              75.270            1,886.78              68.284            2,079.81
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                6,253,118           5,494.803            1,138.01           4,984.803            1,254.44
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  393,098             315.535            1,245.81             286.249            1,373.27
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    2,322               1.771            1,310.82               1.607            1,444.93
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  235,898             160.562            1,469.20             145.660            1,619.51
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,439,953             297.811            4,835.12             270.170            5,329.80

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         32,598,595          19,453.862            1,675.69          17,648.252            1,847.13

              Czech Republic                          
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  193,884             199.738              970.69             181.200            1,070.00
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   65,374              58.500            1,117.49              53.071            1,231.82
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    7,561               2.061            3,668.04               1.870            4,043.32
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    4,508               0.365           12,318.04               0.332           13,578.31
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  800,146             639.064            1,252.06             579.750            1,380.16
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  156,619              86.841            1,803.51              78.781            1,988.03
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   38,006               1.251           30,377.51               1.135           33,485.46
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  130,616              99.105            1,317.95              89.907            1,452.79
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              RAILS - USED..........................41                   23,383              16.071            1,454.92              14.580            1,603.77

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,420,097           1,103.001            1,287.48           1,000.626            1,419.21

              Slovakia                                
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    4,228               3.812            1,108.87               3.459            1,222.32
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   28,708               3.654            7,856.25               3.315            8,660.03
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  348,613             132.239            2,636.22             119.966            2,905.93
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  490,181             146.016            3,357.02             132.464            3,700.48
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  422,422             425.370              993.07             385.890            1,094.67
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   13,108               7.930            1,652.96               7.194            1,822.07

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,307,260             719.024            1,818.10             652.288            2,004.11

              Hungary                                 
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,614               0.307            8,499.58               0.279            9,369.18
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   16,658              19.084              872.86              17.313              962.17

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             19,272              19.391              993.82              17.592            1,095.50

              Switzerland                             
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   53,706               0.168          318,439.72               0.153          351,019.61
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   13,272               2.452            5,411.31               2.225            5,964.94
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   54,741              21.131            2,590.52              19.170            2,855.56
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   18,325              12.811            1,430.40              11.622            1,576.75
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   25,041               2.776            9,018.19               2.519            9,940.85
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   73,076              63.213            1,156.03              57.346            1,274.30
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  160,645              13.940           11,523.27              12.647           12,702.22
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    8,596               2.235            3,845.25               2.028            4,238.66
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  182,763             111.429            1,640.17             101.087            1,807.98
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    2,583               0.683            3,779.45               0.620            4,166.13
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    3,666               0.501            7,309.32               0.455            8,057.14
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  238,293              42.876            5,557.65              38.897            6,126.26

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            834,707             274.220            3,043.92             248.769            3,355.35

              Estonia                                 
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                    2,117               0.546            3,872.00               0.496            4,268.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,117               0.546            3,872.00               0.496            4,268.15

              Poland                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    2,761               0.324            8,519.52               0.294            9,391.16
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   10,647               6.395            1,664.74               5.802            1,835.06
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   26,147               5.522            4,734.56               5.010            5,218.96
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  159,015              27.998            5,679.37              25.400            6,260.43
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   42,527              26.259            1,619.51              23.822            1,785.20
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    4,453               0.026          168,320.62               0.024          185,541.67
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   36,307               0.679           53,469.42               0.616           58,939.94
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   43,467               0.982           44,256.58               0.891           48,784.51
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  160,068              50.016            3,200.32              45.374            3,527.75
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   19,660              17.869            1,100.19              16.211            1,212.76
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    2,790               0.149           18,610.63               0.136           20,514.71
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   92,891              33.221            2,796.12              30.138            3,082.19

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            600,733             169.445            3,545.30             153.718            3,908.02

              Ukraine                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,294,910             653.233            3,513.15             592.604            3,872.59
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,905,863           1,757.950            1,084.14           1,594.786            1,195.06
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                5,650,877           5,870.650              962.56           5,325.766            1,061.04
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,866,524             175.533           10,633.46             159.241           11,721.38

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,718,174           8,457.367            1,385.56           7,672.397            1,527.32

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  185,325             193.904              955.76             175.907            1,053.54
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,865               0.881            3,248.86               0.800            3,581.25
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   79,586              46.661            1,705.59              42.331            1,880.09
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  401,660             250.302            1,604.70             227.071            1,768.87
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  975,317             378.690            2,575.50             343.542            2,839.00
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   44,818              19.700            2,274.97              17.872            2,507.72
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   45,255               2.482           18,230.31               2.252           20,095.47
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    5,922               3.228            1,834.19               2.929            2,021.85
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  424,375             178.143            2,382.21             161.609            2,625.94
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  353,396             133.170            2,653.72             120.810            2,925.22
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  652,916              72.704            8,980.47              65.956            9,899.27
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   16,974               1.175           14,445.18               1.066           15,923.08
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    9,897               7.246            1,365.75               6.574            1,505.48
              TIN PLATE.............................29                2,934,650           2,080.171            1,410.77           1,887.100            1,555.11
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  152,582             121.991            1,250.76             110.669            1,378.72
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  268,850             122.934            2,186.94             111.524            2,410.69
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  382,690             578.782              661.20             525.063              728.85
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   11,454               9.055            1,264.87               8.215            1,394.28
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   28,516               2.673           10,667.75               2.425           11,759.18
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  109,032              43.973            2,479.50              39.892            2,733.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,086,080           4,247.873            1,668.15           3,853.607            1,838.82

              Portugal                                
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,501,410             391.883            3,831.26             355.511            4,223.24
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  716,601             138.095            5,189.18             125.278            5,720.09
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   63,110              45.706            1,380.77              41.464            1,522.04

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,281,121             575.685            3,962.44             522.253            4,367.85
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Italy                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  110,255              36.960            2,983.05              33.530            3,288.25
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                9,789,850          13,720.285              713.53          12,446.837              786.53
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   69,891              20.200            3,459.79              18.326            3,813.76
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  141,873              17.859            7,943.78              16.202            8,756.51
              STEEL PILING...........................5                   12,453              17.243              722.19              15.643              796.07
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   88,445              57.809            1,529.94              52.444            1,686.47
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    4,832               0.263           18,341.08               0.239           20,217.57
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,867,558             839.081            3,417.50             761.202            3,767.14
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  108,669              28.588            3,801.15              25.935            4,190.05
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                6,093,291           1,076.670            5,659.39             976.739            6,238.40
              TOOL STEEL............................17                    3,891               0.205           18,977.72               0.186           20,919.35
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  362,443             113.308            3,198.72             102.792            3,525.98
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                7,906,988           4,405.155            1,794.94           3,996.291            1,978.58
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                2,135,673             596.768            3,578.73             541.379            3,944.88
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,512,492             597.007            4,208.48             541.596            4,639.05
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  306,314              60.802            5,037.86              55.159            5,553.29
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  950,496             498.707            1,905.92             452.420            2,100.92
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  156,009              43.306            3,602.44              39.287            3,971.01
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  378,019              31.114           12,149.12              28.227           13,392.11
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   66,415               1.695           39,174.70               1.538           43,182.70
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  108,854              33.264            3,272.38              30.177            3,607.18
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                3,094,737           1,187.440            2,606.23           1,077.228            2,872.87
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   57,776              62.278              927.71              56.498            1,022.62
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   39,290              58.957              666.42              53.485              734.60
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,822,581             518.778            3,513.22             470.628            3,872.66
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  104,795              42.163            2,485.45              38.250            2,739.74
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  212,859              48.395            4,398.29              43.904            4,848.28
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   86,559              15.523            5,575.87              14.083            6,146.35
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  293,553              63.840            4,598.24              57.915            5,068.69
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   44,298               7.133            6,210.24               6.471            6,845.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         39,931,159          24,200.809            1,649.99          21,954.611            1,818.81

              Slovenia                                
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,456,567             475.599            5,165.20             431.457            5,693.65
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  837,891             215.653            3,885.35             195.638            4,282.86
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,321,624             269.423            4,905.38             244.417            5,407.25
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,524,454             467.634            3,259.93             424.231            3,593.45
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   31,032               3.600            8,619.65               3.266            9,501.53
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   38,395              22.933            1,674.18              20.805            1,845.47

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,209,963           1,454.845            4,268.47           1,319.814            4,705.18

              Albania                                 
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    3,400               2.371            1,433.95               2.151            1,580.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              3,400               2.371            1,433.95               2.151            1,580.66
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Greece                                  
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  147,972             115.622            1,279.79             104.891            1,410.72

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            147,972             115.622            1,279.79             104.891            1,410.72

              Romania                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   62,372              38.126            1,635.91              34.588            1,803.28
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   46,920              19.640            2,388.88              17.818            2,633.29
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    5,287               0.909            5,813.68               0.825            6,408.48
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                5,914,770           3,958.090            1,494.35           3,590.720            1,647.24
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    6,343               4.646            1,365.19               4.215            1,504.86
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,087,666             821.616            1,323.81             745.358            1,459.25
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,878,439           1,069.059            1,757.09             969.835            1,936.86
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  606,754             222.887            2,722.25             202.200            3,000.76
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  115,472              23.755            4,860.77              21.551            5,358.08
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  901,438             200.816            4,488.86             182.178            4,948.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,625,461           6,359.549            1,670.79           5,769.288            1,841.73

              Turkey                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   53,239              69.618              764.72              63.157              842.96
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  393,711             310.479            1,268.08             281.662            1,397.81
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  171,407             254.931              672.37             231.270              741.16
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  281,097             252.116            1,114.95             228.716            1,229.02
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   34,185               6.919            4,940.60               6.277            5,446.07
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,650,758           2,923.659              906.66           2,652.300              999.42
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,657,965             974.802            1,700.82             884.326            1,874.83
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,719,246             398.025            6,831.83             361.083            7,530.81
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                5,143,233           1,667.647            3,084.12           1,512.865            3,399.66
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   45,256              12.552            3,605.48              11.387            3,974.36
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  210,966               6.080           34,696.37               5.516           38,246.19
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  522,697             615.336              849.45             558.224              936.36
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  284,361             285.889              994.65             259.355            1,096.42
              TIN PLATE.............................29                9,329,517           9,160.923            1,018.40           8,310.652            1,122.60
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,006,657           1,310.350              768.24           1,188.730              846.83
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   71,518             190.767              374.90             173.061              413.25
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   41,582               9.309            4,466.85               8.445            4,923.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         24,617,395          18,449.407            1,334.32          16,737.026            1,470.83

              Israel                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    8,175               0.470           17,368.24               0.427           19,145.20

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              8,175               0.470           17,368.24               0.427           19,145.20

              Saudi Arabia                            
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   78,609              40.660            1,933.28              36.887            2,131.08
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  503,621           1,143.632              440.37           1,037.486              485.42
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,343,469           1,619.966              829.32           1,469.609              914.17
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  122,163             121.140            1,008.44             109.897            1,111.61

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,047,862           2,925.400              700.03           2,653.879              771.65

              United Arab Emirates                    
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   18,167              15.892            1,143.15              14.417            1,260.11
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,261,521             830.928            2,721.68             753.806            3,000.14
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                8,414,071          11,529.406              729.79          10,459.305              804.46
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,682,287           5,333.116              690.46           4,838.123              761.10
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  328,947             399.307              823.79             362.246              908.08
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,937,992             977.758            3,004.82             887.008            3,312.25
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,665,998           1,265.411            1,316.57           1,147.962            1,451.27
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,308,824           1,364.412              959.26           1,237.775            1,057.40
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,724,610           2,127.853              810.49           1,930.357              893.42

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         22,342,417          23,844.088              937.02          21,630.999            1,032.89

              Oman                                    
              WIRE RODS..............................3                3,253,176           6,567.788              495.32           5,958.199              546.00
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,974,471           3,097.729              637.39           2,810.214              702.61
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  193,365             205.700              940.03             186.608            1,036.21

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,421,012           9,871.218              549.17           8,955.021              605.36

              India                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    9,341               0.997            9,363.55               0.905           10,321.55
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  176,567              33.710            5,237.69              30.582            5,773.56
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  432,342             238.287            1,814.37             216.171            2,000.00
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               14,926,495          13,962.615            1,069.03          12,666.675            1,178.41
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  293,979             119.869            2,452.49             108.744            2,703.40
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  183,724              94.070            1,953.05              85.339            2,152.87
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  391,638             405.388              966.08             367.762            1,064.92
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  988,616             373.530            2,646.68             338.861            2,917.47
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,713,596             921.065            2,946.15             835.577            3,247.57
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  610,144             544.108            1,121.36             493.607            1,236.09
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  167,878              34.124            4,919.61              30.957            5,422.94
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   32,621              35.248              925.46              31.977            1,020.14
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                4,064,979           4,438.033              915.94           4,026.117            1,009.65
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                3,741,606           3,298.083            1,134.48           2,991.972            1,250.55
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   43,225              20.099            2,150.55              18.234            2,370.57
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               15,279,239           4,546.594            3,360.59           4,124.602            3,704.42
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   36,566              16.611            2,201.20              15.070            2,426.41
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,128,786             609.426            1,852.21             552.863            2,041.71
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                8,559,975           4,095.282            2,090.20           3,715.179            2,304.05
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  544,891             547.503              995.23             496.687            1,097.05
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  788,010             493.581            1,596.51             447.770            1,759.85
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  141,665             122.094            1,160.29             110.762            1,279.00
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   27,132              16.588            1,635.57              15.049            1,802.91
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                3,213,460           1,164.561            2,759.37           1,056.473            3,041.69
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   83,187              34.569            2,406.36              31.361            2,652.56

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         58,579,662          36,166.047            1,619.74          32,809.296            1,785.46

              Pakistan                                
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   31,265              48.810              640.54              44.280              706.07
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                3,838,498           5,753.765              667.13           5,219.730              735.38

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,869,763           5,802.576              666.90           5,264.010              735.14

              Thailand                                
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,428,477           3,051.275              795.89           2,768.071              877.32
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  102,592              95.837            1,070.48              86.942            1,180.01
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  397,139             338.474            1,173.32             307.059            1,293.36
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  265,712             154.655            1,718.09             140.301            1,893.87
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  784,173             202.803            3,866.67             183.980            4,262.27
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  267,513             253.487            1,055.33             229.960            1,163.30
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  374,052             259.802            1,439.75             235.689            1,587.06
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  900,186             938.409              959.27             851.311            1,057.41
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                1,052,517             986.814            1,066.58             895.223            1,175.70
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   54,219              80.623              672.50              73.140              741.30
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  999,649             507.355            1,970.31             460.265            2,171.90

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,626,229           6,869.537            1,110.15           6,231.941            1,223.73

              Vietnam                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   58,434              56.064            1,042.26              50.861            1,148.90
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   30,862              40.829              755.87              37.040              833.21
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15               11,805,663          30,162.319              391.40          27,362.804              431.45
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                8,359,011          11,024.249              758.24          10,001.034              835.81
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  308,654             478.530              645.00             434.116              710.99
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,866,982           3,870.046              740.81           3,510.848              816.61
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,344,042           1,015.426            3,293.24             921.180            3,630.17
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  917,137             964.479              950.91             874.961            1,048.20
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  145,778             199.618              730.28             181.091              805.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                6,757,146           7,194.531              939.21           6,526.771            1,035.30
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                9,309,729           8,700.116            1,070.07           7,892.615            1,179.55
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  605,756             324.853            1,864.71             294.702            2,055.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         44,509,194          64,031.066              695.12          58,088.023              766.24

              Cambodia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   16,966               3.902            4,347.83               3.540            4,792.66
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    6,770               2.667            2,537.87               2.420            2,797.52
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             23,736               6.569            3,612.91               5.960            3,982.55

              Malaysia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   57,456              43.486            1,321.25              39.450            1,456.43
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,982,174           4,965.847              399.16           4,504.942              440.00
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    2,228               0.093           23,778.92               0.085           26,211.76
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  211,159             111.800            1,888.71             101.424            2,081.94
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,000               4.010            1,496.18               3.638            1,649.26
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   56,433              23.119            2,440.89              20.974            2,690.62
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    5,440               0.514           10,567.64               0.467           11,648.82
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,395,190           1,582.072              881.88           1,435.232              972.10
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   48,056              30.754            1,562.57              27.900            1,722.44
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  391,643              90.304            4,336.91              81.923            4,780.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,155,779           6,852.003              606.51           6,216.035              668.56

              Singapore                               
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    5,475               0.181           30,102.05               0.165           33,181.82

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,475               0.181           30,102.05               0.165           33,181.82

              Indonesia                               
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,015,547             593.026            1,712.48             537.985            1,887.69
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  469,560             589.334              796.76             534.635              878.28
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   19,407               2.155            9,005.49               1.955            9,926.85
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  127,935              12.685           10,085.22              11.508           11,117.05
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,231,077           1,695.998            1,905.12           1,538.584            2,100.03
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,278,231           5,092.687              840.07           4,620.010              926.02
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                4,028,040           4,651.250              866.01           4,219.545              954.61
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  262,543              53.365            4,919.75              48.412            5,423.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         13,432,340          12,690.503            1,058.46          11,512.634            1,166.75

              China                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  314,627             242.090            1,299.62             219.621            1,432.59
              WIRE RODS..............................3                    2,170               2.968              731.00               2.693              805.79
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  900,015             616.088            1,460.85             558.906            1,610.32
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  374,602             134.075            2,793.97             121.631            3,079.82
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   42,575              24.253            1,755.45              22.002            1,935.05
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                  709,951           1,050.216              676.00             952.741              745.17
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,314,160             752.007            1,747.54             682.210            1,926.33
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   51,994              16.440            3,162.47              14.915            3,486.02
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  597,339             601.701              992.75             545.855            1,094.32
              TOOL STEEL............................17                5,704,242             905.347            6,300.61             821.318            6,945.23
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,029,125           2,990.126            1,013.04           2,712.598            1,116.69
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  209,115              77.369            2,702.83              70.188            2,979.36
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  377,848             234.762            1,609.49             212.973            1,774.16
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  353,282             155.607            2,270.34             141.165            2,502.62
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    5,300               0.505           10,475.12               0.459           11,546.84
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                4,440,116           3,831.128            1,158.96           3,475.542            1,277.53
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  693,695             155.114            4,472.13             140.718            4,929.68
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                5,970,377           1,072.390            5,567.35             972.857            6,136.95
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  727,291             133.860            5,433.21             121.436            5,989.09
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  914,496             561.411            1,628.92             509.304            1,795.58
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  383,312             729.918              525.14             662.171              578.87
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                4,882,565           5,908.296              826.39           5,359.918              910.94
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  533,374             553.249              964.07             501.900            1,062.71
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,757,888           3,586.213              769.03           3,253.359              847.70
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   25,713               0.518           49,630.74               0.470           54,708.51
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,320,086             619.305            2,131.56             561.825            2,349.64
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   50,920              28.063            1,814.44              25.459            2,000.08
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   30,926              52.692              586.91              47.802              646.96
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  386,494             486.668              794.16             441.498              875.42
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   12,285               3.003            4,089.82               2.725            4,508.26
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  459,796             164.309            2,798.36             149.059            3,084.66
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  419,891             271.250            1,547.98             246.074            1,706.36

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         37,995,570          25,960.958            1,463.57          23,551.392            1,613.30

              Korea, South                            
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,029,834           3,419.840              593.55           3,102.428              654.27
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                4,311,052           6,493.065              663.95           5,890.412              731.88
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,432,197           4,464.598              768.76           4,050.217              847.41
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                4,892,520           9,221.944              530.53           8,366.010              584.81
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,286,527           1,841.666            1,241.55           1,670.732            1,368.58
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,022,784             979.021            1,044.70             888.154            1,151.58
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  320,015             191.374            1,672.19             173.612            1,843.28
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                5,688,794           8,276.163              687.37           7,508.011              757.70
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               46,999,730          43,128.260            1,089.77          39,125.311            1,201.26
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               24,980,200          30,059.540              831.02          27,269.564              916.05
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                6,637,038           6,181.555            1,073.68           5,607.814            1,183.53
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C               21,203,327          28,379.616              747.13          25,745.562              823.57
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  659,621             253.391            2,603.17             229.873            2,869.50
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                6,377,117           1,369.543            4,656.38           1,242.429            5,132.78
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   71,945              15.469            4,650.66              14.034            5,126.48
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                6,438,095           9,670.453              665.75           8,772.890              733.86
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                   47,481              55.936              848.83              50.745              935.68
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                5,444,776           2,381.030            2,286.73           2,160.035            2,520.69
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                4,994,867           5,508.633              906.73           4,997.350              999.50
              TIN PLATE.............................29                7,303,659           5,914.919            1,234.79           5,365.926            1,361.12
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                4,852,844           3,949.359            1,228.77           3,582.800            1,354.48
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               14,777,588          28,318.227              521.84          25,689.871              575.23
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               10,162,177          10,975.378              925.91           9,956.699            1,020.64
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               17,604,507          17,048.373            1,032.62          15,466.029            1,138.27
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                1,866,175           2,132.378              875.16           1,934.462              964.70
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               10,853,177          12,707.774              854.06          11,528.302              941.44
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                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                1,284,474             442.864            2,900.38             401.760            3,197.12
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    3,937               1.355            2,903.73               1.230            3,200.81
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  948,458             399.432            2,374.51             362.359            2,617.45

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        217,494,916         243,781.171              892.17         221,154.621              983.45

              Taiwan                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   10,360              16.902              612.91              15.334              675.62
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  816,435             447.005            1,826.45             405.517            2,013.32
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  230,588              95.677            2,410.06              86.797            2,656.64
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,650,568             848.812            1,944.56             770.030            2,143.51
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                    2,066               0.790            2,614.01               0.717            2,881.45
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  302,493              35.448            8,533.40              32.158            9,406.46
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                6,312,994           1,899.624            3,323.28           1,723.311            3,663.29
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,289,048             563.719            2,286.68             511.398            2,520.64
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  310,392              97.346            3,188.54              88.311            3,514.76
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    3,911               0.006          591,333.42               0.006          651,833.33
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  282,288             386.206              730.92             350.361              805.71
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  431,992             198.429            2,177.06             180.012            2,399.80
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,036,545           2,540.147            3,163.81           2,304.384            3,487.50
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   29,225               0.102          285,080.45               0.093          314,247.31
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,034,085             617.674            3,293.13             560.345            3,630.06
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,445,367             870.973            2,807.63             790.134            3,094.88
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  184,055             205.360              896.25             186.300              987.95
              TIN PLATE.............................29                8,953,628           8,233.401            1,087.48           7,469.218            1,198.74
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  502,952             458.577            1,096.76             416.015            1,208.98
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   40,373              14.734            2,740.01              13.367            3,020.35
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                8,686,853           4,782.960            1,816.21           4,339.030            2,002.03
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,563,407           3,388.936              756.40           3,074.392              833.79
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   14,785              10.091            1,465.07               9.155            1,614.96
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               14,604,424          14,033.774            1,040.66          12,731.230            1,147.13
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  888,062             471.770            1,882.40             427.983            2,074.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         60,626,896          40,218.476            1,507.44          36,485.598            1,661.67

              Japan                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  411,303              59.234            6,943.59              53.737            7,654.00
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               13,120,797          32,438.872              404.48          29,428.058              445.86
              WIRE RODS..............................3                9,910,828          13,137.569              754.39          11,918.206              831.57
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,180,407           1,486.054              794.32           1,348.126              875.59
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,832,201             782.721            3,618.40             710.073            3,988.61
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,293,175           1,197.616            1,914.78           1,086.460            2,110.69
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               18,737,266          14,585.456            1,284.65          13,231.707            1,416.09
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  418,894             185.212            2,261.69             168.022            2,493.09
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,735,934           2,237.259            1,669.87           2,029.608            1,840.72
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   64,633              33.711            1,917.21              30.583            2,113.36
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                4,836,305           3,521.581            1,373.33           3,194.726            1,513.84
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,212,010             943.164            1,285.05             855.625            1,416.52
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                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   27,407               3.633            7,543.45               3.296            8,315.23
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  579,124             436.496            1,326.76             395.983            1,462.50
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,490,415             754.085            1,976.45             684.095            2,178.67
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  344,991             123.725            2,788.36             112.242            3,073.64
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,621,803           1,044.488            8,254.57             947.544            9,099.11
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   37,487               3.241           11,563.29               2.941           12,746.34
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  131,077              66.409            1,973.76              60.246            2,175.70
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                4,917,306           1,618.026            3,039.08           1,467.849            3,350.01
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   32,346               4.390            7,367.26               3.983            8,121.01
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                8,861,973           6,384.593            1,388.02           5,792.007            1,530.03
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  976,494             919.654            1,061.80             834.297            1,170.44
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,222,555             787.866            1,551.73             714.741            1,710.49
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  763,683             541.323            1,410.77             491.081            1,555.11
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  630,352             483.946            1,302.52             439.029            1,435.79
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,139,923           1,131.784            1,890.75           1,026.738            2,084.20
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                3,413,251           1,057.282            3,228.32             959.151            3,558.62
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   19,506              27.242              716.01              24.714              789.27
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,547,115             172.249            8,981.84             156.262            9,900.78

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         94,510,561          86,168.896            1,096.81          78,171.130            1,209.02

              Australia                               
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  215,722              11.690           18,453.54              10.605           20,341.54
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   56,354               5.846            9,638.67               5.304           10,624.81
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  175,342              62.568            2,802.41              56.761            3,089.13
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   33,110              24.250            1,365.31              22.000            1,505.00
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    4,312               4.258            1,012.63               3.863            1,116.23
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    2,153               0.664            3,239.09               0.603            3,570.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            486,993             109.278            4,456.43              99.136            4,912.37

              New Zealand                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   14,507               1.196           12,129.52               1.085           13,370.51
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    5,686               0.018          303,426.70               0.017          334,470.59
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   18,594               4.055            4,585.00               3.679            5,054.09

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             38,787               5.270            7,359.75               4.781            8,112.74

              Egypt                                   
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  179,826             528.283              340.40             479.251              375.22
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  143,019             247.490              577.88             224.520              637.00
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,247,666           1,444.430              863.78           1,310.366              952.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,570,511           2,220.205              707.37           2,014.137              779.74

              South Africa                            
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  904,236             514.221            1,758.46             466.494            1,938.37
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  251,590             243.909            1,031.49             221.271            1,137.02
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,309,050           1,262.718            1,036.69           1,145.519            1,142.76
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  296,853             430.584              689.42             390.620              759.95
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  117,914              66.722            1,767.22              60.530            1,948.03
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  237,381             106.010            2,239.22              96.171            2,468.32

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,117,024           2,624.167            1,187.81           2,380.605            1,309.34


               GRAND TOTAL                                        1,563,281,115       1,560,513.301            1,001.77       1,415,674.253            1,104.27
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Canada                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                6,704,242           7,847.969              854.26           7,119.560              941.67
              WIRE RODS..............................3                4,689,638           4,989.668              939.87           4,526.552            1,036.03
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  312,674             281.047            1,112.53             254.962            1,226.36
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,957,932           4,268.933              927.15           3,872.712            1,022.01
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  757,437           1,244.317              608.72           1,128.826              671.00
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                  236,146             208.840            1,130.75             189.457            1,246.44
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               15,273,444          15,526.351              983.71          14,085.273            1,084.36
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   45,159              14.305            3,156.69              12.978            3,479.66
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  258,909             100.453            2,577.40              91.130            2,841.10
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    4,696               1.827            2,569.45               1.658            2,832.33
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               10,223,655           8,115.339            1,259.79           7,362.114            1,388.68
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   11,959               1.962            6,094.96               1.780            6,718.54
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    5,700               0.089           63,838.94               0.081           70,370.37
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  136,305              48.470            2,812.10              43.972            3,099.81
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,204,780             755.142            1,595.43             685.054            1,758.66
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                1,320,013             170.407            7,746.22             154.591            8,538.74
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   43,958               6.514            6,747.55               5.910            7,437.90
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,644,279           1,107.253            1,485.01           1,004.484            1,636.94
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                4,365,273           6,204.235              703.60           5,628.389              775.58
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,549,625           3,595.072              987.36           3,261.396            1,088.38
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               21,741,877          25,130.423              865.16          22,797.943              953.68
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  323,851             370.353              874.44             335.979              963.90
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  521,775             380.125            1,372.64             344.844            1,513.08

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         77,333,327          80,369.103              962.23          72,909.645            1,060.67

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               38,472,768          67,003.840              574.19          60,784.879              632.93
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  543,850             441.841            1,230.87             400.832            1,356.80
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   28,714              19.837            1,447.48              17.996            1,595.58
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  276,855              78.520            3,525.88              71.233            3,886.61
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    3,792               0.315           12,028.13               0.286           13,258.74
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                5,325,136           2,973.237            1,791.02           2,697.276            1,974.26
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  318,045             288.130            1,103.82             261.388            1,216.75
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   30,593               0.557           54,848.84               0.506           60,460.47
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   38,266              25.521            1,499.35              23.153            1,652.74
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,184,572           1,222.710            1,786.66           1,109.225            1,969.46
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   88,122              80.553            1,093.96              73.077            1,205.88
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   50,846              60.329              842.81              54.730              929.03
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   50,785              11.119            4,567.40              10.087            5,034.70
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  170,926              66.057            2,587.55              59.926            2,852.28
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   10,076               6.178            1,630.83               5.605            1,797.68
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         47,593,346          72,278.751              658.47          65,570.199              725.84

              Costa Rica                              
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    4,435               3.736            1,186.83               3.390            1,308.26

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              4,435               3.736            1,186.83               3.390            1,308.26

              Ecuador                                 
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    9,866               6.492            1,519.57               5.890            1,675.04

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              9,866               6.492            1,519.57               5.890            1,675.04

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               31,703,295          51,973.438              609.99          47,149.524              672.40
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,969,053           2,416.934              814.69           2,192.607              898.04
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  571,806             164.027            3,486.04             148.803            3,842.70
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,894,324           1,543.534            1,227.26           1,400.271            1,352.83
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    2,550               0.371            6,864.46               0.337            7,566.77
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   90,531              62.633            1,445.41              56.820            1,593.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         36,231,559          56,160.939              645.14          50,948.362              711.14

              Argentina                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               33,111,132          60,332.064              548.81          54,732.344              604.96

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         33,111,132          60,332.064              548.81          54,732.344              604.96

              Sweden                                  
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   38,814              21.296            1,822.54              19.320            2,009.01
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                5,233,200           2,396.521            2,183.67           2,174.088            2,407.08
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                3,433,832           4,130.847              831.27           3,747.443              916.31
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   90,328              35.368            2,553.89              32.086            2,815.18
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  143,533              42.265            3,395.95              38.343            3,743.40
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,103,404           1,087.608            2,853.42             986.662            3,145.36
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   10,080               5.496            1,834.02               4.986            2,021.66
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,121               2.175            2,813.01               1.974            3,100.81
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   23,610               3.188            7,403.61               2.893            8,161.08
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,872,967           3,386.358              848.39           3,072.054              935.19
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,108,781           2,068.605            1,019.42           1,876.608            1,123.72
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  341,544              24.466           13,959.43              22.196           15,387.64
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  107,325              11.497            9,334.96              10.430           10,290.03

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         17,513,539          13,215.698            1,325.21          11,989.083            1,460.79

              Finland                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  337,302             247.995            1,360.11             224.978            1,499.27
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,391,150           1,947.915              714.17           1,767.120              787.24
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   22,244              10.729            2,073.09               9.734            2,285.19
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   46,851              11.737            3,991.60              10.648            4,399.98
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  746,513             298.855            2,497.91             271.117            2,753.47
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,468,471           1,352.458            1,085.78           1,226.930            1,196.87

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,012,531           3,869.692            1,036.91           3,510.527            1,143.00

              Denmark                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,375               4.356            1,004.29               3.952            1,107.03
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,791               0.027          137,565.53               0.025          151,640.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              8,166               4.383            1,862.73               3.977            2,053.31

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   78,823               2.562           30,755.72               2.325           33,902.37
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,092,181              87.176           12,528.42              79.085           13,810.22
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,755,385           1,551.524            1,131.39           1,407.520            1,247.15
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,915,855           1,859.611            1,030.24           1,687.012            1,135.65
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    3,758               3.496            1,074.78               3.172            1,184.74
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    2,696               0.672            4,009.46               0.610            4,419.67
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   11,489               0.707           16,234.65               0.642           17,895.64
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   90,666             105.774              857.16              95.957              944.86
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,459,286           2,217.374            1,560.08           2,011.569            1,719.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,410,139           5,828.901            1,442.83           5,287.892            1,590.45

              Netherlands                             
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,826,810           1,916.221              953.34           1,738.367            1,050.88
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   13,292               3.163            4,201.50               2.870            4,631.36
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    2,071               0.966            2,142.28               0.877            2,361.46
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  191,783              38.023            5,043.85              34.494            5,559.89
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,295,216           1,346.456              961.94           1,221.485            1,060.36
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,717,642           3,596.281            1,033.75           3,262.493            1,139.51
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   94,020              74.611            1,260.14              67.686            1,389.06
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    3,883               0.084           45,748.04               0.077           50,428.57

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,144,717           6,975.808            1,024.21           6,328.349            1,129.00

              Belgium                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    8,320               3.008            2,765.77               2.729            3,048.74
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   63,956             102.977              621.07              93.420              684.61
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  104,413             130.149              802.25             118.070              884.33
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,439,979           1,419.955            1,014.10           1,288.162            1,117.86
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   47,493               8.968            5,295.59               8.136            5,837.39

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,664,161           1,665.059              999.46           1,510.517            1,101.72

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  299,637             446.142              671.62             404.734              740.33
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                  879,657             702.215            1,252.69             637.039            1,380.85

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,179,294           1,148.357            1,026.94           1,041.773            1,132.01

              France                                  
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  691,604             367.382            1,882.52             333.284            2,075.12
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   40,328              23.716            1,700.44              21.515            1,874.41
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  212,134              16.795           12,630.10              15.237           13,922.29
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   14,536               7.467            1,946.68               6.774            2,145.85
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    4,575               1.388            3,293.95               1.260            3,630.95
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    6,510               1.948            3,340.37               1.768            3,682.13
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  340,664             123.301            2,762.86             111.857            3,045.53
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   22,393               1.078           20,771.57               0.978           22,896.73
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  187,267              43.680            4,287.23              39.626            4,725.86
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  106,706             107.431              993.25              97.460            1,094.87
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   78,205               4.702           16,630.66               4.266           18,332.16

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,704,922             698.892            2,439.46             634.025            2,689.05

              Germany                                 
              WIRE RODS..............................3                3,312,645           2,483.647            1,333.78           2,253.128            1,470.24
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  123,017              19.773            6,221.38              17.938            6,857.90
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  563,861             706.934              797.61             641.320              879.22
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  576,392             332.052            1,735.85             301.233            1,913.44
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   19,637               6.562            2,992.51               5.953            3,298.67
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  742,117             306.938            2,417.80             278.450            2,665.17
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,639,264             663.645            3,976.92             602.049            4,383.80
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  724,786             306.682            2,363.31             278.218            2,605.10
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   42,274              20.669            2,045.24              18.751            2,254.49
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                4,082,681           2,524.228            1,617.40           2,289.942            1,782.88
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,209,320             430.694            2,807.83             390.720            3,095.11
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   79,263               6.208           12,767.44               5.632           14,073.69
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                3,134,498             749.212            4,183.73             679.674            4,611.77
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  860,961             395.534            2,176.70             358.823            2,399.40
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  469,379             496.095              946.15             450.050            1,042.95
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,063,735           2,109.919            1,452.06           1,914.087            1,600.62
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                6,417,996           5,995.234            1,070.52           5,438.787            1,180.04
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                3,646,372           3,211.527            1,135.40           2,913.450            1,251.56
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   97,486              82.705            1,178.72              75.029            1,299.31
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                4,196,178             729.939            5,748.67             662.190            6,336.82

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         36,001,862          21,578.205            1,668.44          19,575.424            1,839.14

              Austria                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,239,561             146.783            8,444.81             133.160            9,308.81
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   39,523               9.709            4,070.69               8.808            4,487.17
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   12,483               1.026           12,163.68               0.931           13,408.16
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,920,358             309.403            9,438.68             280.686           10,404.36
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               10,795,559           8,228.081            1,312.04           7,464.392            1,446.27
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  767,584             342.820            2,239.02             311.002            2,468.10
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  433,531             134.218            3,230.04             121.761            3,560.51
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  111,874              32.701            3,421.10              29.666            3,771.12
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  241,082             128.251            1,879.76             116.348            2,072.08
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  142,018              75.270            1,886.78              68.284            2,079.81
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                5,337,264           4,702.186            1,135.06           4,265.753            1,251.19
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  393,098             315.535            1,245.81             286.249            1,373.27
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  235,898             160.562            1,469.20             145.660            1,619.51
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,229,961             261.133            4,710.09             236.896            5,191.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         23,899,794          14,847.683            1,609.66          13,469.596            1,774.35

              Czech Republic                          
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  193,884             199.738              970.69             181.200            1,070.00
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   65,374              58.500            1,117.49              53.071            1,231.82
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   36,738              25.130            1,461.89              22.798            1,611.46

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            295,996             283.369            1,044.56             257.069            1,151.43

              Slovakia                                
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  138,181              52.478            2,633.08              47.608            2,902.47
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  422,422             425.370              993.07             385.890            1,094.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            560,603             477.849            1,173.18             433.498            1,293.21

              Switzerland                             
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   53,706               0.168          318,439.72               0.153          351,019.61
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    4,050               0.008          459,262.40               0.008          506,250.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  116,855              21.589            5,412.49              19.586            5,966.25

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            174,611              21.767            8,021.70              19.747            8,842.41

              Poland                                  
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   36,307               0.679           53,469.42               0.616           58,939.94
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   43,467               0.982           44,256.58               0.891           48,784.51
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   92,891              33.221            2,796.12              30.138            3,082.19

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            172,665              34.882            4,949.88              31.645            5,456.31

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   12,357              17.286              714.84              15.682              787.97
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  333,390             175.108            1,903.90             158.856            2,098.69
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   24,963               9.230            2,704.33               8.374            2,981.01
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   44,818              19.700            2,274.97              17.872            2,507.72
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    5,922               3.228            1,834.19               2.929            2,021.85
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   32,120               4.203            7,641.96               3.813            8,423.81
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   16,974               1.175           14,445.18               1.066           15,923.08
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            470,544             229.933            2,046.44             208.592            2,255.81

              Italy                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                8,994,526          13,536.265              664.48          12,279.897              732.46
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  162,668              78.242            2,079.04              70.980            2,291.74
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  165,681              63.118            2,624.93              57.260            2,893.49
              TOOL STEEL............................17                    3,891               0.205           18,977.72               0.186           20,919.35
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  183,368              43.407            4,224.30              39.379            4,656.49
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                7,709,436           4,397.451            1,753.16           3,989.302            1,932.53
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,361,103             323.662            4,205.31             293.622            4,635.56
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,339,035             234.513            5,709.85             212.747            6,294.03
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  293,502             156.516            1,875.22             141.989            2,067.08
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   73,452              14.344            5,120.61              13.013            5,644.51
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   64,000               1.492           42,880.24               1.354           47,267.36
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   92,939              30.031            3,094.73              27.244            3,411.36
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,617,372             720.223            2,245.65             653.376            2,475.41

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         22,060,973          19,599.474            1,125.59          17,780.349            1,240.75

              Slovenia                                
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  331,159              96.572            3,429.13              87.609            3,779.97
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   44,240              10.836            4,082.38               9.831            4,500.05
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,524,454             467.634            3,259.93             424.231            3,593.45

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,899,853             575.043            3,303.84             521.671            3,641.86

              Romania                                 
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    5,225               2.948            1,771.98               2.675            1,953.27
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,394,017           1,282.112            1,867.24           1,163.113            2,058.28
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,214,363             642.812            1,889.14             583.150            2,082.42
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  301,152              97.503            3,088.62              88.454            3,404.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,914,757           2,025.377            1,932.85           1,837.392            2,130.61

              Turkey                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  322,058             188.164            1,711.58             170.700            1,886.69
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   36,828               9.021            4,082.33               8.184            4,500.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   33,479              24.190            1,383.99              21.945            1,525.59
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   15,305              20.899              732.30              18.960              807.23

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            407,670             242.275            1,682.67             219.789            1,854.82

              Saudi Arabia                            
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  503,621           1,143.632              440.37           1,037.486              485.42

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            503,621           1,143.632              440.37           1,037.486              485.42
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              United Arab Emirates                    
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  252,659             278.147              908.36             252.331            1,001.30
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  356,567             257.646            1,383.94             233.733            1,525.53

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            609,226             535.793            1,137.05             486.064            1,253.39

              India                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   36,255              11.337            3,197.86              10.285            3,525.04
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  432,342             238.287            1,814.37             216.171            2,000.00
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    7,336               8.217              892.70               7.455              984.04
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  271,347             202.449            1,340.32             183.659            1,477.45
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  433,449             413.040            1,049.41             374.704            1,156.78
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   43,225              20.099            2,150.55              18.234            2,370.57
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   36,566              16.611            2,201.20              15.070            2,426.41
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  686,540             296.479            2,315.64             268.962            2,552.55
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   22,034              18.518            1,189.82              16.800            1,311.55
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   41,286               2.031           20,322.32               1.843           22,401.52

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,010,380           1,227.073            1,638.35           1,113.183            1,805.97

              Thailand                                
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  102,592              95.837            1,070.48              86.942            1,180.01
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   16,783               5.411            3,101.50               4.909            3,418.82

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            119,375             101.248            1,179.03              91.851            1,299.66

              Vietnam                                 
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   24,192               0.016        1,463,107.96               0.015        1,612,800.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   59,478              10.122            5,875.81               9.183            6,476.97
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  217,777              91.458            2,381.15              82.970            2,624.77
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                3,619,754           3,728.643              970.80           3,382.569            1,070.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,921,201           3,830.240            1,023.75           3,474.737            1,128.49

              Malaysia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    6,156               2.380            2,585.48               2.160            2,850.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,000               4.010            1,496.18               3.638            1,649.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  336,382             333.259            1,009.37             302.328            1,112.64

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            348,538             339.650            1,026.17             308.126            1,131.15

              China                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    6,242               8.733              714.71               7.923              787.83
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,145,629             642.797            1,782.26             583.136            1,964.60
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   84,698              36.520            2,319.18              33.131            2,556.46
              TOOL STEEL............................17                5,704,242             905.347            6,300.61             821.318            6,945.23
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  339,145             145.553            2,330.04             132.044            2,568.42
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,484,641             833.495            1,781.22             756.135            1,963.46
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        SEPTEMBER   -  FINAL

                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  590,592             121.834            4,847.51             110.526            5,343.47
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  535,813              72.764            7,363.64              66.011            8,117.03
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  709,144             453.317            1,564.34             411.243            1,724.39
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  383,312             729.918              525.14             662.171              578.87
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  664,988             751.068              885.39             681.358              975.97
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    2,112               7.771              271.77               7.050              299.57
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    2,667               0.414            6,434.74               0.376            7,093.09

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,653,225           4,709.537            2,474.39           4,272.422            2,727.55

              Korea, South                            
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  397,140             409.672              969.41             371.649            1,068.59
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  141,228             222.071              635.96             201.460              701.02
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,450,864             837.072            1,733.26             759.380            1,910.59
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,004,645             974.740            1,030.68             884.270            1,136.13
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  320,015             191.374            1,672.19             173.612            1,843.28
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   20,149               2.400            8,392.50               2.178            9,251.15
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  302,776             127.504            2,374.63             115.670            2,617.58
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   14,024               3.825            3,666.39               3.470            4,041.50
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,036,503             643.786            1,610.01             584.033            1,774.73
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  119,209              90.611            1,315.61              82.201            1,450.21
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,789,383           6,377.486              750.98           5,785.560              827.82
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,791,823           2,513.687            1,110.65           2,280.380            1,224.28
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                1,284,474             442.864            2,900.38             401.760            3,197.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         13,672,233          12,837.098            1,065.06          11,645.623            1,174.02

              Taiwan                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   24,655               9.452            2,608.36               8.575            2,875.22
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  302,493              35.448            8,533.40              32.158            9,406.46
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  280,844              43.555            6,447.94              39.513            7,107.64
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,289,048             563.719            2,286.68             511.398            2,520.64
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    2,047               0.142           14,395.41               0.129           15,868.22
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   34,228              19.498            1,755.39              17.689            1,934.99
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   29,225               0.102          285,080.45               0.093          314,247.31
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  631,925             287.041            2,201.51             260.400            2,426.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,594,465             958.960            2,705.50             869.955            2,982.30

              Japan                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  408,303              58.456            6,984.71              53.031            7,699.33
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,480,091           1,248.306            1,185.68           1,132.445            1,306.99
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   69,447              12.528            5,542.96              11.366            6,110.07
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  216,475             215.127            1,006.27             195.160            1,109.22
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               15,914,394          11,545.947            1,378.35          10,474.310            1,519.37
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   29,784              10.131            2,939.79               9.191            3,240.56
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,735,934           2,237.259            1,669.87           2,029.608            1,840.72
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,702,507           3,371.819            1,098.07           3,058.864            1,210.42
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,212,010             943.164            1,285.05             855.625            1,416.52
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   21,800               2.317            9,408.48               2.102           10,371.08
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  143,844              98.978            1,453.28              89.792            1,601.97
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,393,379             698.081            1,996.01             633.289            2,200.23
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  344,991             123.725            2,788.36             112.242            3,073.64
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   28,490               1.257           22,651.80               1.141           24,969.33
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,415,689             867.398            2,784.98             786.891            3,069.92
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  862,370             803.669            1,073.04             729.077            1,182.82
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  829,858             676.843            1,226.07             614.022            1,351.51
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  422,608             196.878            2,146.54             178.605            2,366.16
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                3,413,251           1,057.282            3,228.32             959.151            3,558.62
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   19,756               1.000           19,738.27               0.908           21,757.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         36,664,981          24,170.174            1,516.95          21,926.820            1,672.15

              New Zealand                             
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    5,686               0.018          303,426.70               0.017          334,470.59

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,686               0.018          303,426.70               0.017          334,470.59


               GRAND TOTAL                                          397,883,393         412,327.177              964.97         374,057.029            1,063.70
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Canada                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                2,646,638           4,273.820              619.27           3,877.146              682.63
              WIRE RODS..............................3               13,089,622          14,274.289              917.01          12,949.421            1,010.83
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                2,253,014           1,768.218            1,274.17           1,604.101            1,404.53
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,956,994           5,630.902              702.73           5,108.270              774.63
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B               16,912,399          26,666.081              634.23          24,191.069              699.12
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  337,648             276.652            1,220.48             250.975            1,345.35
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   82,546              26.007            3,173.88              23.594            3,498.60
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                4,122,456           3,955.128            1,042.31           3,588.033            1,148.95
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,239,370             972.589            1,274.30             882.319            1,404.67
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  463,499             780.601              593.77             708.150              654.52
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,429,421             977.323            1,462.59             886.613            1,612.23
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                8,037,753           8,322.861              965.74           7,550.375            1,064.55
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               20,698,199          10,971.387            1,886.56           9,953.078            2,079.58
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  315,775             193.357            1,633.12             175.411            1,800.20
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    3,661               1.250            2,928.75               1.134            3,228.40
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                5,299,903           4,610.885            1,149.43           4,182.926            1,267.03
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   89,902              68.191            1,318.38              61.862            1,453.27
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  493,778             207.516            2,379.46             188.256            2,622.91
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A               12,838,578          16,780.381              765.09          15,222.910              843.37
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                8,828,121           4,945.015            1,785.26           4,486.044            1,967.91
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                2,182,168           1,553.086            1,405.05           1,408.937            1,548.80
              TIN PLATE.............................29               17,385,587          10,197.929            1,704.82           9,251.409            1,879.24
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A               16,344,652           9,778.521            1,671.48           8,870.928            1,842.50
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               20,524,854          32,909.198              623.68          29,854.731              687.49
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               14,496,015          19,269.719              752.27          17,481.200              829.23
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               38,250,894          45,081.462              848.48          40,897.225              935.29
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  430,734             602.848              714.50             546.895              787.60
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                1,302,466           2,019.078              645.08           1,831.678              711.08
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,337,046           1,498.959              891.98           1,359.834              983.24
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  467,708             192.089            2,434.84             174.261            2,683.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        215,861,401         228,805.356              943.43         207,568.785            1,039.95

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                7,747,253          16,804.280              461.03          15,244.591              508.20
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,574,390           3,025.079              520.45           2,744.307              573.69
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   44,267              33.423            1,324.44              30.321            1,459.95
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  442,125             872.503              506.73             791.522              558.58
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  164,471             294.256              558.94             266.945              616.12
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  428,751             883.315              485.39             801.331              535.05
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  556,742             945.606              588.77             857.840              649.00
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   84,043              64.736            1,298.23              58.728            1,431.06
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                6,208,812           4,778.832            1,299.23           4,335.285            1,432.16
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   59,073              24.150            2,446.03              21.909            2,696.29
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   19,362              23.615              819.87              21.424              903.75
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  799,499             681.297            1,173.49             618.063            1,293.56
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   72,729              89.614              811.58              81.297              894.61
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A               13,180,311          11,653.645            1,131.00          10,572.012            1,246.72
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,010,688             434.796            2,324.51             394.441            2,562.33
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  399,881             123.024            3,250.42             111.606            3,582.97
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,431,554           3,173.332              766.25           2,878.800              844.64
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                9,915,052          14,340.173              691.42          13,009.190              762.16
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   76,399              57.375            1,331.57              52.050            1,467.80
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,416,073           2,745.799              515.72           2,490.948              568.49
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,378,454           5,683.382              594.44           5,155.879              655.26
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  820,765             829.313              989.69             752.341            1,090.95
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,025,156           2,282.370              887.30           2,070.532              978.08
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  715,814           1,342.191              533.32           1,217.616              587.88
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  161,090             372.372              432.60             337.811              476.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         53,732,754          71,558.490              750.89          64,916.789              827.72

              Guatemala                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  323,556             269.263            1,201.63             244.272            1,324.57
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  618,856             729.744              848.05             662.013              934.81
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   40,951              44.720              915.70              40.570            1,009.39

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            983,363           1,043.728              942.16             946.855            1,038.56

              El Salvador                             
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  215,505             248.097              868.63             225.070              957.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            215,505             248.097              868.63             225.070              957.50

              Honduras                                
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,635               7.716              600.69               7.000              662.14

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              4,635               7.716              600.69               7.000              662.14

              Panama                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   40,038              31.113            1,286.82              28.226            1,418.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             40,038              31.113            1,286.82              28.226            1,418.48

              Dominican Republic                      
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  640,504             980.316              653.36             889.328              720.21
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  494,161             616.170              801.99             558.981              884.04
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   33,201              26.350            1,259.96              23.905            1,388.87

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,167,866           1,622.837              719.64           1,472.214              793.27
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Colombia                                
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   54,532              18.198            2,996.58              16.509            3,303.17
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   24,634              42.427              580.61              38.490              640.01
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    4,500               0.683            6,584.41               0.620            7,258.06
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   16,225              19.334              839.17              17.540              925.03
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  156,804             152.424            1,028.73             138.277            1,133.98

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            256,695             233.068            1,101.37             211.436            1,214.06

              Peru                                    
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   20,702              20.172            1,026.26              18.300            1,131.26

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             20,702              20.172            1,026.26              18.300            1,131.26

              Chile                                   
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  240,334             215.095            1,117.34             195.131            1,231.65

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            240,334             215.095            1,117.34             195.131            1,231.65

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               49,181,442         108,768.856              452.16          98,673.475              498.43
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,489,495           2,220.483              670.80           2,014.389              739.43
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   35,313              21.366            1,652.76              19.383            1,821.85
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  787,167           1,112.205              707.75           1,008.976              780.16
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,507,733           3,169.801              791.13           2,875.596              872.07
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   50,365              15.378            3,275.06              13.951            3,610.14
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,920,460           1,656.780            1,762.73           1,503.006            1,943.08
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,407,184           1,786.717              787.58           1,620.883              868.16
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   65,685              50.415            1,302.88              45.736            1,436.18
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   11,594               4.638            2,499.50               4.208            2,755.23
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    5,742               1.187            4,836.64               1.077            5,331.48
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    7,981               4.612            1,730.46               4.184            1,907.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         58,470,161         118,812.441              492.12         107,784.864              542.47

              Argentina                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   73,951              31.834            2,322.97              28.880            2,560.63
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  323,722             143.755            2,251.89             130.413            2,482.28

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            397,673             175.590            2,264.78             159.293            2,496.49

              Sweden                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   10,663              10.083            1,057.42               9.148            1,165.61
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    2,845               0.756            3,762.31               0.686            4,147.23
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    4,480               0.048           92,367.93               0.044          101,818.18
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  357,088             101.596            3,514.76              92.167            3,874.36
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,218,174           2,483.220              893.27           2,252.740              984.66
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  594,170             124.260            4,781.66             112.727            5,270.88
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,187,420           2,719.965            1,171.86           2,467.512            1,291.75

              Norway                                  
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,307               1.675            3,764.22               1.520            4,149.34

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              6,307               1.675            3,764.22               1.520            4,149.34

              Denmark                                 
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    2,124               0.198           10,704.78               0.180           11,800.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,124               0.198           10,704.78               0.180           11,800.00

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  141,250               5.158           27,380.32               4.680           30,181.62
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   59,769              48.338            1,236.47              43.852            1,362.97
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                4,868,793           6,329.099              769.27           5,741.664              847.98
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  232,259             159.361            1,457.44             144.570            1,606.55
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,964,032           2,151.394              912.91           1,951.713            1,006.31
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   47,049               8.854            5,313.35               8.033            5,856.97
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                2,368,462           2,374.189              997.59           2,153.829            1,099.65
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  149,767              91.748            1,632.36              83.233            1,799.37
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   33,287               0.020        1,589,340.37               0.019        1,751,947.37
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    6,864               3.033            2,262.69               2.752            2,494.19
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  253,006             101.475            2,493.27              92.057            2,748.36
              TIN PLATE.............................29               10,916,509           7,076.804            1,542.58           6,419.971            1,700.40
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                3,338,354           2,311.293            1,444.37           2,096.771            1,592.14
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    5,709               3.211            1,777.93               2.913            1,959.84
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  472,705             233.042            2,028.40             211.413            2,235.93
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  471,548             256.373            1,839.30             232.578            2,027.48
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   28,941              11.672            2,479.44              10.589            2,733.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         25,358,304          21,165.073            1,198.12          19,200.637            1,320.70

              Netherlands                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    8,746               1.308            6,684.28               1.187            7,368.16
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,131,956           1,516.136              746.61           1,375.416              822.99
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    8,789               0.724           12,135.84               0.657           13,377.47
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    2,395               0.504            4,743.90               0.458            5,229.26
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   44,414              18.018            2,464.93              16.346            2,717.12
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   24,824               5.514            4,501.29               5.003            4,961.82
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   15,474               9.733            1,589.78               8.830            1,752.43
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    8,768               3.767            2,327.15               3.418            2,565.24
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  821,761             283.521            2,898.41             257.206            3,194.95
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    8,939               2.453            3,643.00               2.226            4,015.72
              TIN PLATE.............................29               18,895,695          14,135.341            1,336.77          12,823.370            1,473.54
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                    2,282               1.951            1,169.60               1.770            1,289.27
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,149,442           2,968.531              724.08           2,693.007              798.16
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  438,566             510.731              858.70             463.328              946.56
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,200,290           2,191.241            1,004.13           1,987.861            1,106.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         25,762,341          21,649.479            1,189.98          19,640.083            1,311.72

              Belgium                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  146,570              68.326            2,145.13              61.985            2,364.60
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   28,394               2.067           13,730.60               1.876           15,135.39
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  293,039             259.230            1,130.42             235.170            1,246.07
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  371,638             586.848              633.28             532.380              698.07
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  946,452           1,411.685              670.44           1,280.660              739.03
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  345,052             296.890            1,162.22             269.335            1,281.13
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    4,899               2.964            1,652.77               2.689            1,821.87

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,136,044           2,628.014              812.80           2,384.095              895.96

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                4,175,746           5,955.094              701.21           5,402.372              772.95
              STEEL PILING...........................5                1,246,694           1,134.821            1,098.58           1,029.493            1,210.98
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                  238,145             237.996            1,000.62             215.907            1,103.00
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  493,274             430.327            1,146.27             390.387            1,263.55

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,153,859           7,758.240              793.20           7,038.159              874.36

              France                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    4,395               3.860            1,138.51               3.502            1,255.00
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,291,310           3,313.381              993.34           3,005.850            1,094.97
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    7,013               5.471            1,281.65               4.964            1,412.77
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   68,097              39.965            1,703.90              36.256            1,878.23
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  175,408             107.000            1,639.32              97.069            1,807.04
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    2,501               0.650            3,845.54               0.590            4,238.98
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  448,066             237.953            1,883.00             215.868            2,075.65
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  757,083             519.884            1,456.25             471.631            1,605.24
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                1,124,932             857.207            1,312.32             777.646            1,446.59
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  229,681             251.842              912.00             228.468            1,005.31
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  535,164             594.079              900.83             538.940              992.99
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  145,800              88.015            1,656.53              79.846            1,826.02
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   87,524              32.706            2,676.03              29.671            2,949.82

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,876,974           6,052.019            1,136.31           5,490.301            1,252.57

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   18,298              11.401            1,604.92              10.343            1,769.12
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  978,006           1,194.735              818.60           1,083.846              902.35
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               13,963,132          16,443.701              849.15          14,917.479              936.02
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    5,348               3.174            1,684.59               2.880            1,856.94
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,675,476           2,373.672              705.86           2,153.360              778.08
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,022,022           1,848.514            1,093.86           1,676.945            1,205.78
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  114,570              66.149            1,731.98              60.010            1,909.18
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  316,394             396.464              798.04             359.667              879.69
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,152,225           1,446.219            1,488.17           1,311.989            1,640.43
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  655,084             275.265            2,379.82             249.717            2,623.31
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,274,790             896.924            1,421.29             813.676            1,566.70
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,134,522             857.907            1,322.43             778.281            1,457.73
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,191               0.091           23,947.50               0.083           26,397.59
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   99,882              68.761            1,452.60              62.379            1,601.21
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,185,464             312.561            3,792.74             283.551            4,180.78
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,512,801             614.339            2,462.48             557.320            2,714.42
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,093               0.460            6,712.73               0.418            7,399.52
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   62,391              23.905            2,609.87              21.687            2,876.88
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,097,442             526.471            2,084.52             477.607            2,297.79
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                6,652,440           5,351.086            1,243.19           4,854.425            1,370.39
              TIN PLATE.............................29               51,601,363          34,671.968            1,488.27          31,453.890            1,640.54
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   76,400              27.782            2,749.92              25.204            3,031.26
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,869,315           2,161.404              864.86           1,960.794              953.35
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  577,896             506.716            1,140.47             459.686            1,257.15
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,129,288           1,194.549            1,782.50           1,083.677            1,964.87
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    2,896               0.033           87,573.59               0.030           96,533.33
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                4,844,425           2,421.292            2,000.76           2,196.560            2,205.46
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   13,719               5.532            2,479.71               5.019            2,733.41

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         96,040,873          73,701.089            1,303.11          66,860.523            1,436.44

              Austria                                 
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    6,463               1.916            3,371.56               1.739            3,716.50
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,890,986           2,940.417            1,323.28           2,667.503            1,458.66
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  652,030             456.651            1,427.85             414.267            1,573.94
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   79,329              15.673            5,061.26              14.219            5,579.08
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    6,794               3.696            1,838.18               3.353            2,026.25
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   15,308               6.922            2,211.34               6.280            2,437.58
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   14,658               3.021            4,851.34               2.741            5,347.68
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   43,934               7.713            5,695.38               6.998            6,278.08
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    2,229               0.090           24,659.94               0.082           27,182.93
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  915,854             792.616            1,155.48             719.050            1,273.70
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    2,322               1.771            1,310.82               1.607            1,444.93
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  209,992              36.678            5,725.24              33.274            6,310.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,839,899           4,267.170            1,368.56           3,871.113            1,508.58

              Czech Republic                          
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    4,508               0.365           12,318.04               0.332           13,578.31
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  800,146             639.064            1,252.06             579.750            1,380.16
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  156,619              86.841            1,803.51              78.781            1,988.03
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   64,497              28.706            2,246.78              26.042            2,476.65
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   23,383              16.071            1,454.92              14.580            1,603.77
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,049,153             771.050            1,360.68             699.485            1,499.89

              Slovakia                                
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    4,228               3.812            1,108.87               3.459            1,222.32
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   28,708               3.654            7,856.25               3.315            8,660.03
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  210,432              79.761            2,638.28              72.358            2,908.21
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  490,181             146.016            3,357.02             132.464            3,700.48
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   13,108               7.930            1,652.96               7.194            1,822.07

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            746,657             241.174            3,095.92             218.790            3,412.67

              Hungary                                 
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,614               0.307            8,499.58               0.279            9,369.18
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   16,658              19.084              872.86              17.313              962.17

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             19,272              19.391              993.82              17.592            1,095.50

              Switzerland                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    8,673               2.073            4,182.89               1.881            4,610.85
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    6,566               0.792            8,284.53               0.719            9,132.13
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   63,618              61.287            1,038.03              55.599            1,144.23
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    8,596               2.235            3,845.25               2.028            4,238.66
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  178,713             111.420            1,603.95             101.079            1,768.05
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  117,990              21.013            5,615.00              19.063            6,189.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            384,156             198.822            1,932.15             180.369            2,129.83

              Estonia                                 
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                    2,117               0.546            3,872.00               0.496            4,268.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,117               0.546            3,872.00               0.496            4,268.15

              Poland                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   27,668               5.070            5,456.52               4.600            6,014.78
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   42,527              26.259            1,619.51              23.822            1,785.20
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    4,453               0.026          168,320.62               0.024          185,541.67
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   39,109              16.799            2,328.02              15.240            2,566.21
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   19,660              17.869            1,100.19              16.211            1,212.76
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    2,790               0.149           18,610.63               0.136           20,514.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            136,207              66.175            2,058.28              60.033            2,268.87

              Ukraine                                 
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,905,863           1,757.950            1,084.14           1,594.786            1,195.06
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                5,650,877           5,870.650              962.56           5,325.766            1,061.04

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,556,740           7,628.600              990.58           6,920.552            1,091.93
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  160,039             175.337              912.75             159.064            1,006.13
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   79,586              46.661            1,705.59              42.331            1,880.09
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   61,057              72.437              842.89              65.714              929.13
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  167,515             178.743              937.18             162.153            1,033.07
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   45,255               2.482           18,230.31               2.252           20,095.47
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  371,643             167.996            2,212.21             152.404            2,438.54
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  321,276             128.967            2,491.15             116.997            2,746.02
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    9,897               7.246            1,365.75               6.574            1,505.48
              TIN PLATE.............................29                2,934,650           2,080.171            1,410.77           1,887.100            1,555.11
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  152,582             121.991            1,250.76             110.669            1,378.72
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    2,158               0.128           16,732.52               0.117           18,444.44
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  382,690             578.782              661.20             525.063              728.85
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   11,454               9.055            1,264.87               8.215            1,394.28
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  109,032              43.973            2,479.50              39.892            2,733.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,808,834           3,613.976            1,330.62           3,278.545            1,466.76

              Portugal                                
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   63,110              45.706            1,380.77              41.464            1,522.04

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             63,110              45.706            1,380.77              41.464            1,522.04

              Italy                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   26,215               5.795            4,522.98               5.258            4,985.74
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   57,646              11.878            4,852.97              10.776            5,349.48
              STEEL PILING...........................5                   12,453              17.243              722.19              15.643              796.07
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   88,445              57.809            1,529.94              52.444            1,686.47
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    4,832               0.263           18,341.08               0.239           20,217.57
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  116,723              57.095            2,044.35              51.796            2,253.51
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   79,455              40.749            1,949.86              36.967            2,149.35
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  179,075              69.900            2,561.84              63.413            2,823.95
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  769,442             272.869            2,819.82             247.543            3,108.32
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  516,382             352.191            1,466.20             319.503            1,616.20
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  656,994             342.191            1,919.96             310.431            2,116.39
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   82,557              28.962            2,850.52              26.274            3,142.16
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    2,415               0.202           11,906.80               0.184           13,125.00
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   15,915               3.233            4,922.55               2.933            5,426.18
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  854,998             359.279            2,379.76             325.933            2,623.23
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   57,776              62.278              927.71              56.498            1,022.62
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   39,290              58.957              666.42              53.485              734.60
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    5,597               6.686              837.04               6.066              922.68
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  104,795              42.163            2,485.45              38.250            2,739.74
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  212,859              48.395            4,398.29              43.904            4,848.28
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   44,984               8.702            5,168.94               7.895            5,697.78
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   44,298               7.133            6,210.24               6.471            6,845.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,973,146           1,853.983            2,143.03           1,681.906            2,362.29
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Slovenia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   31,032               3.600            8,619.65               3.266            9,501.53
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   38,395              22.933            1,674.18              20.805            1,845.47

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             69,427              26.533            2,616.56              24.071            2,884.26

              Albania                                 
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    3,400               2.371            1,433.95               2.151            1,580.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              3,400               2.371            1,433.95               2.151            1,580.66

              Greece                                  
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  147,972             115.622            1,279.79             104.891            1,410.72

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            147,972             115.622            1,279.79             104.891            1,410.72

              Romania                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   62,372              38.126            1,635.91              34.588            1,803.28
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   41,695              16.692            2,497.86              15.143            2,753.42
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    5,287               0.909            5,813.68               0.825            6,408.48
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,520,753           2,675.977            1,315.69           2,427.607            1,450.30
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    6,343               4.646            1,365.19               4.215            1,504.86
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,087,666             821.616            1,323.81             745.358            1,459.25
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  664,076             426.247            1,557.96             386.685            1,717.36
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  305,602             125.383            2,437.34             113.746            2,686.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,693,794           4,109.599            1,385.49           3,728.167            1,527.24

              Turkey                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   53,239              69.618              764.72              63.157              842.96
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   71,653             122.314              585.81             110.962              645.74
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  171,407             254.931              672.37             231.270              741.16
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  231,835             240.436              964.23             218.120            1,062.88
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   34,185               6.919            4,940.60               6.277            5,446.07
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,650,758           2,923.659              906.66           2,652.300              999.42
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,657,965             974.802            1,700.82             884.326            1,874.83
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,346,277             375.670            6,245.57             340.803            6,884.56
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,210,574             707.843            1,710.23             642.145            1,885.20
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   45,256              12.552            3,605.48              11.387            3,974.36
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  489,218             591.146              827.58             536.279              912.25
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  284,361             285.889              994.65             259.355            1,096.42
              TIN PLATE.............................29                9,329,517           9,160.923            1,018.40           8,310.652            1,122.60
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  991,352           1,289.450              768.82           1,169.770              847.48
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   71,518             190.767              374.90             173.061              413.25
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   41,582               9.309            4,466.85               8.445            4,923.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         19,680,697          17,216.233            1,143.15          15,618.309            1,260.10
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Saudi Arabia                            
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,343,469           1,619.966              829.32           1,469.609              914.17
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  122,163             121.140            1,008.44             109.897            1,111.61

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,465,632           1,741.106              841.78           1,579.506              927.91

              United Arab Emirates                    
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   18,167              15.892            1,143.15              14.417            1,260.11
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                8,414,071          11,529.406              729.79          10,459.305              804.46
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,682,287           5,333.116              690.46           4,838.123              761.10
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   76,288             121.160              629.64             109.915              694.06
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  720,912             924.177              780.06             838.400              859.87
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,050,104           1,241.753              845.66           1,126.500              932.18
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,724,610           2,127.853              810.49           1,930.357              893.42

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         15,686,439          21,293.360              736.68          19,317.017              812.05

              Oman                                    
              WIRE RODS..............................3                3,253,176           6,567.788              495.32           5,958.199              546.00
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,974,471           3,097.729              637.39           2,810.214              702.61
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  193,365             205.700              940.03             186.608            1,036.21

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,421,012           9,871.218              549.17           8,955.021              605.36

              India                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    9,341               0.997            9,363.55               0.905           10,321.55
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  124,545              19.399            6,419.99              17.599            7,076.82
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               13,693,970          13,613.746            1,005.89          12,350.187            1,108.81
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   12,349               5.241            2,356.01               4.755            2,597.06
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  228,346             328.940              694.19             298.410              765.21
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   89,082              42.284            2,106.72              38.360            2,322.26
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  610,144             544.108            1,121.36             493.607            1,236.09
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  116,387              32.087            3,627.21              29.109            3,998.32
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   32,621              35.248              925.46              31.977            1,020.14
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                3,705,798           4,220.288              878.09           3,828.582              967.93
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                3,308,157           2,885.043            1,146.66           2,617.268            1,263.97
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  215,689             232.256              928.67             210.700            1,023.68
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,398,956           1,649.935              847.89           1,496.797              934.63
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  544,891             547.503              995.23             496.687            1,097.05
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  141,665             122.094            1,160.29             110.762            1,279.00
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   27,132              16.588            1,635.57              15.049            1,802.91
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  225,213             161.276            1,396.44             146.308            1,539.31
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   83,187              34.569            2,406.36              31.361            2,652.56

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         24,567,473          24,491.612            1,003.10          22,218.423            1,105.73

              Pakistan                                
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   31,265              48.810              640.54              44.280              706.07
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                3,838,498           5,753.765              667.13           5,219.730              735.38

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,869,763           5,802.576              666.90           5,264.010              735.14

              Thailand                                
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,428,477           3,051.275              795.89           2,768.071              877.32
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  397,139             338.474            1,173.32             307.059            1,293.36
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  265,712             154.655            1,718.09             140.301            1,893.87
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  250,730             248.076            1,010.70             225.051            1,114.10
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  900,186             938.409              959.27             851.311            1,057.41
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                1,052,517             986.814            1,066.58             895.223            1,175.70
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   54,219              80.623              672.50              73.140              741.30

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,348,980           5,798.327              922.50           5,260.156            1,016.89

              Vietnam                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   35,528              49.120              723.29              44.561              797.29
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   30,862              40.829              755.87              37.040              833.21
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15               11,805,663          30,162.319              391.40          27,362.804              431.45
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                8,334,819          11,024.233              756.05          10,001.019              833.40
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  308,654             478.530              645.00             434.116              710.99
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,807,504           3,859.923              727.35           3,501.665              801.76
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  699,360             873.020              801.08             791.991              883.04
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  145,778             199.618              730.28             181.091              805.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,409,199           3,211.843              750.10           2,913.736              826.84
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,335,697           5,621.031              593.43           5,099.315              654.15
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  222,074             202.299            1,097.75             183.523            1,210.06

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         30,135,138          55,722.770              540.80          50,550.861              596.14

              Cambodia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   16,966               3.902            4,347.83               3.540            4,792.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             16,966               3.902            4,347.83               3.540            4,792.66

              Malaysia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   51,300              41.105            1,248.02              37.290            1,375.70
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,982,174           4,965.847              399.16           4,504.942              440.00
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  211,159             111.800            1,888.71             101.424            2,081.94
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,053,960           1,248.789              843.99           1,132.883              930.33
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   48,056              30.754            1,562.57              27.900            1,722.44

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,346,649           6,398.296              523.05           5,804.439              576.57

              Indonesia                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  469,560             589.334              796.76             534.635              878.28
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   19,407               2.155            9,005.49               1.955            9,926.85
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,278,231           5,092.687              840.07           4,620.010              926.02
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                4,028,040           4,651.250              866.01           4,219.545              954.61

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,795,238          10,335.427              850.98           9,376.145              938.04

              China                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  264,720             236.389            1,119.85             214.449            1,234.42
              WIRE RODS..............................3                    2,170               2.968              731.00               2.693              805.79
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  650,716             579.012            1,123.84             525.271            1,238.82
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  149,206              85.386            1,747.43              77.461            1,926.21
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   14,627              15.823              924.37              14.355            1,018.95
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                  709,951           1,050.216              676.00             952.741              745.17
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   93,623              87.070            1,075.26              78.989            1,185.27
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   51,994              16.440            3,162.47              14.915            3,486.02
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  441,725             550.473              802.45             499.381              884.55
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,689,980           2,844.573              945.65           2,580.554            1,042.40
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   43,174              35.066            1,231.20              31.812            1,357.16
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  373,444             232.384            1,607.01             210.816            1,771.42
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  254,696             148.373            1,716.59             134.602            1,892.22
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,955,475           2,997.632              985.94           2,719.407            1,086.81
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  103,103              33.280            3,097.96              30.192            3,414.91
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  191,478              61.095            3,134.07              55.425            3,454.72
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  177,988             105.764            1,682.87              95.948            1,855.05
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                3,988,466           5,110.475              780.45           4,636.147              860.30
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  533,374             553.249              964.07             501.900            1,062.71
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,757,888           3,586.213              769.03           3,253.359              847.70
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   24,448              15.057            1,623.64              13.660            1,789.75
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   50,920              28.063            1,814.44              25.459            2,000.08
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   28,814              44.921              641.43              40.752              707.06
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  386,494             486.668              794.16             441.498              875.42
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    2,251               1.350            1,667.00               1.225            1,837.55
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   54,137              42.307            1,279.60              38.381            1,410.52
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  419,891             271.250            1,547.98             246.074            1,706.36

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         17,414,753          19,221.510              906.00          17,437.466              998.70

              Korea, South                            
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,632,694           3,010.167              542.39           2,730.779              597.89
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                4,311,052           6,493.065              663.95           5,890.412              731.88
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,867,313           4,137.126              693.07           3,753.139              763.98
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                4,892,520           9,221.944              530.53           8,366.010              584.81
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  710,692             986.927              720.11             895.326              793.78
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                5,668,645           8,273.762              685.14           7,505.833              755.23
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               46,999,730          43,128.260            1,089.77          39,125.311            1,201.26
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               24,980,200          30,059.540              831.02          27,269.564              916.05
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                5,610,124           5,990.901              936.44           5,434.856            1,032.25
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C               21,203,327          28,379.616              747.13          25,745.562              823.57
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  356,845             125.887            2,834.64             114.203            3,124.66
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   57,921              11.644            4,973.97              10.564            5,482.87
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                6,297,678           9,627.098              654.16           8,733.559              721.09
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                   47,481              55.936              848.83              50.745              935.68
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,515,013           1,474.345            1,705.85           1,337.504            1,880.38
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                4,994,867           5,508.633              906.73           4,997.350              999.50
              TIN PLATE.............................29                7,303,659           5,914.919            1,234.79           5,365.926            1,361.12
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                4,852,844           3,949.359            1,228.77           3,582.800            1,354.48
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               14,658,379          28,227.616              519.29          25,607.670              572.42
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,882,815           4,406.397            1,108.12           3,997.418            1,221.49
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               14,812,684          14,534.685            1,019.13          13,185.649            1,123.39
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                1,866,175           2,132.378              875.16           1,934.462              964.70
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               10,853,177          12,707.774              854.06          11,528.302              941.44
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   87,677              63.167            1,388.00              57.305            1,530.01

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        192,463,512         228,421.159              842.58         207,220.249              928.79

              Taiwan                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   10,360              16.902              612.91              15.334              675.62
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   20,513              42.290              485.05              38.365              534.68
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  127,704              73.796            1,730.49              66.947            1,907.54
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   18,392              36.863              498.92              33.442              549.97
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  308,345              97.203            3,172.14              88.182            3,496.69
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  282,288             386.206              730.92             350.361              805.71
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  397,764             178.930            2,223.01             162.323            2,450.45
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  418,909             206.777            2,025.90             187.585            2,233.17
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  331,486             350.034              947.01             317.546            1,043.90
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  184,055             205.360              896.25             186.300              987.95
              TIN PLATE.............................29                8,953,628           8,233.401            1,087.48           7,469.218            1,198.74
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  502,952             458.577            1,096.76             416.015            1,208.98
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  344,130             624.723              550.85             566.740              607.21
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,563,407           3,388.936              756.40           3,074.392              833.79
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   14,785              10.091            1,465.07               9.155            1,614.96
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               14,604,424          14,033.774            1,040.66          12,731.230            1,147.13
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  588,156             335.350            1,753.85             304.225            1,933.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         29,671,298          28,679.222            1,034.59          26,017.360            1,140.44

              Japan                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               13,120,797          32,438.872              404.48          29,428.058              445.86
              WIRE RODS..............................3                8,430,737          11,889.262              709.11          10,785.761              781.65
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,180,407           1,486.054              794.32           1,348.126              875.59
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,822,872           3,039.509              928.73           2,757.397            1,023.75
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  389,110             175.081            2,222.46             158.831            2,449.84
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   64,633              33.711            1,917.21              30.583            2,113.36
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  431,519             337.465            1,278.70             306.144            1,409.53
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   97,036              56.004            1,732.66              50.806            1,909.93
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    8,997               1.984            4,534.41               1.800            4,998.33
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  131,077              66.409            1,973.76              60.246            2,175.70
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  943,536             505.391            1,866.94             458.484            2,057.95
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   32,346               4.390            7,367.26               3.983            8,121.01
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                8,861,973           6,384.593            1,388.02           5,792.007            1,530.03
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  114,124             115.985              983.95             105.220            1,084.62
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  341,075             344.445              990.21             312.476            1,091.52
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  630,352             483.946            1,302.52             439.029            1,435.79
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,139,923           1,131.784            1,890.75           1,026.738            2,084.20
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   19,506              27.242              716.01              24.714              789.27
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   48,078               5.469            8,789.93               4.962            9,689.24

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         39,808,098          58,527.604              680.16          53,095.365              749.75

              Australia                               
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  175,342              62.568            2,802.41              56.761            3,089.13
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   33,110              24.250            1,365.31              22.000            1,505.00
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    4,312               4.258            1,012.63               3.863            1,116.23
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    2,153               0.664            3,239.09               0.603            3,570.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            214,917              91.742            2,342.62              83.227            2,582.30

              Egypt                                   
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  179,826             528.283              340.40             479.251              375.22
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  143,019             247.490              577.88             224.520              637.00
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,247,666           1,444.430              863.78           1,310.366              952.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,570,511           2,220.205              707.37           2,014.137              779.74

              South Africa                            
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  251,590             243.909            1,031.49             221.271            1,137.02
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,309,050           1,262.718            1,036.69           1,145.519            1,142.76
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  296,853             430.584              689.42             390.620              759.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,857,493           1,937.212              958.85           1,757.410            1,056.95


               GRAND TOTAL                                          928,743,826       1,079,183.677              860.60         979,019.240              948.65
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Canada                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   14,516               0.798           18,188.81               0.724           20,049.72
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  273,158              53.121            5,142.14              48.191            5,668.24
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  339,454              20.830           16,296.11              18.897           17,963.38
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  215,090              49.499            4,345.32              44.905            4,789.89
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   10,798               5.234            2,062.70               4.749            2,273.74
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    7,033               0.145           48,335.09               0.132           53,280.30
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                7,223,895             870.913            8,294.61             790.080            9,143.24
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,464,207             307.754            4,757.72             279.190            5,244.48
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  374,637             122.380            3,061.24             111.022            3,374.44
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   23,901               2.155           11,090.86               1.955           12,225.58

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          9,946,689           1,432.833            6,941.97           1,299.845            7,652.21

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                3,519,254           1,408.634            2,498.34           1,277.892            2,753.95
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   86,603              25.998            3,331.14              23.585            3,671.95
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  103,321              32.614            3,167.99              29.587            3,492.11
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   51,791              28.145            1,840.13              25.533            2,028.39
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,344,978             481.296            4,872.21             436.625            5,370.69
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  187,717               9.591           19,571.78               8.701           21,574.19
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,838,570             787.950            2,333.36             714.817            2,572.08
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   35,566               1.511           23,533.87               1.371           25,941.65
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  456,225             183.393            2,487.68             166.372            2,742.20

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,624,025           2,959.135            2,914.37           2,684.483            3,212.55

              Costa Rica                              
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   56,439               0.065          867,807.02               0.059          956,593.22

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             56,439               0.065          867,807.02               0.059          956,593.22

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   77,207               4.652           16,593.47               4.221           18,291.16
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   20,473               3.543            5,776.92               3.215            6,367.96
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  230,061              36.077            6,376.85              32.729            7,029.27
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  115,824              15.455            7,494.03              14.021            8,260.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            443,565              59.729            7,426.19              54.186            8,185.97

              Sweden                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,034,870             263.410            3,928.74             238.962            4,330.69
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  440,463              81.768            5,386.72              74.179            5,937.84
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  842,170             214.430            3,927.48             194.528            4,329.30
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,500,662             283.966            5,284.65             257.610            5,825.33
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  340,712              69.610            4,894.52              63.150            5,395.28
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,002,213             203.254            4,930.84             184.389            5,435.32
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   26,141               1.356           19,264.60               1.231           21,235.58
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   12,696               2.310            5,495.05               2.096            6,057.25
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  518,066              12.948           40,008.66              11.747           44,101.98
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  556,328              37.818           14,710.63              34.308           16,215.69
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    9,665               0.607           15,912.78               0.551           17,540.83
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  279,164              72.756            3,836.94              66.004            4,229.50
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    3,706               0.157           23,510.68               0.143           25,916.08
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,485,270             157.887            9,407.15             143.233           10,369.61

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,052,126           1,402.283            5,742.15           1,272.131            6,329.64

              Norway                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,838               0.063           75,671.74               0.058           83,413.79
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   11,327               1.940            5,838.46               1.760            6,435.80

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             16,165               2.004            8,066.36               1.818            8,891.64

              Finland                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               15,823,777           8,680.023            1,823.01           7,874.387            2,009.52
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  123,316              32.733            3,767.32              29.695            4,152.75
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  177,947              66.535            2,674.47              60.360            2,948.09
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   77,718              21.517            3,611.92              19.520            3,981.45
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    4,235               0.288           14,663.85               0.262           16,164.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         16,206,993           8,801.097            1,841.47           7,984.224            2,029.88

              Denmark                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   84,144               8.483            9,918.68               7.696           10,933.47

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             84,144               8.483            9,918.68               7.696           10,933.47

              United Kingdom                          
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                4,422,869           1,897.028            2,331.47           1,720.956            2,570.01
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,206,547             296.237            4,072.91             268.742            4,489.61
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   70,224               5.287           13,280.42               4.797           14,639.15
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  440,307             130.379            3,377.13             118.278            3,722.64
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  460,440              70.219            6,557.16              63.702            7,228.03
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   61,714               1.622           38,033.98               1.472           41,925.27
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  475,950               4.732          100,576.45               4.293          110,866.53
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  155,843              14.686           10,611.61              13.323           11,697.29
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  240,217              51.019            4,708.35              46.284            5,190.07
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    2,669               0.082           32,283.69               0.075           35,586.67
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  128,792              31.769            4,053.92              28.821            4,468.69

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,665,572           2,503.064            3,062.47           2,270.743            3,375.80
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Ireland                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  183,064               2.293           79,804.38               2.081           87,969.25
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   13,599               0.736           18,468.28               0.668           20,357.78

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            196,663               3.030           64,899.86               2.749           71,539.83

              Netherlands                             
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,051,228              52.554           20,002.48              47.677           22,048.95
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  212,140               3.829           55,397.30               3.474           61,065.05
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  115,359              34.404            3,353.05              31.211            3,696.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,378,727              90.788           15,186.13              82.362           16,739.84

              Belgium                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                5,481,744           1,412.408            3,881.13           1,281.316            4,278.21
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  687,562             203.032            3,386.46             184.188            3,732.94
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   15,392               0.988           15,566.77               0.897           17,159.42
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  180,124              15.733           11,448.59              14.273           12,619.91
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  311,259              92.224            3,375.00              83.665            3,720.30
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  133,520              31.303            4,265.35              28.398            4,701.74

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,809,601           1,755.691            3,878.59           1,592.737            4,275.41

              France                                  
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   57,478               5.057           11,365.12               4.588           12,527.90
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   13,939               0.784           17,760.18               0.712           19,577.25
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  219,238              35.517            6,172.66              32.221            6,804.20
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  953,277             118.126            8,069.94             107.163            8,895.58
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  400,061              94.660            4,226.25              85.875            4,658.64
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   13,880               1.792            7,743.99               1.626            8,536.29
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   12,758               2.318            5,503.50               2.103            6,066.57
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  765,740               8.789           87,116.61               7.974           96,029.60
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   90,641               6.978           12,988.18               6.331           14,317.01
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,142,019             353.613            3,229.57             320.793            3,559.99
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  442,461             137.568            3,216.30             124.800            3,545.36

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,111,492             765.208            5,373.03             694.186            5,922.75

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  273,845               6.682           40,981.21               6.062           45,174.03
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  520,330             180.235            2,886.94             163.507            3,182.31
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  861,838              65.427           13,172.38              59.355           14,520.06
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  339,289             107.186            3,165.41              97.238            3,489.26
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  421,912             129.642            3,254.42             117.610            3,587.38
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                3,159,223             666.904            4,737.14             605.006            5,221.80
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   11,206               1.753            6,389.64               1.591            7,043.37
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   42,654               8.108            5,260.34               7.356            5,798.53
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,761,104             204.537           18,388.37             185.553           20,269.70
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,060,725             243.168            4,362.10             220.599            4,808.39
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  613,679              37.132           16,526.76              33.686           18,217.63
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  779,477             248.484            3,136.93             225.421            3,457.87
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   17,502               4.337            4,034.96               3.935            4,447.78
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,721,353             489.618            3,515.70             444.175            3,875.39

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         13,584,137           2,393.220            5,676.09           2,171.094            6,256.82

              Austria                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    4,280               0.352           12,133.60               0.320           13,375.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  215,345              49.044            4,390.85              44.492            4,840.08
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  331,585              24.157           13,726.17              21.915           15,130.50
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  940,357             113.180            8,308.44             102.676            9,158.49
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    8,938               1.751            5,102.84               1.589            5,624.92
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,358,397             150.521            9,024.59             136.551            9,947.91

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,858,902             339.008            8,433.14             307.543            9,295.94

              Czech Republic                          
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    7,561               2.061            3,668.04               1.870            4,043.32
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   38,006               1.251           30,377.51               1.135           33,485.46
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   29,381              45.268              649.04              41.067              715.44

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             74,948              48.581            1,542.74              44.072            1,700.58

              Switzerland                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    4,599               0.379           12,128.32               0.344           13,369.19
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   54,741              21.131            2,590.52              19.170            2,855.56
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   18,325              12.811            1,430.40              11.622            1,576.75
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   18,475               1.984            9,311.25               1.800           10,263.89
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    9,458               1.925            4,911.37               1.747            5,413.85
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  160,645              13.940           11,523.27              12.647           12,702.22
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    2,583               0.683            3,779.45               0.620            4,166.13
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    3,666               0.501            7,309.32               0.455            8,057.14
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    3,448               0.273           12,612.80               0.248           13,903.23

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            275,940              53.630            5,145.18              48.653            5,671.59

              Poland                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    2,761               0.324            8,519.52               0.294            9,391.16
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   10,647               6.395            1,664.74               5.802            1,835.06
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   26,147               5.522            4,734.56               5.010            5,218.96
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  131,347              22.928            5,728.66              20.800            6,314.76
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  120,959              33.217            3,641.47              30.134            4,014.04

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            291,861              68.387            4,267.76              62.040            4,704.40
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Ukraine                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,294,910             653.233            3,513.15             592.604            3,872.59
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,866,524             175.533           10,633.46             159.241           11,721.38

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,161,434             828.767            5,021.24             751.845            5,534.96

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   12,929               1.279           10,102.49               1.161           11,136.09
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,865               0.881            3,248.86               0.800            3,581.25
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    7,213               2.756            2,616.36               2.501            2,884.05
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  782,839             190.716            4,104.73             173.015            4,524.69
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   52,732              10.146            5,196.92               9.205            5,728.63
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  652,916              72.704            8,980.47              65.956            9,899.27
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  266,692             122.805            2,171.67             111.407            2,393.85
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   28,516               2.673           10,667.75               2.425           11,759.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,806,702             403.963            4,472.43             366.470            4,930.01

              Portugal                                
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,501,410             391.883            3,831.26             355.511            4,223.24
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  716,601             138.095            5,189.18             125.278            5,720.09

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,218,011             529.979            4,185.09             480.789            4,613.27

              Italy                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   84,040              31.164            2,696.65              28.272            2,972.55
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  795,324             184.019            4,321.95             166.940            4,764.13
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   69,891              20.200            3,459.79              18.326            3,813.76
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   84,227               5.981           14,082.10               5.426           15,522.85
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,588,167             703.744            3,677.71             638.426            4,053.98
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  108,669              28.588            3,801.15              25.935            4,190.05
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                5,848,155             972.802            6,011.66             882.512            6,626.71
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  197,552               7.704           25,642.61               6.989           28,266.13
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    5,128               0.235           21,738.53               0.214           23,962.62
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  657,075              10.302           63,780.08               9.346           70,305.48
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  306,314              60.802            5,037.86              55.159            5,553.29
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  378,019              31.114           12,149.12              28.227           13,392.11
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  622,367             107.937            5,766.01              97.919            6,355.94
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,816,984             512.091            3,548.16             464.562            3,911.18
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   86,559              15.523            5,575.87              14.083            6,146.35
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  248,569              55.137            4,508.16              50.020            4,969.39

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         13,897,040           2,747.351            5,058.34           2,492.356            5,575.86

              Slovenia                                
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,456,567             475.599            5,165.20             431.457            5,693.65
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  506,732             119.081            4,255.34             108.029            4,690.70
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,277,384             258.586            4,939.87             234.586            5,445.27
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,240,683             853.268            4,969.93             774.072            5,478.41

              Romania                                 
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  115,472              23.755            4,860.77              21.551            5,358.08
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  901,438             200.816            4,488.86             182.178            4,948.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,016,910             224.572            4,528.20             203.729            4,991.48

              Turkey                                  
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   12,434               2.658            4,676.59               2.412            5,155.06
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  372,969              22.354           16,684.02              20.280           18,390.98
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                3,932,659             959.804            4,097.36             870.720            4,516.56
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  210,966               6.080           34,696.37               5.516           38,246.19

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,529,028             990.898            4,570.63             898.928            5,038.25

              Israel                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    8,175               0.470           17,368.24               0.427           19,145.20

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              8,175               0.470           17,368.24               0.427           19,145.20

              Saudi Arabia                            
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   78,609              40.660            1,933.28              36.887            2,131.08

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             78,609              40.660            1,933.28              36.887            2,131.08

              United Arab Emirates                    
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,261,521             830.928            2,721.68             753.806            3,000.14
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,937,992             977.758            3,004.82             887.008            3,312.25
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  588,519              83.587            7,040.78              75.829            7,761.13
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  258,720             122.659            2,109.25             111.275            2,325.05

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,046,752           2,014.934            3,000.97           1,827.918            3,308.00

              India                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   15,767               2.974            5,301.55               2.698            5,843.96
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,232,525             348.868            3,532.92             316.488            3,894.38
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  281,630             114.628            2,456.90             103.989            2,708.27
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  183,724              94.070            1,953.05              85.339            2,152.87
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  163,292              76.447            2,136.00              69.352            2,354.54
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  988,616             373.530            2,646.68             338.861            2,917.47
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,617,178             870.563            3,006.30             789.762            3,313.88
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   51,491               2.037           25,276.98               1.848           27,863.10
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   87,834              15.295            5,742.41              13.876            6,329.92
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               15,279,239           4,546.594            3,360.59           4,124.602            3,704.42
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  226,557              80.690            2,807.74              73.201            3,095.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                7,138,985           2,426.828            2,941.69           2,201.582            3,242.66
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  788,010             493.581            1,596.51             447.770            1,759.85
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,946,961           1,001.253            2,943.27             908.322            3,244.40

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         32,001,809          10,447.361            3,063.15           9,477.690            3,376.54

              Thailand                                
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  784,173             202.803            3,866.67             183.980            4,262.27
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  374,052             259.802            1,439.75             235.689            1,587.06
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  999,649             507.355            1,970.31             460.265            2,171.90

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,157,874             969.960            2,224.70             879.934            2,452.31

              Vietnam                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   22,906               6.944            3,298.41               6.300            3,635.87
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,344,042           1,015.426            3,293.24             921.180            3,630.17
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  728,193             254.045            2,866.39             230.466            3,159.65
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                5,974,032           3,079.085            1,940.20           2,793.300            2,138.70
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  383,682             122.553            3,130.72             111.179            3,451.03

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,452,855           4,478.055            2,334.24           4,062.425            2,573.06

              Cambodia                                
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    6,770               2.667            2,537.87               2.420            2,797.52

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              6,770               2.667            2,537.87               2.420            2,797.52

              Malaysia                                
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    2,228               0.093           23,778.92               0.085           26,211.76
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   56,433              23.119            2,440.89              20.974            2,690.62
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    5,440               0.514           10,567.64               0.467           11,648.82
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,848               0.023          209,430.14               0.021          230,857.14
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  391,643              90.304            4,336.91              81.923            4,780.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            460,592             114.056            4,038.29             103.470            4,451.45

              Singapore                               
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    5,475               0.181           30,102.05               0.165           33,181.82

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,475               0.181           30,102.05               0.165           33,181.82

              Indonesia                               
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,015,547             593.026            1,712.48             537.985            1,887.69
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  127,935              12.685           10,085.22              11.508           11,117.05
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,231,077           1,695.998            1,905.12           1,538.584            2,100.03
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  262,543              53.365            4,919.75              48.412            5,423.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,637,102           2,355.075            1,968.98           2,136.489            2,170.43
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              China                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   49,907               5.701            8,753.84               5.172            9,649.46
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  243,057              28.342            8,575.67              25.712            9,453.06
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  225,396              48.689            4,629.29              44.170            5,102.92
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   27,948               8.429            3,315.55               7.647            3,654.77
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   74,908              22.139            3,383.39              20.085            3,729.55
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   70,916              14.708            4,821.55              13.343            5,314.85
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  165,941              42.302            3,922.74              38.376            4,324.08
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    4,404               2.377            1,852.22               2.157            2,041.72
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   98,586               7.234           13,627.26               6.563           15,021.48
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    5,300               0.505           10,475.12               0.459           11,546.84
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                5,970,377           1,072.390            5,567.35             972.857            6,136.95
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   27,364               2.329           11,748.32               2.113           12,950.31
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  229,111              46.752            4,900.53              42.413            5,401.91
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   25,713               0.518           49,630.74               0.470           54,708.51
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,295,638             604.248            2,144.21             548.165            2,363.59
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   10,034               1.653            6,068.46               1.500            6,689.33
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  402,992             121.587            3,314.43             110.302            3,653.53

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,927,592           2,029.910            4,398.02           1,841.504            4,847.99

              Korea, South                            
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  423,656             105.400            4,019.48              95.618            4,430.71
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  124,971              17.665            7,074.24              16.026            7,798.02
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   18,139               4.281            4,236.72               3.884            4,670.19
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,026,914             190.653            5,386.28             172.958            5,937.36
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                6,377,117           1,369.543            4,656.38           1,242.429            5,132.78
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  140,417              43.354            3,238.77              39.331            3,570.14
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,893,260             262.898            7,201.47             238.498            7,938.26
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  489,979             191.494            2,558.71             173.721            2,820.49
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    3,937               1.355            2,903.73               1.230            3,200.81
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  860,781             336.264            2,559.83             305.054            2,821.73

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,359,171           2,522.913            4,502.40           2,288.749            4,963.05

              Taiwan                                  
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  795,922             404.715            1,966.62             367.152            2,167.83
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   78,229              12.428            6,294.29              11.275            6,938.27
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,650,568             848.812            1,944.56             770.030            2,143.51
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                    2,066               0.790            2,614.01               0.717            2,881.45
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                6,013,758           1,819.205            3,305.71           1,650.356            3,643.92
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    3,911               0.006          591,333.42               0.006          651,833.33
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,036,545           2,540.147            3,163.81           2,304.384            3,487.50
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  983,251             123.855            7,938.68             112.360            8,750.90
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,113,881             520.938            4,057.83             472.588            4,472.99
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   40,373              14.734            2,740.01              13.367            3,020.35
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                8,342,723           4,158.236            2,006.31           3,772.290            2,211.58
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  299,906             136.419            2,198.41             123.758            2,423.33
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         28,361,133          10,580.292            2,680.56           9,598.283            2,954.81

              Japan                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    3,000               0.778            3,854.89               0.706            4,249.29
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,762,754             770.192            3,587.10             698.707            3,954.10
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,076,700             982.489            2,113.71             891.300            2,329.97
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,133,798             149.762            7,570.66             135.862            8,345.22
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    5,607               1.316            4,260.12               1.194            4,695.98
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    3,761               0.051           72,594.10               0.047           80,021.28
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,621,803           1,044.488            8,254.57             947.544            9,099.11
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,558,081             245.235            6,353.41             222.474            7,003.43
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  392,697             111.023            3,537.06             100.719            3,898.94
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,479,281             165.778            8,923.22             150.392            9,836.17

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         18,037,482           3,471.116            5,196.45           3,148.945            5,728.10

              Australia                               
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  215,722              11.690           18,453.54              10.605           20,341.54
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   56,354               5.846            9,638.67               5.304           10,624.81

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            272,076              17.536           15,514.69              15.909           17,102.02

              New Zealand                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   14,507               1.196           12,129.52               1.085           13,370.51
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   18,594               4.055            4,585.00               3.679            5,054.09

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             33,101               5.251            6,303.26               4.764            6,948.15

              South Africa                            
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  904,236             514.221            1,758.46             466.494            1,938.37
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  117,914              66.722            1,767.22              60.530            1,948.03
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  237,381             106.010            2,239.22              96.171            2,468.32

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,259,531             686.954            1,833.50             623.195            2,021.09


               GRAND TOTAL                                          236,653,896          69,002.446            3,429.65          62,597.984            3,780.54
