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

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

              Canada                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                2,657,731           1,336.682            1,988.30           1,212.618            2,191.73
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               42,668,916          74,912.033              569.59          67,959.073              627.86
              WIRE RODS..............................3               22,939,801          26,399.160              868.96          23,948.922              957.86
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                3,739,308           2,987.658            1,251.58           2,710.359            1,379.64
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    7,593               7.581            1,001.49               6.878            1,103.95
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                8,442,931          10,124.390              833.92           9,184.695              919.24
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                8,495,783          12,521.447              678.50          11,359.269              747.92
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  148,562             104.720            1,418.65              95.001            1,563.79
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   73,434              60.029            1,223.30              54.458            1,348.45
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               16,556,484          18,567.048              891.71          16,843.748              982.95
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  894,227             640.961            1,395.13             581.471            1,537.87
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  731,946             849.296              861.83             770.469              950.00
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,415,713           1,341.172            1,801.19           1,216.692            1,985.48
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   32,243               6.910            4,665.87               6.269            5,143.24
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                8,390,208           7,403.120            1,133.33           6,716.000            1,249.29
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               15,712,051           8,063.374            1,948.57           7,314.972            2,147.93
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  234,817             154.256            1,522.25             139.939            1,678.00
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   11,823               3.391            3,485.75               3.077            3,842.38
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  852,116             225.689            3,775.61             204.742            4,161.90
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                5,104,505           4,029.738            1,266.71           3,655.718            1,396.31
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   47,756              27.265            1,751.51              24.735            1,930.71
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               11,711,191           1,116.264           10,491.42           1,012.658           11,564.80
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                1,288,913             289.507            4,452.09             262.637            4,907.58
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A               18,776,729          19,444.631              965.65          17,639.878            1,064.45
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                7,344,105           3,977.202            1,846.55           3,608.058            2,035.47
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                1,812,515           1,758.464            1,030.74           1,595.253            1,136.19
              TIN PLATE.............................29               18,515,827          14,059.162            1,316.99          12,754.261            1,451.74
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                4,658,433           3,464.395            1,344.66           3,142.848            1,482.23
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                9,276,563          11,629.860              797.65          10,550.435              879.26
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               13,385,946          14,059.573              952.09          12,754.634            1,049.50
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               34,388,030          36,732.290              936.18          33,322.983            1,031.96
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   46,521              48.071              967.74              43.610            1,066.75
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  208,490             278.134              749.60             252.319              826.30
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  137,560              51.725            2,659.40              46.925            2,931.49
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                2,223,470           2,662.712              835.04           2,415.573              920.47
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,320,974             741.471            1,781.56             672.652            1,963.83
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  324,043             123.490            2,624.03             112.029            2,892.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        265,577,258         280,202.890              947.80         254,195.858            1,044.77

              Mexico                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    2,125               1.399            1,517.93               1.270            1,673.23
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               63,297,715         106,916.201              592.03          96,992.774              652.60
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,532,930           3,205.621              478.20           2,908.092              527.13
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                3,651,576           5,496.106              664.39           4,985.985              732.37
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  193,428             163.961            1,179.72             148.743            1,300.42
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,004,156           1,638.787              612.74           1,486.683              675.43
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,313,795           4,548.818              508.66           4,126.620              560.70
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,789,908           3,446.550              519.33           3,126.659              572.47
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  786,931           1,420.993              553.79           1,289.104              610.45
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  994,213             618.772            1,606.75             561.341            1,771.14
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  274,340              57.861            4,741.33              52.491            5,226.42
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                9,294,980           6,239.436            1,489.71           5,660.323            1,642.13
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                8,843,698           5,688.184            1,554.75           5,160.236            1,713.82
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                2,435,981           3,110.078              783.25           2,821.417              863.39
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                7,585,998           5,983.279            1,267.87           5,427.941            1,397.58
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,145,125           1,535.169              745.93           1,392.683              822.24
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A               15,978,319          13,120.144            1,217.85          11,902.398            1,342.45
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  673,701             267.821            2,515.48             242.964            2,772.84
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,537,596             327.060            7,758.81             296.704            8,552.62
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  668,236             208.710            3,201.74             189.339            3,529.31
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                3,877,681           4,439.925              873.37           4,027.834              962.72
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                9,799,143          10,679.593              917.56           9,688.367            1,011.43
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    9,493               9.155            1,036.83               8.306            1,142.91
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,967,190           6,731.071              589.38           6,106.327              649.69
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,327,761           2,722.200            1,222.45           2,469.539            1,347.52
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  343,473             272.376            1,261.02             247.096            1,390.04
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                1,324,102             963.088            1,374.85             873.699            1,515.51
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  212,629             114.289            1,860.44             103.682            2,050.78
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                1,515,382           1,736.229              872.80           1,575.081              962.10
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  847,665             405.564            2,090.09             367.922            2,303.93

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        150,229,270         192,068.454              782.17         174,241.620              862.19

              Guatemala                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  231,314             115.150            2,008.79             104.463            2,214.32
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   79,877              88.328              904.32              80.130              996.84
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,157               1.697            1,270.65               1.540            1,400.65

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            313,348             205.176            1,527.21             186.133            1,683.46

              El Salvador                             
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  176,096             193.365              910.69             175.418            1,003.87

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            176,096             193.365              910.69             175.418            1,003.87

              Costa Rica                              
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  204,421             247.974              824.36             224.959              908.70
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   20,110               0.451           44,496.32               0.410           49,048.78
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  110,681               1.417           78,077.87               1.286           86,066.10
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            335,212             249.844            1,341.68             226.655            1,478.95

              Dominican Republic                      
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   66,350             110.211              602.03              99.982              663.62
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  570,517             894.548              637.77             811.521              703.02
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   67,261              71.788              936.94              65.125            1,032.80
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  822,013             976.464              841.83             885.834              927.95
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   60,230              46.720            1,289.16              42.384            1,421.06

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,586,371           2,099.732              755.51           1,904.846              832.81

              Colombia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   24,467              23.473            1,042.31              21.295            1,148.96
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   50,555              49.440            1,022.53              44.852            1,127.15
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  278,435             357.208              779.48             324.054              859.22
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   71,555              69.681            1,026.89              63.214            1,131.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            425,012             499.804              850.36             453.415              937.36

              Ecuador                                 
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    6,093               3.362            1,812.29               3.050            1,997.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              6,093               3.362            1,812.29               3.050            1,997.70

              Chile                                   
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   65,131              63.402            1,027.26              57.518            1,132.36

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             65,131              63.402            1,027.26              57.518            1,132.36

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B              143,633,798         246,798.731              581.99         223,892.106              641.53
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,433,138           3,856.555              630.91           3,498.609              695.46
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  575,478             247.520            2,324.97             224.547            2,562.84
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                    3,136               5.492              570.93               4.983              629.34
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   11,016               3.915            2,813.50               3.552            3,101.35
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  334,347             149.938            2,229.89             136.022            2,458.04
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,230,236             239.582            5,134.91             217.346            5,660.27
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   24,929              24.630            1,012.14              22.344            1,115.69
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,478,389             987.775            1,496.69             896.095            1,649.81
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   63,391              21.458            2,954.09              19.467            3,256.33
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   97,790              45.478            2,150.27              41.257            2,370.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  307,888             225.752            1,363.83             204.799            1,503.37
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  167,301             146.001            1,145.89             132.450            1,263.13
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    7,291               4.821            1,512.18               4.374            1,666.90
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  411,975             261.532            1,575.24             237.258            1,736.40
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    2,405               0.245            9,783.77               0.223           10,784.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        150,782,508         253,019.431              595.93         229,535.432              656.90
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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


              Argentina                               
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    8,651               6.045            1,431.08               5.484            1,577.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              8,651               6.045            1,431.08               5.484            1,577.50

              Sweden                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                2,153,989             429.862            5,010.88             389.965            5,523.54
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  214,260              23.855            8,981.72              21.641            9,900.65
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                5,047,436           1,795.601            2,811.00           1,628.943            3,098.60
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,990,827           1,665.006            1,195.69           1,510.469            1,318.02
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    3,472               0.577            6,010.97               0.524            6,625.95
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  416,328              92.703            4,490.98              84.099            4,950.45
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,311,633             370.519            3,539.98             336.130            3,902.16
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,504,237             574.277            6,101.99             520.976            6,726.29
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   11,203               5.127            2,184.69               4.652            2,408.21
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   18,932               0.744           25,444.19               0.675           28,047.41
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,183,059             560.384            2,111.16             508.372            2,327.15
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   15,658               0.773           20,234.62               0.702           22,304.84
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  571,623              36.586           15,623.75              33.191           17,222.23
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    2,040               0.052           38,555.36               0.048           42,500.00
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,185               0.981            2,227.19               0.890            2,455.06
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  806,109             175.667            4,588.83             159.363            5,058.32
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  729,736             720.760            1,012.45             653.863            1,116.04
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,869,121           2,379.886            1,205.57           2,158.997            1,328.91
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   60,408               8.911            6,778.97               8.084            7,472.54
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  396,195             272.880            1,451.90             247.553            1,600.45
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,673,115             212.139            7,886.85             192.450            8,693.76

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         22,981,566           9,327.300            2,463.90           8,461.587            2,715.99

              Norway                                  
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    2,167               0.005          393,173.98               0.005          433,400.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,167               0.005          393,173.98               0.005          433,400.00

              Finland                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               12,804,212           7,057.111            1,814.37           6,402.106            2,000.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   49,756              15.636            3,182.09              14.185            3,507.65
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    3,395               0.124           27,255.69               0.113           30,044.25
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   72,307               8.155            8,865.50               7.399            9,772.54
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   55,044              13.789            3,991.61              12.510            4,400.00
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    3,878               0.092           41,881.71               0.084           46,166.67
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  386,199              97.423            3,964.13              88.381            4,369.71
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   18,000              13.879            1,296.90              12.591            1,429.59
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,673,254             432.751            3,866.54             392.586            4,262.13
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   85,196              19.945            4,271.50              18.094            4,708.52
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  411,816             305.274            1,349.00             276.940            1,487.02
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   28,496               3.661            7,781.80               3.322            8,577.97

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         15,591,553           7,967.846            1,956.81           7,228.311            2,157.01

              Denmark                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    6,790              12.078              562.18              10.957              619.70
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   78,544               6.239           12,589.04               5.660           13,877.03
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   17,178               2.817            6,096.88               2.556            6,720.66
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,254               0.309           13,733.68               0.281           15,138.79

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            106,766              21.444            4,978.75              19.454            5,488.13

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  289,200              17.353           16,665.05              15.743           18,370.07
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                6,436,589           3,181.364            2,023.22           2,886.086            2,230.21
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,414,800             580.276            4,161.47             526.418            4,587.23
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               12,147,251          13,691.785              887.19          12,420.982              977.96
              STEEL PILING...........................5                   44,788              44.720            1,001.50              40.570            1,103.97
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   27,416               5.320            5,152.56               4.827            5,679.72
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,443,568           1,296.383            1,884.91           1,176.060            2,077.76
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    6,755               7.317              923.17               6.638            1,017.63
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,052,700             362.956            2,900.34             329.269            3,197.08
              TOOL STEEL............................17                    6,677               0.020          318,803.91               0.019          351,421.05
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    3,381               4.384              771.04               3.978              849.92
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   14,264               1.847            7,720.82               1.676            8,510.74
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  839,875             559.130            1,502.11             507.235            1,655.79
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  235,673             116.928            2,015.53             106.076            2,221.74
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  852,422             688.050            1,238.89             624.189            1,365.65
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  557,488               8.401           66,353.29               7.622           73,141.96
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   70,197              10.219            6,868.91               9.271            7,571.68
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   13,507               9.826            1,374.62               8.914            1,515.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,531,698             404.370            3,787.86             366.839            4,175.40
              TIN PLATE.............................29                2,593,229           1,900.714            1,364.34           1,724.300            1,503.93
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,626,271           1,499.347            1,751.61           1,360.186            1,930.82
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,083,893             798.684            1,357.10             724.555            1,495.94
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  225,715             104.363            2,162.78              94.677            2,384.05
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    9,609               8.483            1,132.68               7.696            1,248.57
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  100,694               8.769           11,481.66               7.956           12,656.36
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  109,223              28.304            3,858.92              25.677            4,253.73

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         35,736,883          25,339.328            1,410.33          22,987.459            1,554.63

              Ireland                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  115,592               0.061        1,872,559.43               0.056        2,064,142.86
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   28,374               3.104            9,140.79               2.816           10,075.99
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   24,689               1.431           17,242.10               1.299           19,006.16

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            168,655               4.597           36,682.16               4.171           40,435.15
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                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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


              Netherlands                             
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  180,580              18.806            9,601.99              17.061           10,584.37
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,680,539           4,150.287              645.87           3,765.079              711.95
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    7,214               4.941            1,459.83               4.483            1,609.19
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   15,345              13.539            1,133.33              12.283            1,249.29
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   43,348              17.383            2,493.64              15.770            2,748.76
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   23,609              15.844            1,490.03              14.374            1,642.48
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    5,488               1.471            3,729.31               1.335            4,110.86
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,001               1.102            5,444.02               1.000            6,001.00
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   32,883               5.605            5,866.46               5.085            6,466.67
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  104,146               1.769           58,865.85               1.605           64,888.47
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    7,498               1.459            5,137.52               1.324            5,663.14
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    5,121               1.761            2,907.19               1.598            3,204.63
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                   59,478              77.712              765.36              70.500              843.66
              TIN PLATE.............................29               15,634,597          11,435.616            1,367.18          10,374.220            1,507.06
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,072,215           1,790.135            1,157.57           1,623.984            1,276.01
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,573,654           4,751.287              752.14           4,310.297              829.10
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                9,222,500           7,973.289            1,156.67           7,233.249            1,275.01
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,936,902           2,719.992            1,079.75           2,467.536            1,190.22
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  408,389             276.001            1,479.66             250.384            1,631.05
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  159,571              37.540            4,250.66              34.056            4,685.55

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         37,179,078          33,295.549            1,116.64          30,205.223            1,230.88

              Belgium                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                4,721,369           1,539.315            3,067.19           1,396.444            3,380.99
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  454,686             152.229            2,986.85             138.100            3,292.44
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,359               2.616            1,665.72               2.374            1,836.14
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    4,350               0.236           18,354.67               0.215           20,232.56
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   34,503               7.716            4,471.51               7.000            4,929.00
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   82,490               7.237           11,397.15               6.566           12,563.20
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   16,593               2.334            7,107.14               2.118            7,834.28
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   87,124              24.631            3,537.15              22.345            3,899.04
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                   25,567              24.162            1,058.12              21.920            1,166.38
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   52,495              39.128            1,341.60              35.497            1,478.86
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,631,982             938.552            3,869.77             851.441            4,265.69
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,039,171           1,835.557            1,110.93           1,665.190            1,224.59
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   14,605              18.159              804.26              16.474              886.55
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   32,026               3.154           10,151.47               2.862           11,190.08

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,201,320           4,595.034            2,437.70           4,168.546            2,687.10

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               24,722,833          25,081.632              985.69          22,753.681            1,086.54
              STEEL PILING...........................5               10,066,519          10,434.737              964.71           9,466.237            1,063.41
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                1,767,258           1,559.239            1,133.41           1,414.519            1,249.37
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  248,731             216.804            1,147.26             196.682            1,264.64
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              TIN PLATE.............................29                  363,737             208.497            1,744.56             189.146            1,923.05
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    4,575               0.253           18,045.09               0.230           19,891.30

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         37,173,653          37,501.165              991.27          34,020.495            1,092.68

              France                                  
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  284,101              84.527            3,361.05              76.682            3,704.92
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,141,018             223.046            5,115.62             202.344            5,639.00
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,283,461           2,070.713            1,102.74           1,878.520            1,215.56
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                4,838,208           3,779.102            1,280.25           3,428.345            1,411.24
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    3,248               2.864            1,133.72               2.599            1,249.71
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  917,865             238.789            3,843.83             216.626            4,237.10
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  301,749              17.645           17,100.34              16.008           18,849.89
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   69,148              37.648            1,836.68              34.154            2,024.59
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   78,986             107.645              733.76              97.654              808.84
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   70,882               8.109            8,740.40               7.357            9,634.63
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    5,503               1.024            5,373.78               0.929            5,923.57
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  840,293             362.122            2,320.47             328.512            2,557.88
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   92,516              33.444            2,766.29              30.340            3,049.31
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,712,754             275.443            9,848.69             249.878           10,856.31
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   18,983               0.030          615,039.03               0.028          677,964.29
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    5,276               2.331            2,263.03               2.115            2,494.56
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,160,093             543.853            2,133.10             493.376            2,351.34
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  128,284             122.600            1,046.36             111.221            1,153.42
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,263,943           1,164.406            1,085.48           1,056.332            1,196.54
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,552,577             372.124            4,172.19             337.586            4,599.06
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   85,548              45.808            1,867.50              41.557            2,058.57
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  261,004             116.590            2,238.64             105.769            2,467.68
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  787,342             192.714            4,085.53             174.828            4,503.52

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         18,902,782           9,802.587            1,928.35           8,892.760            2,125.64

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   58,189              19.933            2,919.22              18.083            3,217.88
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,409,505             770.771            1,828.69             699.232            2,015.79
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                3,954,473           2,457.620            1,609.07           2,229.516            1,773.69
              STEEL PILING...........................5                   36,025              35.971            1,001.48              32.633            1,103.94
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  997,342             425.078            2,346.25             385.625            2,586.30
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                5,322,550           6,643.218              801.20           6,026.628              883.17
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   23,208               2.513            9,234.19               2.280           10,178.95
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   12,188              12.090            1,008.09              10.968            1,111.23
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,186,084           1,868.389            1,705.26           1,694.975            1,879.72
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  180,694              82.079            2,201.46              74.461            2,426.69
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   97,703              66.977            1,458.74              60.761            1,607.99
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                5,100,585           1,950.912            2,614.46           1,769.839            2,881.95
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,219,677           1,158.612            1,915.81           1,051.076            2,111.81
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,304,464           1,384.546            1,664.42           1,256.040            1,834.71
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  622,133             495.075            1,256.64             449.125            1,385.21
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                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               16,939,780          11,503.957            1,472.52          10,436.218            1,623.17
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   43,928              19.472            2,255.92              17.665            2,486.73
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  314,463             200.359            1,569.49             181.763            1,730.07
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                9,159,999           5,525.666            1,657.72           5,012.802            1,827.32
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  719,657             307.954            2,336.89             279.372            2,575.98
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,739,162             158.667           10,961.03             143.941           12,082.46
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  127,526              12.279           10,385.07              11.140           11,447.58
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  968,205             231.659            4,179.43             210.158            4,607.03
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,344,270             923.367            2,538.83             837.665            2,798.58
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                2,239,469           2,477.797              903.81           2,247.821              996.28
              TIN PLATE.............................29               20,671,703          15,414.854            1,341.02          13,984.125            1,478.23
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,196,020           2,165.960            1,013.88           1,964.927            1,117.61
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,277,808           2,235.704            1,913.40           2,028.198            2,109.17
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                3,581,556           2,750.287            1,302.25           2,495.020            1,435.48
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  245,736             132.872            1,849.41             120.540            2,038.63
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,188,798           1,244.603            1,758.63           1,129.086            1,938.56
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                2,980,582             922.709            3,230.25             837.068            3,560.74
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   27,949              20.868            1,339.26              18.932            1,476.28
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                7,546,290           2,986.685            2,526.64           2,709.476            2,785.15
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   38,311               9.344            4,099.94               8.477            4,519.41

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        103,876,032          66,618.866            1,559.26          60,435.636            1,718.79

              Austria                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  406,318              37.878           10,726.82              34.363           11,824.29
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  609,159             121.929            4,995.98             110.613            5,507.12
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   11,611               1.200            9,672.47               1.089           10,662.08
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  579,558              64.031            9,051.20              58.088            9,977.24
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,175,640             214.821           10,127.66             194.883           11,163.83
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               12,730,600           9,454.378            1,346.53           8,576.870            1,484.29
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  396,133             333.015            1,189.53             302.107            1,311.23
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  547,867             224.596            2,439.33             203.751            2,688.90
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  372,589             100.163            3,719.80              90.867            4,100.38
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  570,154              57.633            9,892.80              52.284           10,904.94
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   34,165               9.399            3,634.80               8.527            4,006.68
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   66,343              21.735            3,052.31              19.718            3,364.59
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  352,477             193.180            1,824.60             175.250            2,011.28
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   23,314               7.647            3,048.44               6.938            3,360.33
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  332,882             218.074            1,526.46             197.834            1,682.63
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                5,632,052           4,772.706            1,180.05           4,329.728            1,300.79
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  133,053              94.688            1,405.17              85.900            1,548.93
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                    4,016               1.424            2,819.86               1.292            3,108.36
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,381,375             496.688            4,794.51             450.588            5,285.04

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         27,359,306          16,425.194            1,665.69          14,900.690            1,836.11

              Czech Republic                          
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   19,397               7.969            2,433.84               7.230            2,682.85
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   47,784              27.573            1,732.99              25.014            1,910.29
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  195,866             173.071            1,131.70             157.008            1,247.49
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    5,282               3.692            1,430.37               3.350            1,576.72
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    7,499               0.220           34,014.90               0.200           37,495.00
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,262,228              62.383           20,233.50              56.593           22,303.61
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,106,329             686.108            1,612.47             622.427            1,777.44

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,644,385             961.018            2,751.65             871.822            3,033.17

              Slovakia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   22,639               0.860           26,296.75               0.781           28,987.20
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  395,481             265.568            1,489.18             240.920            1,641.54
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  526,476             202.040            2,605.80             183.288            2,872.40
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   31,910               0.598           53,311.74               0.543           58,766.11
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,216,517           1,539.609            1,439.66           1,396.711            1,586.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,193,023           2,008.678            1,589.61           1,822.243            1,752.25

              Hungary                                 
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   15,128               0.116          129,470.70               0.106          142,716.98
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   14,931               0.752           19,831.89               0.683           21,860.91
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  253,884             264.226              960.86             239.702            1,059.17

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            283,943             265.095            1,071.10             240.491            1,180.68

              Switzerland                             
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   76,061               0.216          352,047.95               0.196          388,066.33
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    5,590               0.510           10,952.84               0.463           12,073.43
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   35,223               4.627            7,611.67               4.198            8,390.42
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   77,951               7.985            9,762.01               7.244           10,760.77
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   99,796              17.161            5,814.98              15.569            6,409.92
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,100               0.186           11,272.71               0.169           12,426.04
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    2,120               0.004          480,808.05               0.004          530,000.00
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    2,023               0.326            6,200.12               0.296            6,834.46
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  227,739               1.593          142,877.87               1.446          157,495.85
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   40,474              17.354            2,332.15              15.744            2,570.76
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   12,051               0.716           16,819.21               0.650           18,540.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   26,215               2.642            9,921.51               2.397           10,936.59

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            607,343              53.325           11,389.38              48.376           12,554.63

              Lithuania                               
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    2,326               0.274            8,474.35               0.249            9,341.37

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,326               0.274            8,474.35               0.249            9,341.37

              Poland                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    5,195               3.235            1,605.73               2.935            1,770.02
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,220               1.117            3,775.46               1.014            4,161.74
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   11,527               5.265            2,189.06               4.777            2,413.02
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   21,871              12.482            1,752.12              11.324            1,931.38
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   23,806               1.813           13,128.54               1.645           14,471.73
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    5,120               0.498           10,276.08               0.452           11,327.43
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   11,361               2.215            5,127.63               2.010            5,652.24
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   67,259              25.001            2,690.20              22.681            2,965.43
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   32,224              20.630            1,561.93              18.716            1,721.74
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   57,917              33.394            1,734.33              30.295            1,911.77
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   67,488              25.915            2,604.17              23.510            2,870.61
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    2,809               0.492            5,700.86               0.447            6,284.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            310,797             132.063            2,353.39             119.806            2,594.17

              Russia                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                6,653,605          18,427.355              361.07          16,717.020              398.01

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,653,605          18,427.355              361.07          16,717.020              398.01

              Ukraine                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,161,309             378.052            3,071.82             342.964            3,386.10
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,949,728             193.313           10,085.84             175.371           11,117.73

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,111,037             571.366            5,444.91             518.335            6,001.98

              Azerbaijan                              
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  862,613           1,042.807              827.20             946.019              911.83

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            862,613           1,042.807              827.20             946.019              911.83

              Georgia                                 
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,263,582           1,362.210              927.60           1,235.777            1,022.50
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  123,666             125.832              982.79             114.153            1,083.34

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,387,248           1,488.042              932.26           1,349.930            1,027.64

              Kazakhstan                              
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  137,694             160.213              859.44             145.343              947.37

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            137,694             160.213              859.44             145.343              947.37

              Spain                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  126,769              13.033            9,726.23              11.824           10,721.33
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               14,442,192          20,545.941              702.92          18,638.970              774.84
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   77,723              24.402            3,184.98              22.138            3,510.84
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   19,118              13.199            1,448.44              11.974            1,596.63
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  456,725             411.783            1,109.14             373.564            1,222.62
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,578,869           1,149.938            1,373.00           1,043.207            1,513.48
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   22,375              21.349            1,048.03              19.368            1,155.26
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                3,070,851           1,329.352            2,310.03           1,205.969            2,546.38
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   21,458              13.351            1,607.20              12.112            1,771.63
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  610,681             273.334            2,234.19             247.965            2,462.77
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,850,728           2,013.706            1,415.66           1,826.804            1,560.50
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  107,020              38.139            2,805.98              34.600            3,093.06
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  765,575             440.403            1,738.35             399.527            1,916.20
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,173,271             354.644            3,308.30             321.728            3,646.78
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                3,360,206             605.229            5,551.95             549.055            6,119.98
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  366,713              40.268            9,106.69              36.531           10,038.41
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,237               0.098           32,995.03               0.089           36,370.79
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  139,839             117.127            1,193.91             106.256            1,316.06
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  121,294             107.987            1,123.22              97.965            1,238.14
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   47,860              46.583            1,027.40              42.260            1,132.51
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,535,866             648.875            2,366.97             588.650            2,609.13
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   93,732              70.339            1,332.56              63.811            1,468.90
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    2,228               2.146            1,038.11               1.947            1,144.32
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   37,163              14.715            2,525.37              13.350            2,783.75
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  179,844              24.406            7,368.76              22.141            8,122.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         31,211,337          28,320.359            1,102.08          25,691.805            1,214.84

              Portugal                                
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,285,220             695.864            4,721.06             631.278            5,204.08
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  949,042             236.037            4,020.72             214.130            4,432.08
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   23,778              19.957            1,191.44              18.105            1,313.34
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,250               1.940            1,159.75               1.760            1,278.41
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  274,259             125.801            2,180.10             114.125            2,403.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,534,549           1,079.601            4,200.21             979.398            4,629.93

              Italy                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  289,622             120.262            2,408.26             109.100            2,654.65
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,080,912             157.494            6,863.16             142.877            7,565.33
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  362,161              92.429            3,918.22              83.851            4,319.10
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  601,307             105.505            5,699.30              95.713            6,282.40
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  255,191             179.309            1,423.19             162.667            1,568.79
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,308,177             848.810            3,897.43             770.028            4,296.18
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  128,042              12.557           10,196.43              11.392           11,239.64
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16               10,066,237           2,431.690            4,139.60           2,205.993            4,563.13
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  110,657              34.377            3,218.85              31.187            3,548.18
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,677,486             960.406            1,746.64             871.266            1,925.34
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                8,531,947           5,644.665            1,511.51           5,120.756            1,666.15
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,633,681             828.706            1,971.36             751.790            2,173.05
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                3,615,417             586.582            6,163.53             532.139            6,794.12
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  364,978              75.581            4,828.96              68.566            5,323.02
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,303,648             669.448            1,947.35             607.314            2,146.58
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  283,693             103.813            2,732.72              94.178            3,012.31
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,652,017             121.247           13,625.15             109.994           15,019.16
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   17,129               2.625            6,523.58               2.382            7,191.02
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   29,316              15.854            1,849.06              14.383            2,038.24
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,308,200           1,129.003            2,044.46           1,024.215            2,253.63
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    3,944               2.275            1,733.50               2.064            1,910.85
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   22,215               2.266            9,802.10               2.056           10,804.96
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,344,400             476.433            4,920.73             432.213            5,424.18
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  267,421             109.352            2,445.49              99.203            2,695.69
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   27,594               7.533            3,662.99               6.834            4,037.75
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  957,851             151.097            6,339.31             137.073            6,987.89

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         41,243,243          14,869.331            2,773.71          13,489.234            3,057.49

              Slovenia                                
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    8,490               1.300            6,527.12               1.180            7,194.92
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                6,507,433           2,010.389            3,236.90           1,823.795            3,568.07
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  263,817              59.875            4,406.11              54.318            4,856.90
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  317,659              61.931            5,129.23              56.183            5,654.01
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  235,790              80.987            2,911.42              73.471            3,209.29
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   29,694               4.834            6,141.80               4.386            6,770.18
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   18,963               0.231           81,918.81               0.210           90,300.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  216,430              50.192            4,311.99              45.534            4,753.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,598,276           2,269.743            3,347.64           2,059.077            3,690.14

              Greece                                  
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               22,221,137          22,205.864            1,000.69          20,144.827            1,103.07

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         22,221,137          22,205.864            1,000.69          20,144.827            1,103.07

              Romania                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               24,635,465          38,170.759              645.40          34,627.940              711.43
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   22,038              16.232            1,357.64              14.726            1,496.54
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  120,112              32.816            3,660.07              29.771            4,034.53
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   54,925              26.804            2,049.07              24.317            2,258.71
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,933,108           2,450.736            1,196.83           2,223.271            1,319.28
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   49,992              31.532            1,585.40              28.606            1,747.61
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                3,699,932           2,055.990            1,799.59           1,865.164            1,983.70
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,745,189             795.692            2,193.30             721.840            2,417.70
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  235,568             138.463            1,701.30             125.612            1,875.36
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  908,831             191.095            4,755.90             173.359            5,242.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         34,405,160          43,910.124              783.54          39,834.606              863.70

              Turkey                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,648,810           2,198.515              749.97           1,994.460              826.69
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                6,391,567          11,118.509              574.86          10,086.545              633.67
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  117,235             197.471              593.68             179.143              654.42
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  110,087             170.322              646.34             154.514              712.47
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   47,579              56.270              845.54              51.048              932.04
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  108,781              17.135            6,348.31              15.545            6,997.81
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,987,107             941.330            2,110.96             853.961            2,326.93
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,901,180             342.009            8,482.74             310.266            9,350.62
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                2,524,138             566.769            4,453.55             514.165            4,909.20
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  657,809             662.077              993.55             600.627            1,095.20
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  668,945             207.705            3,220.65             188.427            3,550.15
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    4,420               0.246           17,900.70               0.224           19,732.14
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                7,365,676           1,338.282            5,503.83           1,214.070            6,066.93
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  885,758           1,161.291              762.74           1,053.506              840.77
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  130,978             142.335              920.20             129.125            1,014.35
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,239,897           5,777.101              560.82           5,240.900              618.19
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,076,340           4,857.968              633.26           4,407.076              698.05
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    3,200               0.321            9,941.75               0.292           10,958.90

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         31,869,507          29,755.666            1,071.04          26,993.894            1,180.62

              Israel                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    8,250               0.753           10,941.92               0.684           12,061.40

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              8,250               0.753           10,941.92               0.684           12,061.40

              Saudi Arabia                            
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   77,643              40.054            1,938.43              36.337            2,136.75
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  896,037           1,425.848              628.42           1,293.508              692.72
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  926,468           1,265.712              731.97           1,148.235              806.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,900,148           2,731.614              695.61           2,478.080              766.78

              United Arab Emirates                    
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  133,191             106.671            1,248.61              96.771            1,376.35
              STEEL PILING...........................5                  429,221             812.620              528.19             737.197              582.23
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  825,012             352.416            2,341.01             319.707            2,580.53
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,549,949           5,867.155              605.05           5,322.595              666.96
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                7,459,784          11,240.979              663.62          10,197.648              731.52
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   41,803              51.067              818.58              46.328              902.33
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  796,654             229.890            3,465.37             208.553            3,819.91
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  409,798             331.129            1,237.58             300.396            1,364.19
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   71,219              73.887              963.88              67.030            1,062.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         13,716,631          19,065.819              719.44          17,296.225              793.04

              Oman                                    
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,481,426           5,097.223              683.00           4,624.125              752.88
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  150,427             236.881              635.03             214.895              700.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,631,853           5,334.104              680.87           4,839.020              750.53
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              India                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   27,666              22.010            1,256.92              19.968            1,385.52
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  432,586             602.376              718.13             546.467              791.60
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               22,932,149          25,306.713              906.17          22,957.871              998.88
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    3,260               3.255            1,001.50               2.953            1,103.96
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  432,293             205.579            2,102.80             186.499            2,317.94
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  861,500             478.365            1,800.92             433.966            1,985.18
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  576,757              95.927            6,012.43              87.024            6,627.56
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  883,552             333.668            2,647.99             302.699            2,918.91
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   24,609              47.680              516.12              43.255              568.93
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,187,271             854.713            2,559.07             775.383            2,820.89
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,952,208           2,142.521              911.17           1,943.663            1,004.40
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  105,623               4.565           23,133.66               4.142           25,500.48
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  245,029              93.155            2,630.33              84.509            2,899.44
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,632,853           2,788.513              944.18           2,529.698            1,040.78
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  252,310             399.336              631.82             362.272              696.47
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                6,989,105           6,686.894            1,045.19           6,066.250            1,152.13
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  109,379              67.177            1,628.22              60.942            1,794.80
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,965,164           2,695.996            3,325.36           2,445.768            3,665.58
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   87,308              50.588            1,725.85              45.893            1,902.43
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,543,560           2,959.397              859.49           2,684.721              947.42
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                6,212,418           2,814.008            2,207.68           2,552.826            2,433.55
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  331,931             363.431              913.32             329.700            1,006.77
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   86,774              12.892            6,730.51              11.696            7,419.12
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,860,380           2,570.797            1,501.63           2,332.189            1,655.26
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   21,885               7.235            3,024.64               6.564            3,334.10
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,828,515             993.264            2,847.69             901.075            3,139.05
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  208,459              79.906            2,608.79              72.490            2,875.69

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         65,794,544          52,679.975            1,248.95          47,790.483            1,376.73

              Pakistan                                
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  242,201             378.725              639.52             343.574              704.95
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                3,980,149           5,971.489              666.53           5,417.246              734.72

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,222,350           6,350.215              664.91           5,760.820              732.94

              Thailand                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  145,094             115.093            1,260.66             104.411            1,389.64
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   94,705              44.632            2,121.88              40.490            2,338.97
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    3,152               0.122           25,760.78               0.111           28,396.40
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                2,676,367           5,673.439              471.74           5,146.859              520.00
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,459,244           6,448.036              536.48           5,849.562              591.37
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  504,770             463.914            1,088.07             420.856            1,199.39
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  120,836             107.713            1,121.83              97.716            1,236.60
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  273,927              76.574            3,577.27              69.467            3,943.27
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  308,932             273.215            1,130.73             247.857            1,246.41
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  765,628             362.478            2,112.20             328.835            2,328.30
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  230,616             250.952              918.96             227.660            1,012.98
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  255,813             291.645              877.14             264.576              966.88
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  183,298             101.598            1,804.13              92.169            1,988.72

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          9,022,382          14,209.416              634.96          12,890.569              699.92

              Vietnam                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               20,777,096          46,084.163              450.85          41,806.862              496.98
              WIRE RODS..............................3               20,844,061          41,974.748              496.59          38,078.862              547.39
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    8,467               2.588            3,271.35               2.348            3,606.05
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                    5,550               5.522            1,004.97               5.010            1,107.78
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   71,210              45.984            1,548.58              41.716            1,707.02
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                7,588,399          11,105.799              683.28          10,075.015              753.19
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               11,716,939          16,994.356              689.46          15,417.025              760.00
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   17,914               2.570            6,968.83               2.332            7,681.82
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,539,637           1,908.348              806.79           1,731.225              889.33
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,268,612             348.490            3,640.31             316.145            4,012.75
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   25,336              28.968              874.60              26.280              964.08
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,793,459           1,559.476            1,150.04           1,414.734            1,267.70
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  194,052              38.430            5,049.37              34.864            5,565.97
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                4,418,417           4,449.742              992.96           4,036.740            1,094.55
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  249,618             540.066              462.20             489.940              509.49
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               19,262,423          23,919.413              805.30          21,699.333              887.70
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    6,449               3.756            1,716.68               3.408            1,892.31
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,151,839             952.219            1,209.64             863.839            1,333.40

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         90,939,478         149,964.647              606.41         136,045.678              668.45

              Cambodia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  137,471             143.039              961.07             129.763            1,059.40

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            137,471             143.039              961.07             129.763            1,059.40

              Malaysia                                
              WIRE RODS..............................3                9,237,925          20,495.610              450.73          18,593.310              496.84
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  205,958             499.632              412.22             453.259              454.39
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,923,348           5,285.173              553.12           4,794.630              609.71
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  162,264             328.797              493.51             298.280              544.00
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  912,302             935.428              975.28             848.607            1,075.06
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  506,710             559.039              906.39             507.152              999.13
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   70,285              17.517            4,012.18              15.892            4,422.67
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                    7,786               2.438            3,193.19               2.212            3,519.89
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,080,472           1,192.828              905.81           1,082.116              998.48
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  162,041             328.345              493.51             297.870              544.00
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  370,160             186.323            1,986.65             169.030            2,189.91
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  215,754              60.947            3,539.98              55.291            3,902.15
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         15,855,005          29,892.082              530.41          27,117.649              584.67

              Singapore                               
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    2,742               0.018          146,323.60               0.017          161,294.12
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    4,905               0.046          105,946.25               0.042          116,785.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              7,647               0.065          117,580.40               0.059          129,610.17

              Indonesia                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               35,632,310          80,264.268              443.94          72,814.540              489.36
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  810,260             467.781            1,732.13             424.364            1,909.35
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,971,880           1,173.889            1,679.78           1,064.935            1,851.64
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  254,646             288.546              882.51             261.765              972.80
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   85,340              29.551            2,887.81              26.809            3,183.26
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   45,123               4.509           10,006.09               4.091           11,029.82
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   19,988              13.352            1,496.97              12.113            1,650.13
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                7,205,339           3,990.780            1,805.50           3,620.376            1,990.22
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  668,635             735.698              908.84             667.415            1,001.83
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  977,567           1,165.616              838.67           1,057.430              924.47
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   50,951              11.938            4,267.96              10.830            4,704.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         47,722,039          88,145.933              541.40          79,964.668              596.79

              Philippines                             
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    5,600               0.024          230,919.82               0.022          254,545.45

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,600               0.024          230,919.82               0.022          254,545.45

              China                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    8,393               4.196            2,000.00               3.807            2,204.62
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  228,165             241.757              943.78             219.319            1,040.33
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   44,916              37.264            1,205.32              33.806            1,328.64
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                4,374,486           5,024.854              870.57           4,558.473              959.64
              STEEL PILING...........................5                5,731,852           9,601.093              597.00           8,709.968              658.08
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  221,130             132.849            1,664.52             120.519            1,834.81
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   81,880              89.067              919.30              80.801            1,013.35
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                  101,602              77.157            1,316.82              69.996            1,451.54
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  242,942             328.975              738.48             298.442              814.03
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                  772,502           1,012.655              762.85             918.666              840.90
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,002,400             736.204            1,361.58             667.874            1,500.88
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   12,593               8.288            1,519.38               7.519            1,674.82
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  453,931             374.602            1,211.77             339.834            1,335.74
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,050,923             186.246           11,011.88             168.960           12,138.51
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                5,652,858           5,572.227            1,014.47           5,055.041            1,118.26
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   36,761              25.747            1,427.73              23.358            1,573.81
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   30,117              27.532            1,093.87              24.977            1,205.79
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  145,008              28.711            5,050.45              26.047            5,567.17
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   21,825               5.573            3,916.00               5.056            4,316.65
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                6,146,678           4,947.204            1,242.45           4,488.030            1,369.57
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,043,086             554.189            1,882.18             502.752            2,074.75
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                7,196,384           1,610.520            4,468.36           1,461.040            4,925.52
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  517,482             229.617            2,253.66             208.306            2,484.24
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  375,522             350.571            1,071.17             318.033            1,180.76
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  154,237             242.717              635.46             220.190              700.47
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                6,164,113           8,472.933              727.51           7,686.518              801.94
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    3,856               2.314            1,665.76               2.100            1,836.19
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                4,063,100           5,027.347              808.20           4,560.734              890.89
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   46,285              34.535            1,340.22              31.330            1,477.34
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,231,653             425.521            2,894.45             386.027            3,190.59
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  153,526             163.102              941.29             147.964            1,037.59
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   60,365              52.101            1,158.60              47.266            1,277.13
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  479,873             477.461            1,005.05             433.146            1,107.88
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                    7,260               4.055            1,790.20               3.679            1,973.36
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   16,170               7.719            2,094.70               7.003            2,309.01
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  688,698             477.268            1,443.00             432.971            1,590.63
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  210,120             159.740            1,315.39             144.914            1,449.96

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         49,772,692          46,753.932            1,064.57          42,414.466            1,173.48

              Korea, South                            
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    2,610               0.220           11,838.76               0.200           13,050.00
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               24,836,969          44,861.808              553.63          40,697.960              610.28
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               28,657,527          36,276.950              789.97          32,909.905              870.79
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    3,329               3.324            1,001.33               3.016            1,103.78
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                6,072,841           5,703.307            1,064.79           5,173.955            1,173.73
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B               13,076,499          23,871.095              547.80          21,655.500              603.84
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                4,597,032           3,907.403            1,176.49           3,544.738            1,296.86
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  505,495             891.695              566.89             808.933              624.89
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15               54,093,675         114,803.292              471.19         104,147.824              519.39
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,196,499             825.479            1,449.46             748.863            1,597.75
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  134,411              41.721            3,221.63              37.849            3,551.24
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                9,186,942          14,485.422              634.22          13,140.958              699.11
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               55,567,067          65,103.498              853.52          59,060.917              940.84
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               34,232,814          44,695.363              765.91          40,546.963              844.28
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                4,466,743           5,450.741              819.47           4,944.831              903.32
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C               20,469,147          29,895.623              684.69          27,120.861              754.74
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  242,754             234.441            1,035.46             212.682            1,141.39
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  304,802             153.719            1,982.85             139.452            2,185.71
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                9,278,499           2,953.371            3,141.66           2,679.254            3,463.09
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   90,756              17.625            5,149.00              15.990            5,675.80
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A               11,107,706          16,822.223              660.30          15,260.869              727.86
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                6,053,603           3,586.610            1,687.83           3,253.719            1,860.52
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                5,866,020           7,534.163              778.59           6,834.880              858.25
              TIN PLATE.............................29                7,508,260           8,371.853              896.85           7,594.820              988.60
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,496,607           2,496.524            1,000.03           2,264.810            1,102.35
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               29,046,730          54,119.115              536.72          49,096.050              591.63
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                5,929,589           7,462.095              794.63           6,769.501              875.93
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               12,679,413          17,610.581              719.99          15,976.055              793.65
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  808,722             982.796              822.88             891.578              907.07
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               37,417,323          41,676.360              897.81          37,808.169              989.66
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  689,183             257.365            2,677.84             233.478            2,951.81
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,020,254             672.741            1,516.56             610.301            1,671.72

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        387,639,821         555,768.540              697.48         504,184.881              768.84

              Taiwan                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   16,222               8.111            1,999.78               7.359            2,204.38
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   18,408               0.963           19,106.94               0.874           21,061.78
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  747,224             598.971            1,247.51             543.378            1,375.15
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   71,646              17.336            4,132.78              15.727            4,555.61
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,296,643             959.892            2,392.60             870.800            2,637.39
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  276,979              48.015            5,768.53              43.559            6,358.71
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   11,726               8.032            1,459.81               7.287            1,609.17
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                5,885,498           1,758.754            3,346.40           1,595.516            3,688.77
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,197,533             786.895            2,792.66             713.860            3,078.38
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  384,247              46.023            8,348.90              41.752            9,203.08
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               22,192,432          34,946.297              635.04          31,702.757              700.02
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   32,615              10.154            3,211.88               9.212            3,540.49
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,616,568           2,464.255              656.01           2,235.536              723.12
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  212,178              97.332            2,179.92              88.299            2,402.95
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               10,313,565           3,989.666            2,585.07           3,619.366            2,849.55
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   63,945              18.622            3,433.76              16.894            3,785.07
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,490,248             735.779            2,025.40             667.488            2,232.62
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,083,309             697.260            2,987.85             632.544            3,293.54
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  930,118           1,327.193              700.82           1,204.010              772.52
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  802,291             731.248            1,097.15             663.378            1,209.40
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  305,886             326.006              938.28             295.748            1,034.28
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   45,222              18.893            2,393.51              17.140            2,638.39
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                9,363,163           4,490.298            2,085.20           4,073.531            2,298.54
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,511,624           1,649.731              916.28           1,496.612            1,010.03
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               14,874,729          16,548.579              898.85          15,012.623              990.81
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                    4,015               2.311            1,736.93               2.097            1,914.64
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  657,746             233.210            2,820.40             211.565            3,108.95
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    6,099               0.750            8,124.70               0.681            8,955.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         78,411,879          72,520.592            1,081.24          65,789.593            1,191.86

              Japan                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  825,000              31.829           25,919.57              28.875           28,571.43
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  187,073              94.057            1,988.91              85.328            2,192.40
              WIRE RODS..............................3               10,443,119          11,759.195              888.08          10,667.766              978.94
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,906,433           2,228.178              855.60           2,021.370              943.14
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,673,839             552.782            3,028.02             501.476            3,337.82
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,861,419           2,892.260              643.59           2,623.815              709.43
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                9,319,034           9,930.367              938.44           9,008.680            1,034.45
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               22,297,024          19,616.971            1,136.62          17,796.222            1,252.91
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  680,510             272.625            2,496.13             247.322            2,751.51
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,709,507           2,543.188            1,458.61           2,307.142            1,607.84
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,610,089           1,034.878            1,555.82             938.826            1,715.00
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               15,154,684           3,471.864            4,365.00           3,149.623            4,811.59
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  792,723             662.156            1,197.18             600.698            1,319.67
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,776,480           1,872.384            1,482.86           1,698.599            1,634.57
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,639,229             798.077            2,053.97             724.004            2,264.12
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,129,781             348.194            3,244.68             315.877            3,576.65
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                7,813,498             650.438           12,012.66             590.068           13,241.69
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  103,102              31.067            3,318.64              28.184            3,658.17
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   13,445              91.262              147.32              82.792              162.39
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                3,995,793           1,247.062            3,204.17           1,131.316            3,531.99
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   70,278               9.840            7,141.83               8.927            7,872.52
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                7,182,543           6,344.301            1,132.13           5,755.455            1,247.95
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,790,376           4,161.108              670.58           3,774.895              739.19
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,257,510             556.152            2,261.09             504.533            2,492.42
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  634,353             537.507            1,180.17             487.619            1,300.92
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  202,448             161.682            1,252.13             146.676            1,380.24
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                8,404,222           3,787.927            2,218.69           3,436.351            2,445.68
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                6,606,548           2,691.324            2,454.76           2,441.529            2,705.91
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  279,782             145.674            1,920.59             132.154            2,117.09
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,085,300             220.984            4,911.20             200.474            5,413.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        116,445,142          78,745.345            1,478.76          71,436.596            1,630.05

              Australia                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               14,019,857          28,994.825              483.53          26,303.671              533.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   58,433              29.697            1,967.62              26.941            2,168.92
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   12,990               5.775            2,249.35               5.239            2,479.48
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   19,703              34.809              566.02              31.579              623.93
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   16,666               8.157            2,043.13               7.400            2,252.16
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  518,876             203.618            2,548.27             184.720            2,808.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,646,525          29,276.884              500.28          26,559.550              551.46

              New Zealand                             
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    3,426               0.031          107,172.96               0.029          118,137.93

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              3,426               0.031          107,172.96               0.029          118,137.93

              Egypt                                   
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   54,014              67.483              800.40              61.220              882.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             54,014              67.483              800.40              61.220              882.29

              South Africa                            
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                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              WIRE RODS..............................3                  153,150             324.652              471.73             294.520              520.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  676,588             406.707            1,663.57             368.959            1,833.78
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   28,204               5.539            5,091.79               5.025            5,612.74
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  592,348             818.784              723.45             742.789              797.46
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  453,697             256.098            1,771.57             232.329            1,952.82
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  560,104             251.652            2,225.71             228.295            2,453.42

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,464,091           2,063.434            1,194.17           1,871.917            1,316.35


               GRAND TOTAL                                        1,974,462,922       2,260,745.297              873.37       2,050,914.213              962.72
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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                   71,633              38.750            1,848.56              35.154            2,037.69
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                6,446,797           6,890.672              935.58           6,251.115            1,031.30
              WIRE RODS..............................3                8,884,637          10,211.795              870.04           9,263.988              959.05
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  187,159             211.079              886.68             191.488              977.39
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,371,694           2,302.377            1,030.11           2,088.682            1,135.50
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  174,148             234.420              742.89             212.663              818.89
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               11,542,597          13,391.712              861.92          12,148.761              950.10
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   33,440              21.992            1,520.54              19.951            1,676.11
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  177,637              39.793            4,463.98              36.100            4,920.69
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   32,243               6.910            4,665.87               6.269            5,143.24
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,075,394             685.577            1,568.59             621.946            1,729.08
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    5,632               0.699            8,046.09               0.635            8,869.29
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  852,116             225.689            3,775.61             204.742            4,161.90
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,379,121             805.852            1,711.38             731.057            1,886.48
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                1,051,420             162.684            6,462.94             147.585            7,124.17
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  137,482              34.282            4,010.21              31.101            4,420.50
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,760,738           1,080.120            1,630.13             979.869            1,796.91
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,894,853           3,520.191              822.36           3,193.465              906.49
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,335,819           2,126.475            1,098.45           1,929.107            1,210.83
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               10,341,909          10,335.151            1,000.65           9,375.894            1,103.03
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    2,245               1.869            1,200.84               1.696            1,323.70
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  137,560              51.725            2,659.40              46.925            2,931.49
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  759,335             822.206              923.53             745.893            1,018.02
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  401,180             230.453            1,740.83             209.064            1,918.93

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         53,056,789          53,432.486              992.97          48,473.150            1,094.56

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               49,923,034          83,383.905              598.71          75,644.628              659.97
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    8,015               0.440           18,177.72               0.400           20,037.50
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  144,928             228.742              633.59             207.512              698.41
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   11,411              11.885              960.11              10.782            1,058.34
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  274,340              57.861            4,741.33              52.491            5,226.42
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                8,318,523           5,411.702            1,537.14           4,909.415            1,694.40
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  282,166             213.199            1,323.49             193.411            1,458.89
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                3,137,866           2,525.290            1,242.58           2,290.906            1,369.71
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    6,480               0.103           62,537.86               0.094           68,936.17
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   99,614              55.041            1,809.79              49.933            1,994.95
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,941,926             985.797            1,969.90             894.301            2,171.45
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   39,218              62.153              630.98              56.385              695.54
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   71,528              50.507            1,416.17              45.820            1,561.07
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   59,362              44.671            1,328.87              40.525            1,464.82
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  212,629             114.289            1,860.44             103.682            2,050.78
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  203,080             129.576            1,567.26             117.550            1,727.61

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         64,734,120          93,275.170              694.01          84,617.835              765.02

              Dominican Republic                      
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   15,640              22.943              681.67              20.814              751.42

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             15,640              22.943              681.67              20.814              751.42

              Colombia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   24,467              23.473            1,042.31              21.295            1,148.96
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   50,555              49.440            1,022.53              44.852            1,127.15
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  247,660             318.572              777.41             289.004              856.94
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   71,555              69.681            1,026.89              63.214            1,131.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            394,237             461.168              854.87             418.365              942.33

              Ecuador                                 
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    6,093               3.362            1,812.29               3.050            1,997.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              6,093               3.362            1,812.29               3.050            1,997.70

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               56,096,846          92,823.927              604.34          84,208.474              666.17
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,230,236             239.582            5,134.91             217.346            5,660.27
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  234,842             146.397            1,604.13             132.810            1,768.26
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  411,975             261.532            1,575.24             237.258            1,736.40

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         57,973,899          93,471.440              620.23          84,795.888              683.69

              Sweden                                  
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,842,354           1,303.554            2,180.46           1,182.565            2,403.55
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,353,481           1,550.718              872.81           1,406.789              962.11
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  151,786              65.486            2,317.84              59.408            2,554.98
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  132,834              52.551            2,527.69              47.674            2,786.30
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,504,237             574.277            6,101.99             520.976            6,726.29
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   11,203               5.127            2,184.69               4.652            2,408.21
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,183,059             560.384            2,111.16             508.372            2,327.15
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    5,138               0.020          245,321.92               0.019          270,421.05
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    2,040               0.052           38,555.36               0.048           42,500.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  127,228              46.865            2,714.73              42.516            2,992.47
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  680,302             678.919            1,002.04             615.906            1,104.55
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,200,291           1,303.846              920.58           1,182.830            1,014.76
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   60,408               8.911            6,778.97               8.084            7,472.54
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  388,192             272.325            1,425.47             247.050            1,571.31
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   35,702               4.843            7,371.03               4.394            8,125.17

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,678,255           6,427.887            1,816.81           5,831.283            2,002.69
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Finland                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   49,756              15.636            3,182.09              14.185            3,507.65
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   55,044              13.789            3,991.61              12.510            4,400.00
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   18,000              13.879            1,296.90              12.591            1,429.59
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,673,254             432.751            3,866.54             392.586            4,262.13
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  411,816             305.274            1,349.00             276.940            1,487.02

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,207,870             781.331            2,825.78             708.812            3,114.89

              Denmark                                 
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    5,188               0.401           12,929.88               0.364           14,252.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,188               0.401           12,929.88               0.364           14,252.75

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   78,154               2.300           33,972.27               2.087           37,448.01
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,404,371           1,351.562            1,039.07           1,226.117            1,145.38
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  837,505             827.341            1,012.28             750.552            1,115.85
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    5,481               3.502            1,565.09               3.177            1,725.21
              TOOL STEEL............................17                    6,677               0.020          318,803.91               0.019          351,421.05
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   42,454              14.520            2,923.68              13.173            3,222.80
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   62,579               6.020           10,393.76               5.462           11,457.16
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,083,893             798.684            1,357.10             724.555            1,495.94

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,521,114           3,003.954            1,172.16           2,725.142            1,292.08

              Netherlands                             
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,395,568           3,758.483              637.38           3,409.640              702.59
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   43,348              17.383            2,493.64              15.770            2,748.76
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    5,384               0.406           13,236.54               0.369           14,590.79
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    5,121               1.761            2,907.19               1.598            3,204.63
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,086,866           1,276.137              851.68           1,157.693              938.82
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                8,893,541           7,622.643            1,166.73           6,915.148            1,286.10
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,008,726           1,851.971            1,084.64           1,680.081            1,195.61

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,438,554          14,528.788              993.79          13,180.299            1,095.46

              Belgium                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  981,768             594.348            1,651.84             539.184            1,820.84
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   34,503               7.716            4,471.51               7.000            4,929.00
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   16,593               2.334            7,107.14               2.118            7,834.28
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   40,618              15.843            2,563.70              14.373            2,825.99
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,648,070           1,547.153            1,065.23           1,403.554            1,174.21

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,721,552           2,167.395            1,255.68           1,966.229            1,384.15

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

              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,234,662           1,287.953              958.62           1,168.412            1,056.70
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                1,767,258           1,559.239            1,133.41           1,414.519            1,249.37

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,001,920           2,847.193            1,054.34           2,582.931            1,162.21

              France                                  
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  130,444              50.635            2,576.12              45.936            2,839.69
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,283,461           2,070.713            1,102.74           1,878.520            1,215.56
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   62,047               4.650           13,341.58               4.219           14,706.57
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  301,749              17.645           17,100.34              16.008           18,849.89
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   44,109             102.360              430.92              92.860              475.01
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  610,367             265.174            2,301.76             240.562            2,537.25
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   18,983               0.030          615,039.03               0.028          677,964.29
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   46,317               3.026           15,301.56               2.746           16,867.08
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,252,510           1,148.223            1,090.82           1,041.651            1,202.43
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  907,828             184.587            4,918.14             167.455            5,421.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,657,815           3,847.048            1,470.69           3,489.985            1,621.16

              Germany                                 
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  453,829             427.127            1,062.51             387.484            1,171.22
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  650,267             376.052            1,729.19             341.149            1,906.11
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,574,374           2,969.149              867.04           2,693.568              955.75
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  144,224             100.682            1,432.46              91.338            1,579.01
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  428,534             124.145            3,451.87             112.623            3,805.03
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,219,677           1,158.612            1,915.81           1,051.076            2,111.81
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  626,560             365.194            1,715.69             331.299            1,891.22
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   67,476             156.131              432.17             141.640              476.39
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   53,372               1.622           32,892.85               1.472           36,258.15
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    3,518               0.076           46,253.29               0.069           50,985.51
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                8,541,663           5,330.347            1,602.46           4,835.611            1,766.41
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   72,596              25.311            2,868.13              22.962            3,161.57
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  117,746               9.305           12,653.09               8.442           13,947.64
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    3,413               0.236           14,401.03               0.215           15,874.42
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  870,127             374.310            2,324.61             339.569            2,562.45
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,088,783           2,085.452            1,001.60           1,891.891            1,104.07
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,729,455           1,833.492            1,488.66           1,663.317            1,640.97
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                3,066,073           2,483.109            1,234.77           2,252.640            1,361.10
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   84,554              68.176            1,240.22              61.849            1,367.10
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                2,980,582             922.709            3,230.25             837.068            3,560.74
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,470,870             797.014            3,100.16             723.040            3,417.34

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         30,247,693          19,608.263            1,542.60          17,788.322            1,700.42

              Austria                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  381,633              33.527           11,382.55              30.416           12,547.11
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    7,614               5.744            1,325.52               5.211            1,461.14
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   47,193              16.726            2,821.46              15.174            3,110.12
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,175,640             214.821           10,127.66             194.883           11,163.83
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                8,174,185           5,775.175            1,415.40           5,239.153            1,560.21
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  348,022              89.746            3,877.82              81.417            4,274.56
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  372,589             100.163            3,719.80              90.867            4,100.38
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  349,180             192.147            1,817.25             174.313            2,003.18
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   23,314               7.647            3,048.44               6.938            3,360.33
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  318,498             217.155            1,466.68             197.000            1,616.74
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,733,368           3,965.098            1,193.76           3,597.078            1,315.89
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  133,053              94.688            1,405.17              85.900            1,548.93
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                    4,016               1.424            2,819.86               1.292            3,108.36
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,045,983             431.775            4,738.54             391.700            5,223.34

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         19,114,288          11,145.843            1,714.93          10,111.342            1,890.38

              Czech Republic                          
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   19,397               7.969            2,433.84               7.230            2,682.85
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    5,282               3.692            1,430.37               3.350            1,576.72
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  850,202             562.873            1,510.47             510.630            1,665.01

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            874,881             574.535            1,522.76             521.210            1,678.56

              Hungary                                 
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   15,128               0.116          129,470.70               0.106          142,716.98

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             15,128               0.116          129,470.70               0.106          142,716.98

              Switzerland                             
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   76,061               0.216          352,047.95               0.196          388,066.33
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   99,796              17.161            5,814.98              15.569            6,409.92
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    2,120               0.004          480,808.05               0.004          530,000.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   36,373              16.873            2,155.68              15.307            2,376.23

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            214,350              34.255            6,257.40              31.076            6,897.61

              Poland                                  
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    5,120               0.498           10,276.08               0.452           11,327.43
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   67,488              25.915            2,604.17              23.510            2,870.61

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             72,608              26.413            2,748.89              23.962            3,030.13

              Kazakhstan                              
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   95,516             105.515              905.23              95.722              997.85

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             95,516             105.515              905.23              95.722              997.85

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                2,103,140           2,917.912              720.77           2,647.086              794.51
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  962,949             452.636            2,127.42             410.625            2,345.08
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   81,002              42.978            1,884.73              38.989            2,077.56
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   21,458              13.351            1,607.20              12.112            1,771.63
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  146,378              61.405            2,383.80              55.706            2,627.69
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                2,847,628           2,012.555            1,414.93           1,825.760            1,559.69
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  175,988              44.396            3,963.99              40.276            4,369.55
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                3,250,756             552.480            5,883.93             501.202            6,485.92
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   47,860              46.583            1,027.40              42.260            1,132.51

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          9,637,159           6,144.299            1,568.47           5,574.016            1,728.94

              Portugal                                
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,250               1.940            1,159.75               1.760            1,278.41

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,250               1.940            1,159.75               1.760            1,278.41

              Italy                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   14,100              19.155              736.06              17.378              811.37
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  496,029              80.123            6,190.79              72.687            6,824.18
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  150,471             129.753            1,159.67             117.710            1,278.32
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  203,863             117.095            1,741.00             106.227            1,919.13
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  819,206             510.866            1,603.56             463.450            1,767.63
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  110,657              34.377            3,218.85              31.187            3,548.18
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,205,866             606.109            1,989.52             549.853            2,193.07
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                6,815,712           4,838.007            1,408.78           4,388.968            1,552.92
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  371,068             182.798            2,029.93             165.832            2,237.61
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,716,362             180.071            9,531.57             163.358           10,506.75
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  662,431             332.366            1,993.07             301.518            2,196.99
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   17,670               1.876            9,418.31               1.702           10,381.90
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    4,910               0.472           10,382.93               0.429           11,445.22
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,319               0.110           21,037.62               0.100           23,190.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,910,032             908.177            2,103.15             823.885            2,318.32
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    2,635               1.823            1,445.24               1.654            1,593.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,503,331           7,943.184            1,825.88           7,205.938            2,012.69

              Slovenia                                
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,342,032             877.177            1,529.94             795.762            1,686.47
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  235,790              80.987            2,911.42              73.471            3,209.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,577,822             958.165            1,646.71             869.233            1,815.19

              Romania                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               24,635,465          38,170.759              645.40          34,627.940              711.43
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,492               3.556            1,263.20               3.226            1,392.44
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    2,334               1.236            1,887.14               1.122            2,080.21
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   54,925              26.804            2,049.07              24.317            2,258.71
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,075,298             624.930            1,720.67             566.928            1,896.71
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                3,553,502           1,962.108            1,811.06           1,779.995            1,996.36
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  307,764              62.852            4,896.59              57.019            5,397.57
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  235,568             138.463            1,701.30             125.612            1,875.36

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         29,869,348          40,990.712              728.69          37,186.159              803.24

              Turkey                                  
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  366,687             407.833              899.11             369.980              991.10
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                7,365,676           1,338.282            5,503.83           1,214.070            6,066.93
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   88,807              40.303            2,203.44              36.563            2,428.88

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,821,170           1,786.419            4,378.13           1,620.613            4,826.06

              Saudi Arabia                            
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  627,718           1,142.733              549.31           1,036.671              605.51

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            627,718           1,142.733              549.31           1,036.671              605.51

              United Arab Emirates                    
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   32,072               0.360           88,976.26               0.327           98,079.51
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   41,803              51.067              818.58              46.328              902.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             73,875              51.428            1,436.47              46.655            1,583.43

              India                                   
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   35,531              18.552            1,915.11              16.831            2,111.05
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   14,232               2.560            5,557.92               2.323            6,126.56
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   50,844              55.584              914.72              50.425            1,008.31
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    3,902               2.561            1,523.17               2.324            1,679.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  137,361              66.321            2,071.13              60.166            2,283.03
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   22,914               3.302            6,938.33               2.996            7,648.20
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  231,382              89.671            2,580.32              81.349            2,844.31
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   65,052              44.488            1,462.23              40.359            1,611.83

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            561,218             283.043            1,982.80             256.773            2,185.66

              Thailand                                
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    3,152               0.122           25,760.78               0.111           28,396.40
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   69,101              49.785            1,387.96              45.165            1,529.97
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   63,755              34.392            1,853.77              31.200            2,043.43

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            136,008              84.300            1,613.37              76.476            1,778.44

              Vietnam                                 
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   42,981              39.683            1,083.10              36.000            1,193.92
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    2,362               0.012          194,797.36               0.011          214,727.27
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  152,084             157.720              964.26             143.082            1,062.91
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  854,378             340.866            2,506.49             309.229            2,762.93
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,327,553           2,341.534              994.03           2,124.205            1,095.73
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,379,358           2,879.817            1,173.46           2,612.527            1,293.52

              Malaysia                                
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  379,890             383.444              990.73             347.855            1,092.09

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            379,890             383.444              990.73             347.855            1,092.09

              China                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    2,196               0.173           12,689.03               0.157           13,987.26
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   64,994              11.954            5,436.75              10.845            5,992.99
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   60,827              44.968            1,352.65              40.795            1,491.04
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  850,687             611.798            1,390.47             555.014            1,532.73
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   88,883              60.823            1,461.33              55.178            1,610.84
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,050,923             186.246           11,011.88             168.960           12,138.51
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  536,275             292.804            1,831.51             265.628            2,018.89
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    4,298               0.551            7,798.16               0.500            8,596.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,365,709           1,287.365            1,837.64           1,167.879            2,025.65
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  139,989              67.105            2,086.11              60.877            2,299.54
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  264,106              37.846            6,978.30              34.334            7,692.26
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  229,281             227.285            1,008.78             206.190            1,111.99
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                   73,653             142.286              517.64             129.080              570.60
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  874,689           1,140.129              767.18           1,034.308              845.68
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                    7,260               4.055            1,790.20               3.679            1,973.36

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,613,770           4,115.394            1,850.07           3,733.424            2,039.35

              Korea, South                            
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               24,596,301          44,360.301              554.47          40,243.000              611.19
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  156,840             224.540              698.49             203.700              769.96
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  453,780             581.182              780.79             527.240              860.67
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,537,074           2,564.042            1,379.49           2,326.061            1,520.63
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   14,075               3.666            3,839.03               3.326            4,231.81
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  635,669             608.897            1,043.97             552.383            1,150.78
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  134,411              41.721            3,221.63              37.849            3,551.24
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  273,050             163.125            1,673.86             147.985            1,845.12
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  227,856             225.503            1,010.43             204.573            1,113.81
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  129,421              21.122            6,127.17              19.162            6,754.04
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,523               1.504            2,341.40               1.365            2,580.95
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,801,570           1,392.369            1,293.89           1,263.137            1,426.27
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  170,683             216.923              786.83             196.790              867.34
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,932,890           3,833.606              765.05           3,477.790              843.32
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  689,183             257.365            2,677.84             233.478            2,951.81

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         35,756,326          54,495.873              656.13          49,437.839              723.26

              Taiwan                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   21,895               2.888            7,581.23               2.620            8,356.87
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  160,715              58.176            2,762.53              52.777            3,045.17
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,197,533             786.895            2,792.66             713.860            3,078.38
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    7,560               0.509           14,844.85               0.462           16,363.64
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    2,472               0.759            3,254.81               0.689            3,587.81
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   45,042              16.905            2,664.41              15.336            2,937.01
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,368,215             595.382            2,298.04             540.122            2,533.16
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   25,020              14.024            1,784.00              12.723            1,966.52
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                    4,015               2.311            1,736.93               2.097            1,914.64
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    6,099               0.750            8,124.70               0.681            8,955.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,838,566           1,478.603            2,596.08           1,341.367            2,861.68

              Japan                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  825,000              31.829           25,919.57              28.875           28,571.43
              WIRE RODS..............................3                3,187,402           2,087.714            1,526.74           1,893.943            1,682.95
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   39,710              29.092            1,364.97              26.392            1,504.62
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  527,142             534.477              986.28             484.870            1,087.18
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                9,319,034           9,930.367              938.44           9,008.680            1,034.45
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               18,769,280          15,680.259            1,197.00          14,224.896            1,319.47
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  202,593              76.464            2,649.52              69.367            2,920.60
              TOOL STEEL............................17                3,709,507           2,543.188            1,458.61           2,307.142            1,607.84
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,826,326           1,302.787            1,401.86           1,181.869            1,545.29
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  215,674             112.554            1,916.17             102.108            2,112.21
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,776,480           1,872.384            1,482.86           1,698.599            1,634.57
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,541,374             764.519            2,016.13             693.561            2,222.41
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,129,781             348.194            3,244.68             315.877            3,576.65
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   82,603               2.765           29,866.96               2.509           32,922.68
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,822,904             688.845            2,646.32             624.910            2,917.07
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  582,846             531.684            1,096.23             482.336            1,208.38
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  502,842             320.407            1,569.38             290.669            1,729.95
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  277,219             165.488            1,675.15             150.129            1,846.54
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                6,606,548           2,691.324            2,454.76           2,441.529            2,705.91
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  279,782             145.674            1,920.59             132.154            2,117.09
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   24,671               0.647           38,128.04               0.587           42,028.96

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         54,248,718          39,860.670            1,360.96          36,161.002            1,500.20


               GRAND TOTAL                                          440,074,037         468,365.544              939.60         424,894.194            1,035.73
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                                                                                   CARBON
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              Canada                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  222,025             201.171            1,103.66             182.500            1,216.58
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               34,814,559          67,646.149              514.66          61,367.572              567.31
              WIRE RODS..............................3               14,055,164          16,187.364              868.28          14,684.934              957.11
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                3,539,891           2,774.201            1,276.00           2,516.714            1,406.55
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    7,593               7.581            1,001.49               6.878            1,103.95
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                6,036,265           7,813.168              772.58           7,087.989              851.62
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                8,321,635          12,287.026              677.27          11,146.606              746.56
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  148,562             104.720            1,418.65              95.001            1,563.79
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   73,434              60.029            1,223.30              54.458            1,348.45
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                4,507,978           5,156.279              874.27           4,677.699              963.72
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  860,787             618.969            1,390.68             561.520            1,532.96
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  731,946             849.296              861.83             770.469              950.00
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,037,991           1,256.549            1,621.89           1,139.923            1,787.83
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                8,390,208           7,403.120            1,133.33           6,716.000            1,249.29
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               14,636,657           7,377.796            1,983.88           6,693.026            2,186.85
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  234,817             154.256            1,522.25             139.939            1,678.00
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    3,866               2.642            1,463.15               2.397            1,612.85
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                3,725,384           3,223.885            1,155.56           2,924.661            1,273.78
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   47,756              27.265            1,751.51              24.735            1,930.71
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  237,493             126.823            1,872.63             115.052            2,064.22
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A               18,639,247          19,410.348              960.27          17,608.777            1,058.52
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                4,638,384           2,688.831            1,725.06           2,439.268            1,901.55
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                1,812,515           1,758.464            1,030.74           1,595.253            1,136.19
              TIN PLATE.............................29               18,515,827          14,059.162            1,316.99          12,754.261            1,451.74
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                4,658,433           3,464.395            1,344.66           3,142.848            1,482.23
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                6,381,710           8,109.668              786.93           7,356.970              867.44
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               10,644,118          11,783.938              903.27          10,690.212              995.69
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               24,046,121          26,397.139              910.94          23,947.089            1,004.14
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   44,276              46.202              958.31              41.914            1,056.35
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  208,490             278.134              749.60             252.319              826.30
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                1,457,350           1,838.143              792.84           1,667.536              873.95
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  669,723             437.139            1,532.06             396.566            1,688.81
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  324,043             123.490            2,624.03             112.029            2,892.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        194,674,248         223,673.358              870.35         202,913.115              959.40

              Mexico                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    2,125               1.399            1,517.93               1.270            1,673.23
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               13,374,681          23,532.296              568.35          21,348.146              626.50
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,532,930           3,205.621              478.20           2,908.092              527.13
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                3,639,497           5,495.588              662.26           4,985.515              730.01
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  182,436             161.795            1,127.57             146.778            1,242.94
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  859,228           1,410.044              609.36           1,279.171              671.71
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                                                                                   CARBON
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,262,429           4,527.034              499.76           4,106.858              550.89
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,789,908           3,446.550              519.33           3,126.659              572.47
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  786,931           1,420.993              553.79           1,289.104              610.45
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  134,611              80.723            1,667.56              73.231            1,838.17
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                9,294,980           6,239.436            1,489.71           5,660.323            1,642.13
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  244,578             231.196            1,057.88             209.738            1,166.11
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                2,435,981           3,110.078              783.25           2,821.417              863.39
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                7,303,832           5,770.079            1,265.81           5,234.530            1,395.32
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,145,125           1,535.169              745.93           1,392.683              822.24
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A               12,840,453          10,594.853            1,211.95           9,611.492            1,335.95
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  667,221             267.718            2,492.25             242.870            2,747.24
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  568,622             153.668            3,700.31             139.406            4,078.89
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                3,877,681           4,439.925              873.37           4,027.834              962.72
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                7,631,855           9,686.019              787.92           8,787.012              868.54
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    9,493               9.155            1,036.83               8.306            1,142.91
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,927,972           6,668.917              589.00           6,049.942              649.26
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,510,682           1,922.549              785.77           1,744.108              866.16
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  284,111             227.705            1,247.71             206.571            1,375.37
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                1,324,102             963.088            1,374.85             873.699            1,515.51
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                1,312,302           1,606.652              816.79           1,457.531              900.36
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  233,056             169.793            1,372.59             154.034            1,513.02

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         79,176,822          96,878.057              817.28          87,886.320              900.90

              Guatemala                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  231,314             115.150            2,008.79             104.463            2,214.32
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   79,877              88.328              904.32              80.130              996.84
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,157               1.697            1,270.65               1.540            1,400.65

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            313,348             205.176            1,527.21             186.133            1,683.46

              El Salvador                             
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  176,096             193.365              910.69             175.418            1,003.87

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            176,096             193.365              910.69             175.418            1,003.87

              Costa Rica                              
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  204,421             247.974              824.36             224.959              908.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            204,421             247.974              824.36             224.959              908.70

              Dominican Republic                      
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   66,350             110.211              602.03              99.982              663.62
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  554,877             871.605              636.62             790.707              701.75
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   67,261              71.788              936.94              65.125            1,032.80
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  822,013             976.464              841.83             885.834              927.95
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   60,230              46.720            1,289.16              42.384            1,421.06
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                                                                                   CARBON
                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,570,731           2,076.789              756.33           1,884.032              833.71

              Colombia                                
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   30,775              38.636              796.54              35.050              878.03

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             30,775              38.636              796.54              35.050              878.03

              Chile                                   
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   65,131              63.402            1,027.26              57.518            1,132.36

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             65,131              63.402            1,027.26              57.518            1,132.36

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               87,536,952         153,974.804              568.51         139,683.632              626.68
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,433,138           3,856.555              630.91           3,498.609              695.46
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,343               3.491              671.15               3.167              739.82
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                    3,136               5.492              570.93               4.983              629.34
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   11,016               3.915            2,813.50               3.552            3,101.35
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  124,524             130.731              952.51             118.598            1,049.97
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   24,929              24.630            1,012.14              22.344            1,115.69
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,478,389             987.775            1,496.69             896.095            1,649.81
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   63,391              21.458            2,954.09              19.467            3,256.33
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   97,790              45.478            2,150.27              41.257            2,370.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   73,046              79.354              920.51              71.989            1,014.68

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         91,848,654         159,133.686              577.18         144,363.693              636.23

              Argentina                               
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    8,651               6.045            1,431.08               5.484            1,577.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              8,651               6.045            1,431.08               5.484            1,577.50

              Sweden                                  
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                    3,472               0.577            6,010.97               0.524            6,625.95
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   10,520               0.752           13,973.04               0.683           15,402.64
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,185               0.981            2,227.19               0.890            2,455.06
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  363,005             108.178            3,355.61              98.138            3,698.92
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   44,258              40.013            1,106.07              36.300            1,219.23
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,661,530           1,074.611            1,546.17             974.871            1,704.36
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  349,107              73.560            4,745.85              66.733            5,231.40

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,434,077           1,298.675            1,874.28           1,178.139            2,066.04

              Finland                                 
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    3,395               0.124           27,255.69               0.113           30,044.25
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    3,878               0.092           41,881.71               0.084           46,166.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              7,273               0.217           33,492.16               0.197           36,918.78
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Denmark                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    6,790              12.078              562.18              10.957              619.70
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   11,990               2.416            4,962.20               2.192            5,469.89
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,254               0.309           13,733.68               0.281           15,138.79

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             23,034              14.804            1,555.93              13.430            1,715.12

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    8,701               0.063          136,093.39               0.058          150,017.24
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  674,882             648.959            1,039.95             588.726            1,146.34
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               10,739,615          12,339.798              870.32          11,194.480              959.37
              STEEL PILING...........................5                   44,788              44.720            1,001.50              40.570            1,103.97
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    6,755               7.317              923.17               6.638            1,017.63
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  487,856             280.197            1,741.11             254.191            1,919.25
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    3,381               4.384              771.04               3.978              849.92
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   14,264               1.847            7,720.82               1.676            8,510.74
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  839,875             559.130            1,502.11             507.235            1,655.79
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  216,344             115.919            1,866.34             105.160            2,057.28
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  809,968             673.529            1,202.57             611.016            1,325.61
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    7,618               4.198            1,814.37               3.809            2,000.00
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   13,507               9.826            1,374.62               8.914            1,515.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  737,220             283.345            2,601.84             257.047            2,868.04
              TIN PLATE.............................29                2,593,229           1,900.714            1,364.34           1,724.300            1,503.93
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,626,271           1,499.347            1,751.61           1,360.186            1,930.82
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  225,715             104.363            2,162.78              94.677            2,384.05
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    9,609               8.483            1,132.68               7.696            1,248.57
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  100,694               8.769           11,481.66               7.956           12,656.36
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    3,975               3.892            1,021.26               3.531            1,125.74

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         20,164,267          18,498.811            1,090.03          16,781.844            1,201.55

              Netherlands                             
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  180,580              18.806            9,601.99              17.061           10,584.37
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  284,971             391.804              727.33             355.439              801.74
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    7,214               4.941            1,459.83               4.483            1,609.19
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   15,345              13.539            1,133.33              12.283            1,249.29
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   23,609              15.844            1,490.03              14.374            1,642.48
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    5,488               1.471            3,729.31               1.335            4,110.86
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,001               1.102            5,444.02               1.000            6,001.00
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   32,883               5.605            5,866.46               5.085            6,466.67
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,114               1.052            2,008.16               0.955            2,213.61
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                   59,478              77.712              765.36              70.500              843.66
              TIN PLATE.............................29               15,634,597          11,435.616            1,367.18          10,374.220            1,507.06
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,072,215           1,790.135            1,157.57           1,623.984            1,276.01
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,486,788           3,475.150              715.59           3,152.604              788.80
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  328,959             350.646              938.15             318.101            1,034.13
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  928,176             868.020            1,069.30             787.455            1,178.70
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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                  408,389             276.001            1,479.66             250.384            1,631.05

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         22,476,807          18,727.451            1,200.21          16,989.263            1,323.00

              Belgium                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,375               2.143            1,107.75               1.945            1,221.08
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,359               2.616            1,665.72               2.374            1,836.14
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    4,350               0.236           18,354.67               0.215           20,232.56
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   46,506               8.787            5,292.22               7.972            5,833.67
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                   25,567              24.162            1,058.12              21.920            1,166.38
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   37,433              34.722            1,078.05              31.500            1,188.35
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  170,159             169.263            1,005.29             153.553            1,108.15
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  391,101             288.404            1,356.09             261.636            1,494.83
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   14,605              18.159              804.26              16.474              886.55

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            696,455             548.497            1,269.75             497.589            1,399.66

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               23,488,171          23,793.679              987.16          21,585.269            1,088.16
              STEEL PILING...........................5               10,066,519          10,434.737              964.71           9,466.237            1,063.41
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  248,731             216.804            1,147.26             196.682            1,264.64
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  363,737             208.497            1,744.56             189.146            1,923.05

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         34,167,158          34,653.719              985.96          31,437.334            1,086.83

              France                                  
              WIRE RODS..............................3                    2,859               1.507            1,895.94               1.368            2,089.91
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,739,723           3,587.125            1,042.54           3,254.186            1,149.20
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    3,248               2.864            1,133.72               2.599            1,249.71
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   85,920              17.782            4,831.72              16.132            5,326.06
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   69,148              37.648            1,836.68              34.154            2,024.59
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    6,136               1.565            3,920.06               1.420            4,321.13
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  229,926              96.948            2,371.64              87.950            2,614.28
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   92,516              33.444            2,766.29              30.340            3,049.31
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    5,276               2.331            2,263.03               2.115            2,494.56
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  913,068             517.584            1,764.09             469.545            1,944.58
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  128,284             122.600            1,046.36             111.221            1,153.42
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   11,433              16.183              706.48              14.681              778.76
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   43,171              20.017            2,156.61              18.160            2,377.26
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   85,548              45.808            1,867.50              41.557            2,058.57
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  261,004             116.590            2,238.64             105.769            2,467.68
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   60,561              23.269            2,602.56              21.110            2,868.83

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,737,821           4,643.272            1,235.73           4,212.307            1,362.16

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   44,352              18.231            2,432.76              16.539            2,681.66
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   32,168              27.427            1,172.83              24.882            1,292.82
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                3,449,949           2,404.599            1,434.73           2,181.417            1,581.52
              STEEL PILING...........................5                   36,025              35.971            1,001.48              32.633            1,103.94
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    6,968               3.266            2,133.40               2.963            2,351.67
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,748,176           3,674.068              747.99           3,333.060              824.52
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   23,208               2.513            9,234.19               2.280           10,178.95
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   12,188              12.090            1,008.09              10.968            1,111.23
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,582,349           1,454.291            1,088.06           1,319.311            1,199.38
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  180,694              82.079            2,201.46              74.461            2,426.69
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   97,703              66.977            1,458.74              60.761            1,607.99
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,952,661           1,194.744            1,634.38           1,083.854            1,801.59
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,677,904           1,019.352            1,646.05             924.741            1,814.46
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  427,694             333.307            1,283.18             302.372            1,414.46
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               16,886,408          11,502.335            1,468.09          10,434.746            1,618.29
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   35,994              19.335            1,861.54              17.541            2,051.99
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  243,322             190.394            1,277.99             172.723            1,408.74
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  618,336             195.319            3,165.77             177.191            3,489.66
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  647,061             282.643            2,289.32             256.410            2,523.54
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    9,780               2.974            3,288.46               2.698            3,624.91
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,218,379             527.870            2,308.10             478.876            2,544.25
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                2,239,469           2,477.797              903.81           2,247.821              996.28
              TIN PLATE.............................29               20,671,703          15,414.854            1,341.02          13,984.125            1,478.23
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   83,113              78.061            1,064.72              70.816            1,173.65
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   20,467              11.890            1,721.27              10.787            1,897.38
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  515,483             267.178            1,929.36             242.380            2,126.76
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  161,182              64.695            2,491.39              58.691            2,746.28
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,188,798           1,244.603            1,758.63           1,129.086            1,938.56
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   27,949              20.868            1,339.26              18.932            1,476.28
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                3,695,602           1,855.764            1,991.42           1,683.522            2,195.16
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   38,311               9.344            4,099.94               8.477            4,519.41

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         61,573,396          44,494.854            1,383.83          40,365.064            1,525.41

              Austria                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   24,685               4.350            5,673.64               3.947            6,254.12
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                4,519,871           3,678.119            1,228.85           3,336.735            1,354.58
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  396,133             333.015            1,189.53             302.107            1,311.23
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  199,845             134.850            1,481.98             122.334            1,633.60
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   34,165               9.399            3,634.80               8.527            4,006.68
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   66,343              21.735            3,052.31              19.718            3,364.59
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    3,297               1.032            3,192.09               0.937            3,518.68
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  898,684             807.608            1,112.77             732.650            1,226.62
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  258,978              59.164            4,377.27              53.673            4,825.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,402,001           5,049.276            1,267.90           4,580.628            1,397.63

              Czech Republic                          
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  195,866             173.071            1,131.70             157.008            1,247.49
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    7,499               0.220           34,014.90               0.200           37,495.00
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  215,675             101.127            2,132.71              91.741            2,350.91

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            419,040             274.419            1,527.01             248.949            1,683.24

              Slovakia                                
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  395,481             265.568            1,489.18             240.920            1,641.54
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  526,476             202.040            2,605.80             183.288            2,872.40
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,216,517           1,539.609            1,439.66           1,396.711            1,586.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,138,474           2,007.219            1,563.59           1,820.919            1,723.57

              Hungary                                 
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  253,884             264.226              960.86             239.702            1,059.17

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            253,884             264.226              960.86             239.702            1,059.17

              Switzerland                             
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    8,823               2.142            4,117.33               1.944            4,538.58
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,100               0.186           11,272.71               0.169           12,426.04
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    2,023               0.326            6,200.12               0.296            6,834.46
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    9,135               1.428            6,394.39               1.296            7,048.61

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             22,081               4.084            5,406.63               3.705            5,959.78

              Poland                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    5,195               3.235            1,605.73               2.935            1,770.02
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   11,527               5.265            2,189.06               4.777            2,413.02
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   21,871              12.482            1,752.12              11.324            1,931.38
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   27,735              15.002            1,848.70              13.610            2,037.84
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   32,224              20.630            1,561.93              18.716            1,721.74
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   57,917              33.394            1,734.33              30.295            1,911.77

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            156,469              90.011            1,738.32              81.657            1,916.17

              Russia                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                6,653,605          18,427.355              361.07          16,717.020              398.01

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,653,605          18,427.355              361.07          16,717.020              398.01

              Azerbaijan                              
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  862,613           1,042.807              827.20             946.019              911.83

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            862,613           1,042.807              827.20             946.019              911.83

              Georgia                                 
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,263,582           1,362.210              927.60           1,235.777            1,022.50
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  123,666             125.832              982.79             114.153            1,083.34
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,387,248           1,488.042              932.26           1,349.930            1,027.64

              Kazakhstan                              
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   42,178              54.697              771.11              49.621              850.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             42,178              54.697              771.11              49.621              850.00

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               12,317,606          17,626.524              698.81          15,990.519              770.31
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   19,118              13.199            1,448.44              11.974            1,596.63
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  456,725             411.783            1,109.14             373.564            1,222.62
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  615,920             697.302              883.29             632.582              973.66
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   22,375              21.349            1,048.03              19.368            1,155.26
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  548,959             723.884              758.35             656.697              835.94
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  464,303             211.929            2,190.84             192.259            2,414.99
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  107,020              38.139            2,805.98              34.600            3,093.06
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  720,287             435.911            1,652.37             395.452            1,821.43
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  997,283             310.247            3,214.47             281.452            3,543.35
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  109,450              52.748            2,074.93              47.853            2,287.21
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,237               0.098           32,995.03               0.089           36,370.79
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  139,839             117.127            1,193.91             106.256            1,316.06
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  121,294             107.987            1,123.22              97.965            1,238.14
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   93,732              70.339            1,332.56              63.811            1,468.90
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    2,228               2.146            1,038.11               1.947            1,144.32
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   37,163              14.715            2,525.37              13.350            2,783.75
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  179,844              24.406            7,368.76              22.141            8,122.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         16,956,383          20,879.841              812.09          18,941.879              895.18

              Portugal                                
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   93,376              78.264            1,193.09              71.000            1,315.15
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   23,778              19.957            1,191.44              18.105            1,313.34
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  274,259             125.801            2,180.10             114.125            2,403.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            391,413             224.022            1,747.20             203.230            1,925.96

              Italy                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   95,018              23.501            4,043.10              21.320            4,456.75
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  468,226             347.053            1,349.15             314.842            1,487.18
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  471,620             354.297            1,331.14             321.413            1,467.33
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  857,796             796.809            1,076.54             722.854            1,186.68
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,222,503             635.406            1,923.97             576.431            2,120.81
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  543,672             379.272            1,433.46             344.070            1,580.12
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    5,890               2.317            2,542.02               2.102            2,802.09
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  641,217             337.082            1,902.26             305.796            2,096.88
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  266,023             101.937            2,609.67              92.476            2,876.67
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   12,219               2.152            5,675.83               1.953            6,256.53
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   26,997              15.744            1,714.71              14.283            1,890.15
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   90,995             168.480              540.09             152.843              595.35
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    3,944               2.275            1,733.50               2.064            1,910.85
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   19,580               0.443           44,185.78               0.402           48,706.47
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    3,285               5.253              625.28               4.766              689.26
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  267,421             109.352            2,445.49              99.203            2,695.69
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   27,594               7.533            3,662.99               6.834            4,037.75
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  117,996              18.286            6,452.72              16.589            7,112.91

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,141,996           3,307.198            1,554.79           3,000.241            1,713.86

              Slovenia                                
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  105,387              22.579            4,667.33              20.484            5,144.84
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   29,694               4.834            6,141.80               4.386            6,770.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            135,081              27.414            4,927.36              24.870            5,431.48

              Greece                                  
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               22,221,137          22,205.864            1,000.69          20,144.827            1,103.07

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         22,221,137          22,205.864            1,000.69          20,144.827            1,103.07

              Romania                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   17,546              12.676            1,384.13              11.500            1,525.74
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   62,999              20.078            3,137.62              18.215            3,458.63
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,857,810           1,825.805            1,017.53           1,656.343            1,121.63
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   49,992              31.532            1,585.40              28.606            1,747.61
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  146,430              93.882            1,559.71              85.169            1,719.29
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,437,425             732.839            1,961.45             664.821            2,162.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,572,202           2,716.815            1,314.85           2,464.654            1,449.37

              Turkey                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,648,810           2,198.515              749.97           1,994.460              826.69
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                6,391,567          11,118.509              574.86          10,086.545              633.67
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  117,235             197.471              593.68             179.143              654.42
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  110,087             170.322              646.34             154.514              712.47
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   47,579              56.270              845.54              51.048              932.04
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  108,781              17.135            6,348.31              15.545            6,997.81
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,987,107             941.330            2,110.96             853.961            2,326.93
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,603,736             263.835            6,078.54             239.348            6,700.44
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  195,211              52.020            3,752.60              47.192            4,136.53
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  291,122             254.244            1,145.05             230.647            1,262.20
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    4,420               0.246           17,900.70               0.224           19,732.14
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  796,951           1,120.987              710.94           1,016.943              783.67
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  130,978             142.335              920.20             129.125            1,014.35
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,239,897           5,777.101              560.82           5,240.900              618.19
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,073,940           4,857.086              632.88           4,406.276              697.63
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         19,747,421          27,167.414              726.88          24,645.871              801.25

              Saudi Arabia                            
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  268,319             283.114              947.74             256.837            1,044.71
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  926,468           1,265.712              731.97           1,148.235              806.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,194,787           1,548.826              771.41           1,405.072              850.34

              United Arab Emirates                    
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  133,191             106.671            1,248.61              96.771            1,376.35
              STEEL PILING...........................5                  429,221             812.620              528.19             737.197              582.23
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,549,949           5,867.155              605.05           5,322.595              666.96
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                7,427,712          11,240.619              660.79          10,197.321              728.40
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  161,368             191.290              843.57             173.536              929.88
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   71,219              73.887              963.88              67.030            1,062.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,772,660          18,292.244              643.59          16,594.450              709.43

              Oman                                    
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,481,426           5,097.223              683.00           4,624.125              752.88
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  150,427             236.881              635.03             214.895              700.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,631,853           5,334.104              680.87           4,839.020              750.53

              India                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   27,666              22.010            1,256.92              19.968            1,385.52
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  432,586             602.376              718.13             546.467              791.60
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               22,105,504          25,017.144              883.61          22,695.178              974.02
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    3,260               3.255            1,001.50               2.953            1,103.96
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    3,276               5.943              551.18               5.392              607.57
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   24,609              47.680              516.12              43.255              568.93
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   70,732              55.800            1,267.60              50.621            1,397.29
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,937,976           2,139.960              905.61           1,941.340              998.27
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   15,647               3.937            3,973.89               3.572            4,380.46
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  245,029              93.155            2,630.33              84.509            2,899.44
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,149,111           2,684.268              800.63           2,435.128              882.55
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  248,408             396.774              626.07             359.948              690.12
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                6,851,744           6,620.572            1,034.92           6,006.084            1,140.80
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  109,379              67.177            1,628.22              60.942            1,794.80
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   64,394              47.285            1,361.80              42.897            1,501.13
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,981,969           2,758.384              718.53           2,502.365              792.04
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  591,705             721.965              819.58             654.956              903.43
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  331,931             363.431              913.32             329.700            1,006.77
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   27,311               8.074            3,382.41               7.325            3,728.46
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   21,885               7.235            3,024.64               6.564            3,334.10
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  243,840             148.181            1,645.55             134.428            1,813.91
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  208,459              79.906            2,608.79              72.490            2,875.69
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         37,696,421          41,894.522              899.79          38,006.082              991.85

              Pakistan                                
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  242,201             378.725              639.52             343.574              704.95
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                3,980,149           5,971.489              666.53           5,417.246              734.72

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,222,350           6,350.215              664.91           5,760.820              732.94

              Thailand                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  145,094             115.093            1,260.66             104.411            1,389.64
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   47,530              21.208            2,241.09              19.240            2,470.37
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                2,676,367           5,673.439              471.74           5,146.859              520.00
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,459,244           6,448.036              536.48           5,849.562              591.37
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  504,770             463.914            1,088.07             420.856            1,199.39
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   51,735              57.927              893.10              52.551              984.47
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  172,058             220.745              779.44             200.257              859.19
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  230,616             250.952              918.96             227.660            1,012.98
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  255,813             291.645              877.14             264.576              966.88

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,543,227          13,542.962              556.99          12,285.972              613.97

              Vietnam                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               20,777,096          46,084.163              450.85          41,806.862              496.98
              WIRE RODS..............................3               20,844,061          41,974.748              496.59          38,078.862              547.39
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    8,467               2.588            3,271.35               2.348            3,606.05
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                    5,550               5.522            1,004.97               5.010            1,107.78
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                7,586,037          11,105.787              683.07          10,075.004              752.96
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               11,716,939          16,994.356              689.46          15,417.025              760.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,387,553           1,750.627              792.60           1,588.143              873.70
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   25,336              28.968              874.60              26.280              964.08
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  939,081           1,218.610              770.62           1,105.505              849.46
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  194,052              38.430            5,049.37              34.864            5,565.97
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,301,218           1,785.299              728.85           1,619.597              803.42
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  249,618             540.066              462.20             489.940              509.49
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                9,704,467          19,012.015              510.44          17,247.415              562.66
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    6,449               3.756            1,716.68               3.408            1,892.31
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  783,294             847.079              924.70             768.458            1,019.31

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         75,529,218         141,392.022              534.18         128,268.721              588.84

              Cambodia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  137,471             143.039              961.07             129.763            1,059.40

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            137,471             143.039              961.07             129.763            1,059.40

              Malaysia                                
              WIRE RODS..............................3                9,237,925          20,495.610              450.73          18,593.310              496.84
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  205,958             499.632              412.22             453.259              454.39
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,923,348           5,285.173              553.12           4,794.630              609.71
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  162,264             328.797              493.51             298.280              544.00
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  912,302             935.428              975.28             848.607            1,075.06
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  506,710             559.039              906.39             507.152              999.13
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                    7,786               2.438            3,193.19               2.212            3,519.89
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  671,129             809.343              829.23             734.224              914.07
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  162,041             328.345              493.51             297.870              544.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,789,463          29,243.808              505.73          26,529.544              557.47

              Indonesia                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               35,632,310          80,264.268              443.94          72,814.540              489.36
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  254,646             288.546              882.51             261.765              972.80
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   85,340              29.551            2,887.81              26.809            3,183.26
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   19,988              13.352            1,496.97              12.113            1,650.13
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  668,635             735.698              908.84             667.415            1,001.83
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  977,567           1,165.616              838.67           1,057.430              924.47

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         37,638,486          82,497.034              456.24          74,840.072              502.92

              China                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  142,073             229.766              618.34             208.441              681.60
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                3,951,569           4,971.963              794.77           4,510.491              876.08
              STEEL PILING...........................5                5,731,852           9,601.093              597.00           8,709.968              658.08
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   24,554              85.770              286.27              77.810              315.56
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   70,798              84.482              838.02              76.641              923.76
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   40,775              32.188            1,266.75              29.201            1,396.36
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  242,942             328.975              738.48             298.442              814.03
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                  772,502           1,012.655              762.85             918.666              840.90
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  135,473             122.114            1,109.40             110.780            1,222.90
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   12,593               8.288            1,519.38               7.519            1,674.82
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  233,227             273.153              853.83             247.801              941.19
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                5,116,583           5,279.422              969.16           4,789.413            1,068.31
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   28,351              25.176            1,126.08              22.840            1,241.29
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   26,365              24.878            1,059.77              22.569            1,168.20
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   14,610               4.427            3,299.47               4.017            3,637.04
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   21,825               5.573            3,916.00               5.056            4,316.65
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                3,780,969           3,659.838            1,033.10           3,320.151            1,138.79
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  903,097             487.083            1,854.09             441.875            2,043.78
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  253,376             191.771            1,321.24             173.972            1,456.42
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  146,241             123.285            1,186.20             111.843            1,307.56
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                   80,584             100.431              802.38              91.110              884.47
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                5,176,652           7,309.105              708.25           6,630.711              780.71
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    3,856               2.314            1,665.76               2.100            1,836.19
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                4,063,100           5,027.347              808.20           4,560.734              890.89
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   19,830              28.990              684.01              26.300              753.99
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   17,281              16.976            1,017.93              15.401            1,122.07
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  153,526             163.102              941.29             147.964            1,037.59
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   60,365              52.101            1,158.60              47.266            1,277.13
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  479,873             477.461            1,005.05             433.146            1,107.88
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   13,546               7.404            1,829.50               6.717            2,016.67
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  226,890             311.021              729.50             282.154              804.14
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  210,120             159.740            1,315.39             144.914            1,449.96

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         32,155,398          40,207.910              799.73          36,476.013              881.55

              Korea, South                            
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  240,668             501.507              479.89             454.960              528.99
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               28,657,527          36,276.950              789.97          32,909.905              870.79
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    3,329               3.324            1,001.33               3.016            1,103.78
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,028,298           4,577.375              661.58           4,152.526              729.27
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B               12,622,719          23,289.913              541.98          21,128.260              597.43
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  813,109           1,323.218              614.49           1,200.404              677.36
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  491,420             888.029              553.38             805.607              610.00
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15               54,093,675         114,803.292              471.19         104,147.824              519.39
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  102,218             151.347              675.39             137.300              744.49
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                9,186,942          14,485.422              634.22          13,140.958              699.11
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               55,567,067          65,103.498              853.52          59,060.917              940.84
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               33,959,764          44,532.237              762.59          40,398.978              840.61
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                3,710,843           5,419.062              684.78           4,916.092              754.84
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C               20,469,147          29,895.623              684.69          27,120.861              754.74
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   14,898               8.938            1,666.70               8.109            1,837.22
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  175,381             132.596            1,322.66             120.290            1,457.98
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   87,233              16.121            5,411.04              14.625            5,964.65
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A               10,816,191          16,738.213              646.20          15,184.656              712.31
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                3,326,261           2,021.172            1,645.71           1,833.577            1,814.08
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                5,866,020           7,534.163              778.59           6,834.880              858.25
              TIN PLATE.............................29                7,508,260           8,371.853              896.85           7,594.820              988.60
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,496,607           2,496.524            1,000.03           2,264.810            1,102.35
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               28,876,047          53,902.192              535.71          48,899.260              590.52
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,580,797           3,473.726              742.95           3,151.313              818.96
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               12,679,413          17,610.581              719.99          15,976.055              793.65
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  808,722             982.796              822.88             891.578              907.07
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               37,417,323          41,676.360              897.81          37,808.169              989.66
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  448,346             429.910            1,042.88             390.008            1,149.58

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        336,048,225         496,645.954              676.64         450,549.758              745.86

              Taiwan                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    8,648               0.151           57,265.23               0.137           63,124.09
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  140,509             343.636              408.89             311.742              450.72
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   16,558               7.280            2,274.21               6.605            2,506.89
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   12,096               3.888            3,110.35               3.528            3,428.57
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    5,903               2.314            2,550.05               2.100            2,810.95
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   11,726               8.032            1,459.81               7.287            1,609.17
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   26,284               7.036            3,735.62               6.383            4,117.81
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  384,247              46.023            8,348.90              41.752            9,203.08
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               22,192,432          34,946.297              635.04          31,702.757              700.02
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   13,055               8.923            1,463.04               8.095            1,612.72
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,614,096           2,463.496              655.21           2,234.847              722.24
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  167,136              80.427            2,078.08              72.963            2,290.70
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   63,945              18.622            3,433.76              16.894            3,785.07
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   87,449             135.830              643.81             123.223              709.68
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  460,587             312.685            1,473.00             283.664            1,623.71
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  930,118           1,327.193              700.82           1,204.010              772.52
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  802,291             731.248            1,097.15             663.378            1,209.40
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  305,886             326.006              938.28             295.748            1,034.28
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  282,627             496.976              568.69             450.850              626.88
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,511,624           1,649.731              916.28           1,496.612            1,010.03
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               14,874,729          16,548.579              898.85          15,012.623              990.81
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   39,282               8.711            4,509.18               7.903            4,970.52

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         43,951,228          59,473.096              739.01          53,953.101              814.62

              Japan                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  187,073              94.057            1,988.91              85.328            2,192.40
              WIRE RODS..............................3                7,251,368           9,670.291              749.86           8,772.743              826.58
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,891,119           2,227.922              848.83           2,021.138              935.67
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   11,535              17.729              650.61              16.084              717.17
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,240,329           2,337.704              530.58           2,120.730              584.86
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,523,333           3,935.963              895.16           3,570.647              986.75
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  359,891             173.329            2,076.34             157.242            2,288.77
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,610,089           1,034.878            1,555.82             938.826            1,715.00
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   44,598              56.268              792.59              51.046              873.68
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  577,049             549.601            1,049.94             498.590            1,157.36
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   97,855              33.557            2,916.03              30.443            3,214.37
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   20,499              28.301              724.30              25.675              798.40
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   13,445              91.262              147.32              82.792              162.39
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,027,500             373.976            2,747.50             339.266            3,028.60
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   70,278               9.840            7,141.83               8.927            7,872.52
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                7,182,543           6,344.301            1,132.13           5,755.455            1,247.95
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,184,331           3,623.852              602.76           3,287.505              664.43
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    3,916               6.146              637.11               5.576              702.30
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  357,134             372.018              959.99             337.490            1,058.21
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  202,448             161.682            1,252.13             146.676            1,380.24
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                8,404,222           3,787.927            2,218.69           3,436.351            2,445.68
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   83,718              17.051            4,909.67              15.469            5,411.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         36,344,273          34,947.666            1,039.96          31,703.999            1,146.36

              Australia                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               14,019,857          28,994.825              483.53          26,303.671              533.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   58,433              29.697            1,967.62              26.941            2,168.92
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   12,990               5.775            2,249.35               5.239            2,479.48
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   19,703              34.809              566.02              31.579              623.93
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   16,666               8.157            2,043.13               7.400            2,252.16
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  518,876             203.618            2,548.27             184.720            2,808.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,646,525          29,276.884              500.28          26,559.550              551.46

              Egypt                                   
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   54,014              67.483              800.40              61.220              882.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             54,014              67.483              800.40              61.220              882.29

              South Africa                            
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  153,150             324.652              471.73             294.520              520.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  592,348             818.784              723.45             742.789              797.46

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            745,498           1,143.437              651.98           1,037.309              718.68


               GRAND TOTAL                                        1,260,953,488       1,712,628.718              736.27       1,553,671.077              811.60
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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                2,364,073           1,096.759            2,155.51             994.964            2,376.04
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,407,560             375.211            3,751.38             340.386            4,135.19
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   12,258               2.377            5,155.44               2.157            5,682.89
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   34,972               8.844            3,953.90               8.024            4,358.42
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  505,909              19.056           26,547.49              17.288           29,263.59
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  200,085              44.829            4,463.21              40.669            4,919.84
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,325               0.049           46,871.22               0.045           51,666.67
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               11,711,191           1,116.264           10,491.42           1,012.658           11,564.80
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  944,983             208.249            4,537.74             188.921            5,002.00
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  406,009             149.159            2,721.98             135.315            3,000.47
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    6,785               2.363            2,870.92               2.144            3,164.65
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  250,071              73.879            3,384.87              67.022            3,731.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         17,846,221           3,097.045            5,762.34           2,809.593            6,351.89

              Mexico                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    4,064               0.077           52,668.57               0.070           58,057.14
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   10,992               2.166            5,074.70               1.965            5,593.89
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   39,955               9.898            4,036.37               8.980            4,449.33
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  859,602             538.049            1,597.63             488.110            1,761.08
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  280,597              45.286            6,196.08              41.083            6,830.00
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,537,596             327.060            7,758.81             296.704            8,552.62
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  225,362               7.775           28,982.85               7.054           31,948.11
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,745,551             749.142            2,330.06             679.611            2,568.46
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  614,609             235.771            2,606.80             213.888            2,873.51

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,318,328           1,915.226            3,299.00           1,737.465            3,636.52

              Costa Rica                              
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   20,110               0.451           44,496.32               0.410           49,048.78
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  110,681               1.417           78,077.87               1.286           86,066.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            130,791               1.869           69,959.69               1.696           77,117.33

              Brazil                                  
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  573,135             244.029            2,348.63             221.380            2,588.92
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  209,823              19.206           10,924.49              17.424           12,042.18
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  167,301             146.001            1,145.89             132.450            1,263.13
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    7,291               4.821            1,512.18               4.374            1,666.90
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    2,405               0.245            9,783.77               0.223           10,784.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            959,955             414.304            2,317.03             375.851            2,554.08
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Sweden                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                2,153,989             429.862            5,010.88             389.965            5,523.54
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  214,260              23.855            8,981.72              21.641            9,900.65
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,205,082             492.047            4,481.44             446.378            4,939.94
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  637,346             114.287            5,576.69             103.680            6,147.24
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  264,542              27.217            9,719.68              24.691           10,714.11
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,178,799             317.968            3,707.29             288.456            4,086.58
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   18,932               0.744           25,444.19               0.675           28,047.41
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  571,623              36.586           15,623.75              33.191           17,222.23
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  315,876              20.623           15,316.58              18.709           16,883.64
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    5,176               1.826            2,833.79               1.657            3,123.72
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    7,300               1.428            5,109.92               1.296            5,632.72
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    8,003               0.554           14,433.80               0.503           15,910.54
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,288,306             133.735            9,633.23             121.323           10,618.81

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,869,234           1,600.737            5,540.72           1,452.165            6,107.59

              Norway                                  
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    2,167               0.005          393,173.98               0.005          433,400.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,167               0.005          393,173.98               0.005          433,400.00

              Finland                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               12,804,212           7,057.111            1,814.37           6,402.106            2,000.00
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   72,307               8.155            8,865.50               7.399            9,772.54
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  386,199              97.423            3,964.13              88.381            4,369.71
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   85,196              19.945            4,271.50              18.094            4,708.52
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   28,496               3.661            7,781.80               3.322            8,577.97

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         13,376,410           7,186.298            1,861.38           6,519.302            2,051.82

              Denmark                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   78,544               6.239           12,589.04               5.660           13,877.03

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             78,544               6.239           12,589.04               5.660           13,877.03

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  202,345              14.989           13,499.36              13.598           14,880.50
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                5,761,707           2,532.405            2,275.19           2,297.360            2,507.97
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,414,800             580.276            4,161.47             526.418            4,587.23
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    3,265               0.424            7,693.40               0.385            8,480.52
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   27,416               5.320            5,152.56               4.827            5,679.72
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,606,063             469.042            3,424.13             425.508            3,774.46
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  559,363              79.257            7,057.56              71.901            7,779.63
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   19,329               1.009           19,142.99               0.916           21,101.53
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  557,488               8.401           66,353.29               7.622           73,141.96
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  794,478             121.024            6,564.58             109.792            7,236.21
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  105,248              24.411            4,311.36              22.146            4,752.46
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         12,051,502           3,836.563            3,141.22           3,480.473            3,462.60

              Ireland                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  115,592               0.061        1,872,559.43               0.056        2,064,142.86
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   28,374               3.104            9,140.79               2.816           10,075.99
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   24,689               1.431           17,242.10               1.299           19,006.16

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            168,655               4.597           36,682.16               4.171           40,435.15

              Netherlands                             
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  104,146               1.769           58,865.85               1.605           64,888.47
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  159,571              37.540            4,250.66              34.056            4,685.55

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            263,717              39.309            6,708.73              35.661            7,395.11

              Belgium                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,737,226             942.823            3,963.87             855.315            4,369.41
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  454,686             152.229            2,986.85             138.100            3,292.44
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   82,490               7.237           11,397.15               6.566           12,563.20
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   15,062               4.405            3,418.57               3.997            3,768.33
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,461,823             769.289            4,500.03             697.888            4,960.43
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   32,026               3.154           10,151.47               2.862           11,190.08

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,783,313           1,879.140            4,141.95           1,704.728            4,565.72

              Luxembourg                              
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    4,575               0.253           18,045.09               0.230           19,891.30

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              4,575               0.253           18,045.09               0.230           19,891.30

              France                                  
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  281,242              83.019            3,387.66              75.314            3,734.26
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,010,574             172.410            5,861.45             156.408            6,461.14
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,036,438             187.326            5,532.78             169.940            6,098.85
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  831,945             221.006            3,764.34             200.494            4,149.48
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   34,877               5.284            6,599.89               4.794            7,275.14
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   64,746               6.544            9,893.31               5.937           10,905.51
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    5,503               1.024            5,373.78               0.929            5,923.57
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,712,754             275.443            9,848.69             249.878           10,856.31
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  200,708              23.242            8,635.49              21.085            9,518.99
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  601,578             167.519            3,591.10             151.971            3,958.51
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  726,781             169.445            4,289.18             153.718            4,728.01

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,507,146           1,312.265            5,720.75           1,190.468            6,306.05

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   13,837               1.701            8,130.00               1.544            8,961.79
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              WIRE RODS..............................3                  923,508             316.215            2,920.50             286.866            3,219.30
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  504,524              53.020            9,515.72              48.099           10,489.28
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  340,107              45.760            7,432.37              41.513            8,192.78
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,459,511             313.415            4,656.79             284.326            5,133.23
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,719,390             632.023            4,302.67             573.362            4,742.88
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  126,963               5.636           22,526.68               5.113           24,831.41
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    4,416               0.060           72,838.71               0.055           80,290.91
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   71,141               9.964            7,139.16               9.040            7,869.58
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,739,162             158.667           10,961.03             143.941           12,082.46
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  964,792             231.422            4,168.96             209.943            4,595.49
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  255,764              21.186           12,072.07              19.220           13,307.18
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   24,124               2.447            9,858.08               2.220           10,866.67
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,527,886             390.321            3,914.43             354.094            4,314.92
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,379,818             333.905            4,132.36             302.914            4,555.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         12,054,943           2,515.749            4,791.79           2,282.250            5,282.04

              Austria                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  601,545             116.185            5,177.44             105.402            5,707.15
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   11,611               1.200            9,672.47               1.089           10,662.08
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  532,365              47.304           11,253.99              42.914           12,405.39
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   36,544               1.082           33,759.85               0.982           37,213.85
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  570,154              57.633            9,892.80              52.284           10,904.94
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   14,384               0.919           15,646.22               0.834           17,247.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   76,414               5.748           13,292.74               5.215           14,652.73

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,843,017             230.074            8,010.53             208.720            8,830.09

              Czech Republic                          
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   47,784              27.573            1,732.99              25.014            1,910.29
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,262,228              62.383           20,233.50              56.593           22,303.61
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   40,452              22.107            1,829.75              20.056            2,016.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,350,464             112.064           12,050.80             101.663           13,283.73

              Slovakia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   22,639               0.860           26,296.75               0.781           28,987.20
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   31,910               0.598           53,311.74               0.543           58,766.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             54,549               1.459           37,376.16               1.324           41,200.15

              Hungary                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   14,931               0.752           19,831.89               0.683           21,860.91

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             14,931               0.752           19,831.89               0.683           21,860.91

              Switzerland                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    5,590               0.510           10,952.84               0.463           12,073.43
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   26,400               2.484           10,625.41               2.254           11,712.51
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   77,951               7.985            9,762.01               7.244           10,760.77
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  227,739               1.593          142,877.87               1.446          157,495.85
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,101               0.481            8,513.42               0.437            9,384.44
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   12,051               0.716           16,819.21               0.650           18,540.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   17,080               1.213           14,073.31               1.101           15,513.17

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            370,912              14.985           24,750.70              13.595           27,282.97

              Lithuania                               
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    2,326               0.274            8,474.35               0.249            9,341.37

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,326               0.274            8,474.35               0.249            9,341.37

              Poland                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,220               1.117            3,775.46               1.014            4,161.74
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   23,806               1.813           13,128.54               1.645           14,471.73
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   11,361               2.215            5,127.63               2.010            5,652.24
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   39,524               9.999            3,952.77               9.071            4,357.18
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    2,809               0.492            5,700.86               0.447            6,284.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             81,720              15.638            5,225.57              14.187            5,760.20

              Ukraine                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,161,309             378.052            3,071.82             342.964            3,386.10
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,949,728             193.313           10,085.84             175.371           11,117.73

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,111,037             571.366            5,444.91             518.335            6,001.98

              Spain                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  126,769              13.033            9,726.23              11.824           10,721.33
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   21,446               1.504           14,253.11               1.365           15,711.36
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   77,723              24.402            3,184.98              22.138            3,510.84
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,440,890             562.490            4,339.43             510.283            4,783.40
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    3,100               1.150            2,693.75               1.044            2,969.35
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   45,288               4.491           10,082.11               4.075           11,113.62
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  366,713              40.268            9,106.69              36.531           10,038.41
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,535,866             648.875            2,366.97             588.650            2,609.13

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,617,795           1,296.218            3,562.51           1,175.910            3,927.00

              Portugal                                
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,285,220             695.864            4,721.06             631.278            5,204.08
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  855,666             157.773            5,423.37             143.130            5,978.24

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,140,886             853.638            4,850.87             774.408            5,347.16

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

              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  289,622             120.262            2,408.26             109.100            2,654.65
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,066,812             138.338            7,711.58             125.499            8,500.56
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  362,161              92.429            3,918.22              83.851            4,319.10
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   10,260               1.880            5,455.87               1.706            6,014.07
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  104,720              49.556            2,113.14              44.957            2,329.34
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,104,314             731.715            4,242.52             663.801            4,676.57
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  128,042              12.557           10,196.43              11.392           11,239.64
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                8,778,805           1,573.770            5,578.20           1,427.701            6,148.91
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  858,439               9.848           87,168.46               8.934           96,086.75
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   40,110              10.501            3,819.38               9.527            4,210.14
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,355,383              27.239           49,758.53              24.711           54,849.38
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  359,088              73.263            4,901.29              66.464            5,402.74
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,652,017             121.247           13,625.15             109.994           15,019.16
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  307,173              52.345            5,868.19              47.487            6,468.57
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,341,115             471.179            4,968.63             427.447            5,476.97
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  839,855             132.810            6,323.69             120.484            6,970.68

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         21,597,916           3,618.947            5,968.01           3,283.055            6,578.60

              Slovenia                                
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    8,490               1.300            6,527.12               1.180            7,194.92
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                5,165,401           1,133.212            4,558.19           1,028.033            5,024.55
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  263,817              59.875            4,406.11              54.318            4,856.90
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  212,272              39.351            5,394.27              35.699            5,946.16
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   18,963               0.231           81,918.81               0.210           90,300.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  216,430              50.192            4,311.99              45.534            4,753.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,885,373           1,284.163            4,583.04           1,164.974            5,051.94

              Romania                                 
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   54,779              11.501            4,762.76              10.434            5,250.05
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  908,831             191.095            4,755.90             173.359            5,242.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            963,610             202.597            4,756.29             183.793            5,242.91

              Turkey                                  
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,297,444              78.173           16,596.94              70.918           18,294.99
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                2,328,927             514.749            4,524.39             466.973            4,987.28
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  668,945             207.705            3,220.65             188.427            3,550.15
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    2,400               0.881            2,721.55               0.800            3,000.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    3,200               0.321            9,941.75               0.292           10,958.90

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,300,916             801.832            5,363.86             727.410            5,912.64

              Israel                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    8,250               0.753           10,941.92               0.684           12,061.40

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              8,250               0.753           10,941.92               0.684           12,061.40
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Saudi Arabia                            
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   77,643              40.054            1,938.43              36.337            2,136.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             77,643              40.054            1,938.43              36.337            2,136.75

              United Arab Emirates                    
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  825,012             352.416            2,341.01             319.707            2,580.53
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  796,654             229.890            3,465.37             208.553            3,819.91
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  248,430             139.839            1,776.54             126.860            1,958.30

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,870,096             722.145            2,589.64             655.120            2,854.59

              India                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  826,645             289.569            2,854.74             262.693            3,146.81
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  432,293             205.579            2,102.80             186.499            2,317.94
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  861,500             478.365            1,800.92             433.966            1,985.18
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  573,481              89.983            6,373.15              81.632            7,025.20
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  883,552             333.668            2,647.99             302.699            2,918.91
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,081,008             780.360            2,666.73             707.931            2,939.56
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   89,976               0.628          143,201.54               0.570          157,852.63
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  432,898              48.661            8,896.11              44.145            9,806.27
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,965,164           2,695.996            3,325.36           2,445.768            3,665.58
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  330,209             111.341            2,965.74             101.007            3,269.17
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                5,555,661           2,047.554            2,713.31           1,857.511            2,990.92
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   59,463               4.818           12,341.33               4.371           13,603.98
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,860,380           2,570.797            1,501.63           2,332.189            1,655.26
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,584,675             845.083            3,058.49             766.647            3,371.40

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         27,536,905          10,502.409            2,621.96           9,527.628            2,890.22

              Thailand                                
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   47,175              23.424            2,013.95              21.250            2,220.00
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  273,927              76.574            3,577.27              69.467            3,943.27
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   73,119              18.077            4,044.66              16.400            4,458.48
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  765,628             362.478            2,112.20             328.835            2,328.30
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  183,298             101.598            1,804.13              92.169            1,988.72

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,343,147             582.153            2,307.20             528.121            2,543.26

              Vietnam                                 
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   28,229               6.300            4,480.22               5.716            4,938.59
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   17,914               2.570            6,968.83               2.332            7,681.82
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,268,612             348.490            3,640.31             316.145            4,012.75
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  789,646             322.908            2,445.42             292.938            2,695.61
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                9,557,956           4,907.398            1,947.66           4,451.918            2,146.93
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  368,545             105.139            3,505.29              95.381            3,863.92
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         12,030,902           5,692.807            2,113.35           5,164.430            2,329.57

              Malaysia                                
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   70,285              17.517            4,012.18              15.892            4,422.67
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   29,453               0.040          722,143.78               0.037          796,027.03
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  370,160             186.323            1,986.65             169.030            2,189.91
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  215,754              60.947            3,539.98              55.291            3,902.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            685,652             264.830            2,589.02             240.250            2,853.91

              Singapore                               
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    2,742               0.018          146,323.60               0.017          161,294.12
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    4,905               0.046          105,946.25               0.042          116,785.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              7,647               0.065          117,580.40               0.059          129,610.17

              Indonesia                               
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  810,260             467.781            1,732.13             424.364            1,909.35
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,971,880           1,173.889            1,679.78           1,064.935            1,851.64
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   45,123               4.509           10,006.09               4.091           11,029.82
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                7,205,339           3,990.780            1,805.50           3,620.376            1,990.22
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   50,951              11.938            4,267.96              10.830            4,704.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,083,553           5,648.898            1,785.05           5,124.596            1,967.68

              Philippines                             
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    5,600               0.024          230,919.82               0.022          254,545.45

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,600               0.024          230,919.82               0.022          254,545.45

              China                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    8,393               4.196            2,000.00               3.807            2,204.62
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   83,896              11.817            7,099.08              10.721            7,825.39
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   44,916              37.264            1,205.32              33.806            1,328.64
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  357,923              40.936            8,743.37              37.137            9,637.91
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  196,576              47.078            4,175.49              42.709            4,602.68
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   11,082               4.585            2,416.69               4.160            2,663.94
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   16,240               2.292            7,083.02               2.080            7,807.69
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  131,821              40.625            3,244.77              36.855            3,576.75
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    8,410               0.570           14,728.62               0.518           16,235.52
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    3,752               2.654            1,413.52               2.408            1,558.14
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  126,100              23.732            5,313.33              21.530            5,856.94
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                7,196,384           1,610.520            4,468.36           1,461.040            4,925.52
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  112,772              23.698            4,758.60              21.499            5,245.45
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   26,455               5.544            4,771.29               5.030            5,259.44
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,214,372             408.545            2,972.43             370.626            3,276.54
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    2,624               0.315            8,323.26               0.286            9,174.83
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  461,808             166.247            2,777.84             150.817            3,062.04
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,003,524           2,430.627            4,115.61           2,205.029            4,536.69

              Korea, South                            
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    2,610               0.220           11,838.76               0.200           13,050.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,887,703             901.391            3,203.61             817.729            3,531.37
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  246,849              20.142           12,255.11              18.273           13,508.95
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  458,612              65.234            7,030.18              59.180            7,749.44
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  755,900              31.679           23,861.00              28.739           26,302.24
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                9,278,499           2,953.371            3,141.66           2,679.254            3,463.09
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  291,515              84.010            3,469.99              76.213            3,825.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  925,772             173.068            5,349.17             157.005            5,896.45
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  415,902             154.762            2,687.36             140.398            2,962.31
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  571,908             242.831            2,355.16             220.293            2,596.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         15,835,270           4,626.712            3,422.58           4,197.284            3,772.74

              Taiwan                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   16,222               8.111            1,999.78               7.359            2,204.38
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    9,760               0.812           12,013.74               0.737           13,242.88
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  606,715             255.334            2,376.15             231.636            2,619.26
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   55,088              10.055            5,478.51               9.122            6,039.03
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,284,547             956.003            2,389.68             867.272            2,634.18
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  249,181              42.812            5,820.26              38.839            6,415.74
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                5,698,499           1,693.542            3,364.84           1,536.356            3,709.10
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   12,000               0.722           16,620.18               0.655           18,320.61
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               10,313,565           3,989.666            2,585.07           3,619.366            2,849.55
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   34,584               4.566            7,572.79               4.143            8,347.57
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,597,702             370.549            4,311.71             336.157            4,752.84
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   45,222              18.893            2,393.51              17.140            2,638.39
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                9,080,536           3,993.321            2,273.93           3,622.681            2,506.58
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  618,464             224.498            2,754.86             203.662            3,036.72

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         30,622,085          11,568.891            2,646.93          10,495.125            2,917.74

              Japan                                   
              WIRE RODS..............................3                    4,349               1.190            3,653.10               1.080            4,026.85
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   15,314               0.255           59,882.03               0.232           66,008.62
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,622,594             505.960            3,206.96             459.000            3,535.06
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   93,948              20.078            4,679.01              18.215            5,157.73
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,411               0.748            5,893.36               0.679            6,496.32
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  118,026              22.832            5,169.29              20.713            5,698.16
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               13,283,760           2,112.808            6,287.25           1,916.708            6,930.51
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                7,813,498             650.438           12,012.66             590.068           13,241.69
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,145,389             184.240            6,216.82             167.140            6,852.87
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   23,199               5.571            4,164.18               5.054            4,590.23
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  750,752             229.598            3,269.85             208.288            3,604.39
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  976,911             203.285            4,805.60             184.418            5,297.26
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                        JULY   -  PRELIMINARY

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


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         25,852,151           3,937.008            6,566.45           3,571.595            7,238.26

              New Zealand                             
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    3,426               0.031          107,172.96               0.029          118,137.93

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              3,426               0.031          107,172.96               0.029          118,137.93

              South Africa                            
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  676,588             406.707            1,663.57             368.959            1,833.78
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   28,204               5.539            5,091.79               5.025            5,612.74
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  453,697             256.098            1,771.57             232.329            1,952.82
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  560,104             251.652            2,225.71             228.295            2,453.42

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,718,593             919.997            1,868.04             834.608            2,059.16


               GRAND TOTAL                                          273,435,397          79,751.033            3,428.61          72,348.941            3,779.40
