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                                                                     IMPORTS OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTS
                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              Canada                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   41,029              37.433            1,096.05              33.959            1,208.19
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                8,632,936          11,140.794              774.89          10,106.762              854.17
              WIRE RODS..............................3               16,133,362          17,790.627              906.85          16,139.390              999.63
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                3,887,369           3,199.836            1,214.86           2,902.844            1,339.16
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    4,151               5.747              722.23               5.214              796.13
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                7,698,496           9,137.673              842.50           8,289.560              928.70
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B               16,690,782          28,342.843              588.89          25,712.202              649.14
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   74,458              76.171              977.50              69.102            1,077.51
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   99,396             103.304              962.17              93.716            1,060.61
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                    8,446               1.475            5,722.24               1.339            6,307.69
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               20,562,130          20,540.807            1,001.04          18,634.312            1,103.46
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,237,694           1,034.262            1,196.69             938.267            1,319.13
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  168,363             177.047              950.95             160.615            1,048.24
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,830,286           1,229.675            1,488.43           1,115.543            1,640.71
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  173,304              52.275            3,315.17              47.424            3,654.35
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                8,074,186           8,167.218              988.61           7,409.178            1,089.75
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               21,205,345          14,832.016            1,429.70          13,455.383            1,575.97
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  392,789             236.053            1,663.98             214.144            1,834.23
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    8,896               4.184            2,126.01               3.796            2,343.52
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                6,045,686           4,639.273            1,303.15           4,208.679            1,436.48
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   44,347              17.456            2,540.47              15.836            2,800.39
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                6,330,173             893.219            7,086.92             810.315            7,811.99
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                1,642,063             489.240            3,356.35             443.832            3,699.74
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A               10,175,316          13,721.786              741.54          12,448.199              817.41
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                   14,284              35.707              400.03              32.393              440.96
              WIRE DRAWN............................23               11,825,144           6,870.949            1,721.03           6,233.222            1,897.12
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                1,107,924             808.618            1,370.14             733.567            1,510.32
              TIN PLATE.............................29               13,738,017           8,310.270            1,653.14           7,538.953            1,822.27
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A               12,471,554           7,546.416            1,652.65           6,845.996            1,821.73
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               25,735,642          43,009.690              598.37          39,017.746              659.59
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               19,976,885          23,294.507              857.58          21,132.428              945.32
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               66,316,903          72,833.209              910.53          66,073.195            1,003.69
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,032,698           2,002.600            1,015.03           1,816.729            1,118.88
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  110,483              33.150            3,332.73              30.074            3,673.70
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                1,053,202           1,458.774              721.98           1,323.378              795.84
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,410,112           1,533.637              919.46           1,391.293            1,013.53
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  572,828             231.322            2,476.32             209.852            2,729.68

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        287,526,679         303,839.281              946.31         275,638.437            1,043.13

              Mexico                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  122,382              49.251            2,484.85              44.680            2,739.08
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               54,206,736         107,942.958              502.18          97,924.232              553.56
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              WIRE RODS..............................3                  901,763           1,715.338              525.71           1,556.129              579.49
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                2,808,125           5,897.544              476.15           5,350.164              524.87
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   50,482              19.287            2,617.39              17.497            2,885.18
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  605,888           1,109.430              546.13           1,006.459              602.00
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,291,045           2,104.278              613.53           1,908.970              676.30
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,829,978           3,883.729              471.19           3,523.261              519.40
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  393,248             674.559              582.97             611.950              642.61
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   83,832              56.519            1,483.23              51.274            1,634.98
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  288,115              96.243            2,993.59              87.311            3,299.87
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                5,677,299           4,094.486            1,386.57           3,714.457            1,528.43
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               14,285,293           8,340.481            1,712.77           7,566.360            1,888.00
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   99,364             118.079              841.50             107.120              927.60
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B               15,406,551          11,815.454            1,303.93          10,718.803            1,437.34
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  223,958             277.189              807.96             251.462              890.62
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A               18,269,046          14,714.663            1,241.55          13,348.922            1,368.58
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  867,814             421.608            2,058.34             382.477            2,268.93
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,909,849             987.393            3,959.77             895.749            4,364.89
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  434,596             162.696            2,671.20             147.596            2,944.50
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,443,457           3,414.799              715.55           3,097.855              788.76
              WIRE DRAWN............................23               12,347,940          14,005.097              881.67          12,705.214              971.88
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  110,388             100.517            1,098.20              91.188            1,210.55
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,540,133           2,894.768              532.04           2,626.091              586.47
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,618,105           3,414.621            1,059.59           3,097.693            1,168.00
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,774,657           1,833.686              967.81           1,663.493            1,066.83
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,567,307           2,885.513              889.72           2,617.695              980.75
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   88,603              16.410            5,399.30              14.887            5,951.70
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                1,009,147           1,891.156              533.61           1,715.629              588.21
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  845,023             412.919            2,046.46             374.594            2,255.84

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        148,100,124         195,350.686              758.12         177,219.212              835.69

              Guatemala                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  635,683             377.317            1,684.74             342.297            1,857.11
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  324,150             373.132              868.73             338.500              957.61
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  106,134             132.464              801.22             120.170              883.20
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  149,311             168.174              887.84             152.565              978.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,215,278           1,051.088            1,156.21             953.532            1,274.50

              El Salvador                             
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   85,604              89.416              957.37              81.117            1,055.32

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             85,604              89.416              957.37              81.117            1,055.32

              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
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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


              Costa Rica                              
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   69,615               0.199          348,915.38               0.181          384,613.26

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             69,615               0.199          348,915.38               0.181          384,613.26

              Panama                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   57,177              53.067            1,077.44              48.142            1,187.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             57,177              53.067            1,077.44              48.142            1,187.67

              Dominican Republic                      
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                1,152,705           1,656.006              696.08           1,502.304              767.29
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   42,748              45.767              934.02              41.520            1,029.58
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   33,778              38.647              874.01              35.060              963.43
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,609,696           1,784.637              901.97           1,618.996              994.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   52,251              47.291            1,104.87              42.902            1,217.92

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,891,178           3,572.349              809.32           3,240.782              892.12

              Colombia                                
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   54,000               4.087           13,211.43               3.708           14,563.11
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  110,005              40.593            2,709.90              36.826            2,987.16
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  631,246             801.281              787.80             726.911              868.40
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   12,531              17.805              703.77              16.153              775.77

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            807,782             863.768              935.18             783.598            1,030.86

              Ecuador                                 
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    5,985               1.851            3,231.85               1.680            3,562.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,985               1.851            3,231.85               1.680            3,562.50

              Chile                                   
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  255,828             257.387              993.94             233.498            1,095.63

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            255,828             257.387              993.94             233.498            1,095.63

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B              108,316,152         209,472.332              517.09         190,030.157              569.99
              WIRE RODS..............................3                7,473,156          10,626.297              703.27           9,640.018              775.22
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A               13,581,027          22,269.301              609.85          20,202.376              672.25
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                5,894,600          10,268.638              574.04           9,315.555              632.77
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                  140,505              85.227            1,648.59              77.317            1,817.26
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  185,635              27.704            6,700.56              25.133            7,386.11
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   45,149              69.114              653.25              62.700              720.08
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   13,909               3.157            4,405.74               2.864            4,856.49
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  968,137             239.848            4,036.45             217.587            4,449.42
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               11,157,940           4,736.890            2,355.54           4,297.236            2,596.54
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                3,369,687           1,902.889            1,770.83           1,726.273            1,952.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  102,032              37.689            2,707.20              34.191            2,984.18
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  274,692             152.498            1,801.28             138.344            1,985.57
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   54,063              14.740            3,667.75              13.372            4,043.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  352,144             251.399            1,400.73             228.066            1,544.04
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  487,508             370.250            1,316.70             335.886            1,451.41
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,174,187           5,990.142              529.90           5,434.167              584.12
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,391,166           2,199.237              632.57           1,995.115              697.29
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   65,546              46.226            1,417.93              41.936            1,563.00
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    5,188               0.180           28,698.02               0.164           31,634.15
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    3,423               2.081            1,644.75               1.888            1,813.03

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        157,055,846         268,765.848              584.36         243,820.345              644.15

              Argentina                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               21,896,613          36,900.178              593.40          33,475.288              654.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         21,896,613          36,900.178              593.40          33,475.288              654.11

              Sweden                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  966,646             285.245            3,388.83             258.770            3,735.54
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,339,546             314.898            4,253.90             285.671            4,689.12
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A               11,243,188           3,914.538            2,872.16           3,551.211            3,166.02
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                3,739,499           2,123.629            1,760.90           1,926.525            1,941.06
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  293,187              78.083            3,754.80              70.836            4,138.95
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  974,324             198.372            4,911.58             179.961            5,414.08
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,938,831             689.808            4,260.36             625.784            4,696.24
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    3,257               0.268           12,109.43               0.244           13,348.36
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  163,890              69.699            2,351.39              63.230            2,591.97
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  580,672              67.646            8,583.90              61.368            9,462.13
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   23,370               2.678            8,724.66               2.430            9,617.28
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  841,541             177.641            4,737.29             161.154            5,221.97
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  632,019             612.330            1,032.15             555.497            1,137.75
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,600,017           3,036.231            1,185.69           2,754.424            1,306.99
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                    8,314               1.560            5,326.51               1.416            5,871.47
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   16,583              15.663            1,058.68              14.210            1,167.00
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  147,786               6.800           21,732.73               6.169           23,956.23
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   59,362              11.755            5,049.92              10.664            5,566.58
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,878,752             261.032            7,197.38             236.805            7,933.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         29,450,784          11,867.886            2,481.55          10,766.369            2,735.44

              Norway                                  
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    9,915               0.099           99,941.55               0.090          110,166.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              9,915               0.099           99,941.55               0.090          110,166.67
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              Finland                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               18,053,419           9,950.241            1,814.37           9,026.710            2,000.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  636,621             300.536            2,118.28             272.642            2,335.01
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  965,073             815.779            1,183.01             740.063            1,304.04
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    2,983               0.274           10,868.00               0.249           11,979.92
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    3,763               0.458            8,206.10               0.416            9,045.67
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   56,063              32.769            1,710.83              29.728            1,885.87
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   12,299              10.627            1,157.29               9.641            1,275.70
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    5,107               0.329           15,494.96               0.299           17,080.27
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  366,385             218.576            1,676.24             198.289            1,847.73
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  117,296              50.295            2,332.15              45.627            2,570.76
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,534               0.138           25,444.38               0.126           28,047.62
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,438,957             431.109            3,337.80             391.096            3,679.29
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  773,611             863.992              895.39             783.801              987.00
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,403,223           1,324.792            1,059.20           1,201.832            1,167.57
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  721,982             696.373            1,036.77             631.740            1,142.85
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   51,970              10.141            5,124.61               9.200            5,648.91

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         24,612,286          14,706.437            1,673.57          13,341.459            1,844.80

              Denmark                                 
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,815               1.997            3,411.96               1.812            3,761.04
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   87,973               5.768           15,250.87               5.233           16,811.20
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   20,250               4.226            4,791.47               3.834            5,281.69

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            115,038              11.992            9,592.86              10.879           10,574.32

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   39,938               1.525           26,178.58               1.384           28,856.94
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                3,215,729           1,122.648            2,864.41           1,018.450            3,157.47
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,414,187             345.207            4,096.63             313.167            4,515.76
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  487,035             338.332            1,439.52             306.930            1,586.80
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  364,411             133.086            2,738.15             120.734            3,018.30
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,202,838             332.361            3,619.07             301.513            3,989.34
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   32,526               0.770           42,213.30               0.699           46,532.19
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  204,740             571.311              358.37             518.285              395.03
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   97,050              15.250            6,363.74              13.835            7,014.82
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,205,292           1,218.796              988.92           1,105.674            1,090.10
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  180,281             101.327            1,779.19              91.923            1,961.22
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  234,700               4.372           53,671.87               3.967           59,163.10
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   36,854              12.477            2,953.74              11.319            3,255.94
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  936,773             272.666            3,435.60             247.359            3,787.10
              TIN PLATE.............................29                1,985,283           1,218.848            1,628.82           1,105.721            1,795.46
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,467,623           1,647.349            1,497.94           1,494.451            1,651.19
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                7,038,993           4,456.058            1,579.65           4,042.469            1,741.26
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   11,578               5.094            2,272.48               4.622            2,504.98
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  425,515             131.884            3,226.41             119.644            3,556.51
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  271,804              64.943            4,185.22              58.916            4,613.42
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         21,853,150          11,994.314            1,821.96          10,881.062            2,008.37

              Ireland                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   81,840               0.017        4,640,251.25               0.016        5,115,000.00
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    4,560               0.368           12,385.52               0.334           13,652.69
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   18,411               0.776           23,724.69               0.704           26,151.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            104,811               1.161           90,211.54               1.054           99,441.18

              Netherlands                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  118,989              18.201            6,537.37              16.512            7,206.21
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   39,581              36.591            1,081.71              33.195            1,192.38
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                6,363,002           7,037.489              904.16           6,384.305              996.66
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   45,607              17.331            2,631.43              15.723            2,900.66
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   31,197              17.261            1,807.36              15.659            1,992.27
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   11,370               1.175            9,676.07               1.066           10,666.04
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   28,875               2.480           11,642.21               2.250           12,833.33
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   42,439              21.891            1,938.57              19.860            2,136.91
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  533,143             223.817            2,382.04             203.044            2,625.75
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  141,963               1.833           77,442.40               1.663           85,365.60
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   11,305               0.606           18,646.78               0.550           20,554.55
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   81,951               7.295           11,233.71               6.618           12,383.05
              TIN PLATE.............................29               35,601,080          29,372.674            1,212.05          26,646.450            1,336.05
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                   42,270              35.628            1,186.40              32.322            1,307.78
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                7,234,717           9,435.174              766.78           8,559.449              845.23
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,400,051           4,478.253              982.54           4,062.604            1,083.06
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,574,208           4,212.456            1,085.88           3,821.477            1,196.97
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  543,015             578.889              938.03             525.160            1,034.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    3,505               0.001        3,179,683.41               0.001        3,505,000.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         59,848,268          55,499.052            1,078.37          50,347.908            1,188.69

              Belgium                                 
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   18,116               1.625           11,142.08               1.475           12,282.03
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                6,075,372           1,631.640            3,723.47           1,480.200            4,104.43
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  826,936             308.499            2,680.51             279.866            2,954.76
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    3,047               0.354            8,584.45               0.322            9,462.73
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    5,898               0.487           12,105.38               0.442           13,343.89
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    7,511               0.286           26,207.18               0.260           28,888.46
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   10,859               0.154           70,365.16               0.140           77,564.29
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  158,348              43.300            3,656.91              39.282            4,031.06
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  762,932             676.796            1,127.27             613.980            1,242.60
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    3,123               0.058           53,455.45               0.053           58,924.53
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  808,347           1,238.262              652.81           1,123.333              719.60
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,750,833           3,801.305              986.72           3,448.487            1,087.67
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,855,097           2,863.839              996.95           2,598.032            1,098.95
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   29,622              12.460            2,377.27              11.304            2,620.49
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   60,500              19.611            3,084.97              17.791            3,400.60
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   56,393              34.115            1,653.01              30.949            1,822.13

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         15,432,934          10,632.799            1,451.45           9,645.916            1,599.94

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                8,329,783           7,709.608            1,080.44           6,994.041            1,190.98
              STEEL PILING...........................5                2,192,654           1,758.031            1,247.22           1,594.860            1,374.83
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   67,358              55.237            1,219.42              50.111            1,344.18
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   38,307              21.728            1,762.96              19.712            1,943.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,628,102           9,544.606            1,113.52           8,658.724            1,227.44

              France                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   11,148               6.746            1,652.50               6.120            1,821.57
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   40,773              35.809            1,138.60              32.486            1,255.09
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  455,295             147.081            3,095.53             133.430            3,412.24
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   54,196               3.396           15,957.74               3.081           17,590.39
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  564,810             106.587            5,299.00              96.695            5,841.15
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   48,048              29.339            1,637.68              26.616            1,805.23
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                8,635,494           6,686.834            1,291.42           6,066.196            1,423.54
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,474,649             414.023            3,561.75             375.596            3,926.16
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  295,870              29.543           10,014.88              26.801           11,039.51
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  122,172              56.054            2,179.51              50.852            2,402.50
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  375,423              93.100            4,032.47              84.459            4,445.03
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  424,718              23.173           18,327.44              21.023           20,202.54
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   16,241               2.880            5,638.57               2.613            6,215.46
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,180,711             305.975            3,858.85             277.576            4,253.65
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  911,863              58.165           15,677.00              52.767           17,280.93
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    9,112               0.729           12,486.81               0.662           13,764.35
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   63,696              28.397            2,243.00              25.762            2,472.48
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  885,834             311.667            2,842.24             282.740            3,133.03
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  790,742             546.629            1,446.58             495.894            1,594.58
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  918,101             721.186            1,273.04             654.250            1,403.29
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  164,660             206.857              796.01             187.658              877.45
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,536,342           1,974.826            1,790.71           1,791.533            1,973.92
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,236,506           1,446.935              854.57           1,312.638              942.00
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  125,471             111.491            1,125.39             101.143            1,240.53
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  122,485              87.380            1,401.75              79.270            1,545.16
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   46,602               0.567           82,090.55               0.515           90,489.32
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,167,967             472.721            2,470.73             428.846            2,723.51

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         23,678,929          13,908.102            1,702.53          12,617.222            1,876.71

              Germany                                 
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  304,513              29.846           10,202.75              27.076           11,246.60
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  246,724              35.370            6,975.33              32.088            7,688.98
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  440,506             284.635            1,547.61             258.217            1,705.95
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                7,575,787           5,776.449            1,311.50           5,240.308            1,445.68
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    3,150               4.361              722.17               3.957              796.06
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  756,512             240.924            3,140.04             218.563            3,461.30
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,434,495           2,135.639              671.69           1,937.420              740.42
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    2,526               0.052           47,740.61               0.048           52,625.00
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                    2,585               2.568            1,006.47               2.330            1,109.44
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,916,962           1,555.582            1,875.16           1,411.201            2,067.01
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  108,299              24.653            4,392.90              22.365            4,842.34
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  148,697             129.094            1,151.84             117.113            1,269.69
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                7,626,624           2,692.757            2,832.27           2,442.829            3,122.05
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,847,239             971.881            2,929.62             881.676            3,229.35
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,940,211           1,289.207            1,504.96           1,169.550            1,658.94
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  889,931             576.313            1,544.18             522.823            1,702.16
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                3,987,395           3,179.438            1,254.12           2,884.339            1,382.43
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  227,266              52.559            4,323.99              47.681            4,766.38
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,783,381           1,689.243            1,055.73           1,532.456            1,163.74
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                4,595,179           2,404.585            1,911.01           2,181.404            2,106.52
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                2,132,689           1,112.949            1,916.25           1,009.651            2,112.30
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,476,234             141.995           17,438.85             128.816           19,223.03
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   26,136               2.105           12,413.71               1.910           13,683.77
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                7,912,725             935.226            8,460.76             848.423            9,326.39
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,107,764             887.515            2,374.90             805.141            2,617.88
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                8,105,496           6,506.485            1,245.76           5,902.586            1,373.21
              TIN PLATE.............................29               49,904,277          33,856.654            1,473.99          30,714.249            1,624.79
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                    3,787               2.270            1,667.72               2.060            1,838.35
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,480,552           1,291.757            1,146.15           1,171.863            1,263.42
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,788,294           1,808.671            1,541.63           1,640.800            1,699.35
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,306,002           2,064.402            1,117.03           1,872.795            1,231.32
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  228,184              92.866            2,457.12              84.247            2,708.51
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  985,887             465.071            2,119.86             421.906            2,336.75
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  568,807             149.218            3,811.90             135.369            4,201.90
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   22,820               2.414            9,452.95               2.190           10,420.09
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                9,710,010           2,983.544            3,254.52           2,706.627            3,587.49
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  117,584               8.076           14,558.54               7.327           16,048.04

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        128,715,230          75,386.392            1,707.41          68,389.404            1,882.09

              Austria                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   30,825               7.893            3,905.04               7.161            4,304.57
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  175,297              16.809           10,428.67              15.249           11,495.64
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  178,044              87.985            2,023.56              79.819            2,230.60
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   19,658               4.170            4,714.10               3.783            5,196.40
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  219,904              27.586            7,971.45              25.026            8,787.02
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  795,027              99.250            8,010.27              90.039            8,829.81
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,651,334             371.455            9,829.80             336.979           10,835.49
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               14,731,316           9,812.398            1,501.30           8,901.661            1,654.90
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  612,811             347.466            1,763.66             315.216            1,944.10
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  738,888             374.308            1,974.01             339.567            2,175.97
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   29,938               7.109            4,210.74               6.450            4,641.55
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,100,080             136.446            8,062.37             123.782            8,887.24
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   37,022              27.618            1,340.48              25.055            1,477.63
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  548,449             289.442            1,894.85             262.578            2,088.71
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   24,408               4.285            5,695.11               3.888            6,277.78
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   18,663               2.018            9,246.75               1.831           10,192.79
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  254,350             118.830            2,140.45             107.801            2,359.44
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                5,824,602           5,315.383            1,095.80           4,822.036            1,207.91
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  231,872             193.579            1,197.82             175.612            1,320.37
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   31,071              16.486            1,884.67              14.956            2,077.49
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   12,922              14.646              882.26              13.287              972.53
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                3,996,584             732.440            5,456.53             664.459            6,014.79

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         33,263,065          18,007.611            1,847.17          16,336.235            2,036.15

              Czech Republic                          
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    5,893               5.175            1,138.67               4.695            1,255.17
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  333,166             343.224              970.69             311.368            1,070.01
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   23,769               2.713            8,758.28               2.462            9,654.35
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   18,000               1.042           17,261.45               0.946           19,027.48
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,245,650           1,312.924              948.76           1,191.065            1,045.83
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  222,201             138.165            1,608.22             125.342            1,772.76
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    4,038               0.019          203,511.83               0.018          224,333.33
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   31,745               2.433           13,042.84               2.208           14,377.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  234,618             127.880            1,834.67             116.011            2,022.38

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,119,080           1,933.580            1,095.94           1,754.115            1,208.06

              Slovakia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   26,211               0.812           32,263.54               0.737           35,564.45
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  451,043             313.959            1,436.63             284.819            1,583.61
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   15,388               1.027           14,978.29               0.932           16,510.73
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  464,032             177.683            2,611.56             161.192            2,878.75
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  753,420             208.012            3,621.99             188.706            3,992.56

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,710,094             701.495            2,437.78             636.386            2,687.20

              Switzerland                             
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    9,755               3.006            3,245.17               2.727            3,577.19
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   25,633               2.713            9,445.11               2.462           10,411.45
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  112,715              10.503           10,730.75               9.529           11,828.63
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  135,585              61.573            2,201.98              55.859            2,427.27
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    3,486               0.062           55,481.52               0.057           61,157.89
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  330,740              15.821           20,904.51              14.353           23,043.27
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,121               0.114           27,224.27               0.104           30,009.62
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   10,951               0.038          283,845.23               0.035          312,885.71
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    3,094               0.023          133,658.59               0.021          147,333.33
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    3,624               0.063           56,683.42               0.058           62,482.76
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  142,136              22.650            6,275.24              20.548            6,917.27

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            780,840             116.572            6,698.31             105.753            7,383.62

              Latvia                                  
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    2,177               0.098           22,190.36               0.089           24,460.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,177               0.098           22,190.36               0.089           24,460.67

              Poland                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    2,555               1.674            1,525.91               1.519            1,682.03
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   80,548              28.858            2,791.14              26.180            3,076.70
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   95,904              25.731            3,727.14              23.343            4,108.47
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   24,270               4.188            5,794.05               3.800            6,386.84
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  307,732             183.339            1,678.48             166.323            1,850.21
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   96,890              12.552            7,719.08              11.387            8,508.83
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   19,980               0.570           34,991.42               0.518           38,571.43
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  435,379              91.319            4,767.63              82.844            5,255.41
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    8,042              14.036              572.92              12.734              631.54
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  161,777              58.976            2,743.05              53.503            3,023.70
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    5,047               0.694            7,267.56               0.630            8,011.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,238,124             421.943            2,934.33             382.781            3,234.55

              Ukraine                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,214,576             691.672            3,201.77             627.475            3,529.35
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    3,885               1.633            2,378.15               1.482            2,621.46
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  194,508              18.955           10,261.38              17.196           11,311.24

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,412,969             712.261            3,387.76             646.153            3,734.36

              Georgia                                 
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,680,787           2,028.243              828.69           1,839.992              913.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,680,787           2,028.243              828.69           1,839.992              913.48

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  750,132           1,025.546              731.45             930.360              806.28
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,231               0.396            5,622.03               0.360            6,197.22
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  346,852             243.016            1,427.28             220.461            1,573.30
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,250,535           1,160.790            1,077.31           1,053.052            1,187.53
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                4,755,766           1,711.926            2,778.02           1,553.034            3,062.24
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  211,700              88.690            2,386.94              80.459            2,631.15
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  559,621             237.939            2,351.95             215.855            2,592.58
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                8,443,423           4,989.684            1,692.18           4,526.567            1,865.30
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   51,967              16.840            3,085.93              15.277            3,401.65
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,799,019             886.470            2,029.42             804.193            2,237.05
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,364,722             433.519            3,148.01             393.282            3,470.09
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  468,993             101.619            4,615.17              92.188            5,087.35
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,474,908             144.597           10,200.07             131.177           11,243.65
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    4,590               0.263           17,422.51               0.239           19,205.02
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   37,061               3.845            9,636.34               3.489           10,622.24
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   16,817              21.307              789.25              19.330              869.99
              TIN PLATE.............................29                2,241,161           1,632.132            1,373.15           1,480.646            1,513.64
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  517,072             410.943            1,258.25             372.802            1,386.99
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,058,904             507.384            2,086.98             460.292            2,300.50
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  242,596             214.190            1,132.62             194.310            1,248.50
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    7,260               5.538            1,310.94               5.024            1,445.06
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   84,489              40.109            2,106.44              36.387            2,321.96

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         25,689,819          13,876.755            1,851.28          12,588.784            2,040.69

              Portugal                                
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,855,454             720.407            3,963.66             653.543            4,369.19
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,361,047             266.389            5,109.23             241.665            5,631.96
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    7,062               0.368           19,181.26               0.334           21,143.71
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  322,874             204.916            1,575.64             185.897            1,736.84

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,546,437           1,192.082            3,813.86           1,081.439            4,204.06

              Italy                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  141,382              19.503            7,249.17              17.693            7,990.84
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  330,894             158.712            2,084.86             143.982            2,298.16
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,300,452             353.624            3,677.49             320.803            4,053.74
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  325,746              81.280            4,007.70              73.736            4,417.73
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,731               0.239           11,417.15               0.217           12,585.25
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   30,226               4.709            6,418.67               4.272            7,075.37
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,328,974             716.164            4,648.33             649.694            5,123.91
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  108,724              26.582            4,090.10              24.115            4,508.56
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                7,562,216           2,295.489            3,294.38           2,082.434            3,631.43
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   39,950              14.283            2,796.89              12.958            3,083.04
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,579,250           1,267.943            2,034.20           1,150.259            2,242.32
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                4,660,378           3,101.669            1,502.54           2,813.788            1,656.26
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                4,767,817           1,627.855            2,928.89           1,476.766            3,228.55
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                4,759,459           1,108.539            4,293.45           1,005.650            4,732.72
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  264,220              51.790            5,101.66              46.984            5,623.62
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,378,632             952.309            1,447.67             863.921            1,595.78
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  894,778             362.180            2,470.53             328.565            2,723.29
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  297,011              31.010            9,577.84              28.132           10,557.76
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   58,491              25.992            2,250.30              23.580            2,480.53
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  108,185              18.080            5,983.65              16.402            6,595.84
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,652,077             769.030            2,148.26             697.653            2,368.05
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    5,312               0.823            6,451.09               0.747            7,111.11
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    3,074               4.230              726.60               3.838              800.94
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,838,731             756.685            3,751.53             686.454            4,135.36
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  145,321              59.016            2,462.37              53.539            2,714.30
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   12,742               2.322            5,486.17               2.107            6,047.46
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  208,557              43.129            4,835.65              39.126            5,330.39
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  730,344             155.284            4,703.26             140.872            5,184.45

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         38,535,674          14,008.484            2,750.88          12,708.287            3,032.33

              Slovenia                                
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   66,972              14.775            4,532.68              13.404            4,996.42
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,901,070           1,589.485            1,825.16           1,441.957            2,011.90
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,046,891             242.930            4,309.42             220.383            4,750.33
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  769,147             166.878            4,609.01             151.390            5,080.57
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,997,841             681.448            2,931.76             618.200            3,231.71
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   37,246               4.337            8,586.79               3.935            9,465.31
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  348,477             199.087            1,750.37             180.609            1,929.46
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  206,328              46.392            4,447.40              42.087            4,902.42

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,373,972           2,945.336            2,503.61           2,671.965            2,759.76

              Greece                                  
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   55,133              21.062            2,617.53              19.108            2,885.34

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             55,133              21.062            2,617.53              19.108            2,885.34

              Romania                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               25,492,773          39,443.739              646.31          35,782.769              712.43
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    6,998               0.174           40,180.26               0.158           44,291.14
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   19,826              13.808            1,435.77              12.527            1,582.66
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   92,014              27.481            3,348.19              24.931            3,690.75
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    3,349               0.848            3,945.67               0.770            4,349.35
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,035,969             715.505            1,447.88             649.096            1,596.02
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    2,116               0.589            3,588.04               0.535            3,955.14
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                3,454,163           2,624.578            1,316.08           2,380.978            1,450.73
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,825,644           1,010.329            1,806.98             916.556            1,991.85
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  902,168             332.663            2,711.96             301.787            2,989.42
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    7,780               0.653           11,902.02               0.593           13,119.73
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,369,866             298.501            4,589.14             270.796            5,058.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         34,212,666          44,468.874              769.36          40,341.496              848.08

              Bulgaria                                
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                7,578,392          14,861.090              509.95          13,481.758              562.12
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   21,441              25.199              850.84              22.861              937.89

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,599,833          14,886.290              510.53          13,504.619              562.76

              Turkey                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  811,937             752.714            1,078.68             682.851            1,189.04
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,620               3.366              778.27               3.054              857.89
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                    9,280               3.254            2,851.86               2.952            3,143.63
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  853,465           1,381.373              617.84           1,253.161              681.05
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  390,914             641.163              609.69             581.654              672.07
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,540,686           1,790.639              860.41           1,624.441              948.44
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,605,930           3,165.903              823.12           2,872.060              907.34
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  181,517              97.728            1,857.36              88.658            2,047.38
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,065,032             294.174            7,019.74             266.871            7,737.94
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                5,586,675           2,334.841            2,392.74           2,118.133            2,637.55
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   30,815               7.158            4,304.73               6.494            4,745.15
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  119,758               3.678           32,556.99               3.337           35,887.92
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,305,148           1,554.098              839.81           1,409.855              925.73
              TIN PLATE.............................29                9,591,221           9,081.596            1,056.12           8,238.688            1,164.17
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,392,224           4,116.354              581.15           3,734.295              640.61
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   74,952             195.494              383.40             177.350              422.62
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   69,964              57.226            1,222.58              51.915            1,347.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         27,632,138          25,480.766            1,084.43          23,115.769            1,195.38

              Israel                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   38,978               1.985           19,633.68               1.801           21,642.42
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   36,678               1.873           19,572.78               1.700           21,575.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             75,656               3.859           19,604.11               3.501           21,609.83

              Saudi Arabia                            
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  154,289              79.483            1,941.15              72.106            2,139.75
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,726,291           1,987.951              868.38           1,803.440              957.22
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  129,533              97.672            1,326.20              88.607            1,461.88
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   24,068              23.527            1,022.96              21.344            1,127.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,034,181           2,188.635              929.43           1,985.497            1,024.52

              United Arab Emirates                    
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                6,771,446          10,976.141              616.92           9,957.391              680.04
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,897,820             691.731            2,743.58             627.528            3,024.28
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18               13,833,232          19,680.878              702.88          17,854.198              774.79
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                5,305,706           7,688.057              690.12           6,974.490              760.73
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   37,820              46.677              810.24              42.345              893.14
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,575,414             846.376            3,042.87             767.820            3,354.19
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,527,582           3,003.868              841.44           2,725.064              927.53
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,369,348           1,285.731            1,065.03           1,166.396            1,174.00
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,128,327           5,071.565              814.01           4,600.848              897.30

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         38,446,695          49,291.026              779.99          44,716.080              859.80

              Oman                                    
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,650,453           4,023.470              658.75           3,650.032              726.15
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  208,052             239.397              869.06             217.178              957.98
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,858,505           4,262.868              670.56           3,867.210              739.16

              Bahrain                                 
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    2,863               1.293            2,214.21               1.173            2,440.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,863               1.293            2,214.21               1.173            2,440.75

              India                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  161,805              31.106            5,201.71              28.219            5,733.90
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               12,181,796          11,460.136            1,062.97          10,396.464            1,171.72
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    3,236               4.480              722.18               4.065              796.06
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  825,163             464.083            1,778.05             421.010            1,959.96
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  529,889             147.391            3,595.12             133.711            3,962.94
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                2,002,803             702.227            2,852.07             637.050            3,143.87
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   27,014              15.707            1,719.77              14.250            1,895.72
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,855,594           1,004.455            2,842.93             911.227            3,133.79
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  161,343              70.666            2,283.15              64.108            2,516.74
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,778,871           1,554.959            2,430.21           1,410.636            2,678.84
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                4,484,621           4,111.765            1,090.68           3,730.132            1,202.27
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  118,727              59.866            1,983.20              54.310            2,186.10
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                6,516,525           7,131.509              913.77           6,469.598            1,007.25
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    3,153               0.308           10,215.55               0.280           11,260.71
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                6,891,469           5,167.380            1,333.65           4,687.770            1,470.10
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  142,883             107.624            1,327.61              97.635            1,463.44
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                9,255,429           3,086.812            2,998.38           2,800.310            3,305.14
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  173,780             223.883              776.21             203.104              855.62
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  612,372             597.551            1,024.80             542.090            1,129.65
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                7,371,509           3,673.664            2,006.58           3,332.693            2,211.88
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  249,591             257.150              970.60             233.283            1,069.91
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,848,124           1,071.131            1,725.39             971.714            1,901.92
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   41,175               7.698            5,348.42               6.984            5,895.62
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,949,820           1,001.028            2,946.79             908.118            3,248.28
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  254,091             102.261            2,484.72              92.770            2,738.94

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         63,440,783          42,054.852            1,508.52          38,151.531            1,662.86

              Pakistan                                
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,936               0.023          213,231.67               0.021          235,047.62
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,505,017           3,642.344              687.75           3,304.280              758.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,509,953           3,642.367              689.10           3,304.301              759.60

              Thailand                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    5,886               4.960            1,186.60               4.500            1,308.00
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                6,153,601           9,624.538              639.37           8,731.237              704.78
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,707,593           1,229.764            1,388.55           1,115.624            1,530.62
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,395,652           1,899.311              734.82           1,723.027              810.00
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   81,576              55.441            1,471.38              50.296            1,621.92
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  584,349             117.070            4,991.41             106.205            5,502.09
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  636,912             524.122            1,215.20             475.476            1,339.53
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,013,056             914.416            1,107.87             829.545            1,221.22
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  776,604             872.265              890.33             791.306              981.42
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  369,517             346.318            1,066.99             314.175            1,176.15
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   37,646              65.145              577.88              59.099              637.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  394,236             209.022            1,886.09             189.622            2,079.06

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         13,156,628          15,862.378              829.42          14,390.112              914.28

              Vietnam                                 
              WIRE RODS..............................3               13,428,648          27,556.750              487.31          24,999.071              537.17
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  252,362             306.628              823.02             278.169              907.23
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                3,174,877           6,566.710              483.48           5,957.221              532.95
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    2,310               2.358              979.25               2.140            1,079.44
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  272,299             570.501              477.30             517.550              526.13
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                3,643,997           8,528.109              427.29           7,736.573              471.01
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   46,164              10.896            4,236.65               9.885            4,670.11
              TOOL STEEL............................17                    4,084               1.718            2,376.49               1.559            2,619.63
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                7,273,438           9,825.730              740.24           8,913.755              815.98
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                5,676,454           8,342.955              680.39           7,568.604              750.00
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  157,029             197.345              795.71             179.029              877.11
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  340,209             476.863              713.43             432.603              786.42
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,588,936           1,468.440            1,082.06           1,332.147            1,192.76
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,554,377             847.797            3,012.96             769.109            3,321.22
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,991,992           2,071.360              961.68           1,879.107            1,060.07
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                   88,661             112.335              789.25             101.909              870.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                6,727,994           7,240.707              929.19           6,568.661            1,024.26
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  570,729             551.863            1,034.19             500.642            1,139.99
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,912,285           6,123.105              475.62           5,554.789              524.28
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               12,111,272          10,836.174            1,117.67           9,830.415            1,232.02
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                    7,903               3.437            2,299.39               3.118            2,534.64
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  856,627           1,512.723              566.28           1,372.320              624.22
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  674,969             333.532            2,023.70             302.576            2,230.74

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         64,357,616          93,488.045              688.40          84,810.952              758.84

              Cambodia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    2,513               0.963            2,608.42               0.874            2,875.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,513               0.963            2,608.42               0.874            2,875.29

              Malaysia                                
              WIRE RODS..............................3                3,445,160           7,536.287              457.14           6,836.807              503.91
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   46,999              51.422              913.97              46.650            1,007.48
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,830,207           3,046.301              600.80           2,763.559              662.26
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   13,120               0.590           22,205.72               0.536           24,477.61
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   65,851              36.056            1,826.32              32.710            2,013.18
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,698               0.015          174,827.51               0.014          192,714.29
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    9,601               5.999            1,600.20               5.443            1,763.92
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   77,459              24.318            3,185.24              22.061            3,511.13
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    8,425               2.191            3,844.58               1.988            4,237.93
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,880,006           2,057.261              913.84           1,866.317            1,007.33
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  110,802             146.242              757.66             132.669              835.18
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  221,616              41.004            5,404.63              37.199            5,957.58

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,711,944          12,947.693              595.62          11,745.953              656.56

              Singapore                               
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    4,641               0.001        4,210,245.57               0.001        4,641,000.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   18,000               0.275           65,317.32               0.250           72,000.00
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    5,423               0.304           17,824.87               0.276           19,648.55

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             28,064               0.580           48,309.75               0.527           53,252.37

              Indonesia                               
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  464,790             217.590            2,136.07             197.395            2,354.62
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  526,406             611.645              860.64             554.876              948.69
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  120,210              80.649            1,490.52              73.164            1,643.02
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    2,085               0.110           18,914.81               0.100           20,850.00
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   70,898              45.304            1,564.91              41.100            1,725.01
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                6,954,607           5,414.668            1,284.40           4,912.106            1,415.81
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,353,823           1,794.762              754.32           1,628.182              831.49
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  471,045             650.209              724.45             589.860              798.57
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  184,059              71.015            2,591.82              64.424            2,856.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,147,923           8,885.957            1,142.02           8,061.207            1,258.86

              Brunei                                  
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,120,845           4,498.667              693.73           4,081.124              764.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,120,845           4,498.667              693.73           4,081.124              764.70

              Philippines                             
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                6,728,644           9,438.765              712.87           8,562.706              785.81
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   81,482              82.268              990.44              74.633            1,091.77

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,810,126           9,521.033              715.27           8,637.339              788.45

              China                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    4,000               0.765            5,228.73               0.694            5,763.69
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  103,358              69.759            1,481.63              63.285            1,633.21
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   19,808              18.007            1,100.00              16.336            1,212.54
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  311,907             221.781            1,406.37             201.197            1,550.26
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    2,147               2.972              722.18               2.697              796.07
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  161,854              42.388            3,818.37              38.454            4,209.03
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                    4,770               5.273              904.53               4.784              997.07
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    2,400               1.754            1,367.62               1.592            1,507.54
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   12,324              18.579              663.31              16.855              731.18
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                  523,705             635.095              824.61             576.149              908.97
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,236,923           1,194.831            1,035.23           1,083.933            1,141.14
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  139,949              41.065            3,407.95              37.254            3,756.62
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  651,899             468.884            1,390.32             425.365            1,532.56
              TOOL STEEL............................17                6,802,945           2,702.240            2,517.52           2,451.432            2,775.09
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,790,065           3,459.432            1,095.57           3,138.345            1,207.66
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  396,234              29.293           13,526.15              26.575           14,910.03
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  197,822              95.268            2,076.47              86.426            2,288.92
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  317,736              74.151            4,284.97              67.269            4,723.36
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   10,945               4.723            2,317.19               4.285            2,554.26
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                5,144,539           4,753.028            1,082.37           4,311.876            1,193.11
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  949,905             200.262            4,743.30             181.675            5,228.60
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               11,636,166           1,989.442            5,848.96           1,804.792            6,447.37
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  431,508             222.265            1,941.41             201.636            2,140.03
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  335,650             260.142            1,290.26             235.997            1,422.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                5,430,680           5,883.610              923.02           5,337.523            1,017.45
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  295,069             335.839              878.60             304.669              968.49
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,493,270           2,736.451              911.13           2,482.468            1,004.35
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   18,386               5.242            3,507.04               4.756            3,865.85
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  542,261             246.373            2,200.97             223.506            2,426.16
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   60,572             132.130              458.42             119.867              505.33
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  153,280             121.158            1,265.12             109.913            1,394.56
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  471,868             375.655            1,256.12             340.789            1,384.63
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   37,513              21.582            1,738.15              19.579            1,915.98
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   12,155               1.873            6,486.37               1.700            7,150.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  590,989             243.272            2,429.33             220.693            2,677.88
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  334,555             594.638              562.62             539.447              620.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         43,629,157          27,209.238            1,603.47          24,683.813            1,767.52

              Korea, South                            
              WIRE RODS..............................3                4,339,559           6,954.065              624.03           6,308.624              687.88
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                9,515,366          13,556.899              701.88          12,298.616              773.69
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A               12,726,038          17,765.541              716.33          16,116.633              789.62
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                9,052,132          16,546.658              547.07          15,010.880              603.04
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,090,260             476.376            2,288.65             432.162            2,522.80
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                4,140,728           8,968.493              461.70           8,136.083              508.93
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,943,903           1,640.097            1,185.24           1,487.872            1,306.50
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  318,514             264.796            1,202.87             240.219            1,325.93
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,331,064           1,758.494              756.93           1,595.280              834.38
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               22,199,340          23,999.519              924.99          21,772.004            1,019.63
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               13,427,140          14,571.632              921.46          13,219.166            1,015.73
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,442,430           1,937.049            1,260.90           1,757.262            1,389.91
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                7,725,909           9,365.151              824.96           8,495.925              909.37
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  430,140             229.023            1,878.15             207.767            2,070.30
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                5,071,162             653.328            7,762.04             592.690            8,556.18
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   53,985              11.644            4,635.97              10.564            5,110.28
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  939,456           1,435.973              654.23           1,302.694              721.16
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                5,222,451           2,256.580            2,314.32           2,047.136            2,551.10
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                5,038,928           5,550.113              907.90           5,034.980            1,000.78
              TIN PLATE.............................29                3,912,989           3,149.463            1,242.43           2,857.146            1,369.54
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                1,565,440           1,306.503            1,198.19           1,185.240            1,320.78
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                5,664,779          10,384.166              545.52           9,420.360              601.33
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                9,118,694           8,824.674            1,033.32           8,005.612            1,139.04
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               15,351,950          14,665.552            1,046.80          13,304.369            1,153.90
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  967,536             706.607            1,369.27             641.024            1,509.36
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                8,227,553           8,542.759              963.10           7,749.863            1,061.64
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,356,986             571.426            2,374.73             518.390            2,617.69

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        153,174,432         176,092.596              869.85         159,748.561              958.85

              Taiwan                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   17,959               1.989            9,026.11               1.805            9,949.58
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,030,281             928.135            2,187.48             841.991            2,411.29
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,198,193           1,385.962              864.52           1,257.324              952.97
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,468,650           1,575.384            2,201.78           1,429.165            2,427.05
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  557,370              78.119            7,134.82              70.869            7,864.79
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                5,646,521           1,636.989            3,449.33           1,485.052            3,802.24
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,787,393           1,015.986            2,743.53             921.688            3,024.23
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  135,516              54.263            2,497.37              49.227            2,752.88
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               23,525,399          32,815.988              716.89          29,770.172              790.23
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   17,379               7.331            2,370.47               6.651            2,612.99
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  851,778           1,163.301              732.21           1,055.330              807.12
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  414,627             210.401            1,970.65             190.873            2,172.27
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,592,649           2,979.318            2,884.10           2,702.793            3,179.17
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   26,350               4.844            5,438.98               4.395            5,995.45
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,820,654             925.984            1,966.18             840.039            2,167.34
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,852,322           1,103.073            2,585.79           1,000.692            2,850.35
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                6,741,746           8,160.154              826.18           7,402.770              910.71
              TIN PLATE.............................29                3,037,992           2,835.195            1,071.53           2,572.047            1,181.16
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  500,434             409.230            1,222.87             371.248            1,347.98
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   47,573              18.607            2,556.72              16.880            2,818.31
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               15,688,933           8,299.346            1,890.38           7,529.043            2,083.79
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,660,806           5,858.443              795.57           5,314.692              876.97
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               20,608,568          22,947.304              898.08          20,817.450              989.97
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,102,849             668.287            1,650.26             606.260            1,819.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        106,331,942          95,083.644            1,118.30          86,258.456            1,232.71

              Japan                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               18,280,273          45,145.775              404.92          40,955.570              446.34
              WIRE RODS..............................3               18,778,064          20,062.616              935.97          18,200.505            1,031.73
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   10,431               6.250            1,668.93               5.670            1,839.68
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    5,746               7.956              722.18               7.218              796.07
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,400,708             418.258            3,348.90             379.438            3,691.53
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  102,922              74.292            1,385.36              67.397            1,527.10
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               13,478,363          11,647.508            1,157.19          10,566.445            1,275.58
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  723,890             262.151            2,761.34             237.820            3,043.86
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,248,060           1,850.290            1,755.43           1,678.556            1,935.03
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  100,417              57.696            1,740.45              52.341            1,918.52
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               27,363,463           8,207.256            3,334.06           7,445.500            3,675.17
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                3,069,826           2,508.771            1,223.64           2,275.920            1,348.83
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  605,004              48.162           12,561.81              43.692           13,847.02
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,298,189           1,067.666            2,152.53             968.571            2,372.76
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  496,926             139.310            3,567.05             126.380            3,932.00
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                5,708,705             544.660           10,481.21             494.108           11,553.56
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  289,144             178.030            1,624.12             161.507            1,790.29
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                5,570,650           2,053.266            2,713.07           1,862.693            2,990.64
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   33,393               4.566            7,312.00               4.143            8,060.10
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A               13,909,507          11,406.361            1,219.45          10,347.680            1,344.22
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  287,903             259.395            1,109.90             235.320            1,223.45
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,499,544             671.363            2,233.58             609.051            2,462.10
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  622,793             470.567            1,323.49             426.892            1,458.90
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  461,647             363.030            1,271.65             329.336            1,401.75
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               40,723,065          18,070.016            2,253.63          16,392.848            2,484.20
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                5,188,266           1,976.739            2,624.66           1,793.268            2,893.19
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   45,987             100.699              456.68              91.353              503.40
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  859,273             131.576            6,530.61             119.364            7,198.76
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   60,120              24.247            2,479.43              21.997            2,733.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        165,222,279         127,758.487            1,293.24         115,900.583            1,425.55

              Australia                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  189,934               6.642           28,593.64               6.026           31,519.08
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  100,472              46.227            2,173.42              41.937            2,395.78
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  229,884             164.098            1,400.89             148.868            1,544.21
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   24,759               1.322           18,717.49               1.200           20,632.50
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   83,386              45.668            1,825.89              41.430            2,012.70
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  574,982             421.400            1,364.46             382.288            1,504.05

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,203,417             685.360            1,755.89             621.749            1,935.54

              Egypt                                   
              WIRE RODS..............................3               13,112,178          25,836.452              507.51          23,438.442              559.43
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    5,000               0.412           12,128.14               0.374           13,368.98
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                2,210,893           4,527.665              488.31           4,107.430              538.27
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  456,788             589.141              775.35             534.460              854.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         15,784,859          30,953.671              509.95          28,080.706              562.12
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              South Africa                            
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  496,838             247.351            2,008.63             224.394            2,214.13
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,963,513           4,070.579              973.70           3,692.769            1,073.32
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  405,078             584.249              693.33             530.022              764.27
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  526,556             292.789            1,798.41             265.614            1,982.41
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,816,898             671.302            2,706.52             608.996            2,983.43

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,208,883           5,866.273            1,228.87           5,321.795            1,354.60


               GRAND TOTAL                                        1,830,533,863       1,865,406.638              981.31       1,692,268.914            1,081.70
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Canada                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   41,029              37.433            1,096.05              33.959            1,208.19
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                6,830,250           8,107.535              842.46           7,355.035              928.65
              WIRE RODS..............................3                3,766,916           4,059.716              927.88           3,682.914            1,022.81
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   67,124              78.924              850.49              71.599              937.50
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,641,285           3,863.256              942.54           3,504.688            1,038.98
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,503,666           2,377.367              632.49           2,156.712              697.20
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   74,458              76.171              977.50              69.102            1,077.51
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               16,480,443          16,721.651              985.58          15,169.631            1,086.41
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  106,354              46.007            2,311.68              41.737            2,548.19
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  173,304              52.275            3,315.17              47.424            3,654.35
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               11,231,808           9,469.822            1,186.06           8,590.881            1,307.41
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    3,112               0.573            5,429.15               0.520            5,984.62
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,586,161             851.462            1,862.87             772.434            2,053.46
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   11,975               0.250           47,857.01               0.227           52,753.30
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                1,148,296             135.190            8,493.90             122.643            9,362.92
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   59,790              38.081            1,570.05              34.547            1,730.69
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                   14,284              35.707              400.03              32.393              440.96
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,889,268           1,307.498            1,444.95           1,186.143            1,592.78
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                6,969,657          10,552.060              660.50           9,572.671              728.08
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,116,297           4,178.626              985.08           3,790.787            1,085.87
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               22,594,889          24,417.120              925.37          22,150.845            1,020.05
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  110,483              33.150            3,332.73              30.074            3,673.70
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  212,717             251.692              845.15             228.332              931.61
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  457,317             369.896            1,236.34             335.565            1,362.83
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   20,770              16.986            1,222.73              15.410            1,347.83

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         83,111,653          87,078.460              954.45          78,996.273            1,052.10

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               33,920,017          65,333.667              519.18          59,269.723              572.30
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  214,269             156.715            1,367.25             142.170            1,507.13
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  288,115              96.243            2,993.59              87.311            3,299.87
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   44,509              27.031            1,646.53              24.523            1,814.99
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               13,361,850           8,024.080            1,665.22           7,279.325            1,835.59
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  351,617             245.953            1,429.61             223.125            1,575.87
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,313,802           1,360.744            1,700.39           1,234.447            1,874.36
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    2,170               0.346            6,269.40               0.314            6,910.83
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   44,804              29.836            1,501.66              27.067            1,655.30
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   11,465               1.477            7,761.85               1.340            8,555.97
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,531,794           1,436.914            1,761.97           1,303.547            1,942.23
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  285,172             255.816            1,114.75             232.073            1,228.80
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  356,160             216.928            1,641.83             196.794            1,809.81
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   88,603              16.410            5,399.30              14.887            5,951.70
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  503,379             371.458            1,355.14             336.982            1,493.79

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         54,317,726          77,573.624              700.21          70,373.628              771.85

              Dominican Republic                      
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   27,987              33.565              833.81              30.450              919.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             27,987              33.565              833.81              30.450              919.11

              Colombia                                
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  311,769             395.648              788.00             358.926              868.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            311,769             395.648              788.00             358.926              868.62

              Ecuador                                 
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    5,985               1.851            3,231.85               1.680            3,562.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,985               1.851            3,231.85               1.680            3,562.50

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               46,225,675          75,987.045              608.34          68,934.308              670.58
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   22,147              18.695            1,184.64              16.960            1,305.84
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  968,137             239.848            4,036.45             217.587            4,449.42
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               11,142,835           4,736.165            2,352.71           4,296.578            2,593.42
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  432,795             206.104            2,099.88             186.975            2,314.72
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  215,093             146.056            1,472.67             132.500            1,623.34
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   65,546              46.226            1,417.93              41.936            1,563.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         59,072,228          81,380.142              725.88          73,826.844              800.15

              Argentina                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               21,896,613          36,900.178              593.40          33,475.288              654.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         21,896,613          36,900.178              593.40          33,475.288              654.11

              Sweden                                  
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                5,968,677           2,714.682            2,198.67           2,462.719            2,423.61
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,177,203           1,531.431              768.69           1,389.292              847.34
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   48,928              27.731            1,764.32              25.158            1,944.83
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,938,831             689.808            4,260.36             625.784            4,696.24
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  163,890              69.699            2,351.39              63.230            2,591.97
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   23,370               2.678            8,724.66               2.430            9,617.28
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   31,260               4.459            7,009.05               4.046            7,726.15
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  628,570             611.283            1,028.28             554.547            1,133.48
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,825,403           2,785.694            1,014.25           2,527.140            1,118.02
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   16,583              15.663            1,058.68              14.210            1,167.00
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   59,362              11.755            5,049.92              10.664            5,566.58
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  162,466              11.941           13,605.35              10.833           14,997.32
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,044,543           8,476.830            1,656.82           7,690.053            1,826.33

              Norway                                  
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    9,915               0.099           99,941.55               0.090          110,166.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              9,915               0.099           99,941.55               0.090          110,166.67

              Finland                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  633,358             299.372            2,115.62             271.586            2,332.07
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  780,840             766.867            1,018.22             695.691            1,122.39
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    2,983               0.274           10,868.00               0.249           11,979.92
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   56,063              32.769            1,710.83              29.728            1,885.87
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  366,385             218.576            1,676.24             198.289            1,847.73
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,053,081             338.161            3,114.14             306.775            3,432.75
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  773,611             863.992              895.39             783.801              987.00
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  518,722             582.461              890.57             528.400              981.68
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  721,982             696.373            1,036.77             631.740            1,142.85

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,907,025           3,798.849            1,291.71           3,446.259            1,423.87

              Denmark                                 
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    3,717               0.286           12,969.26               0.260           14,296.15
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    4,500               0.130           34,596.04               0.118           38,135.59

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              8,217               0.416           19,720.47               0.378           21,738.10

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   39,938               1.525           26,178.58               1.384           28,856.94
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,483,201             316.903            4,680.29             287.490            5,159.14
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  203,985             190.035            1,073.41             172.397            1,183.23
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  364,411             133.086            2,738.15             120.734            3,018.30
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   71,288               4.585           15,546.01               4.160           17,136.54
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   32,526               0.770           42,213.30               0.699           46,532.19
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   29,342               8.250            3,556.26               7.485            3,920.11
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    2,377               0.002        1,078,189.37               0.002        1,188,500.00
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   20,990               3.733            5,622.03               3.387            6,197.22
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   86,777              36.055            2,406.76              32.709            2,653.00
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                6,710,959           4,373.500            1,534.46           3,967.574            1,691.45

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          9,045,794           5,068.449            1,784.73           4,598.021            1,967.32

              Ireland                                 
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    4,560               0.368           12,385.52               0.334           13,652.69

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              4,560               0.368           12,385.52               0.334           13,652.69

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

              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   39,581              36.591            1,081.71              33.195            1,192.38
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                6,165,192           6,810.930              905.19           6,178.774              997.80
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   45,607              17.331            2,631.43              15.723            2,900.66
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    5,062               0.542            9,333.68               0.492           10,288.62
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,843,967           4,284.665              897.15           3,886.984              988.93
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,778,990           3,750.718            1,007.54           3,402.596            1,110.62
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,086,078           1,909.359            1,092.55           1,732.142            1,204.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         15,964,477          16,810.139              949.69          15,249.906            1,046.86

              Belgium                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  147,099              53.757            2,736.34              48.768            3,016.30
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   48,870              20.038            2,438.76              18.179            2,688.27
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   63,020              94.005              670.39              85.280              738.98
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   50,236              69.555              722.24              63.100              796.13
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,635,695           1,594.995            1,025.52           1,446.956            1,130.44

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,944,920           1,832.352            1,061.43           1,662.283            1,170.03

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  448,751             617.961              726.18             560.605              800.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            448,751             617.961              726.18             560.605              800.48

              France                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  580,284             145.639            3,984.39             132.122            4,392.03
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  295,870              29.543           10,014.88              26.801           11,039.51
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  114,286              51.290            2,228.21              46.530            2,456.18
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  375,423              93.100            4,032.47              84.459            4,445.03
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,090,910             263.377            4,142.00             238.932            4,565.78
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    9,112               0.729           12,486.81               0.662           13,764.35
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   49,910              16.160            3,088.30              14.661            3,404.27
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  131,184              63.891            2,053.25              57.961            2,263.31
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   48,625              39.881            1,219.23              36.180            1,343.97
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  744,636             774.230              961.78             702.370            1,060.18
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  122,485              87.380            1,401.75              79.270            1,545.16
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  235,385             104.906            2,243.75              95.170            2,473.31

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,798,110           1,670.131            2,274.14           1,515.118            2,506.81

              Germany                                 
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  173,405             184.906              937.80             167.744            1,033.75
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   32,528              12.645            2,572.26              11.472            2,835.43
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   41,474              11.730            3,535.48              10.642            3,897.20
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  158,710             204.302              776.84             185.340              856.32
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  278,136             122.030            2,279.24             110.704            2,512.43
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   41,878               0.738           56,703.12               0.670           62,504.48
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  646,699             268.807            2,405.81             243.858            2,651.95
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,847,239             971.881            2,929.62             881.676            3,229.35
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  128,028              60.896            2,102.40              55.244            2,317.50
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  109,807              54.061            2,031.14              49.044            2,238.95
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   62,486              15.278            4,089.93              13.860            4,508.37
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   12,488               2.582            4,835.22               2.343            5,329.92
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                3,300,234           2,021.133            1,632.86           1,833.542            1,799.92
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  110,356              31.867            3,462.93              28.910            3,817.23
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   26,136               2.105           12,413.71               1.910           13,683.77
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                5,955,030             436.134           13,654.10             395.655           15,051.07
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  852,793             394.120            2,163.79             357.540            2,385.17
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,429,880           1,284.333            1,113.32           1,165.128            1,227.23
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,105,341           1,418.722            1,483.97           1,287.044            1,635.80
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,131,497           1,889.035            1,128.35           1,713.705            1,243.79
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  568,807             149.218            3,811.90             135.369            4,201.90
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                3,807,425             573.768            6,635.82             520.514            7,314.74

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         24,820,377          10,110.301            2,454.96           9,171.914            2,706.13

              Austria                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    2,112               0.045           46,731.09               0.041           51,512.20
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  175,297              16.809           10,428.67              15.249           11,495.64
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   51,498              18.664            2,759.17              16.932            3,041.46
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    5,768               1.416            4,072.10               1.285            4,488.72
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  117,073              46.391            2,523.57              42.086            2,781.76
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,651,334             371.455            9,829.80             336.979           10,835.49
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                9,650,635           6,042.970            1,597.00           5,482.092            1,760.39
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  612,019             334.266            1,830.93             303.242            2,018.25
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   29,938               7.109            4,210.74               6.450            4,641.55
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  438,617             242.261            1,810.51             219.776            1,995.75
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    7,656               1.212            6,314.01               1.100            6,960.00
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   48,673              26.003            1,871.79              23.590            2,063.29
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,752,721           4,358.053            1,090.56           3,953.561            1,202.14
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  228,705             189.828            1,204.79             172.210            1,328.06
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   31,071              16.486            1,884.67              14.956            2,077.49
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                3,143,189             606.804            5,179.90             550.484            5,709.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         22,946,306          12,279.780            1,868.63          11,140.033            2,059.81

              Czech Republic                          
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  333,166             343.224              970.69             311.368            1,070.01
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    4,038               0.019          203,511.83               0.018          224,333.33
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  115,464              60.785            1,899.52              55.144            2,093.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            452,668             404.030            1,120.38             366.530            1,235.01

              Switzerland                             
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  112,715              10.503           10,730.75               9.529           11,828.63
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,121               0.114           27,224.27               0.104           30,009.62
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   10,951               0.038          283,845.23               0.035          312,885.71
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  110,053              19.602            5,614.26              17.783            6,188.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            236,840              30.259            7,826.95              27.451            8,627.74

              Poland                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    2,555               1.674            1,525.91               1.519            1,682.03
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   81,574               8.568            9,520.48               7.773           10,494.53
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   19,980               0.570           34,991.42               0.518           38,571.43
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  161,777              58.976            2,743.05              53.503            3,023.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            265,886              69.790            3,809.77              63.313            4,199.55

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   20,104              30.756              653.65              27.902              720.52
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  473,458             251.899            1,879.55             228.519            2,071.85
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  722,052             443.300            1,628.81             402.156            1,795.45
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  211,700              88.690            2,386.94              80.459            2,631.15
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   37,237              14.486            2,570.45              13.142            2,833.43
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                8,443,423           4,989.684            1,692.18           4,526.567            1,865.30
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  107,424              13.051            8,230.86              11.840            9,072.97
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  435,469              87.663            4,967.51              79.527            5,475.74
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    2,395               0.015          155,193.43               0.014          171,071.43
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   37,061               3.845            9,636.34               3.489           10,622.24

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,490,323           5,923.394            1,771.00           5,373.615            1,952.19

              Italy                                   
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  114,031              57.603            1,979.59              52.257            2,182.12
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,367,662             848.766            1,611.35             769.988            1,776.21
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   39,950              14.283            2,796.89              12.958            3,083.04
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,597,512             844.252            1,892.22             765.893            2,085.82
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,022,552           1,007.741            2,007.01             914.208            2,212.35
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                3,284,900             946.016            3,472.35             858.212            3,827.61
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                3,337,076             755.092            4,419.42             685.009            4,871.58
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  423,839             192.241            2,204.72             174.399            2,430.28
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  155,535              47.475            3,276.12              43.069            3,611.30
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   36,570               5.843            6,258.40               5.301            6,898.70
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   14,675               2.201            6,666.47               1.997            7,348.52
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,092,181             502.944            2,171.57             456.264            2,393.75
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   12,742               2.322            5,486.17               2.107            6,047.46

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         13,499,225           5,226.786            2,582.70           4,741.662            2,846.94

              Slovenia                                
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   16,339               4.931            3,313.03               4.474            3,651.99
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,851,553           1,326.920            1,395.38           1,203.762            1,538.14
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  158,651              54.060            2,934.69              49.043            3,234.94
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   73,576              31.779            2,315.19              28.830            2,552.06
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,997,841             681.448            2,931.76             618.200            3,231.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,097,960           2,099.140            1,952.21           1,904.309            2,151.94

              Romania                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               25,492,773          39,443.739              646.31          35,782.769              712.43
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   68,547              26.606            2,576.33              24.137            2,839.91
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  223,372             111.452            2,004.19             101.108            2,209.24
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,594,354             874.813            1,822.51             793.618            2,008.97
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  581,300             186.745            3,112.79             169.413            3,431.26

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         27,960,346          40,643.358              687.94          36,871.045              758.33

              Turkey                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   14,600               1.543            9,460.64               1.400           10,428.57
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  106,567              60.125            1,772.41              54.545            1,953.74

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            121,167              61.668            1,964.80              55.945            2,165.82

              Israel                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   36,658               1.984           18,475.33               1.800           20,365.56
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   36,678               1.873           19,572.78               1.700           21,575.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             73,336               3.858           19,008.38               3.500           20,953.14

              United Arab Emirates                    
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   37,820              46.677              810.24              42.345              893.14
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  399,054             174.138            2,291.59             157.976            2,526.04

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            436,874             220.816            1,978.45             200.321            2,180.87

              India                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   37,260              11.706            3,182.84              10.620            3,508.47
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  100,568              57.885            1,737.36              52.513            1,915.11
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  161,343              70.666            2,283.15              64.108            2,516.74
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,824,616             623.913            4,527.26             566.005            4,990.44
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   42,334               9.321            4,541.72               8.456            5,006.39
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   12,000               3.647            3,289.88               3.309            3,626.47
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  182,940             155.274            1,178.17             140.863            1,298.71
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  325,289             383.664              847.85             348.055              934.59
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  203,680              79.693            2,555.78              72.297            2,817.27
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   64,121              48.597            1,319.43              44.087            1,454.42
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    4,879               0.288           16,893.72               0.262           18,622.14

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,959,030           1,444.661            2,740.46           1,310.575            3,020.83

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

              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,395,652           1,899.311              734.82           1,723.027              810.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,900               0.816            8,447.47               0.741            9,311.74
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  174,931              85.980            2,034.55              78.000            2,242.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,577,483           1,986.108              794.26           1,801.768              875.52

              Vietnam                                 
              TOOL STEEL............................17                    4,084               1.718            2,376.49               1.559            2,619.63
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   12,096               0.007        1,567,615.67               0.007        1,728,000.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  307,480             243.076            1,264.95             220.515            1,394.37
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  373,713             168.705            2,215.18             153.047            2,441.82
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                4,414,419           4,702.593              938.72           4,266.122            1,034.76

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,111,792           5,116.100              999.16           4,641.250            1,101.38

              Malaysia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   15,439               5.400            2,858.96               4.899            3,151.46
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  674,534             702.202              960.60             637.028            1,058.88

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            689,973             707.603              975.08             641.927            1,074.85

              Singapore                               
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    4,641               0.001        4,210,245.57               0.001        4,641,000.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   18,000               0.275           65,317.32               0.250           72,000.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             22,641               0.276           81,830.98               0.251           90,203.19

              Indonesia                               
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  120,210              80.649            1,490.52              73.164            1,643.02

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            120,210              80.649            1,490.52              73.164            1,643.02

              China                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    4,000               0.765            5,228.73               0.694            5,763.69
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    3,370               4.796              702.65               4.351              774.53
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  820,017             660.516            1,241.48             599.211            1,368.49
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  313,348             164.712            1,902.39             149.425            2,097.03
              TOOL STEEL............................17                6,802,945           2,702.240            2,517.52           2,451.432            2,775.09
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  300,857             152.371            1,974.50             138.229            2,176.51
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    7,440               4.230            1,758.59               3.838            1,938.51
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,321,690             730.317            1,809.75             662.533            1,994.90
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  812,072             160.247            5,067.62             145.374            5,586.09
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  358,057             192.890            1,856.27             174.987            2,046.19
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  207,161             162.360            1,275.93             147.291            1,406.47
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,047,297           1,130.732              926.21           1,025.784            1,020.97
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                    3,451               2.448            1,409.59               2.221            1,553.80
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   46,454              36.699            1,265.80              33.293            1,395.31
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   37,513              21.582            1,738.15              19.579            1,915.98
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    9,481               1.107            8,558.23               1.005            9,433.83
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    2,238               0.014          156,175.39               0.013          172,153.85

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         12,097,391           6,128.033            1,974.11           5,559.260            2,176.08

              Korea, South                            
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  311,960             336.027              928.38             304.839            1,023.36
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,846,345           2,972.954              621.05           2,697.020              684.59
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   19,526              11.261            1,733.92              10.216            1,911.32
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,919,677           1,612.641            1,190.39           1,462.964            1,312.18
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  318,514             264.796            1,202.87             240.219            1,325.93
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  391,250             222.042            1,762.05             201.434            1,942.32
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  793,368             515.557            1,538.85             467.706            1,696.30
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  957,281           1,286.937              743.84           1,167.490              819.95
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,449,494           5,698.385              780.83           5,169.490              860.72
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                3,221,864           2,880.823            1,118.38           2,613.440            1,232.81

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,229,279          15,801.427              900.51          14,334.818              992.64

              Taiwan                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  272,646              35.599            7,658.78              32.295            8,442.36
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  149,129              43.196            3,452.36              39.187            3,805.57
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,787,393           1,015.986            2,743.53             921.688            3,024.23
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    2,092               0.119           17,572.51               0.108           19,370.37
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,625               0.127           20,528.97               0.116           22,629.31
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   46,842              11.227            4,172.25              10.185            4,599.12
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   26,350               4.844            5,438.98               4.395            5,995.45
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,282,495             557.353            2,301.04             505.623            2,536.46

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,569,572           1,668.454            2,738.81           1,513.597            3,019.01

              Japan                                   
              WIRE RODS..............................3                8,394,031           5,734.166            1,463.86           5,201.950            1,613.63
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    6,162               1.162            5,298.65               1.055            5,840.76
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  100,747              74.273            1,356.43              67.380            1,495.21
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                9,415,031           7,363.097            1,278.68           6,679.692            1,409.50
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   89,131              21.274            4,189.55              19.300            4,618.19
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,248,060           1,850.290            1,755.43           1,678.556            1,935.03
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                7,190,343           5,817.364            1,236.01           5,277.426            1,362.47
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,635,636           1,261.090            1,297.00           1,144.042            1,429.70
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  599,240              48.008           12,481.84              43.553           13,758.87
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,167,139           1,029.204            2,105.64             933.679            2,321.08
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  496,926             139.310            3,567.05             126.380            3,932.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,856,968           1,340.499            2,131.27           1,216.081            2,349.32
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  287,903             259.395            1,109.90             235.320            1,223.45
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  776,315             439.579            1,766.04             398.780            1,946.73
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  214,063             127.680            1,676.55             115.830            1,848.08
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                5,188,266           1,976.739            2,624.66           1,793.268            2,893.19
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   11,527               3.875            2,974.15               3.516            3,278.44
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   15,813               0.468           33,753.69               0.425           37,207.06

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         42,693,301          27,487.483            1,553.19          24,936.233            1,712.10


               GRAND TOTAL                                          459,392,253         459,133.053            1,000.56         416,518.616            1,102.93
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              Canada                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,797,588           3,031.522              592.97           2,750.152              653.63
              WIRE RODS..............................3               12,366,446          13,730.910              900.63          12,456.476              992.77
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                3,820,245           3,120.912            1,224.08           2,831.245            1,349.32
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    4,151               5.747              722.23               5.214              796.13
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,729,960           5,195.220              717.96           4,713.026              791.42
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B               15,187,116          25,965.475              584.90          23,555.490              644.74
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   99,396             103.304              962.17              93.716            1,060.61
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                    8,446               1.475            5,722.24               1.339            6,307.69
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,822,819           3,796.163            1,007.02           3,443.823            1,110.05
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,237,694           1,034.262            1,196.69             938.267            1,319.13
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  168,363             177.047              950.95             160.615            1,048.24
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,580,983           1,157.559            1,365.79           1,050.121            1,505.52
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                8,074,186           8,167.218              988.61           7,409.178            1,089.75
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                9,973,537           5,362.194            1,859.97           4,864.502            2,050.27
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  389,677             235.480            1,654.82             213.624            1,824.13
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    8,896               4.184            2,126.01               3.796            2,343.52
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                4,459,525           3,787.810            1,177.34           3,436.245            1,297.79
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   32,372              17.205            1,881.44              15.609            2,073.93
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  493,767             354.050            1,394.62             321.189            1,537.31
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A               10,115,526          13,683.705              739.24          12,413.652              814.87
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                8,681,291           5,237.988            1,657.37           4,751.825            1,826.94
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                1,107,924             808.618            1,370.14             733.567            1,510.32
              TIN PLATE.............................29               13,738,017           8,310.270            1,653.14           7,538.953            1,822.27
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A               12,471,554           7,546.416            1,652.65           6,845.996            1,821.73
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               18,725,689          32,444.390              577.16          29,433.064              636.21
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               15,618,342          19,040.575              820.27          17,273.324              904.19
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               43,722,014          48,416.089              903.05          43,922.350              995.44
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,032,698           2,002.600            1,015.03           1,816.729            1,118.88
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  829,726           1,206.780              687.55           1,094.773              757.90
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  936,173           1,159.246              807.57           1,051.651              890.19
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  552,058             214.335            2,575.67             194.442            2,839.19

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        195,786,179         215,318.765              909.29         195,333.953            1,002.32

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               19,702,034          42,411.024              464.55          38,474.645              512.08
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  901,763           1,715.338              525.71           1,556.129              579.49
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                2,808,125           5,897.544              476.15           5,350.164              524.87
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    6,365               7.323              869.09               6.644              958.01
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  605,888           1,109.430              546.13           1,006.459              602.00
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  883,017           1,882.805              468.99           1,708.053              516.97
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,829,978           3,883.729              471.19           3,523.261              519.40
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  393,248             674.559              582.97             611.950              642.61
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                                                                                   CARBON
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   56,880              39.741            1,431.25              36.053            1,577.68
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                5,632,790           4,067.454            1,384.84           3,689.934            1,526.53
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  923,443             316.401            2,918.58             287.035            3,217.18
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   99,364             118.079              841.50             107.120              927.60
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B               15,054,934          11,569.501            1,301.26          10,495.678            1,434.39
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  223,958             277.189              807.96             251.462              890.62
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A               15,955,244          13,353.919            1,194.80          12,114.475            1,317.04
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  865,644             421.262            2,054.88             382.163            2,265.12
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  389,792             132.860            2,933.85             120.529            3,234.01
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,431,992           3,413.322              712.50           3,096.515              785.40
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                9,661,346          12,563.266              769.02          11,397.207              847.69
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  110,388             100.517            1,098.20              91.188            1,210.55
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,540,133           2,894.768              532.04           2,626.091              586.47
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,454,395           2,299.055              632.61           2,085.669              697.33
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,418,497           1,616.758              877.37           1,466.699              967.14
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,567,307           2,885.513              889.72           2,617.695              980.75
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  477,448           1,518.494              314.42           1,377.555              346.59
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  192,468             139.464            1,380.05             126.520            1,521.25

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         86,186,441         115,309.328              747.44         104,606.893              823.91

              Guatemala                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  635,683             377.317            1,684.74             342.297            1,857.11
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  324,150             373.132              868.73             338.500              957.61
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  106,134             132.464              801.22             120.170              883.20
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  149,311             168.174              887.84             152.565              978.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,215,278           1,051.088            1,156.21             953.532            1,274.50

              El Salvador                             
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   85,604              89.416              957.37              81.117            1,055.32

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             85,604              89.416              957.37              81.117            1,055.32

              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                   57,177              53.067            1,077.44              48.142            1,187.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             57,177              53.067            1,077.44              48.142            1,187.67

              Dominican Republic                      
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                1,152,705           1,656.006              696.08           1,502.304              767.29
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   42,748              45.767              934.02              41.520            1,029.58
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   33,778              38.647              874.01              35.060              963.43
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,581,709           1,751.071              903.28           1,588.546              995.70
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   52,251              47.291            1,104.87              42.902            1,217.92

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,863,191           3,538.784              809.09           3,210.332              891.87

              Colombia                                
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  110,005              40.593            2,709.90              36.826            2,987.16
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  319,477             405.633              787.60             367.985              868.18
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   12,531              17.805              703.77              16.153              775.77

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            442,013             464.033              952.55             420.964            1,050.00

              Chile                                   
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  255,828             257.387              993.94             233.498            1,095.63

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            255,828             257.387              993.94             233.498            1,095.63

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               62,090,477         133,485.286              465.15         121,095.849              512.74
              WIRE RODS..............................3                7,473,156          10,626.297              703.27           9,640.018              775.22
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A               13,558,880          22,250.606              609.37          20,185.416              671.72
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                5,894,600          10,268.638              574.04           9,315.555              632.77
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                  140,505              85.227            1,648.59              77.317            1,817.26
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   45,149              69.114              653.25              62.700              720.08
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   13,909               3.157            4,405.74               2.864            4,856.49
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,936,892           1,696.785            1,730.86           1,539.298            1,907.94
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  102,032              37.689            2,707.20              34.191            2,984.18
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  274,692             152.498            1,801.28             138.344            1,985.57
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   54,063              14.740            3,667.75              13.372            4,043.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  137,051             105.343            1,300.99              95.566            1,434.10
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  487,508             370.250            1,316.70             335.886            1,451.41
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,174,187           5,990.142              529.90           5,434.167              584.12
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,333,741           2,173.255              613.71           1,971.545              676.50
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    3,423               2.081            1,644.75               1.888            1,813.03

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         97,720,265         187,331.114              521.64         169,943.976              575.01

              Sweden                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   18,948              17.888            1,059.24              16.228            1,167.61
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  301,061              86.110            3,496.22              78.118            3,853.93
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  165,907             143.531            1,155.89             130.210            1,274.15
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                    8,314               1.560            5,326.51               1.416            5,871.47
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  147,786               6.800           21,732.73               6.169           23,956.23
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  573,698             121.313            4,729.04             110.054            5,212.88

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,215,714             377.205            3,222.95             342.195            3,552.69

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

              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                    2,675               0.751            3,558.24               0.682            3,922.29
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    3,763               0.458            8,206.10               0.416            9,045.67
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   12,299              10.627            1,157.29               9.641            1,275.70
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,534               0.138           25,444.38               0.126           28,047.62
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  385,876              92.947            4,151.53              84.321            4,576.27
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  602,743             677.877              889.16             614.960              980.13

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,010,890             782.801            1,291.37             710.146            1,423.50

              Denmark                                 
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    3,098               1.710            1,810.86               1.552            1,996.13
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   15,750               4.096            3,845.04               3.716            4,238.43

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             18,848               5.806            3,245.75               5.268            3,577.83

              United Kingdom                          
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   60,143              43.618            1,378.84              39.570            1,519.91
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  283,050             148.297            1,908.67             134.533            2,103.94
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  329,553             203.293            1,621.07             184.425            1,786.92
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  175,398             563.060              311.51             510.800              343.38
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   51,061              14.204            3,594.74              12.886            3,962.52
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,205,292           1,218.796              988.92           1,105.674            1,090.10
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  177,904             101.325            1,755.77              91.921            1,935.40
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   15,864               8.743            1,814.37               7.932            2,000.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  678,410             225.282            3,011.37             204.373            3,319.47
              TIN PLATE.............................29                1,985,283           1,218.848            1,628.82           1,105.721            1,795.46
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,467,623           1,647.349            1,497.94           1,494.451            1,651.19
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   11,578               5.094            2,272.48               4.622            2,504.98
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  425,515             131.884            3,226.41             119.644            3,556.51
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   57,376              31.164            1,841.07              28.272            2,029.43

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,924,050           5,560.964            1,424.94           5,044.824            1,570.73

              Netherlands                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  118,989              18.201            6,537.37              16.512            7,206.21
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  195,190             225.511              865.54             204.581              954.10
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   31,197              17.261            1,807.36              15.659            1,992.27
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   42,439              21.891            1,938.57              19.860            2,136.91
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  533,143             223.817            2,382.04             203.044            2,625.75
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   11,305               0.606           18,646.78               0.550           20,554.55
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    5,570               0.859            6,478.23               0.780            7,141.03
              TIN PLATE.............................29               35,601,080          29,372.674            1,212.05          26,646.450            1,336.05
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                   42,270              35.628            1,186.40              32.322            1,307.78
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,390,750           5,150.509              658.33           4,672.465              725.69
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  618,704             726.034              852.17             658.648              939.35
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,488,130           2,303.096            1,080.34           2,089.335            1,190.87
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  543,015             578.889              938.03             525.160            1,034.00
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         43,621,782          38,674.984            1,127.91          35,085.366            1,243.30

              Belgium                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,864               3.175              901.83               2.881              994.10
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   25,871              46.815              552.62              42.470              609.16
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    7,511               0.286           26,207.18               0.260           28,888.46
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  106,725              23.260            4,588.16              21.102            5,057.58
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  762,932             676.796            1,127.27             613.980            1,242.60
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    3,123               0.058           53,455.45               0.053           58,924.53
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  743,121           1,143.071              650.11           1,036.977              716.62
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,128,592           3,289.874              647.01           2,984.525              713.21
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,219,402           1,268.843              961.03           1,151.076            1,059.36
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   29,622              12.460            2,377.27              11.304            2,620.49
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   60,500              19.611            3,084.97              17.791            3,400.60
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   56,393              34.115            1,653.01              30.949            1,822.13

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,146,656           6,518.370              789.56           5,913.368              870.34

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                7,881,032           7,091.647            1,111.31           6,433.436            1,225.01
              STEEL PILING...........................5                2,192,654           1,758.031            1,247.22           1,594.860            1,374.83
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   67,358              55.237            1,219.42              50.111            1,344.18
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   38,307              21.728            1,762.96              19.712            1,943.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,179,351           8,926.645            1,140.33           8,098.119            1,257.00

              France                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   11,148               6.746            1,652.50               6.120            1,821.57
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   40,773              35.809            1,138.60              32.486            1,255.09
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   54,856              21.061            2,604.52              19.107            2,870.99
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   48,048              29.339            1,637.68              26.616            1,805.23
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                6,264,326           6,374.673              982.69           5,783.008            1,083.23
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    6,802               4.796            1,418.22               4.351            1,563.32
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    7,886               4.764            1,655.27               4.322            1,824.62
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  402,539              20.654           19,489.64              18.737           21,483.64
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   89,801              42.597            2,108.12              38.644            2,323.80
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   13,786              12.236            1,126.61              11.101            1,241.87
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  458,559             220.431            2,080.28             199.972            2,293.12
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  790,742             546.629            1,446.58             495.894            1,594.58
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  918,101             721.186            1,273.04             654.250            1,403.29
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   97,131             160.309              605.90             145.430              667.89
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  428,380             454.108              943.34             411.960            1,039.86
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,236,506           1,446.935              854.57           1,312.638              942.00
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  125,471             111.491            1,125.39             101.143            1,240.53
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  102,332              44.332            2,308.27              40.218            2,544.43

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,097,187          10,258.102            1,081.80           9,305.997            1,192.48
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    3,827               3.499            1,093.48               3.175            1,205.35
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                6,347,651           5,648.320            1,123.81           5,124.072            1,238.79
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    3,150               4.361              722.17               3.957              796.06
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,275,785           1,931.337              660.57           1,752.080              728.15
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    2,526               0.052           47,740.61               0.048           52,625.00
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                    2,585               2.568            1,006.47               2.330            1,109.44
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,106,910           1,100.283            1,006.02             998.161            1,108.95
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   34,601              22.482            1,539.00              20.396            1,696.46
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  148,697             129.094            1,151.84             117.113            1,269.69
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,762,950           1,261.597            1,397.40           1,144.502            1,540.36
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,812,183           1,228.311            1,475.34           1,114.306            1,626.29
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  754,151             515.610            1,462.64             467.754            1,612.28
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                3,924,909           3,164.160            1,240.43           2,870.479            1,367.34
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  204,147              49.290            4,141.67              44.716            4,565.41
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,771,707           1,687.137            1,050.13           1,530.546            1,157.57
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,294,945             383.452            3,377.07             347.862            3,722.58
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                2,022,333           1,081.081            1,870.66             980.741            2,062.05
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,255               2.382              946.65               2.161            1,043.50
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  836,638             449.256            1,862.27             407.559            2,052.80
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                8,105,496           6,506.485            1,245.76           5,902.586            1,373.21
              TIN PLATE.............................29               49,904,277          33,856.654            1,473.99          30,714.249            1,624.79
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                    3,787               2.270            1,667.72               2.060            1,838.35
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    2,293               3.616              634.01               3.281              698.87
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  162,987             216.723              752.05             196.608              828.99
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  174,505             175.366              995.09             159.090            1,096.89
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  228,184              92.866            2,457.12              84.247            2,708.51
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  985,887             465.071            2,119.86             421.906            2,336.75
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                3,667,311           1,926.222            1,903.89           1,747.440            2,098.68
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  117,584               8.076           14,558.54               7.327           16,048.04

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         86,664,261          61,917.637            1,399.67          56,170.752            1,542.87

              Austria                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   28,713               7.848            3,658.43               7.120            4,032.72
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   71,262              47.087            1,513.40              42.717            1,668.24
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   19,658               4.170            4,714.10               3.783            5,196.40
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                5,080,681           3,769.428            1,347.87           3,419.569            1,485.77
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  612,811             347.466            1,763.66             315.216            1,944.10
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  126,869              40.041            3,168.44              36.325            3,492.61
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   37,022              27.618            1,340.48              25.055            1,477.63
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  109,832              47.181            2,327.88              42.802            2,566.05
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   24,408               4.285            5,695.11               3.888            6,277.78
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    2,735               0.097           28,194.90               0.088           31,079.55
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   24,113               7.187            3,355.05               6.520            3,698.31
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,071,881             957.329            1,119.66             868.475            1,234.21
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    3,167               3.750              844.52               3.402              930.92
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   12,922              14.646              882.26              13.287              972.53
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  756,393             116.561            6,489.21             105.743            7,153.13

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,982,467           5,394.699            1,479.69           4,893.990            1,631.08

              Czech Republic                          
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    5,893               5.175            1,138.67               4.695            1,255.17
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,245,650           1,312.924              948.76           1,191.065            1,045.83
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  222,201             138.165            1,608.22             125.342            1,772.76
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   57,239              42.776            1,338.10              38.806            1,475.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,530,983           1,499.041            1,021.31           1,359.908            1,125.80

              Slovakia                                
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  451,043             313.959            1,436.63             284.819            1,583.61
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   15,388               1.027           14,978.29               0.932           16,510.73
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  464,032             177.683            2,611.56             161.192            2,878.75
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  753,420             208.012            3,621.99             188.706            3,992.56

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,683,883             700.682            2,403.20             635.649            2,649.08

              Switzerland                             
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  135,585              61.573            2,201.98              55.859            2,427.27
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    3,486               0.062           55,481.52               0.057           61,157.89
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    3,624               0.063           56,683.42               0.058           62,482.76
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   24,822               3.014            8,233.33               2.735            9,075.69

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            167,517              64.715            2,588.51              58.709            2,853.34

              Poland                                  
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   11,264              14.474              778.20              13.131              857.82
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  307,732             183.339            1,678.48             166.323            1,850.21
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   15,316               3.983            3,844.62               3.614            4,237.96
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  314,419              61.377            5,122.68              55.681            5,646.79
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    8,042              14.036              572.92              12.734              631.54

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            656,773             277.212            2,369.20             251.483            2,611.60

              Ukraine                                 
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    3,885               1.633            2,378.15               1.482            2,621.46

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              3,885               1.633            2,378.15               1.482            2,621.46

              Georgia                                 
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,680,787           2,028.243              828.69           1,839.992              913.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,680,787           2,028.243              828.69           1,839.992              913.48

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

              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  712,505             993.189              717.39             901.007              790.79
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  346,852             243.016            1,427.28             220.461            1,573.30
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  768,344             907.230              846.91             823.026              933.56
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  273,596             292.373              935.78             265.237            1,031.52
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  522,384             223.452            2,337.78             202.713            2,576.96
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   51,967              16.840            3,085.93              15.277            3,401.65
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,796,212             886.070            2,027.17             803.830            2,234.57
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,257,298             420.467            2,990.24             381.442            3,296.17
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   33,524              13.956            2,402.06              12.661            2,647.82
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    2,195               0.248            8,850.09               0.225            9,755.56
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   16,817              21.307              789.25              19.330              869.99
              TIN PLATE.............................29                2,241,161           1,632.132            1,373.15           1,480.646            1,513.64
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  517,072             410.943            1,258.25             372.802            1,386.99
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    2,342               2.797              837.13               2.538              922.77
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  242,596             214.190            1,132.62             194.310            1,248.50
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    7,260               5.538            1,310.94               5.024            1,445.06
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   84,489              40.109            2,106.44              36.387            2,321.96

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,876,614           6,323.865            1,403.67           5,736.916            1,547.28

              Portugal                                
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    7,062               0.368           19,181.26               0.334           21,143.71
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  322,874             204.916            1,575.64             185.897            1,736.84

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            329,936             205.284            1,607.21             186.231            1,771.65

              Italy                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  141,382              19.503            7,249.17              17.693            7,990.84
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    2,352               3.837              612.96               3.481              675.67
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   14,644              16.814              870.91              15.254              960.01
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  268,223              70.845            3,786.03              64.270            4,173.38
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,731               0.239           11,417.15               0.217           12,585.25
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   30,226               4.709            6,418.67               4.272            7,075.37
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   74,545              39.892            1,868.64              36.190            2,059.82
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   22,703               4.199            5,405.73               3.810            5,958.79
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  205,055             141.217            1,452.06             128.110            1,600.62
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  981,738             423.690            2,317.11             384.366            2,554.17
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,290,497           2,077.319            1,102.62           1,884.513            1,215.43
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,482,917             681.838            2,174.88             618.554            2,397.39
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  828,598             345.778            2,396.33             313.685            2,641.50
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  954,793             760.067            1,256.19             689.522            1,384.72
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  739,243             314.705            2,349.00             285.496            2,589.33
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   21,921              20.149            1,087.94              18.279            1,199.25
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   93,510              15.878            5,888.99              14.405            6,491.50
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  225,624             213.484            1,056.86             193.670            1,164.99
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    5,312               0.823            6,451.09               0.747            7,111.11
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    3,074               4.230              726.60               3.838              800.94
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    9,421               3.925            2,400.05               3.561            2,645.61
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  145,321              59.016            2,462.37              53.539            2,714.30
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  208,557              43.129            4,835.65              39.126            5,330.39
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   24,869               4.293            5,792.24               3.895            6,384.85

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,777,256           5,269.590            1,665.64           4,780.493            1,836.06

              Slovenia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   37,246               4.337            8,586.79               3.935            9,465.31
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  348,477             199.087            1,750.37             180.609            1,929.46

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            385,723             203.424            1,896.14             184.544            2,090.14

              Greece                                  
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   55,133              21.062            2,617.53              19.108            2,885.34

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             55,133              21.062            2,617.53              19.108            2,885.34

              Romania                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   19,826              13.808            1,435.77              12.527            1,582.66
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    3,349               0.848            3,945.67               0.770            4,349.35
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  812,597             604.053            1,345.24             547.988            1,482.87
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    2,116               0.589            3,588.04               0.535            3,955.14
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                3,454,163           2,624.578            1,316.08           2,380.978            1,450.73
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  231,290             135.515            1,706.74             122.938            1,881.35
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  320,868             145.917            2,198.97             132.374            2,423.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,844,209           3,525.311            1,374.12           3,198.110            1,514.71

              Bulgaria                                
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                7,578,392          14,861.090              509.95          13,481.758              562.12
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   21,441              25.199              850.84              22.861              937.89

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,599,833          14,886.290              510.53          13,504.619              562.76

              Turkey                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  811,937             752.714            1,078.68             682.851            1,189.04
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,620               3.366              778.27               3.054              857.89
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                    9,280               3.254            2,851.86               2.952            3,143.63
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  838,865           1,379.829              607.95           1,251.761              670.15
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  390,914             641.163              609.69             581.654              672.07
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,423,670           1,777.081              801.13           1,612.142              883.09
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,605,930           3,165.903              823.12           2,872.060              907.34
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  181,517              97.728            1,857.36              88.658            2,047.38
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,539,277             265.993            5,786.90             241.305            6,378.97
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                3,199,179           1,775.257            1,802.09           1,610.487            1,986.47
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   30,815               7.158            4,304.73               6.494            4,745.15
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,198,581           1,493.973              802.28           1,355.310              884.36
              TIN PLATE.............................29                9,591,221           9,081.596            1,056.12           8,238.688            1,164.17
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,387,287           4,115.693              580.04           3,733.695              639.39
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   74,952             195.494              383.40             177.350              422.62
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   69,964              57.226            1,222.58              51.915            1,347.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         24,356,009          24,813.435              981.57          22,510.376            1,081.99

              Saudi Arabia                            
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,726,291           1,987.951              868.38           1,803.440              957.22
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  129,533              97.672            1,326.20              88.607            1,461.88
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   24,068              23.527            1,022.96              21.344            1,127.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,879,892           2,109.151              891.30           1,913.391              982.49

              United Arab Emirates                    
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                6,771,446          10,976.141              616.92           9,957.391              680.04
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18               13,833,232          19,680.878              702.88          17,854.198              774.79
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                5,305,706           7,688.057              690.12           6,974.490              760.73
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,886,994           2,801.113              673.66           2,541.128              742.58
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  911,281           1,084.411              840.35             983.762              926.32
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,128,327           5,071.565              814.01           4,600.848              897.30

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         32,836,986          47,302.167              694.20          42,911.817              765.22

              Oman                                    
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,650,453           4,023.470              658.75           3,650.032              726.15
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  208,052             239.397              869.06             217.178              957.98

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,858,505           4,262.868              670.56           3,867.210              739.16

              Bahrain                                 
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    2,863               1.293            2,214.21               1.173            2,440.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,863               1.293            2,214.21               1.173            2,440.75

              India                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  124,545              19.399            6,419.99              17.599            7,076.82
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               11,400,238          11,241.848            1,014.09          10,198.436            1,117.84
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    3,236               4.480              722.18               4.065              796.06
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   35,708              18.254            1,956.15              16.560            2,156.28
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   27,014              15.707            1,719.77              14.250            1,895.72
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   31,588              22.789            1,386.10              20.674            1,527.91
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  954,255             931.046            1,024.93             844.631            1,129.79
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                4,334,474           4,098.397            1,057.60           3,718.005            1,165.81
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  106,727              56.218            1,898.42              51.001            2,092.65
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                6,230,963           6,962.252              894.96           6,316.051              986.53
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                6,566,180           4,783.715            1,372.61           4,339.715            1,513.04
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  142,883             107.624            1,327.61              97.635            1,463.44
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  173,780             223.883              776.21             203.104              855.62
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  408,692             517.857              789.20             469.793              869.94
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,546,871           1,694.330              912.97           1,537.071            1,006.38
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  249,591             257.150              970.60             233.283            1,069.91
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    4,588               2.742            1,672.90               2.488            1,844.05
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   41,175               7.698            5,348.42               6.984            5,895.62
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  255,815             133.363            1,918.18             120.985            2,114.44
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  254,091             102.261            2,484.72              92.770            2,738.94

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         32,892,414          31,201.023            1,054.21          28,305.100            1,162.07

              Pakistan                                
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,936               0.023          213,231.67               0.021          235,047.62
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,505,017           3,642.344              687.75           3,304.280              758.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,509,953           3,642.367              689.10           3,304.301              759.60

              Thailand                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    5,886               4.960            1,186.60               4.500            1,308.00
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                6,153,601           9,624.538              639.37           8,731.237              704.78
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,707,593           1,229.764            1,388.55           1,115.624            1,530.62
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   74,676              54.625            1,367.07              49.555            1,506.93
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  437,848             433.748            1,009.45             393.490            1,112.73
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  576,368             672.697              856.80             610.261              944.46
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  776,604             872.265              890.33             791.306              981.42
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  369,517             346.318            1,066.99             314.175            1,176.15
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   37,646              65.145              577.88              59.099              637.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,139,739          13,304.063              762.15          12,069.247              840.13

              Vietnam                                 
              WIRE RODS..............................3               13,428,648          27,556.750              487.31          24,999.071              537.17
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  207,436             293.909              705.78             266.630              777.99
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                3,174,877           6,566.710              483.48           5,957.221              532.95
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    2,310               2.358              979.25               2.140            1,079.44
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  272,299             570.501              477.30             517.550              526.13
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                3,643,997           8,528.109              427.29           7,736.573              471.01
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                7,261,342           9,825.722              739.01           8,913.748              814.62
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                5,676,454           8,342.955              680.39           7,568.604              750.00
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  157,029             197.345              795.71             179.029              877.11
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  340,209             476.863              713.43             432.603              786.42
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,281,456           1,225.364            1,045.78           1,111.632            1,152.77
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,618,279           1,902.654              850.54           1,726.060              937.56
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                   88,661             112.335              789.25             101.909              870.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,799,009           2,328.206              772.70           2,112.114              851.76
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  570,729             551.863            1,034.19             500.642            1,139.99
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,912,285           6,123.105              475.62           5,554.789              524.28
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,639,031           6,159.774              590.77           5,588.055              651.22
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                    7,903               3.437            2,299.39               3.118            2,534.64
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  856,627           1,512.723              566.28           1,372.320              624.22
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  197,755             200.309              987.25             181.718            1,088.25

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         47,136,336          82,481.000              571.48          74,825.526              629.95

              Cambodia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    2,513               0.963            2,608.42               0.874            2,875.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,513               0.963            2,608.42               0.874            2,875.29

              Malaysia                                
              WIRE RODS..............................3                3,445,160           7,536.287              457.14           6,836.807              503.91
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   31,560              46.022              685.75              41.751              755.91
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,830,207           3,046.301              600.80           2,763.559              662.26
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   65,851              36.056            1,826.32              32.710            2,013.18
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    9,601               5.999            1,600.20               5.443            1,763.92
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    8,425               2.191            3,844.58               1.988            4,237.93
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,187,327           1,355.034              876.23           1,229.267              965.88
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  110,802             146.242              757.66             132.669              835.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,688,933          12,174.136              549.44          11,044.194              605.65

              Indonesia                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  526,406             611.645              860.64             554.876              948.69
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,300,022           2,261.672              574.81           2,051.755              633.61
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,353,823           1,794.762              754.32           1,628.182              831.49
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  471,045             650.209              724.45             589.860              798.57

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,651,296           5,318.290              686.55           4,824.673              756.80

              Brunei                                  
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,120,845           4,498.667              693.73           4,081.124              764.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,120,845           4,498.667              693.73           4,081.124              764.70

              Philippines                             
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                6,728,644           9,438.765              712.87           8,562.706              785.81
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   81,482              82.268              990.44              74.633            1,091.77

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,810,126           9,521.033              715.27           8,637.339              788.45

              China                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   62,620              65.358              958.10              59.292            1,056.13
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  211,036             204.924            1,029.83             185.904            1,135.19
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    2,147               2.972              722.18               2.697              796.07
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                    4,770               5.273              904.53               4.784              997.07
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    2,400               1.754            1,367.62               1.592            1,507.54
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   12,324              18.579              663.31              16.855              731.18
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                  523,705             635.095              824.61             576.149              908.97
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  413,182             534.212              773.44             484.630              852.57
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   24,398              22.172            1,100.35              20.115            1,212.93
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  267,483             277.676              963.29             251.904            1,061.84
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,489,208           3,307.060            1,055.08           3,000.116            1,163.02
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   14,542              14.244            1,020.92              12.922            1,125.37
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  188,364              95.147            1,979.71              86.316            2,182.26
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   46,536              19.118            2,434.08              17.344            2,683.12
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   10,945               4.723            2,317.19               4.285            2,554.26
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                3,822,849           4,022.710              950.32           3,649.343            1,047.54
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  137,833              40.014            3,444.53              36.301            3,796.95
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   73,451              29.375            2,500.42              26.649            2,756.24
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  128,489              97.781            1,314.04              88.706            1,448.48
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                3,989,387           4,673.118              853.69           4,239.383              941.03
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  295,069             335.839              878.60             304.669              968.49
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,493,270           2,736.451              911.13           2,482.468            1,004.35
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    2,200               1.315            1,672.93               1.193            1,844.09
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   57,121             129.682              440.47             117.646              485.53
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  106,826              84.459            1,264.83              76.620            1,394.23
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  471,868             375.655            1,256.12             340.789            1,384.63
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  149,242             109.959            1,357.24              99.754            1,496.10
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  332,317             594.624              558.87             539.434              616.05

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         17,333,582          18,439.304              940.03          16,727.860            1,036.21

              Korea, South                            
              WIRE RODS..............................3                4,027,599           6,618.038              608.58           6,003.785              670.84
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                9,468,478          13,545.430              699.02          12,288.211              770.53
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A               11,210,176          17,535.094              639.30          15,907.575              704.71
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                7,205,787          13,573.703              530.86          12,313.860              585.18
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  194,278             314.008              618.70             284.864              682.00
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                4,140,728           8,968.493              461.70           8,136.083              508.93
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   24,226              27.456              882.35              24.908              972.62
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,331,064           1,758.494              756.93           1,595.280              834.38
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               22,199,340          23,999.519              924.99          21,772.004            1,019.63
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               13,427,140          14,571.632              921.46          13,219.166            1,015.73
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,565,782           1,841.499              850.28           1,670.581              937.27
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                7,725,909           9,365.151              824.96           8,495.925              909.37
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   38,890               6.980            5,570.89               6.333            6,140.85
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   53,985              11.644            4,635.97              10.564            5,110.28
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  801,269           1,405.134              570.24           1,274.717              628.59
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,506,117           1,464.470            1,711.28           1,328.546            1,886.36
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                5,038,928           5,550.113              907.90           5,034.980            1,000.78
              TIN PLATE.............................29                3,912,989           3,149.463            1,242.43           2,857.146            1,369.54
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                1,565,440           1,306.503            1,198.19           1,185.240            1,320.78
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                4,707,498           9,097.229              517.47           8,252.870              570.41
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,232,984           2,881.887            1,468.82           2,614.405            1,619.10
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               12,130,086          11,784.728            1,029.31          10,690.929            1,134.61
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  967,536             706.607            1,369.27             641.024            1,509.36
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                8,227,553           8,542.759              963.10           7,749.863            1,061.64
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  108,560              78.393            1,384.82              71.117            1,526.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        126,812,342         158,104.440              802.08         143,429.976              884.14

              Taiwan                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    6,359               0.653            9,728.14               0.593           10,723.44
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   61,350             123.688              496.01             112.208              546.75
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,085,687           1,365.903              794.85           1,239.127              876.17
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   34,079              12.808            2,660.58              11.620            2,932.79
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  133,424              54.144            2,464.22              49.119            2,716.34
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               23,522,434          32,815.235              716.81          29,769.489              790.15
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   11,789               7.073            1,666.64               6.417            1,837.15
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  851,778           1,163.301              732.21           1,055.330              807.12
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  367,785             199.174            1,846.55             180.688            2,035.47
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  538,159             368.630            1,459.89             334.416            1,609.25
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  411,370             498.399              825.38             452.141              909.83
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                6,741,746           8,160.154              826.18           7,402.770              910.71
              TIN PLATE.............................29                3,037,992           2,835.195            1,071.53           2,572.047            1,181.16
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  500,434             409.230            1,222.87             371.248            1,347.98
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  569,363             785.517              724.83             712.610              798.98
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,660,806           5,858.443              795.57           5,314.692              876.97
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               20,608,568          22,947.304              898.08          20,817.450              989.97
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  737,475             503.244            1,465.44             456.536            1,615.37

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         63,880,598          78,108.105              817.85          70,858.501              901.52

              Japan                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               18,280,273          45,145.775              404.92          40,955.570              446.34
              WIRE RODS..............................3               10,384,033          14,328.450              724.71          12,998.555              798.86
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   10,431               6.250            1,668.93               5.670            1,839.68
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    5,746               7.956              722.18               7.218              796.07
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                    2,175               0.018          116,066.32               0.017          127,941.18
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                4,053,858           4,282.006              946.72           3,884.572            1,043.58
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  440,855             196.545            2,243.02             178.303            2,472.50
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  100,417              57.696            1,740.45              52.341            1,918.52
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   36,975              17.322            2,134.47              15.715            2,352.85
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,434,190           1,247.681            1,149.48           1,131.878            1,267.09
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  131,050              38.461            3,407.27              34.892            3,755.88
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  274,201             174.832            1,568.37             158.605            1,728.83
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  850,894             394.452            2,157.15             357.841            2,377.85
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   33,393               4.566            7,312.00               4.143            8,060.10
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A               13,909,507          11,406.361            1,219.45          10,347.680            1,344.22
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  408,730             342.887            1,192.03             311.062            1,313.98
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  461,647             363.030            1,271.65             329.336            1,401.75
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               40,723,065          18,070.016            2,253.63          16,392.848            2,484.20
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   24,758              96.533              256.47              87.574              282.71
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   47,584               8.103            5,872.33               7.351            6,473.13
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   60,120              24.247            2,479.43              21.997            2,733.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         91,673,902          96,213.196              952.82          87,283.168            1,050.30

              Australia                               
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  100,472              46.227            2,173.42              41.937            2,395.78
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  229,884             164.098            1,400.89             148.868            1,544.21
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   75,916              43.691            1,737.56              39.636            1,915.33
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  574,982             421.400            1,364.46             382.288            1,504.05

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            981,254             675.417            1,452.81             612.729            1,601.45

              Egypt                                   
              WIRE RODS..............................3               13,112,178          25,836.452              507.51          23,438.442              559.43
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    5,000               0.412           12,128.14               0.374           13,368.98
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                2,210,893           4,527.665              488.31           4,107.430              538.27
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  456,788             589.141              775.35             534.460              854.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         15,784,859          30,953.671              509.95          28,080.706              562.12

              South Africa                            
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,963,513           4,070.579              973.70           3,692.769            1,073.32
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  405,078             584.249              693.33             530.022              764.27

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,368,591           4,654.828              938.51           4,222.791            1,034.53


               GRAND TOTAL                                        1,091,791,887       1,324,623.706              824.23       1,201,678.751              908.56
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Canada                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    5,098               1.736            2,936.40               1.575            3,236.83
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  327,251              79.196            4,132.13              71.846            4,554.90
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  258,868              22.992           11,259.05              20.858           12,410.97
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  142,949              26.108            5,475.25              23.685            6,035.42
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                6,330,173             893.219            7,086.92             810.315            7,811.99
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,254,585             325.461            3,854.78             295.254            4,249.17
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   40,296              13.239            3,043.54              12.011            3,354.92
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  242,246              75.306            3,216.80              68.317            3,545.91
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   10,759               0.300           35,752.39               0.273           39,410.26
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   16,622               4.494            3,698.61               4.077            4,077.02

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,628,847           1,442.055            5,983.71           1,308.211            6,595.91

              Mexico                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  122,382              49.251            2,484.85              44.680            2,739.08
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  584,685             198.266            2,948.99             179.864            3,250.71
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   44,117              11.963            3,687.67              10.853            4,064.96
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  193,759              64.757            2,992.07              58.747            3,298.19
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   26,952              16.778            1,606.36              15.221            1,770.71
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,909,849             987.393            3,959.77             895.749            4,364.89
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  154,800               4.916           31,487.05               4.460           34,708.52
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,878,538             859.748            2,184.99             779.951            2,408.53
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   28,320               1.203           23,527.00               1.092           25,934.07
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  652,555             273.454            2,386.34             248.074            2,630.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,595,957           2,467.733            3,078.11           2,238.691            3,393.04

              Costa Rica                              
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   69,615               0.199          348,915.38               0.181          384,613.26

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             69,615               0.199          348,915.38               0.181          384,613.26

              Colombia                                
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   54,000               4.087           13,211.43               3.708           14,563.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             54,000               4.087           13,211.43               3.708           14,563.11

              Brazil                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  185,635              27.704            6,700.56              25.133            7,386.11
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   15,105               0.725           20,825.27               0.658           22,955.93
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   57,425              25.981            2,210.23              23.570            2,436.36
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    5,188               0.180           28,698.02               0.164           31,634.15
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            263,353              54.591            4,824.03              49.525            5,317.58

              Sweden                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  966,646             285.245            3,388.83             258.770            3,735.54
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,339,546             314.898            4,253.90             285.671            4,689.12
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                5,274,511           1,199.856            4,395.95           1,088.492            4,845.70
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,562,296             592.197            4,326.76             537.233            4,769.43
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  225,311              32.463            6,940.54              29.450            7,650.63
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  974,324             198.372            4,911.58             179.961            5,414.08
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    3,257               0.268           12,109.43               0.244           13,348.36
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  580,672              67.646            8,583.90              61.368            9,462.13
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  509,220              87.071            5,848.29              78.990            6,446.64
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    3,449               1.047            3,293.56               0.950            3,630.53
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  608,707             107.005            5,688.55              97.074            6,270.55
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,142,588             127.777            8,942.00             115.918            9,856.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,190,527           3,013.851            4,708.44           2,734.121            5,190.16

              Finland                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               18,053,419           9,950.241            1,814.37           9,026.710            2,000.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    3,263               1.164            2,803.17               1.056            3,089.96
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  181,558              48.159            3,769.89              43.690            4,155.60
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    5,107               0.329           15,494.96               0.299           17,080.27
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  117,296              50.295            2,332.15              45.627            2,570.76
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  281,758              64.454            4,371.44              58.472            4,818.68
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   51,970              10.141            5,124.61               9.200            5,648.91

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         18,694,371          10,124.786            1,846.40           9,185.054            2,035.30

              Denmark                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   87,973               5.768           15,250.87               5.233           16,811.20

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             87,973               5.768           15,250.87               5.233           16,811.20

              United Kingdom                          
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,672,385             762.126            2,194.37             691.390            2,418.87
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,414,187             345.207            4,096.63             313.167            4,515.76
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  801,997             124.481            6,442.69             112.928            7,101.84
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   45,989               1.046           43,962.62               0.949           48,460.48
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  234,700               4.372           53,671.87               3.967           59,163.10
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  171,586              11.328           15,146.47              10.277           16,696.12
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  328,034              82.557            3,973.40              74.895            4,379.92
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  214,428              33.779            6,347.93              30.644            6,997.39

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,883,306           1,364.900            3,577.78           1,238.217            3,943.82

              Ireland                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   81,840               0.017        4,640,251.25               0.016        5,115,000.00
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   18,411               0.776           23,724.69               0.704           26,151.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            100,251               0.793          126,314.17               0.720          139,237.50

              Netherlands                             
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                    2,620               1.047            2,501.92               0.950            2,757.89
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    6,308               0.632            9,969.55               0.574           10,989.55
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   28,875               2.480           11,642.21               2.250           12,833.33
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  141,963               1.833           77,442.40               1.663           85,365.60
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   76,381               6.435           11,869.08               5.838           13,083.42
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    2,357               1.499            1,572.23               1.360            1,733.09
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    3,505               0.001        3,179,683.41               0.001        3,505,000.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            262,009              13.928           18,810.59              12.636           20,735.12

              Belgium                                 
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   18,116               1.625           11,142.08               1.475           12,282.03
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                5,925,409           1,574.707            3,762.86           1,428.551            4,147.85
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  801,065             261.684            3,061.19             237.396            3,374.38
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    3,047               0.354            8,584.45               0.322            9,462.73
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    5,898               0.487           12,105.38               0.442           13,343.89
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   10,859               0.154           70,365.16               0.140           77,564.29
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    2,753               0.001        2,497,480.29               0.001        2,753,000.00
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    2,206               1.186            1,859.90               1.076            2,050.19
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,572,005             441.874            3,557.58             400.862            3,921.56

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,341,358           2,282.075            3,655.16           2,070.265            4,029.13

              France                                  
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  455,295             147.081            3,095.53             133.430            3,412.24
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   54,196               3.396           15,957.74               3.081           17,590.39
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  509,954              85.526            5,962.55              77.588            6,572.59
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,790,884             166.521           10,754.66             151.066           11,854.98
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,467,847             409.227            3,586.87             371.245            3,953.85
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   22,179               2.519            8,801.60               2.286            9,702.10
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   16,241               2.880            5,638.57               2.613            6,215.46
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  911,863              58.165           15,677.00              52.767           17,280.93
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  296,091              27.345           10,827.96              24.807           11,935.78
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   18,904               6.666            2,835.55               6.048            3,125.66
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,363,326             746.488            3,165.92             677.203            3,489.83
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   46,602               0.567           82,090.55               0.515           90,489.32
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  830,250             323.481            2,566.60             293.458            2,829.20

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,783,632           1,979.868            4,436.47           1,796.107            4,890.37

              Germany                                 
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  304,513              29.846           10,202.75              27.076           11,246.60
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  242,897              31.871            7,621.23              28.913            8,400.96
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              WIRE RODS..............................3                  267,101              99.729            2,678.26              90.473            2,952.27
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,195,608             115.482           10,353.15             104.764           11,412.39
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  715,038             229.193            3,119.80             207.921            3,438.99
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,531,916             333.268            4,596.64             302.336            5,066.93
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   31,820               1.431           22,222.19               1.299           24,495.77
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                5,216,975           1,162.352            4,488.29           1,054.469            4,947.49
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   25,973               6.641            3,910.76               6.025            4,310.87
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   10,631               0.685           15,505.28               0.622           17,091.64
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   11,674               2.105            5,544.75               1.910            6,112.04
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,476,234             141.995           17,438.85             128.816           19,223.03
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,955,440             496.709            3,936.79             450.607            4,339.57
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  418,333              44.138            9,477.68              40.042           10,447.36
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   48,379               3.807           12,706.63               3.454           14,006.66
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  519,966             173.225            3,001.66             157.148            3,308.77
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   22,820               2.414            9,452.95               2.190           10,420.09
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,235,274             483.554            4,622.59             438.673            5,095.54

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         17,230,592           3,358.452            5,130.51           3,046.738            5,655.42

              Austria                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   55,284              22.233            2,486.51              20.170            2,740.90
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  214,136              26.169            8,182.51              23.741            9,019.67
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  677,954              52.859           12,825.68              47.953           14,137.89
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,100,080             136.446            8,062.37             123.782            8,887.24
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    8,272               0.708           11,670.66               0.643           12,864.70
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  181,564              85.639            2,120.09              77.691            2,337.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   97,002               9.074           10,689.84               8.232           11,783.53

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,334,292             333.131            7,007.12             302.212            7,724.02

              Czech Republic                          
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   23,769               2.713            8,758.28               2.462            9,654.35
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   18,000               1.042           17,261.45               0.946           19,027.48
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   31,745               2.433           13,042.84               2.208           14,377.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   61,915              24.318            2,546.05              22.061            2,806.54

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            135,429              30.508            4,439.03              27.677            4,893.20

              Slovakia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   26,211               0.812           32,263.54               0.737           35,564.45

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             26,211               0.812           32,263.54               0.737           35,564.45

              Switzerland                             
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    9,755               3.006            3,245.17               2.727            3,577.19
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   25,633               2.713            9,445.11               2.462           10,411.45
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  330,740              15.821           20,904.51              14.353           23,043.27
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    3,094               0.023          133,658.59               0.021          147,333.33
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    7,261               0.033          219,569.01               0.030          242,033.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            376,483              21.597           17,431.72              19.593           19,215.18

              Latvia                                  
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    2,177               0.098           22,190.36               0.089           24,460.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,177               0.098           22,190.36               0.089           24,460.67

              Poland                                  
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   69,284              14.384            4,816.72              13.049            5,309.53
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   95,904              25.731            3,727.14              23.343            4,108.47
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   24,270               4.188            5,794.05               3.800            6,386.84
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  120,960              29.942            4,039.80              27.163            4,453.12
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    5,047               0.694            7,267.56               0.630            8,011.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            315,465              74.940            4,209.53              67.985            4,640.21

              Ukraine                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,214,576             691.672            3,201.77             627.475            3,529.35
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  194,508              18.955           10,261.38              17.196           11,311.24

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,409,084             710.627            3,390.08             644.671            3,736.92

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   17,523               1.599           10,955.62               1.451           12,076.50
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,231               0.396            5,622.03               0.360            6,197.22
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    8,733               1.661            5,257.10               1.507            5,794.96
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                3,760,118             976.251            3,851.59             885.641            4,245.65
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,807               0.400            7,015.06               0.363            7,732.78
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,474,908             144.597           10,200.07             131.177           11,243.65
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,056,562             504.587            2,093.91             457.754            2,308.14

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,322,882           1,629.494            3,880.27           1,478.253            4,277.27

              Portugal                                
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,855,454             720.407            3,963.66             653.543            4,369.19
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,361,047             266.389            5,109.23             241.665            5,631.96

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,216,501             986.797            4,272.91             895.208            4,710.08

              Italy                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  328,542             154.875            2,121.33             140.501            2,338.36
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,285,808             336.810            3,817.61             305.549            4,208.19
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   57,523              10.434            5,512.78               9.466            6,076.80
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,140,398             618.668            5,076.06             561.247            5,595.39
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   86,021              22.382            3,843.24              20.305            4,236.44
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                5,989,499           1,305.506            4,587.87           1,184.336            5,057.26
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  347,329              16.608           20,912.70              15.067           23,052.30
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  593,785               7.667           77,440.03               6.956           85,363.00
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  264,220              51.790            5,101.66              46.984            5,623.62
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  297,011              31.010            9,577.84              28.132           10,557.76
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  334,272              52.601            6,354.84              47.719            7,005.01
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,829,310             752.760            3,758.58             682.893            4,143.12
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  705,475             150.991            4,672.29             136.977            5,150.32

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         16,259,193           3,512.108            4,629.47           3,186.132            5,103.11

              Slovenia                                
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   50,633               9.843            5,143.73               8.930            5,669.99
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,049,517             262.564            3,997.17             238.195            4,406.13
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  888,240             188.869            4,702.92             171.340            5,184.08
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  695,571             135.099            5,148.59             122.560            5,675.35
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  206,328              46.392            4,447.40              42.087            4,902.42

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,890,289             642.770            4,496.61             583.112            4,956.66

              Romania                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    6,998               0.174           40,180.26               0.158           44,291.14
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   23,467               0.875           26,812.23               0.794           29,555.42
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    7,780               0.653           11,902.02               0.593           13,119.73
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,369,866             298.501            4,589.14             270.796            5,058.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,408,111             300.204            4,690.51             272.341            5,170.40

              Turkey                                  
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  117,016              13.557            8,631.20              12.299            9,514.27
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  525,755              28.181           18,655.91              25.566           20,564.62
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                2,387,496             559.583            4,266.56             507.646            4,703.07
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  119,758               3.678           32,556.99               3.337           35,887.92
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    4,937               0.661            7,464.62               0.600            8,228.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,154,962             605.662            5,209.11             549.448            5,742.06

              Israel                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    2,320               0.001        2,104,669.19               0.001        2,320,000.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,320               0.001        2,104,669.19               0.001        2,320,000.00

              Saudi Arabia                            
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  154,289              79.483            1,941.15              72.106            2,139.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            154,289              79.483            1,941.15              72.106            2,139.75

              United Arab Emirates                    
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,897,820             691.731            2,743.58             627.528            3,024.28
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,575,414             846.376            3,042.87             767.820            3,354.19
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  241,534              28.615            8,440.52              25.960            9,304.08
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  458,067             201.319            2,275.32             182.634            2,508.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,172,835           1,768.042            2,925.74           1,603.942            3,225.08

              India                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  781,558             218.288            3,580.39             198.028            3,946.70
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  825,163             464.083            1,778.05             421.010            1,959.96
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  494,181             129.136            3,826.80             117.151            4,218.33
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                2,002,803             702.227            2,852.07             637.050            3,143.87
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,723,438             923.780            2,948.14             838.040            3,249.77
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  107,813               4.046           26,642.97               3.671           29,368.84
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  102,622              13.981            7,339.73              12.684            8,090.67
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    3,153               0.308           10,215.55               0.280           11,260.71
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                9,255,429           3,086.812            2,998.38           2,800.310            3,305.14
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                5,760,517           1,930.736            2,983.59           1,751.535            3,288.84
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,843,536           1,068.388            1,725.53             969.226            1,902.07
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,689,126             867.376            3,100.30             786.871            3,417.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         26,589,339           9,409.167            2,825.90           8,535.856            3,115.02

              Thailand                                
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  584,349             117.070            4,991.41             106.205            5,502.09
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   24,133               4.393            5,492.50               3.986            6,054.44
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  436,688             241.719            1,806.59             219.284            1,991.43
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  394,236             209.022            1,886.09             189.622            2,079.06

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,439,406             572.206            2,515.54             519.097            2,772.90

              Vietnam                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   44,926              12.719            3,532.04              11.539            3,893.40
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   46,164              10.896            4,236.65               9.885            4,670.11
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,554,377             847.797            3,012.96             769.109            3,321.22
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  514,566             209.907            2,451.39             190.425            2,702.20
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                8,472,241           4,676.400            1,811.70           4,242.360            1,997.06
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  477,214             133.223            3,582.07             120.858            3,948.55

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         12,109,488           5,890.943            2,055.61           5,344.176            2,265.92

              Malaysia                                
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   13,120               0.590           22,205.72               0.536           24,477.61
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,698               0.015          174,827.51               0.014          192,714.29
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   77,459              24.318            3,185.24              22.061            3,511.13
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   18,145               0.024          748,221.44               0.022          824,772.73
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  221,616              41.004            5,404.63              37.199            5,957.58

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            333,038              65.953            5,049.59              59.832            5,566.22
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Singapore                               
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    5,423               0.304           17,824.87               0.276           19,648.55

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,423               0.304           17,824.87               0.276           19,648.55

              Indonesia                               
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  464,790             217.590            2,136.07             197.395            2,354.62
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    2,085               0.110           18,914.81               0.100           20,850.00
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   70,898              45.304            1,564.91              41.100            1,725.01
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                5,654,585           3,152.996            1,793.40           2,860.351            1,976.89
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  184,059              71.015            2,591.82              64.424            2,856.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,376,417           3,487.017            1,828.62           3,163.370            2,015.70

              China                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   40,738               4.401            9,255.42               3.993           10,202.35
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   19,808              18.007            1,100.00              16.336            1,212.54
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   97,501              12.061            8,083.66              10.942            8,910.71
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  161,854              42.388            3,818.37              38.454            4,209.03
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    3,724               0.101           36,721.27               0.092           40,478.26
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  115,551              18.892            6,116.23              17.139            6,741.99
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   71,068              26.495            2,682.30              24.036            2,956.73
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  374,252              10.819           34,591.52               9.815           38,130.62
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    9,458               0.121           78,001.42               0.110           85,981.82
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  271,200              55.032            4,927.96              49.925            5,432.15
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               11,636,166           1,989.442            5,848.96           1,804.792            6,447.37
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  393,996              79.758            4,939.84              72.356            5,445.24
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   18,386               5.242            3,507.04               4.756            3,865.85
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  540,061             245.058            2,203.81             222.313            2,429.28
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   12,155               1.873            6,486.37               1.700            7,150.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  432,266             132.204            3,269.68             119.934            3,604.20

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,198,184           2,641.901            5,374.23           2,396.693            5,924.07

              Korea, South                            
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   46,888              11.469            4,088.04              10.405            4,506.30
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,515,862             230.446            6,577.92             209.058            7,250.92
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  876,456             151.106            5,800.23             137.082            6,393.66
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  876,648              95.549            9,174.81              86.681           10,113.50
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                5,071,162             653.328            7,762.04             592.690            8,556.18
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  138,187              30.839            4,480.87              27.977            4,939.31
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,922,966             276.552            6,953.36             250.884            7,664.76
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  436,216             244.401            1,784.84             221.717            1,967.44
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,248,426             493.033            2,532.13             447.273            2,791.19

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         12,132,811           2,186.728            5,548.39           1,983.767            6,116.05
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Taiwan                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   11,600               1.336            8,682.63               1.212            9,570.96
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,968,931             804.447            2,447.56             729.783            2,697.97
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  112,506              20.058            5,608.82              18.197            6,182.67
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,468,650           1,575.384            2,201.78           1,429.165            2,427.05
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  284,724              42.520            6,696.15              38.574            7,381.24
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                5,463,313           1,580.984            3,455.64           1,434.245            3,809.19
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    2,965               0.752            3,938.22               0.683            4,341.14
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,965               0.130           22,794.95               0.118           25,127.12
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,592,649           2,979.318            2,884.10           2,702.793            3,179.17
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,440,952             604.673            4,036.81             548.551            4,449.82
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   47,573              18.607            2,556.72              16.880            2,818.31
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               15,119,570           7,513.829            2,012.23           6,816.433            2,218.11
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  365,374             165.042            2,213.82             149.724            2,440.32

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         37,881,772          15,307.085            2,474.79          13,886.358            2,727.98

              Japan                                   
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,394,546             417.095            3,343.47             378.383            3,685.54
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    9,474               2.404            3,940.70               2.181            4,343.88
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  193,904              44.331            4,373.94              40.217            4,821.44
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               20,136,145           2,372.569            8,487.06           2,152.359            9,355.38
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    5,764               0.153           37,618.81               0.139           41,467.63
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                5,708,705             544.660           10,481.21             494.108           11,553.56
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   14,943               3.198            4,671.28               2.902            5,149.21
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,862,788             318.315            5,852.02             288.771            6,450.74
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  723,229             231.784            3,120.27             210.271            3,439.51
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    9,702               0.289           33,465.81               0.263           36,889.73
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  795,876             123.004            6,470.29             111.588            7,132.27

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         30,855,076           4,057.807            7,603.88           3,681.182            8,381.84

              Australia                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  189,934               6.642           28,593.64               6.026           31,519.08
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   24,759               1.322           18,717.49               1.200           20,632.50
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    7,470               1.977            3,777.41               1.794            4,163.88

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            222,163               9.942           22,344.01               9.020           24,630.04

              South Africa                            
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  496,838             247.351            2,008.63             224.394            2,214.13
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  526,556             292.789            1,798.41             265.614            1,982.41
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,816,898             671.302            2,706.52             608.996            2,983.43

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,840,292           1,211.444            2,344.55           1,099.004            2,584.42


               GRAND TOTAL                                          279,349,723          81,649.878            3,421.31          74,071.545            3,771.35
