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

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

              Canada                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                1,939,986             796.505            2,435.62             722.578            2,684.81
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               48,648,516          90,898.233              535.20          82,461.514              589.95
              WIRE RODS..............................3               14,244,247          16,261.761              875.94          14,752.426              965.55
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                2,680,473           2,270.549            1,180.54           2,059.808            1,301.32
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    4,610               8.450              545.54               7.666              601.36
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                9,371,373          11,383.381              823.25          10,326.833              907.48
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                6,758,140           9,371.201              721.16           8,501.413              794.94
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   27,901              22.400            1,245.58              20.321            1,373.01
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   70,975              22.210            3,195.57              20.149            3,522.51
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               19,027,215          21,152.890              899.51          19,189.585              991.54
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,332,484             913.164            1,459.19             828.409            1,608.49
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  385,366             432.751              890.50             392.586              981.61
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                3,092,469           1,717.176            1,800.90           1,557.797            1,985.16
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   32,799               9.745            3,365.54               8.841            3,709.87
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18               10,477,346           8,984.992            1,166.09           8,151.050            1,285.40
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,835,316             973.434            1,885.40             883.085            2,078.30
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  131,949              58.607            2,251.39              53.168            2,481.74
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,936               0.720            4,072.62               0.654            4,489.30
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                2,305,964             525.059            4,391.82             476.326            4,841.15
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                7,083,702           5,341.607            1,326.14           4,845.826            1,461.82
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  125,623              76.532            1,641.44              69.429            1,809.37
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               15,891,448           1,487.683           10,682.01           1,349.604           11,774.90
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                1,531,968             502.956            3,045.92             456.275            3,357.55
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A               26,766,132          27,350.689              978.63          24,812.135            1,078.75
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                8,253,125           4,565.667            1,807.65           4,141.905            1,992.59
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                1,003,533             963.010            1,042.08             873.629            1,148.69
              TIN PLATE.............................29               18,818,221          14,211.699            1,324.14          12,892.641            1,459.61
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                8,080,192           6,279.072            1,286.84           5,696.280            1,418.50
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               14,985,701          19,101.359              784.54          17,328.467              864.80
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               11,333,087          11,757.157              963.93          10,665.917            1,062.55
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               33,994,443          35,336.162              962.03          32,056.436            1,060.46
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   24,640              12.828            1,920.69              11.638            2,117.20
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  501,142             677.924              739.23             615.003              814.86
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  147,699              42.518            3,473.77              38.572            3,829.18
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                1,382,276           1,465.618              943.14           1,329.587            1,039.63
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,503,166             963.080            1,560.79             873.692            1,720.48
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  466,360             189.310            2,463.46             171.740            2,715.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        274,262,523         296,128.117              926.16         268,642.985            1,020.92

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               93,188,554         159,886.001              582.84         145,046.182              642.48
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,085,928           2,257.142              481.11           2,047.646              530.33
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                8,276,536          12,571.202              658.37          11,404.406              725.73
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  639,329             678.353              942.47             615.392            1,038.90
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  804,399           1,314.135              612.11           1,192.164              674.74
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  746,086           1,338.723              557.31           1,214.470              614.33
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,297,150           2,506.367              517.54           2,273.739              570.49
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  838,392           1,521.659              550.97           1,380.427              607.34
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,299,655             870.123            1,493.64             789.363            1,646.46
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  254,089              52.774            4,814.64              47.876            5,307.23
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                7,753,794           5,240.247            1,479.66           4,753.874            1,631.05
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               11,873,625           9,463.373            1,254.69           8,585.030            1,383.06
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,404,274           1,896.857              740.32           1,720.801              816.06
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                5,030,364           3,896.530            1,290.99           3,534.874            1,423.07
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,393,297           1,929.108              722.25           1,750.058              796.14
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A               18,342,488          14,533.528            1,262.08          13,184.599            1,391.21
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  582,548             274.833            2,119.64             249.325            2,336.50
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,331,241             480.499            6,932.87             435.902            7,642.18
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  686,983             211.396            3,249.73             191.776            3,582.22
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                7,051,845           8,014.196              879.92           7,270.359              969.94
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                8,978,888          10,282.169              873.25           9,327.830              962.59
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  254,047             259.974              977.20             235.845            1,077.18
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,356,110           5,719.896              586.74           5,189.004              646.77
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,797,466           1,887.377            1,482.20           1,712.201            1,633.84
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,346,678           1,125.506            1,196.51           1,021.043            1,318.92
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  569,005             370.169            1,537.15             335.812            1,694.42
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  455,097             318.799            1,427.53             289.210            1,573.59
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                3,397,026           4,248.018              799.67           3,853.739              881.49
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  848,792             353.577            2,400.58             320.760            2,646.19

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        187,883,686         253,502.546              741.15         229,973.707              816.98

              Guatemala                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  332,349             230.982            1,438.85             209.544            1,586.06
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  456,589             521.867              874.91             473.430              964.43
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   97,136             114.486              848.45             103.860              935.26
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    2,154               0.145           14,803.61               0.132           16,318.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            888,228             867.481            1,023.92             786.966            1,128.67

              El Salvador                             
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  174,821             209.359              835.03             189.928              920.46

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            174,821             209.359              835.03             189.928              920.46

              Costa Rica                              
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  108,374             129.080              839.58             117.100              925.48
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   57,034               1.281           44,488.73               1.163           49,040.41
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  134,203               0.255          524,771.33               0.232          578,461.21
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            299,611             130.618            2,293.79             118.495            2,528.47

              Panama                                  
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    6,659               6.023            1,105.59               5.464            1,218.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              6,659               6.023            1,105.59               5.464            1,218.70

              Dominican Republic                      
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   67,427             110.231              611.69             100.000              674.27
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                2,237,479           3,575.544              625.77           3,243.680              689.80
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  187,224             193.528              967.42             175.566            1,066.40
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  393,299             488.322              805.41             442.999              887.81
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   16,920              17.355              974.89              15.745            1,074.63

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,902,349           4,384.982              661.88           3,977.990              729.60

              Colombia                                
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  200,203              79.515            2,517.80              72.135            2,775.39
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  934,491           1,083.279              862.65             982.735              950.91
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  129,225              99.564            1,297.91              90.323            1,430.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,263,919           1,262.358            1,001.24           1,145.193            1,103.67

              Peru                                    
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   16,712              28.031              596.18              25.430              657.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             16,712              28.031              596.18              25.430              657.18

              Chile                                   
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   68,214              64.304            1,060.80              58.336            1,169.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             68,214              64.304            1,060.80              58.336            1,169.33

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B              169,433,073         297,319.232              569.87         269,723.547              628.17
              WIRE RODS..............................3                9,859,726          15,295.788              644.60          13,876.110              710.55
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                9,038,935          13,756.430              657.07          12,479.627              724.30
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,697,899           2,749.450              617.54           2,494.260              680.72
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  515,351             142.116            3,626.26             128.926            3,997.26
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  707,764           1,255.253              563.84           1,138.747              621.53
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    5,189               0.658            7,885.06               0.597            8,691.79
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,170,363             225.155            5,198.01             204.258            5,729.83
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,955,109           1,659.190            1,178.35           1,505.193            1,298.91
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                8,965,390           6,643.325            1,349.53           6,026.725            1,487.61
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                3,572,683           2,515.643            1,420.19           2,282.154            1,565.49
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   27,726              10.396            2,666.73               9.432            2,939.57
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  169,563              85.504            1,983.10              77.568            2,185.99
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   19,052              13.237            1,439.23              12.009            1,586.48
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  272,122             168.102            1,618.79             152.500            1,784.41
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  309,332             511.455              604.81             463.985              666.69
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                5,527,261           8,769.240              630.30           7,955.323              694.79
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  199,152             115.904            1,718.24             105.147            1,894.03
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   39,686              38.131            1,040.78              34.592            1,147.26
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    3,972               0.999            3,972.81               0.907            4,379.27

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        213,489,348         351,275.217              607.76         318,671.607              669.94

              Argentina                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               17,080,485          29,741.432              574.30          26,980.981              633.06
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  230,620             114.882            2,007.44             104.220            2,212.82
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,370               1.690            3,767.12               1.534            4,152.54

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         17,317,475          29,858.005              579.99          27,086.735              639.33

              Sweden                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,511,743             343.601            4,399.70             311.710            4,849.84
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,610,660             518.605            5,034.00             470.471            5,549.03
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    2,304               0.026           87,089.76               0.024           96,000.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                6,097,432           2,434.673            2,504.41           2,208.699            2,760.64
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                3,889,172           3,385.101            1,148.91           3,070.913            1,266.45
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  115,841              18.644            6,213.15              16.914            6,848.82
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,453,612             263.759            5,511.12             239.279            6,074.97
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,999,905             211.449            9,458.06             191.824           10,425.73
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  445,594             187.398            2,377.79             170.005            2,621.06
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  938,308              79.280           11,835.31              71.922           13,046.19
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   22,254               0.399           55,769.32               0.362           61,475.14
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,114               0.981            2,154.82               0.890            2,375.28
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  475,311              90.328            5,262.01              81.945            5,800.37
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,322,206           2,050.206            1,132.67           1,859.917            1,248.55
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,761,869           3,207.898            1,172.69           2,910.157            1,292.67
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   57,471               7.370            7,797.91               6.686            8,595.72
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  562,995             379.390            1,483.95             344.177            1,635.77
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,189,318             258.658            8,464.13             234.651            9,330.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         28,458,109          13,437.772            2,117.77          12,190.546            2,334.44

              Norway                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    2,766               0.042           64,340.35               0.039           70,923.08
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   13,321               0.998           13,338.42               0.906           14,703.09

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             16,087               1.041           15,443.26               0.945           17,023.28

              Finland                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               19,163,020          10,561.802            1,814.37           9,581.509            2,000.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   35,071              21.632            1,621.19              19.625            1,787.06
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  346,578             391.801              884.58             355.436              975.08
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   94,694              21.897            4,324.44              19.865            4,766.88
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  102,927              55.413            1,857.45              50.270            2,047.48
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  256,504              67.249            3,814.20              61.008            4,204.43
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,103,920             535.675            3,927.60             485.957            4,329.44
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  114,807              28.083            4,088.05              25.477            4,506.30
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,111,594           1,808.396            1,167.66           1,640.550            1,287.13
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    6,096               1.958            3,112.10               1.777            3,430.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         24,335,211          13,493.911            1,803.42          12,241.474            1,987.93

              Denmark                                 
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    4,002               3.649            1,096.51               3.311            1,208.70
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  125,899               5.627           22,372.91               5.105           24,661.90

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            129,901               9.277           14,002.40               8.416           15,435.00

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  870,521              14.906           58,398.55              13.523           64,373.36
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                6,076,082           1,995.982            3,044.16           1,810.725            3,355.61
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,858,219             643.875            4,439.09             584.114            4,893.26
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               15,606,538          17,135.746              910.76          15,545.292            1,003.94
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   17,277               6.900            2,503.74               6.260            2,759.90
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,119,637           1,177.823            1,799.62           1,068.504            1,983.74
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  917,754             294.669            3,114.52             267.320            3,433.17
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   27,352               2.277           12,010.32               2.066           13,239.11
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   10,565               0.813           12,987.00               0.738           14,315.72
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  317,729              19.973           15,907.23              18.120           17,534.71
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  202,005               8.435           23,945.63               7.653           26,395.53
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  771,529             518.198            1,488.87             470.102            1,641.19
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  380,203               4.978           76,376.10               4.516           84,190.21
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   39,451               2.513           15,697.09               2.280           17,303.07
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   20,374               6.521            3,124.24               5.916            3,443.88
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,607,632             385.572            4,169.46             349.786            4,596.04
              TIN PLATE.............................29                5,699,308           4,157.333            1,370.90           3,771.471            1,511.16
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                3,619,337           1,630.516            2,219.75           1,479.180            2,446.85
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  237,864              80.727            2,946.50              73.235            3,247.96
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  155,618              58.570            2,656.95              53.134            2,928.78
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  131,549              10.683           12,313.17               9.692           13,572.95
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   84,202              23.619            3,564.98              21.427            3,929.71
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    2,923               1.436            2,035.07               1.303            2,243.28

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         41,773,669          28,182.076            1,482.28          25,566.357            1,633.93

              Ireland                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  102,982               0.022        4,671,186.26               0.020        5,149,100.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   14,745               1.200           12,283.23               1.089           13,539.94

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            117,727               1.222           96,303.13               1.109          106,156.00
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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


              Netherlands                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  122,193              64.444            1,896.10              58.463            2,090.09
              STEEL PILING...........................5                   27,266              23.883            1,141.61              21.667            1,258.41
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B               10,389,608          12,833.121              809.59          11,642.015              892.42
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   15,905               3.345            4,754.13               3.035            5,240.53
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  164,682               0.278          590,502.13               0.253          650,917.00
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    4,888               1.306            3,742.04               1.185            4,124.89
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,023               0.239            8,457.31               0.217            9,322.58
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,496               1.578            2,848.26               1.432            3,139.66
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  534,604             684.281              781.26             620.770              861.19
              TIN PLATE.............................29               16,134,992          12,037.787            1,340.36          10,920.500            1,477.50
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                1,885,152           1,627.305            1,158.45           1,476.267            1,276.97
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                4,586,474           5,837.361              785.71           5,295.567              866.10
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               10,454,247           9,798.204            1,066.96           8,888.784            1,176.12
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                5,740,732           4,511.072            1,272.59           4,092.377            1,402.79
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  109,654              31.420            3,489.91              28.504            3,846.97

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         50,176,916          47,455.630            1,057.34          43,051.036            1,165.52

              Belgium                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  130,031              77.380            1,680.42              70.198            1,852.35
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                5,118,371           1,454.696            3,518.51           1,319.679            3,878.50
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  998,694             408.836            2,442.77             370.890            2,692.70
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   11,133               1.759            6,328.13               1.596            6,975.56
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   23,335               7.238            3,223.57               6.567            3,553.37
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   10,446               0.359           29,068.88               0.326           32,042.94
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  897,781             615.992            1,457.45             558.819            1,606.57
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   91,825               7.205           12,743.19               6.537           14,046.96
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   11,062               1.556            7,107.14               1.412            7,834.28
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  235,145             216.934            1,083.94             196.800            1,194.84
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,270,348           1,726.411              735.83           1,566.175              811.11
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                5,475,049           2,487.034            2,201.44           2,256.200            2,426.67
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                3,409,979           3,134.908            1,087.74           2,843.942            1,199.03

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         17,683,199          10,140.314            1,743.85           9,199.141            1,922.27

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               16,936,860          16,064.054            1,054.33          14,573.069            1,162.20
              STEEL PILING...........................5                6,687,373           6,409.774            1,043.31           5,814.851            1,150.05
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   17,129               7.814            2,192.01               7.089            2,416.28
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                  143,350             103.091            1,390.51              93.523            1,532.78
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  583,839             466.791            1,250.75             423.466            1,378.72
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   47,084              25.937            1,815.30              23.530            2,001.02
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   44,266              16.480            2,685.94              14.951            2,960.74

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         24,459,901          23,093.943            1,059.15          20,950.479            1,167.51
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              France                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    8,361               4.553            1,836.11               4.131            2,023.97
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   20,400              17.911            1,138.94              16.249            1,255.46
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  359,056              66.822            5,373.31              60.620            5,923.06
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   76,693               4.066           18,860.05               3.689           20,789.64
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  260,808              45.449            5,738.43              41.231            6,325.53
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   26,351              23.490            1,121.78              21.310            1,236.56
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                4,500,772           3,836.312            1,173.20           3,480.245            1,293.23
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  898,260             198.662            4,521.53             180.224            4,984.13
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  394,725              28.706           13,750.43              26.042           15,157.25
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   21,213              11.156            1,901.40              10.121            2,095.94
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   55,414             129.248              428.74             117.252              472.61
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  102,224               9.310           10,979.88               8.446           12,103.24
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   14,610               1.038           14,070.03               0.942           15,509.55
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  592,607             270.041            2,194.50             244.978            2,419.02
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   72,266              18.683            3,867.99              16.949            4,263.73
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,152,763             365.440            8,627.30             331.522            9,509.97
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   29,122               2.697           10,796.50               2.447           11,901.10
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   20,642               1.413           14,606.95               1.282           16,101.40
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  908,689             493.718            1,840.50             447.894            2,028.80
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  971,178             793.940            1,223.24             720.251            1,348.39
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  763,868             659.722            1,157.86             598.490            1,276.33
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   63,955              65.311              979.22              59.250            1,079.41
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,590,894             376.899            4,221.00             341.918            4,652.85
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  124,774              55.944            2,230.32              50.752            2,458.50
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   70,542              11.674            6,042.36              10.591            6,660.56
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   12,125               2.494            4,860.64               2.263            5,357.93
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,369,809             317.307            4,316.97             287.857            4,758.64

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         16,482,121           7,812.018            2,109.84           7,086.946            2,325.70

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   87,751              16.090            5,453.61              14.597            6,011.58
              WIRE RODS..............................3                5,956,596           4,378.358            1,360.46           3,971.981            1,499.65
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                4,145,124           2,363.015            1,754.17           2,143.692            1,933.64
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    3,007               4.125              728.80               3.743              803.37
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  486,913             392.881            1,239.34             356.416            1,366.14
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                4,385,016           5,497.737              797.60           4,987.465              879.21
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   45,024              35.541            1,266.79              32.243            1,396.40
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                8,082,806           6,425.154            1,257.99           5,828.804            1,386.70
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  335,808             151.577            2,215.42             137.509            2,442.08
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  111,707              81.393            1,372.43              73.839            1,512.85
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                5,177,549           1,974.580            2,622.10           1,791.310            2,890.37
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,861,774             501.667            3,711.17             455.105            4,090.87
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,075,412             669.267            1,606.85             607.149            1,771.25
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,773,369           1,564.744            1,133.33           1,419.513            1,249.28
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,072,056             757.732            1,414.82             687.404            1,559.57
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   19,586               4.165            4,701.81               3.779            5,182.85
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  485,432             339.051            1,431.74             307.582            1,578.22
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                7,843,839           4,374.566            1,793.06           3,968.541            1,976.50
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,580,668             567.213            2,786.72             514.568            3,071.84
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,203,083             256.442           12,490.44             232.641           13,768.35
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   15,524               2.490            6,234.24               2.259            6,872.07
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,562,340             573.947            4,464.41             520.677            4,921.17
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,435,257             833.168            2,922.89             755.838            3,221.93
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                2,942,695           3,224.060              912.73           2,924.819            1,006.11
              TIN PLATE.............................29                6,146,114           4,628.121            1,327.99           4,198.562            1,463.86
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                4,209,153           2,727.316            1,543.33           2,474.181            1,701.23
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,291,996           2,365.778            1,814.20           2,146.199            1,999.81
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,958,496           2,668.696            1,108.59           2,421.001            1,222.01
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  311,795             204.439            1,525.12             185.464            1,681.16
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,341,617           1,190.646            1,966.68           1,080.137            2,167.89
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                1,033,557             350.242            2,950.97             317.735            3,252.89
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   12,190               5.369            2,270.29               4.871            2,502.57
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                8,491,049           3,375.703            2,515.34           3,062.388            2,772.69
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   45,301               4.633            9,777.87               4.203           10,778.25

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         85,529,604          52,509.923            1,628.83          47,636.215            1,795.47

              Austria                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    3,996               0.827            4,827.05               0.751            5,320.91
              WIRE RODS..............................3                    2,680               0.256           10,434.57               0.233           11,502.15
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  650,365              67.329            9,659.49              61.080           10,647.76
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  350,717              17.490           20,052.01              15.867           22,103.55
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   16,493               1.665            9,902.19               1.511           10,915.29
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   22,851               2.336            9,778.34               2.120           10,778.77
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,206,675             107.879           11,185.36              97.867           12,329.74
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,060,778             233.504            8,825.42             211.832            9,728.36
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               13,943,603           9,626.755            1,448.42           8,733.248            1,596.61
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    5,426               0.769            7,052.13               0.698            7,773.64
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,667,450           1,110.376            1,501.70           1,007.317            1,655.34
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  784,742             218.179            3,596.78             197.929            3,964.77
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  393,451             125.553            3,133.74             113.900            3,454.35
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  700,484              99.070            7,070.58              89.875            7,793.98
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   11,423               3.482            3,280.40               3.159            3,616.02
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   90,807              34.674            2,618.86              31.456            2,886.79
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  978,781             374.732            2,611.94             339.952            2,879.17
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   24,758               7.170            3,452.74               6.505            3,806.00
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  301,755             194.652            1,550.22             176.586            1,708.83
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,486,625           3,998.809            1,121.99           3,627.660            1,236.78
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  105,519              85.385            1,235.80              77.460            1,362.24
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  109,404              74.075            1,476.93              67.200            1,628.04
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,511,230             457.461            5,489.49             415.002            6,051.13

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         30,430,013          16,842.439            1,806.75          15,279.208            1,991.60
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Czech Republic                          
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   20,038              10.000            2,003.77               9.072            2,208.77
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                5,075,533           7,928.590              640.16           7,192.698              705.65
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    5,440               1.937            2,807.22               1.758            3,094.43
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   41,406              22.160            1,868.43              20.104            2,059.59
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    2,104               2.437              863.28               2.211              951.61
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               13,640,074           1,052.301           12,962.14             954.632           14,288.31
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    3,416               0.228           14,970.74               0.207           16,502.42
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  143,570               5.137           27,943.48               4.661           30,802.40
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  393,365             190.846            2,061.16             173.133            2,272.04
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   14,145               0.380           37,194.58               0.345           41,000.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         19,339,091           9,214.020            2,098.88           8,358.821            2,313.61

              Slovakia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   11,468               0.758           15,121.51               0.688           16,668.60
              TOOL STEEL............................17                    5,111               1.308            3,906.17               1.187            4,305.81
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  400,079             267.744            1,494.26             242.894            1,647.13
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    5,701               1.857            3,069.35               1.685            3,383.38
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  266,877              97.294            2,742.98              88.264            3,023.62
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,729,584           1,141.876            1,514.69           1,035.893            1,669.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,418,820           1,510.839            1,600.98           1,370.611            1,764.77

              Hungary                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    5,329               0.233           22,803.72               0.212           25,136.79
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    3,359               0.138           24,184.40               0.126           26,658.73
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  585,686             610.282              959.70             553.639            1,057.88

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            594,374             610.654              973.34             553.977            1,072.92

              Switzerland                             
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                    8,642               8.572            1,008.09               7.777            1,111.23
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   11,909               1.254            9,493.56               1.138           10,464.85
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  376,691              39.027            9,651.98              35.405           10,639.49
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  321,901              24.190           13,307.07              21.945           14,668.53
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  120,025              14.424            8,320.72              13.086            9,172.02
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,641               1.763            3,765.38               1.600            4,150.63
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  809,665              15.142           53,469.89              13.737           58,940.45
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    6,363               0.330           19,241.39               0.300           21,210.00
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    3,017               0.046           65,166.12               0.042           71,833.33
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   21,120               5.986            3,527.85               5.431            3,888.79
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   88,711              17.779            4,989.60              16.129            5,500.09

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,774,685             128.518           13,808.80             116.590           15,221.59

              Poland                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    4,537               2.547            1,781.00               2.311            1,963.22
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   30,791               6.148            5,007.73               5.578            5,520.08
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   77,811              18.468            4,213.26              16.754            4,644.32
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   46,996              16.626            2,826.63              15.083            3,115.83
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   31,543              20.885            1,510.28              18.947            1,664.80
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   36,848              22.902            1,608.89              20.777            1,773.50
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    6,848               0.668           10,251.49               0.606           11,300.33
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   46,423               1.428           32,495.56               1.296           35,820.22
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   69,600              18.192            3,825.74              16.504            4,217.16
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  205,153             110.175            1,862.05              99.950            2,052.56
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    4,332               0.110           39,299.25               0.100           43,320.00
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   14,150               4.038            3,503.46               3.664            3,861.90

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            575,032             222.192            2,587.99             201.570            2,852.77

              Russia                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                9,637,084          26,684.215              361.15          24,207.520              398.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          9,637,084          26,684.215              361.15          24,207.520              398.10

              Ukraine                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  350,732             113.663            3,085.70             103.114            3,401.40
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   13,352               1.268           10,523.66               1.151           11,600.35
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,207,908           2,785.494            1,151.65           2,526.959            1,269.47
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                4,425,662           4,088.524            1,082.46           3,709.048            1,193.21
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,038,844             230.110            8,860.27             208.753            9,766.78
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    3,002               0.683            4,392.53               0.620            4,841.94

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         10,039,500           7,219.745            1,390.56           6,549.645            1,532.83

              Azerbaijan                              
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  595,761             710.551              838.45             644.602              924.23

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            595,761             710.551              838.45             644.602              924.23

              Georgia                                 
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   12,618              13.326              946.80              12.090            1,043.67
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,827,727           1,927.955              948.01           1,749.012            1,045.01

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,840,345           1,941.282              948.00           1,761.102            1,045.00

              Kazakhstan                              
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  325,040             366.464              886.96             332.451              977.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            325,040             366.464              886.96             332.451              977.71

              Spain                                   
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   53,554              20.146            2,658.17              18.277            2,930.13
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               12,932,146          16,538.486              781.94          15,003.467              861.94
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  189,114              43.152            4,382.49              39.147            4,830.87
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   47,004              36.733            1,279.60              33.324            1,410.51
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                1,163,589             996.077            1,168.17             903.627            1,287.69
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,271,174           1,538.063            1,476.65           1,395.308            1,627.72
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   23,078              12.615            1,829.27              11.445            2,016.43
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                3,036,670           1,282.611            2,367.57           1,163.566            2,609.80
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   75,439              57.351            1,315.39              52.028            1,449.97
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  127,231              65.654            1,937.88              59.561            2,136.15
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,530,159           2,369.445            1,489.87           2,149.525            1,642.30
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  533,873             235.400            2,267.93             213.552            2,499.97
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   48,750              14.973            3,255.69              13.584            3,588.78
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,470,109             585.710            2,509.96             531.348            2,766.75
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                2,100,697             457.570            4,590.98             415.101            5,060.69
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  808,699              99.474            8,129.69              90.242            8,961.45
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,333               0.309           10,760.31               0.281           11,861.21
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    3,091               0.853            3,622.88               0.774            3,993.54
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  210,189             229.666              915.19             208.350            1,008.83
              TIN PLATE.............................29                4,138,210           3,586.009            1,153.99           3,253.174            1,272.05
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   37,432              33.346            1,122.53              30.251            1,237.38
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,342,450             678.990            1,977.13             615.970            2,179.41
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  148,850              64.514            2,307.22              58.527            2,543.27
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   12,670               8.578            1,477.00               7.782            1,628.12
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   64,919              30.543            2,125.43              27.709            2,342.88
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   92,579               8.650           10,701.62               7.848           11,796.51

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         34,465,009          28,994.932            1,188.66          26,303.768            1,310.27

              Portugal                                
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,063,791             705.486            4,342.80             640.007            4,787.12
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  620,991             152.374            4,075.42             138.232            4,492.38
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   15,543              15.024            1,034.51              13.630            1,140.35
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    5,066               0.214           23,568.20               0.195           25,979.49
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  370,405             160.547            2,307.14             145.646            2,543.19

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,075,796           1,033.648            3,943.12             937.710            4,346.54

              Italy                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  414,114             135.705            3,051.56             123.110            3,363.77
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,326,491             626.526            2,117.22             568.375            2,333.83
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,206,594             337.872            3,571.15             306.513            3,936.52
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  646,867             106.468            6,075.64              96.587            6,697.25
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   17,257               4.641            3,717.71               4.211            4,098.08
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                6,441,429           1,830.811            3,518.35           1,660.885            3,878.31
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   78,295              20.733            3,776.28              18.809            4,162.63
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16               10,939,351           2,876.510            3,802.99           2,609.527            4,192.08
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   44,665              15.793            2,827.99              14.328            3,117.32
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,284,015           1,125.016            2,030.21           1,020.598            2,237.92
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,724,038           1,215.970            1,417.83           1,103.110            1,562.89
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,254,236             691.157            1,814.69             627.008            2,000.35
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                3,622,313           1,298.045            2,790.59           1,177.567            3,076.10
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  480,314              80.365            5,976.65              72.906            6,588.13
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,162,431             589.634            1,971.44             534.908            2,173.14
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  815,188             344.365            2,367.22             312.403            2,609.41
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,434,569             323.669            7,521.78             293.628            8,291.34
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  116,820              32.693            3,573.19              29.659            3,938.77
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  111,253              27.568            4,035.47              25.010            4,448.34
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                3,277,488           1,570.826            2,086.47           1,425.030            2,299.94
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   28,395              20.591            1,378.99              18.680            1,520.07
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    7,972              10.909              730.73               9.897              805.50
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,507,902             768.137            5,868.61             696.843            6,469.04
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  325,572             127.322            2,557.07             115.505            2,818.68
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   64,398              14.279            4,509.87              12.954            4,971.28
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  148,677              20.640            7,203.07              18.725            7,940.03
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,149,904             222.116            5,177.02             201.501            5,706.69

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         44,630,548          14,438.374            3,091.11          13,098.277            3,407.36

              Slovenia                                
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,684,642             954.172            3,861.61             865.611            4,256.69
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  455,154              97.100            4,687.46              88.088            5,167.04
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,088,182             216.138            5,034.64             196.078            5,549.74
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,424,359             398.384            3,575.34             361.408            3,941.14
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   29,723               4.873            6,099.13               4.421            6,723.14

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,682,060           1,670.669            3,999.63           1,515.606            4,408.84

              Greece                                  
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   41,705              25.143            1,658.67              22.810            1,828.36

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             41,705              25.143            1,658.67              22.810            1,828.36

              Romania                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               24,190,031          37,581.656              643.67          34,093.515              709.52
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   53,772              24.986            2,152.08              22.667            2,372.26
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   99,081              33.040            2,998.76              29.974            3,305.56
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   16,052               8.847            1,814.37               8.026            2,000.00
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,537,370           2,327.656            1,519.71           2,111.615            1,675.20
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                4,233,328           3,126.040            1,354.21           2,835.897            1,492.77
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    7,899               6.135            1,287.43               5.566            1,419.15
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                4,138,366           2,148.336            1,926.31           1,948.939            2,123.39
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  511,977             212.114            2,413.68             192.427            2,660.63
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   71,123              19.078            3,727.86              17.308            4,109.26
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                1,219,142             706.625            1,725.30             641.040            1,901.82
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,426,943             270.412            5,276.92             245.314            5,816.80

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         39,505,084          46,464.930              850.21          42,152.288              937.20
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Bulgaria                                
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   24,802              10.176            2,437.18               9.232            2,686.53

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             24,802              10.176            2,437.18               9.232            2,686.53

              Turkey                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  440,314             476.903              923.28             432.640            1,017.74
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,864,939           3,294.796              566.03           2,988.990              623.94
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  897,324           1,289.384              695.93           1,169.710              767.13
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  592,178             891.867              663.98             809.089              731.91
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                5,138,540           7,285.865              705.28           6,609.628              777.43
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  238,894             119.403            2,000.73             108.321            2,205.43
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               23,465,390          21,346.432            1,099.27          19,365.163            1,211.73
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                5,270,182             664.323            7,933.16             602.664            8,744.81
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                4,879,155           1,043.123            4,677.45             946.306            5,156.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  362,592             325.235            1,114.86             295.049            1,228.92
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  798,725             232.398            3,436.88             210.828            3,788.51
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    5,395               0.572            9,430.18               0.519           10,394.99
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    6,140               2.364            2,596.79               2.145            2,862.47
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,912,454           2,059.629              928.54           1,868.465            1,023.54
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                   58,206              63.365              918.58              57.484            1,012.56
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   78,103              77.378            1,009.36              70.197            1,112.63
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,803,422           6,778.606              561.09           6,149.450              618.50
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                8,536,801          13,850.845              616.34          12,565.279              679.40
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  104,433             302.167              345.61             274.122              380.97
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  178,423             161.322            1,106.00             146.349            1,219.16

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         58,631,610          60,265.985              972.88          54,672.398            1,072.42

              Israel                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    5,880               0.002        2,667,123.89               0.002        2,940,000.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,880               0.002        2,667,123.89               0.002        2,940,000.00

              Saudi Arabia                            
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   36,810              17.342            2,122.51              15.733            2,339.67
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  165,430             125.450            1,318.69             113.807            1,453.60
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  528,073             678.608              778.17             615.623              857.79

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            730,313             821.401              889.11             745.163              980.07

              United Arab Emirates                    
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,293,846           1,920.096              673.84           1,741.883              742.79
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,059,385             428.323            2,473.33             388.569            2,726.38
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18               10,612,644          17,885.671              593.36          16,225.613              654.07
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               16,319,737          24,617.207              662.94          22,332.361              730.77
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  220,898             326.808              675.92             296.476              745.08
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  158,819             221.784              716.09             201.200              789.36
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  286,554             481.124              595.59             436.469              656.53
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  660,118             214.344            3,079.71             194.450            3,394.80
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,595,822           4,490.949              578.01           4,074.122              637.15
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  574,811             285.785            2,011.34             259.260            2,217.12
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   10,200               1.157            8,812.65               1.050            9,714.29
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  383,626             465.014              824.98             421.854              909.38

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         34,176,460          51,338.268              665.71          46,573.307              733.82

              Oman                                    
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,305,569           3,151.716              731.53           2,859.190              806.37

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,305,569           3,151.716              731.53           2,859.190              806.37

              India                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    9,047               8.008            1,129.70               7.265            1,245.29
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  865,515           1,107.324              781.63           1,004.548              861.60
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               19,088,179          20,344.334              938.26          18,456.075            1,034.25
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  698,215             351.917            1,984.03             319.254            2,187.02
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,019,994             553.007            1,844.45             501.680            2,033.16
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  168,312             126.221            1,333.47             114.506            1,469.90
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,242,861             397.516            3,126.56             360.621            3,446.45
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   28,313              16.993            1,666.13              15.416            1,836.60
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,902,982           1,122.325            2,586.58           1,018.157            2,851.21
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   85,113              39.754            2,140.95              36.065            2,359.99
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,984,583           2,903.572            1,027.90           2,634.077            1,133.07
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               11,378,200          14,336.750              793.64          13,006.085              874.84
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  113,617              39.540            2,873.40              35.871            3,167.38
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B               16,020,668          17,596.216              910.46          15,963.024            1,003.61
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                5,228,741           8,138.908              642.44           7,383.496              708.17
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                6,307,069           5,986.410            1,053.56           5,430.782            1,161.36
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   13,171               6.882            1,913.60               6.244            2,109.39
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,524,263           2,928.292            2,911.00           2,656.503            3,208.83
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   68,874              34.896            1,973.64              31.658            2,175.56
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,637,693           2,204.478              742.89           1,999.870              818.90
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                6,521,934           2,902.977            2,246.64           2,633.538            2,476.49
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  143,033             161.829              883.85             146.809              974.28
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   89,708              23.967            3,742.89              21.743            4,125.83
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,287,713           1,245.952            1,836.12           1,130.309            2,023.97
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                    9,723              11.282              861.80              10.235              949.98
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  100,382             111.327              901.68             100.995              993.93
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    2,423               0.165           14,654.06               0.150           16,153.33
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,871,747             917.457            3,130.11             832.304            3,450.36
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  233,804              94.492            2,474.32              85.722            2,727.47

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         90,645,877          83,712.806            1,082.82          75,943.002            1,193.60
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Pakistan                                
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  532,845             771.333              690.81             699.742              761.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            532,845             771.333              690.81             699.742              761.49

              Sri Lanka                               
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   47,980              83.924              571.70              76.135              630.20

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             47,980              83.924              571.70              76.135              630.20

              Thailand                                
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   48,054              82.765              580.60              75.084              640.00
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  147,049             112.100            1,311.76             101.696            1,445.97
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   28,989              14.202            2,041.17              12.884            2,250.00
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   28,242               2.640           10,697.59               2.395           11,792.07
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,330,091           3,939.732              591.43           3,574.066              651.94
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  384,055             425.571              902.45             386.072              994.78
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  230,029             178.429            1,289.18             161.869            1,421.08
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  286,750             526.752              544.37             477.862              600.07
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  248,398              58.281            4,262.05              52.872            4,698.10
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   77,611               6.398           12,128.77               5.805           13,369.68
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,314,150             247.879            5,301.56             224.873            5,843.97
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  763,642             703.838            1,084.97             638.512            1,195.97
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  291,746             104.550            2,790.47              94.847            3,075.96
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  905,674             902.530            1,003.48             818.762            1,106.15
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    7,015               4.303            1,630.10               3.904            1,796.88
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  474,451             299.830            1,582.40             272.002            1,744.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,565,946           7,609.809              994.24           6,903.505            1,095.96

              Vietnam                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                2,707,002           5,917.811              457.43           5,368.550              504.23
              WIRE RODS..............................3               22,760,913          44,839.677              507.61          40,677.883              559.54
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  268,672             476.640              563.68             432.401              621.35
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                8,190,970          16,358.625              500.71          14,840.300              551.94
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,180,776           2,112.845              558.86           1,916.742              616.03
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                    2,233               2.010            1,110.61               1.824            1,224.23
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                9,592,927          15,412.398              622.42          13,981.897              686.10
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   87,663              23.516            3,727.69              21.334            4,109.07
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    5,718               0.914            6,249.74               0.830            6,889.16
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,201,996           2,550.955              863.20           2,314.189              951.52
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,978,452             636.999            3,105.89             577.876            3,423.66
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,463,994           1,265.666            1,156.70           1,148.194            1,275.04
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  281,047             306.826              915.98             278.348            1,009.70
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                6,001,471           6,524.183              919.88           5,918.641            1,013.99
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               11,058,470          23,061.178              479.53          20,920.755              528.59
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               18,846,561          20,332.733              926.91          18,445.551            1,021.74
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               12,838,983          18,063.493              710.77          16,386.930              783.49
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,392,813           1,091.044            1,276.59             989.779            1,407.20

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        100,860,661         158,977.523              634.43         144,222.024              699.34

              Cambodia                                
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                4,703,786          11,161.580              421.43          10,125.618              464.54
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    3,743               1.460            2,562.71               1.325            2,824.91
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  158,227             123.481            1,281.38             112.021            1,412.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,865,756          11,286.522              431.11          10,238.964              475.22

              Malaysia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   78,713              94.636              831.74              85.853              916.83
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  893,960             980.656              911.59             889.637            1,004.86
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,244,635           1,382.888              900.03           1,254.536              992.11
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   34,127               0.476           71,665.51               0.432           78,997.69
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   22,893               4.781            4,787.50               4.338            5,277.32
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                   84,224              18.422            4,571.70              16.713            5,039.43
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  916,258             922.668              993.05             837.031            1,094.65
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,492,529             738.637            2,020.65             670.081            2,227.39
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  199,757              52.810            3,782.52              47.909            4,169.51

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,967,096           4,195.979            1,183.77           3,806.530            1,304.89

              Singapore                               
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   53,000              81.709              648.64              74.126              715.00
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   35,809               1.048           34,159.19               0.951           37,654.05
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   57,343               2.006           28,582.81               1.820           31,507.14

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            146,152              84.764            1,724.21              76.897            1,900.62

              Indonesia                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               15,902,496          35,134.686              452.62          31,873.660              498.92
              WIRE RODS..............................3                8,927,781          19,389.385              460.45          17,589.760              507.56
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   21,610              10.291            2,099.86               9.336            2,314.70
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,571,213           1,472.752            1,745.86           1,336.059            1,924.48
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  633,675             759.362              834.48             688.882              919.86
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   30,648               3.065            9,997.63               2.781           11,020.50
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   74,461              33.370            2,231.36              30.273            2,459.65
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                6,048,627           3,307.518            1,828.75           3,000.531            2,015.85
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,522,419           1,994.237              763.41           1,809.142              841.51
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  345,344             407.265              847.96             369.465              934.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         36,078,274          62,511.934              577.14          56,709.889              636.19

              China                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  129,759             215.294              602.70             195.312              664.37
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   44,344              36.520            1,214.22              33.131            1,338.44
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                5,482,387           6,440.447              851.24           5,842.677              938.33
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  541,725             236.818            2,287.51             214.838            2,521.55
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   29,749              11.616            2,561.00              10.538            2,823.02
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                  254,084             100.689            2,523.44              91.344            2,781.62
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  338,182             483.783              699.04             438.881              770.56
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                  363,326             364.227              997.52             330.422            1,099.58
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                2,003,038           1,728.982            1,158.51           1,568.507            1,277.03
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    7,004               6.150            1,138.70               5.580            1,255.20
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   32,610              53.824              605.86              48.829              667.84
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  660,049             455.840            1,447.98             413.532            1,596.13
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,481,412             165.317           15,009.93             149.974           16,545.61
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                3,492,688           2,951.360            1,183.42           2,677.430            1,304.49
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    4,416               5.567              793.14               5.051              874.28
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  641,420             532.117            1,205.41             482.729            1,328.74
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   64,521               6.815            9,466.68               6.183           10,435.23
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    6,871               1.369            5,018.73               1.242            5,532.21
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                4,405,639           2,965.821            1,485.47           2,690.549            1,637.45
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,856,350             690.262            2,689.34             626.196            2,964.49
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,235,021           1,879.476            4,381.55           1,705.033            4,829.83
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  325,800             149.999            2,172.01             136.077            2,394.23
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  347,831             202.430            1,718.27             183.642            1,894.07
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  105,474             194.899              541.17             176.810              596.54
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                4,625,467           5,700.161              811.46           5,171.101              894.48
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    6,825               5.461            1,249.55               4.955            1,377.40
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,425,622           3,252.045              745.88           2,950.207              822.19
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   55,209             113.053              488.35             102.560              538.31
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,573,363             678.264            2,319.69             615.311            2,557.02
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   97,615             100.233              973.88              90.930            1,073.52
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   76,007              47.303            1,606.80              42.913            1,771.19
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  850,243             969.411              877.07             879.436              966.80
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   11,304               1.846            6,122.28               1.675            6,748.66
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   12,987               9.364            1,386.89               8.495            1,528.78
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  150,158              43.359            3,463.10              39.335            3,817.41
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  364,299             245.386            1,484.59             222.611            1,636.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         42,102,799          31,045.526            1,356.16          28,164.036            1,494.91

              Korea, South                            
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               12,650,320          23,757.006              532.49          21,552.000              586.97
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,219,542           3,546.809              625.79           3,217.612              689.81
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               27,180,527          33,129.463              820.43          30,054.552              904.37
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A               14,926,498          20,966.676              711.92          19,020.654              784.75
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B               14,889,850          25,657.861              580.32          23,276.427              639.70
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,694,702           2,978.538            1,240.44           2,702.085            1,367.35
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    5,730               1.532            3,739.69               1.390            4,122.30
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15               39,598,363          79,803.109              496.20          72,396.184              546.97
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,502,425             698.298            2,151.55             633.486            2,371.68
              TOOL STEEL............................17                    6,030               1.742            3,460.04               1.581            3,814.04
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                6,323,461           7,880.598              802.41           7,149.161              884.50
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               41,692,465          49,433.741              843.40          44,845.549              929.69
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               24,555,387          32,695.473              751.03          29,660.843              827.87
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,020,609           1,453.200            1,390.45           1,318.322            1,532.71
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                5,523,112           6,733.593              820.23           6,108.615              904.15
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  189,077             144.275            1,310.52             130.885            1,444.60
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  379,146              66.168            5,730.01              60.027            6,316.26
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                5,833,186             500.397           11,657.11             453.953           12,849.76
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,010               0.598            5,028.78               0.543            5,543.28
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                5,540,142           7,183.701              771.21           6,516.946              850.11
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                5,163,281           2,569.234            2,009.66           2,330.771            2,215.27
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                6,017,416           7,672.382              784.30           6,960.270              864.54
              TIN PLATE.............................29                5,988,815           6,459.661              927.11           5,860.108            1,021.96
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                3,493,979           3,905.168              894.71           3,542.710              986.24
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               25,791,588          45,537.404              566.38          41,310.850              624.33
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,147,647           5,209.751              796.13           4,726.208              877.58
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                9,575,149          13,382.218              715.51          12,140.148              788.72
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  625,062             651.577              959.31             591.101            1,057.45
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               22,265,432          23,447.696              949.58          21,271.398            1,046.73
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                1,087,737             398.132            2,732.10             361.180            3,011.62
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,417,599             794.898            1,783.37             721.120            1,965.83

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        294,307,287         406,660.913              723.72         368,916.679              797.76

              Hong Kong                               
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    7,375               1.898            3,885.30               1.722            4,282.81

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              7,375               1.898            3,885.30               1.722            4,282.81

              Taiwan                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   16,833              12.449            1,352.10              11.294            1,490.44
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,624,375             953.782            1,703.09             865.257            1,877.33
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  256,567              50.572            5,073.21              45.879            5,592.25
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,327,259             976.615            2,382.98             885.971            2,626.79
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  983,299             116.642            8,430.05             105.816            9,292.54
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   30,179               7.077            4,263.81               6.421            4,700.05
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                4,594,720           1,334.771            3,442.33           1,210.885            3,794.51
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,388,482             661.271            2,099.71             599.896            2,314.54
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  175,104              38.391            4,561.03              34.828            5,027.68
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   19,798               5.894            3,358.98               5.347            3,702.64
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   70,580             105.778              667.24              95.961              735.51
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  119,694              54.112            2,211.95              49.090            2,438.26
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               11,101,848           3,809.898            2,913.95           3,456.283            3,212.08
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   17,880               3.022            5,915.56               2.742            6,520.79
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,996,370             838.581            2,380.65             760.749            2,624.22
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,893,055             517.785            3,656.06             469.727            4,030.12
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                2,658,702           4,099.516              648.54           3,719.020              714.89
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  224,845             268.270              838.13             243.371              923.88
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   46,221              20.370            2,268.99              18.480            2,501.14
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               15,875,352          11,672.028            1,360.12          10,588.689            1,499.27
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,779,703           2,081.504              855.01           1,888.310              942.48
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               18,606,452          18,756.163              992.02          17,015.310            1,093.51
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  584,044             279.149            2,092.23             253.240            2,306.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         66,391,362          46,663.653            1,422.76          42,332.566            1,568.33

              Japan                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                2,666,772             125.692           21,216.70             114.026           23,387.40
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               12,872,258          24,578.748              523.71          22,297.472              577.30
              WIRE RODS..............................3               10,365,970          13,130.263              789.47          11,911.578              870.24
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,746,291           1,655.632            1,054.76           1,501.965            1,162.67
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,592,112             451.367            3,527.31             409.474            3,888.19
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,798,230           4,938.518              566.61           4,480.150              624.58
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                9,493,319           8,087.231            1,173.87           7,336.615            1,293.96
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  712,461             243.937            2,920.68             221.296            3,219.49
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,721,133           1,105.213            1,557.29           1,002.633            1,716.61
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  214,372             186.900            1,146.99             169.553            1,264.34
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                9,053,875           4,287.242            2,111.82           3,889.322            2,327.88
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  247,915             215.181            1,152.12             195.209            1,270.00
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   13,143               0.449           29,223.36               0.408           32,213.24
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,084,400             586.685            1,848.35             532.232            2,037.46
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  238,619              75.133            3,175.93              68.160            3,500.87
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                5,095,050             226.657           22,479.10             205.620           24,778.96
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    8,632               1.143            7,551.42               1.037            8,324.01
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   60,402             417.124              144.81             378.409              159.62
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                4,362,979           1,420.549            3,071.33           1,288.701            3,385.56
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                3,050,266           2,461.973            1,238.95           2,233.465            1,365.71
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               14,471,964          27,604.691              524.26          25,042.562              577.89
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  444,858             215.776            2,061.66             195.749            2,272.59
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,354,847           1,524.755              888.57           1,383.235              979.48
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  320,221             240.853            1,329.52             218.499            1,465.55
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               15,711,535           7,490.056            2,097.65           6,794.867            2,312.27
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                4,425,369           1,424.652            3,106.28           1,292.423            3,424.09
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  936,985             132.946            7,047.84             120.607            7,768.91

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        105,063,978         102,829.375            1,021.73          93,285.267            1,126.27

              Australia                               
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  327,136              40.994            7,979.91              37.190            8,796.34
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   95,308              43.625            2,184.71              39.576            2,408.23
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   86,842              39.984            2,171.91              36.273            2,394.12
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   77,575              54.864            1,413.95              49.772            1,558.61
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   30,579               1.192           25,638.46               1.082           28,261.55
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  916,202           1,193.890              767.41           1,083.080              845.92
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,159,342           5,395.713              770.86           4,894.910              849.73
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    8,172               0.015          529,536.84               0.014          583,714.29
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                                                                      ALLOY - CARBON - STAINLESS STEEL
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              RAILS - USED..........................41                  906,788             390.580            2,321.64             354.329            2,559.17

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,607,944           7,160.861              922.79           6,496.226            1,017.20

              New Zealand                             
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  942,928           1,890.067              498.89           1,714.641              549.93
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   10,410               0.034          304,638.57               0.031          335,806.45
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,081,881           2,224.072              486.44           2,017.645              536.21
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                7,852,633          10,599.509              740.85           9,615.716              816.65

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          9,887,852          14,713.683              672.02          13,348.033              740.77

              Tunisia                                 
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   46,656              86.425              539.84              78.404              595.07

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             46,656              86.425              539.84              78.404              595.07

              Egypt                                   
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  138,559             236.798              585.13             214.820              645.00
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  103,323             110.539              934.71             100.280            1,030.35

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            241,882             347.338              696.39             315.100              767.64

              South Africa                            
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  189,164             121.099            1,562.05             109.860            1,721.86
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  210,228             199.626            1,053.11             181.098            1,160.85
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   84,709               9.947            8,515.82               9.024            9,387.08
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  162,508             216.458              750.76             196.368              827.57
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   58,230              32.352            1,799.84              29.350            1,983.99
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  167,898              59.260            2,833.23              53.760            3,123.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            872,737             638.745            1,366.33             579.460            1,506.12


               GRAND TOTAL                                        2,061,821,030       2,346,903.375              878.53       2,129,075.529              968.41
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              Canada                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                9,758,383          13,380.206              729.31          12,138.323              803.93
              WIRE RODS..............................3                4,685,286           5,422.109              864.11           4,918.856              952.52
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  126,295             153.384              823.39             139.148              907.63
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,400,649           2,380.323            1,008.54           2,159.394            1,111.72
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  394,914             511.280              772.40             463.826              851.43
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14               13,276,136          15,009.364              884.52          13,616.270              975.02
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   60,115              17.795            3,378.06              16.144            3,723.67
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   32,799               9.745            3,365.54               8.841            3,709.87
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  522,614             272.551            1,917.48             247.255            2,113.66
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    2,936               0.720            4,072.62               0.654            4,489.30
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                2,305,964             525.059            4,391.82             476.326            4,841.15
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,647,952             945.459            1,743.02             857.707            1,921.35
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   19,341               6.731            2,873.07               6.107            3,167.02
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                1,200,498             142.531            8,422.71             129.302            9,284.45
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    3,947               0.467            8,444.95               0.424            9,308.96
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,601,111           1,040.831            1,538.30             944.227            1,695.68
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                4,536,525           5,054.276              897.56           4,585.164              989.39
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,173,728             983.258            1,193.71             891.997            1,315.84
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                9,758,571           9,623.102            1,014.08           8,729.934            1,117.83
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    8,356               7.542            1,107.93               6.842            1,221.28
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  147,699              42.518            3,473.77              38.572            3,829.18
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  471,373             496.551              949.29             450.464            1,046.42
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  176,536             112.491            1,569.32             102.051            1,729.88

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         54,311,728          56,138.305              967.46          50,927.828            1,066.45

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               72,064,636         122,128.052              590.07         110,792.737              650.45
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   15,104               0.921           16,390.10               0.836           18,066.99
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  100,750             159.681              630.94             144.861              695.49
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    8,731               8.559            1,020.04               7.765            1,124.40
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  254,089              52.774            4,814.64              47.876            5,307.23
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    3,898               1.665            2,340.31               1.511            2,579.75
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               11,579,046           9,320.873            1,242.27           8,455.757            1,369.37
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  201,003             127.963            1,570.78             116.087            1,731.49
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,397,504           1,972.802            1,215.28           1,789.697            1,339.61
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   49,306               3.974           12,404.23               3.606           13,673.32
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   52,788              31.739            1,663.14              28.794            1,833.30
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    3,614               0.849            4,252.36               0.771            4,687.42
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,786,375           1,214.542            1,470.82           1,101.815            1,621.30
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    2,144               1.518            1,411.47               1.378            1,555.88
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   36,158              21.616            1,672.72              19.610            1,843.86
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  119,153             141.146              844.18             128.046              930.55
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  455,097             318.799            1,427.53             289.210            1,573.59
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  195,361             122.025            1,600.98             110.700            1,764.78
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   21,491               2.347            9,153.20               2.130           10,089.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         89,346,248         135,631.858              658.74         123,043.187              726.14

              Dominican Republic                      
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   20,908              21.277              982.62              19.303            1,083.15

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             20,908              21.277              982.62              19.303            1,083.15

              Colombia                                
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  832,724             963.753              864.04             874.303              952.44
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  129,225              99.564            1,297.91              90.323            1,430.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            961,949           1,063.317              904.67             964.626              997.22

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               52,226,638          86,142.872              606.28          78,147.521              668.31
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    5,189               0.658            7,885.06               0.597            8,691.79
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,170,363             225.155            5,198.01             204.258            5,729.83
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,955,109           1,659.190            1,178.35           1,505.193            1,298.91
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                3,009,255           2,212.244            1,360.27           2,006.915            1,499.44
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   80,718              33.342            2,420.86              30.248            2,668.54
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  272,122             168.102            1,618.79             152.500            1,784.41
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   39,686              38.131            1,040.78              34.592            1,147.26
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    3,972               0.999            3,972.81               0.907            4,379.27

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         58,763,052          90,480.697              649.45          82,082.731              715.90

              Argentina                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               17,080,485          29,741.432              574.30          26,980.981              633.06

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         17,080,485          29,741.432              574.30          26,980.981              633.06

              Sweden                                  
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                4,204,076           2,051.330            2,049.44           1,860.936            2,259.12
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,910,273           3,162.188              920.34           2,868.690            1,014.50
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  301,313              95.169            3,166.08              86.336            3,490.00
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,999,905             211.449            9,458.06             191.824           10,425.73
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  441,138             186.911            2,360.15             169.563            2,601.62
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   22,254               0.399           55,769.32               0.362           61,475.14
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   88,552              32.526            2,722.42              29.508            3,000.95
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                2,322,206           2,050.206            1,132.67           1,859.917            1,248.55
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,094,301           2,272.731              921.49           2,061.788            1,015.77
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   57,471               7.370            7,797.91               6.686            8,595.72
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  555,531             378.390            1,468.14             343.270            1,618.35
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   95,232              15.832            6,014.97              14.363            6,630.37
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         15,092,252          10,464.506            1,442.23           9,493.243            1,589.79

              Finland                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   35,071              21.632            1,621.19              19.625            1,787.06
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  346,578             391.801              884.58             355.436              975.08
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   94,694              21.897            4,324.44              19.865            4,766.88
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  102,927              55.413            1,857.45              50.270            2,047.48
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,051,930             518.031            3,961.02             469.950            4,366.27
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                2,111,594           1,808.396            1,167.66           1,640.550            1,287.13

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,742,794           2,817.171            1,683.53           2,555.696            1,855.77

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   26,895               0.791           33,981.53               0.718           37,458.22
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  300,519              12.881           23,329.31              11.686           25,716.16
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,747,254           1,742.621            1,002.66           1,580.880            1,105.24
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,062,909             878.242            1,210.27             796.728            1,334.09
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   21,990               1.657           13,263.96               1.504           14,621.01
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   27,352               2.277           12,010.32               2.066           13,239.11
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    3,592               0.104           34,301.14               0.095           37,810.53
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  242,711              94.882            2,558.02              86.076            2,819.73
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   39,451               2.513           15,697.09               2.280           17,303.07
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,957               0.058           50,614.08               0.053           55,792.45
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   21,021              14.737            1,426.32              13.370            1,572.25

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,496,651           2,750.768            1,271.15           2,495.456            1,401.21

              Netherlands                             
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                7,110,626           8,521.841              834.40           7,730.887              919.77
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    3,474               0.055           63,031.21               0.050           69,480.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,496               1.578            2,848.26               1.432            3,139.66
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,249,137           1,461.615              854.63           1,325.956              942.07
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                8,537,246           7,330.175            1,164.67           6,649.825            1,283.83
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                4,925,756           3,593.949            1,370.57           3,260.377            1,510.79

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         21,830,735          20,909.215            1,044.07          18,968.527            1,150.89

              Belgium                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  107,313              54.778            1,959.04              49.694            2,159.48
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   23,335               7.238            3,223.57               6.567            3,553.37
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  891,557             613.842            1,452.42             556.869            1,601.02
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   11,062               1.556            7,107.14               1.412            7,834.28
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  939,580             164.608            5,707.98             149.330            6,291.97
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                3,321,809           3,061.885            1,084.89           2,777.697            1,195.89

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,294,656           3,903.910            1,356.24           3,541.569            1,495.00
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,326,469           1,332.919              995.16           1,209.205            1,096.98
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                  143,350             103.091            1,390.51              93.523            1,532.78

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,469,819           1,436.011            1,023.54           1,302.728            1,128.26

              France                                  
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    4,214               1.212            3,475.34               1.100            3,830.91
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   26,351              23.490            1,121.78              21.310            1,236.56
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   66,644               7.101            9,385.04               6.442           10,345.23
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  394,725              28.706           13,750.43              26.042           15,157.25
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   55,414             129.248              428.74             117.252              472.61
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  355,360             132.046            2,691.16             119.791            2,966.50
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   68,516              18.647            3,674.21              16.917            4,050.13
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   29,122               2.697           10,796.50               2.447           11,901.10
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   20,642               1.413           14,606.95               1.282           16,101.40
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   63,955              65.311              979.22              59.250            1,079.41
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   14,637               0.843           17,357.47               0.765           19,133.33
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   12,125               2.494            4,860.64               2.263            5,357.93
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   17,492               1.437           12,169.08               1.304           13,414.11

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,129,197             414.650            2,723.25             376.165            3,001.87

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   15,617               0.779           20,038.91               0.707           22,089.11
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,199,566           1,463.543            1,502.90           1,327.705            1,656.67
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  432,476             380.804            1,135.69             345.460            1,251.88
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,206,132           1,351.775              892.26           1,226.310              983.55
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   43,215              20.300            2,128.80              18.416            2,346.60
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   24,723               0.399           61,956.73               0.362           68,295.58
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  460,790             165.170            2,789.79             149.840            3,075.21
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,861,774             501.667            3,711.17             455.105            4,090.87
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  254,536             116.789            2,179.44             105.950            2,402.42
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   52,412             122.247              428.74             110.901              472.60
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                6,954,493           4,124.453            1,686.16           3,741.642            1,858.67
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   67,654              16.651            4,062.93              15.106            4,478.62
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    8,855               0.708           12,493.19               0.643           13,771.38
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,018,860             214.963            4,739.68             195.012            5,224.60
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,152,214             513.700            2,242.97             466.021            2,472.45
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                4,057,207           2,619.168            1,549.04           2,376.070            1,707.53
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,731,687           2,053.000            1,330.58           1,862.451            1,466.72
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,757,535           1,516.451            1,158.98           1,375.702            1,277.56
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  112,870             103.810            1,087.27              94.175            1,198.51
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                1,033,557             350.242            2,950.97             317.735            3,252.89
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,628,707             796.482            3,300.40             722.557            3,638.06
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   33,899               1.621           20,905.96               1.471           23,044.87

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         28,108,779          16,434.730            1,710.33          14,909.341            1,885.31
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Austria                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  650,365              67.329            9,659.49              61.080           10,647.76
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                    2,027               1.460            1,387.82               1.325            1,529.81
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   22,851               2.336            9,778.34               2.120           10,778.77
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   22,079               2.410            9,158.54               2.187           10,095.56
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,060,778             233.504            8,825.42             211.832            9,728.36
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                8,224,426           5,217.115            1,576.43           4,732.889            1,737.72
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  717,643             171.827            4,176.54             155.879            4,603.85
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  393,451             125.553            3,133.74             113.900            3,454.35
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  672,452             273.421            2,459.40             248.044            2,711.02
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   24,758               7.170            3,452.74               6.505            3,806.00
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  289,192             193.224            1,496.67             175.290            1,649.79
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                3,807,103           3,367.863            1,130.42           3,055.275            1,246.08
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  105,519              85.385            1,235.80              77.460            1,362.24
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                  109,404              74.075            1,476.93              67.200            1,628.04
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,110,699             391.063            5,397.33             354.767            5,949.54

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         19,212,747          10,213.741            1,881.07           9,265.753            2,073.52

              Czech Republic                          
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   89,679              78.000            1,149.72              70.761            1,267.35
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  117,126              69.303            1,690.05              62.871            1,862.96
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   14,145               0.380           37,194.58               0.345           41,000.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            220,950             147.684            1,496.10             133.977            1,649.16

              Slovakia                                
              TOOL STEEL............................17                    5,111               1.308            3,906.17               1.187            4,305.81
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   62,996              22.222            2,834.77              20.160            3,124.80

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             68,107              23.531            2,894.35              21.347            3,190.47

              Switzerland                             
              TOOL STEEL............................17                  120,025              14.424            8,320.72              13.086            9,172.02
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    3,017               0.046           65,166.12               0.042           71,833.33
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    7,292               4.804            1,517.59               4.359            1,672.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            130,334              19.276            6,761.43              17.487            7,453.19

              Poland                                  
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    6,848               0.668           10,251.49               0.606           11,300.33
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   46,423               1.428           32,495.56               1.296           35,820.22
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   14,150               4.038            3,503.46               3.664            3,861.90

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             67,421               6.135           10,988.74               5.566           12,113.01

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

              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   34,369               9.020            3,810.22               8.183            4,200.05

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             34,369               9.020            3,810.22               8.183            4,200.05

              Kazakhstan                              
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  286,548             316.546              905.23             287.166              997.85

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            286,548             316.546              905.23             287.166              997.85

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  186,071             236.092              788.13             214.180              868.76
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,522,881             747.084            2,038.43             677.744            2,246.99
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  269,401             153.747            1,752.24             139.477            1,931.51
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   75,439              57.351            1,315.39              52.028            1,449.97
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   27,239              11.521            2,364.22              10.452            2,606.10
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,530,159           2,369.445            1,489.87           2,149.525            1,642.30
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   48,750              14.973            3,255.69              13.584            3,588.78
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  101,512              16.062            6,319.67              14.572            6,966.24
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,668,718             285.231            5,850.39             258.758            6,448.95
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   37,432              33.346            1,122.53              30.251            1,237.38

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,467,602           3,924.856            1,902.64           3,560.571            2,097.30

              Italy                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   87,810              26.106            3,363.59              23.683            3,707.72
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  256,445              35.961            7,131.04              32.624            7,860.62
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  512,962             300.340            1,707.94             272.464            1,882.68
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,538,546             920.651            1,671.15             835.201            1,842.13
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   44,665              15.793            2,827.99              14.328            3,117.32
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,072,559             471.930            2,272.71             428.128            2,505.23
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,724,038           1,215.970            1,417.83           1,103.110            1,562.89
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  345,858             183.865            1,881.04             166.800            2,073.49
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,091,649             203.739           10,266.31             184.829           11,316.67
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  665,365             323.812            2,054.78             293.758            2,265.01
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  495,895             220.692            2,246.99             200.209            2,476.89
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   25,979               2.497           10,400.60               2.266           11,464.70
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,788,773           1,198.602            2,326.69           1,087.354            2,564.73

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,650,544           5,119.963            2,275.51           4,644.754            2,508.32

              Slovenia                                
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   60,493              11.902            5,082.27              10.798            5,602.24
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,424,359             398.384            3,575.34             361.408            3,941.14

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,484,852             410.286            3,619.06             372.206            3,989.33

              Romania                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               24,190,031          37,581.656              643.67          34,093.515              709.52
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   23,474               3.301            7,110.27               2.995            7,837.73
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   22,128               9.283            2,383.54               8.422            2,627.40
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,793,211             998.688            1,795.57             905.995            1,979.27
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                3,567,729           1,815.452            1,965.20           1,646.951            2,166.26
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  117,741              37.400            3,148.13              33.929            3,470.22
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                1,219,142             706.625            1,725.30             641.040            1,901.82

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         30,933,456          41,152.407              751.68          37,332.847              828.59

              Bulgaria                                
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   24,802              10.176            2,437.18               9.232            2,686.53

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             24,802              10.176            2,437.18               9.232            2,686.53

              Turkey                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  137,522              79.785            1,723.65              72.380            1,900.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  117,954              97.730            1,206.93              88.660            1,330.41
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    5,395               0.572            9,430.18               0.519           10,394.99
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    6,140               2.364            2,596.79               2.145            2,862.47
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  291,982             101.683            2,871.47              92.246            3,165.25
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    3,804               1.653            2,300.62               1.500            2,536.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            562,797             283.789            1,983.15             257.450            2,186.04

              United Arab Emirates                    
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    2,310               0.216           10,691.82               0.196           11,785.71
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   56,661              67.727              836.61              61.441              922.20
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  137,304             231.617              592.80             210.120              653.46

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            196,275             299.560              655.21             271.757              722.24

              India                                   
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                    4,731               2.026            2,335.09               1.838            2,573.99
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   29,089              19.427            1,497.34              17.624            1,650.53
              TOOL STEEL............................17                   85,113              39.754            2,140.95              36.065            2,359.99
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  314,474             291.734            1,077.95             264.657            1,188.23
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  154,408             158.230              975.84             143.544            1,075.68
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   58,685              42.349            1,385.72              38.419            1,527.50
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   28,870              11.715            2,464.29              10.628            2,716.41
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  178,625              63.098            2,830.89              57.242            3,120.52
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  139,943              85.257            1,641.42              77.344            1,809.36
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   38,272               1.427           26,810.64               1.295           29,553.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,032,210             715.020            1,443.61             648.656            1,591.31

              Thailand                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   20,271               0.492           41,139.93               0.447           45,348.99
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   21,562               1.778           12,126.92               1.613           13,367.64
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   33,930              17.196            1,973.13              15.600            2,175.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             75,763              19.466            3,891.91              17.660            4,290.09

              Vietnam                                 
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    2,362               0.001        2,142,770.96               0.001        2,362,000.00
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   82,282              23.343            3,524.81              21.177            3,885.44
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   58,174              39.498            1,472.83              35.832            1,623.52
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  798,739             306.484            2,606.13             278.038            2,872.77
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                3,357,373           3,525.575              952.29           3,198.349            1,049.72

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,298,930           3,894.902            1,103.73           3,533.397            1,216.66

              Malaysia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   43,321              16.609            2,608.19              15.068            2,875.03
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  435,705             381.095            1,143.30             345.724            1,260.27

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            479,026             397.704            1,204.48             360.792            1,327.71

              Singapore                               
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   57,343               2.006           28,582.81               1.820           31,507.14

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             57,343               2.006           28,582.81               1.820           31,507.14

              China                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   20,164              21.529              936.59              19.531            1,032.41
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                  254,084             100.689            2,523.44              91.344            2,781.62
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,728,512           1,385.620            1,247.46           1,257.014            1,375.09
              TOOL STEEL............................17                2,481,412             165.317           15,009.93             149.974           16,545.61
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,203,532             470.045            2,560.46             426.418            2,822.42
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    3,162               0.971            3,255.98               0.881            3,589.10
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,484,063             567.594            2,614.65             514.913            2,882.16
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,219,132             401.469            3,036.67             364.207            3,347.36
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  142,557               6.944           20,527.87               6.300           22,628.10
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  308,656             182.891            1,687.65             165.916            1,860.31
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  105,474             194.899              541.17             176.810              596.54
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  816,325           1,038.587              786.00             942.191              866.41
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    2,244               0.594            3,776.85               0.539            4,163.27
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                   11,304               1.846            6,122.28               1.675            6,748.66
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   10,766               8.278            1,300.50               7.510            1,433.56

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          9,791,387           4,547.278            2,153.24           4,125.223            2,373.54

              Korea, South                            
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               12,650,320          23,757.006              532.49          21,552.000              586.97
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  254,421             300.283              847.27             272.413              933.95
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    2,052               2.270              903.66               2.060              996.12
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  508,669             739.074              688.25             670.477              758.67
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,000,782           1,265.342              790.92           1,147.900              871.84
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,120,513           2,177.598            1,433.01           1,975.485            1,579.62
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    5,730               1.532            3,739.69               1.390            4,122.30
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  538,974             494.526            1,089.88             448.627            1,201.39
              TOOL STEEL............................17                    6,030               1.742            3,460.04               1.581            3,814.04
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  430,793              75.722            5,689.13              68.694            6,271.19
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  553,751             381.735            1,450.61             346.305            1,599.03
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   62,271              13.386            4,651.79              12.144            5,127.72
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  168,036             133.320            1,260.40             120.946            1,389.35
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  103,118              23.499            4,388.17              21.318            4,837.13
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,409,904           1,004.003            1,404.28             910.817            1,547.96
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  480,537             607.097              791.53             550.750              872.51
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  792,488             815.214              972.12             739.550            1,071.58
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                1,087,737             398.132            2,732.10             361.180            3,011.62

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         23,176,126          32,191.490              719.95          29,203.637              793.60

              Taiwan                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   76,041               9.891            7,687.87               8.973            8,474.42
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   91,999              36.777            2,501.50              33.364            2,757.43
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,388,482             661.271            2,099.71             599.896            2,314.54
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   25,089               2.355           10,650.62               2.137           11,740.29
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   11,808               0.151           78,190.08               0.137           86,189.78
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,504,322             606.194            2,481.58             549.931            2,735.47
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   26,189              21.120            1,239.99              19.160            1,366.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,123,930           1,337.762            2,335.19           1,213.598            2,574.11

              Japan                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                2,660,600             125.469           21,205.16             113.824           23,374.68
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  396,001              16.309           24,279.95              14.796           26,764.06
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,416,370           2,004.241            1,205.63           1,818.218            1,328.98
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   30,350               4.010            7,568.19               3.638            8,342.50
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                6,472,208           4,844.985            1,335.86           4,395.298            1,472.53
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  199,238              60.463            3,295.15              54.852            3,632.28
              TOOL STEEL............................17                1,721,133           1,105.213            1,557.29           1,002.633            1,716.61
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,491,628           3,050.867            1,144.47           2,767.701            1,261.56
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   28,421              26.649            1,066.48              24.176            1,175.59
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  964,201             538.836            1,789.41             488.824            1,972.49
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  238,619              75.133            3,175.93              68.160            3,500.87
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    5,495               0.305           17,996.32               0.277           19,837.55
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                2,164,193             773.970            2,796.22             702.134            3,082.31
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  169,057             103.881            1,627.40              94.240            1,793.90
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  132,915             118.944            1,117.45             107.905            1,231.78
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                    8,940               8.722            1,024.93               7.913            1,129.79
              SHEETS & STRIP - ELECTRICAL...........35                4,425,369           1,424.652            3,106.28           1,292.423            3,424.09
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  153,788               4.235           36,312.90               3.842           40,028.11
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                                                                                     ALLOY
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         25,678,526          14,286.891            1,797.35          12,960.854            1,981.24

              Australia                               
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   64,626              48.133            1,342.64              43.666            1,480.01
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    8,172               0.015          529,536.84               0.014          583,714.29

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             72,798              48.148            1,511.93              43.680            1,666.62


               GRAND TOTAL                                          441,776,096         491,585.504              898.68         445,958.994              990.62
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                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              Canada                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                   66,302              61.389            1,080.01              55.692            1,190.51
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               37,333,008          76,915.683              485.38          69,776.754              535.04
              WIRE RODS..............................3                9,537,568          10,835.859              880.19           9,830.129              970.24
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                2,554,178           2,117.164            1,206.41           1,920.660            1,329.84
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    4,610               8.450              545.54               7.666              601.36
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                6,864,353           8,981.660              764.26           8,148.028              842.46
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                6,363,226           8,859.920              718.20           8,037.587              791.68
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   27,901              22.400            1,245.58              20.321            1,373.01
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   70,975              22.210            3,195.57              20.149            3,522.51
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                5,251,108           6,119.682              858.07           5,551.684              945.86
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,332,484             913.164            1,459.19             828.409            1,608.49
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  385,366             432.751              890.50             392.586              981.61
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,839,000           1,670.332            1,699.66           1,515.301            1,873.56
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18               10,477,346           8,984.992            1,166.09           8,151.050            1,285.40
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,312,702             700.882            1,872.93             635.830            2,064.55
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  116,949              57.410            2,037.06              52.082            2,245.48
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                5,435,750           4,396.147            1,236.48           3,988.119            1,362.99
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  106,282              69.800            1,522.65              63.322            1,678.44
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  331,470             360.425              919.66             326.973            1,013.75
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A               26,762,185          27,350.221              978.50          24,811.711            1,078.61
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                5,333,678           3,261.506            1,635.34           2,958.790            1,802.66
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                1,003,533             963.010            1,042.08             873.629            1,148.69
              TIN PLATE.............................29               18,818,221          14,211.699            1,324.14          12,892.641            1,459.61
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                8,080,192           6,279.072            1,286.84           5,696.280            1,418.50
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               10,449,176          14,047.083              743.87          12,743.303              819.97
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                9,818,542          10,654.371              921.55           9,665.486            1,015.84
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               24,235,872          25,713.059              942.55          23,326.502            1,038.98
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   16,284               5.286            3,080.19               4.796            3,395.33
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  501,142             677.924              739.23             615.003              814.86
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  870,973             954.712              912.29             866.101            1,005.63
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,074,513             747.211            1,438.03             677.859            1,585.16
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  466,360             189.310            2,463.46             171.740            2,715.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        197,841,249         236,584.802              836.24         214,626.183              921.79

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               21,119,388          37,757.670              559.34          34,253.192              616.57
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,085,928           2,257.142              481.11           2,047.646              530.33
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                8,261,432          12,570.280              657.22          11,403.570              724.46
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  600,678             668.250              898.88             606.227              990.85
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  703,649           1,154.453              609.51           1,047.303              671.87
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  697,279           1,324.251              526.55           1,201.341              580.42
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,294,874           2,506.247              516.66           2,273.630              569.52
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                                                                                   CARBON
                        AUGUST   -  PRELIMINARY

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

              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  838,392           1,521.659              550.97           1,380.427              607.34
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  124,980              69.980            1,785.93              63.485            1,968.65
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                7,749,896           5,238.582            1,479.39           4,752.363            1,630.75
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  165,604             132.242            1,252.28             119.968            1,380.40
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,404,274           1,896.857              740.32           1,720.801              816.06
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                4,829,361           3,768.566            1,281.48           3,418.787            1,412.59
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                1,393,297           1,929.108              722.25           1,750.058              796.14
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A               15,944,984          12,560.725            1,269.43          11,394.902            1,399.31
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  533,242             270.858            1,968.71             245.719            2,170.13
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  634,195             179.656            3,530.04             162.982            3,891.20
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                7,048,231           8,013.346              879.56           7,269.588              969.55
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                7,022,162           9,061.985              774.90           8,220.897              854.18
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  254,047             259.974              977.20             235.845            1,077.18
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,353,966           5,718.377              586.52           5,187.626              646.53
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  819,482           1,033.155              793.18             937.263              874.34
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,227,525             984.360            1,247.03             892.997            1,374.61
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  569,005             370.169            1,537.15             335.812            1,694.42
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                3,201,665           4,125.993              775.97           3,743.039              855.37
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   94,857              66.022            1,436.73              59.895            1,583.72

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         90,972,393         115,439.919              788.05         104,725.363              868.68

              Guatemala                               
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  332,349             230.982            1,438.85             209.544            1,586.06
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  456,589             521.867              874.91             473.430              964.43
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   97,136             114.486              848.45             103.860              935.26
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    2,154               0.145           14,803.61               0.132           16,318.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            888,228             867.481            1,023.92             786.966            1,128.67

              El Salvador                             
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  174,821             209.359              835.03             189.928              920.46

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            174,821             209.359              835.03             189.928              920.46

              Costa Rica                              
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  108,374             129.080              839.58             117.100              925.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            108,374             129.080              839.58             117.100              925.48

              Panama                                  
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    6,659               6.023            1,105.59               5.464            1,218.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              6,659               6.023            1,105.59               5.464            1,218.70

              Dominican Republic                      
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   67,427             110.231              611.69             100.000              674.27
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                2,237,479           3,575.544              625.77           3,243.680              689.80
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  187,224             193.528              967.42             175.566            1,066.40
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  372,391             467.044              797.33             423.696              878.91
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   16,920              17.355              974.89              15.745            1,074.63

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,881,441           4,363.704              660.32           3,958.687              727.88

              Colombia                                
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  200,203              79.515            2,517.80              72.135            2,775.39
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  101,767             119.525              851.42             108.432              938.53

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            301,970             199.040            1,517.12             180.567            1,672.34

              Peru                                    
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   16,712              28.031              596.18              25.430              657.18

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             16,712              28.031              596.18              25.430              657.18

              Chile                                   
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   68,214              64.304            1,060.80              58.336            1,169.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             68,214              64.304            1,060.80              58.336            1,169.33

              Brazil                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B              117,206,435         211,176.360              555.02         191,576.026              611.80
              WIRE RODS..............................3                9,859,726          15,295.788              644.60          13,876.110              710.55
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                8,681,610          13,603.153              638.21          12,340.577              703.50
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,682,062           2,738.605              614.20           2,484.422              677.04
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   86,058             106.623              807.12              96.727              889.70
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  707,764           1,255.253              563.84           1,138.747              621.53
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                5,956,135           4,431.080            1,344.17           4,019.810            1,481.70
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                3,572,683           2,515.643            1,420.19           2,282.154            1,565.49
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   27,726              10.396            2,666.73               9.432            2,939.57
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   88,845              52.161            1,703.27              47.320            1,877.54
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   19,052              13.237            1,439.23              12.009            1,586.48
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  309,332             511.455              604.81             463.985              666.69
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                5,294,916           8,569.213              617.90           7,773.862              681.12

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        153,492,344         260,278.975              589.72         236,121.181              650.06

              Argentina                               
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  230,620             114.882            2,007.44             104.220            2,212.82
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,370               1.690            3,767.12               1.534            4,152.54

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            236,990             116.573            2,032.96             105.754            2,240.96

              Sweden                                  
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    4,456               0.487            9,145.74               0.442           10,081.45
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,114               0.981            2,154.82               0.890            2,375.28
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  139,328              38.458            3,622.81              34.889            3,993.46
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  996,153             833.982            1,194.45             756.576            1,316.66
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  278,051              54.616            5,091.00              49.547            5,611.86

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,420,102             928.525            1,529.42             842.344            1,685.89

              Norway                                  
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   13,321               0.998           13,338.42               0.906           14,703.09

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             13,321               0.998           13,338.42               0.906           14,703.09

              Finland                                 
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   51,990              17.644            2,946.50              16.007            3,247.95
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                    6,096               1.958            3,112.10               1.777            3,430.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             58,086              19.603            2,963.04              17.784            3,266.19

              Denmark                                 
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    4,002               3.649            1,096.51               3.311            1,208.70

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              4,002               3.649            1,096.51               3.311            1,208.70

              United Kingdom                          
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  843,626              14.115           59,767.66              12.805           65,882.55
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   38,938              42.944              906.70              38.959              999.46
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               13,855,481          15,392.778              900.13          13,964.098              992.22
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  338,559             203.502            1,663.66             184.614            1,833.88
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    6,973               0.708            9,837.95               0.643           10,844.48
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    5,774               0.433           13,328.46               0.393           14,692.11
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  202,005               8.435           23,945.63               7.653           26,395.53
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  528,818             423.316            1,249.23             384.026            1,377.04
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   17,417               6.462            2,694.94               5.863            2,970.66
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  765,674             252.845            3,028.22             229.378            3,338.04
              TIN PLATE.............................29                5,699,308           4,157.333            1,370.90           3,771.471            1,511.16
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                3,619,337           1,630.516            2,219.75           1,479.180            2,446.85
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  155,618              58.570            2,656.95              53.134            2,928.78
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  131,549              10.683           12,313.17               9.692           13,572.95
              RAILS - USED..........................41                    2,923               1.436            2,035.07               1.303            2,243.28

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         26,212,000          22,204.084            1,180.50          20,143.212            1,301.28

              Netherlands                             
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  122,193              64.444            1,896.10              58.463            2,090.09
              STEEL PILING...........................5                   27,266              23.883            1,141.61              21.667            1,258.41
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                3,278,982           4,311.279              760.56           3,911.128              838.37
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   12,431               3.290            3,777.96               2.985            4,164.49
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    4,888               1.306            3,742.04               1.185            4,124.89
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    2,023               0.239            8,457.31               0.217            9,322.58
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  534,604             684.281              781.26             620.770              861.19
              TIN PLATE.............................29               16,134,992          12,037.787            1,340.36          10,920.500            1,477.50
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                1,885,152           1,627.305            1,158.45           1,476.267            1,276.97
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,337,337           4,375.745              762.69           3,969.611              840.72
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,912,655           2,463.840              776.29           2,235.159              855.71
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  814,976             917.122              888.62             832.000              979.54

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         28,067,499          26,510.526            1,058.73          24,049.952            1,167.05

              Belgium                                 
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  130,031              77.380            1,680.42              70.198            1,852.35
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  126,096             187.150              673.77             169.780              742.70
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   11,133               1.759            6,328.13               1.596            6,975.56
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   10,446               0.359           29,068.88               0.326           32,042.94
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,224               2.149            2,895.55               1.950            3,191.79
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  235,145             216.934            1,083.94             196.800            1,194.84
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,158,825           1,688.831              686.17           1,532.083              756.37
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,286,739           1,610.443              799.00           1,460.970              880.74
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   88,170              73.022            1,207.43              66.245            1,330.97

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,052,809           3,858.031              791.29           3,499.948              872.24

              Luxembourg                              
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               15,610,391          14,731.134            1,059.69          13,363.864            1,168.10
              STEEL PILING...........................5                6,687,373           6,409.774            1,043.31           5,814.851            1,150.05
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   17,129               7.814            2,192.01               7.089            2,416.28
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  583,839             466.791            1,250.75             423.466            1,378.72
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   47,084              25.937            1,815.30              23.530            2,001.02
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   44,266              16.480            2,685.94              14.951            2,960.74

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         22,990,082          21,657.932            1,061.51          19,647.751            1,170.11

              France                                  
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    8,361               4.553            1,836.11               4.131            2,023.97
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   20,400              17.911            1,138.94              16.249            1,255.46
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,901,211           3,767.836            1,035.40           3,418.125            1,141.33
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   21,213              11.156            1,901.40              10.121            2,095.94
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  237,247             137.995            1,719.24             125.187            1,895.14
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                    3,750               0.035          106,310.74               0.032          117,187.50
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  767,328             481.321            1,594.21             436.648            1,757.31
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  971,178             793.940            1,223.24             720.251            1,348.39
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                  763,868             659.722            1,157.86             598.490            1,276.33
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  124,774              55.944            2,230.32              50.752            2,458.50
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   70,542              11.674            6,042.36              10.591            6,660.56
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   85,724               9.751            8,791.26               8.846            9,690.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,975,596           5,951.843            1,172.01           5,399.423            1,291.92
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   17,054               8.534            1,998.34               7.742            2,202.79
              WIRE RODS..............................3                3,647,743           2,875.204            1,268.69           2,608.342            1,398.49
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                3,228,781           2,288.006            1,411.18           2,075.645            1,555.56
              STEEL PILING...........................5                    3,007               4.125              728.80               3.743              803.37
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                3,073,776           4,131.957              743.90           3,748.450              820.01
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   45,024              35.541            1,266.79              32.243            1,396.40
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                6,631,755           6,120.743            1,083.49           5,552.647            1,194.34
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  245,085             149.745            1,636.68             135.847            1,804.13
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                  111,707              81.393            1,372.43              73.839            1,512.85
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,950,546           1,201.318            1,623.67           1,089.818            1,789.79
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  820,876             552.477            1,485.81             501.199            1,637.82
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,720,957           1,442.497            1,193.04           1,308.612            1,315.10
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                1,072,056             757.732            1,414.82             687.404            1,559.57
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    9,099               3.899            2,333.09               3.538            2,571.79
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  409,628             326.136            1,256.00             295.866            1,384.51
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  889,346             250.113            3,555.77             226.899            3,919.57
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                1,513,014             550.562            2,748.12             499.462            3,029.29
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    6,669               1.781            3,743.82               1.616            4,126.86
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   46,108              16.508            2,793.03              14.976            3,078.79
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  708,290             296.310            2,390.37             268.808            2,634.93
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                2,942,695           3,224.060              912.73           2,924.819            1,006.11
              TIN PLATE.............................29                6,146,114           4,628.121            1,327.99           4,198.562            1,463.86
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   70,145             100.718              696.45              91.370              767.70
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  287,719              76.795            3,746.55              69.668            4,129.86
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,200,961           1,152.244            1,042.28           1,045.299            1,148.92
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  198,925             100.628            1,976.82              91.289            2,179.07
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                2,341,617           1,190.646            1,966.68           1,080.137            2,167.89
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    6,130               5.163            1,187.24               4.684            1,308.71
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                4,400,561           2,311.385            1,903.86           2,096.854            2,098.65
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   11,402               3.011            3,786.14               2.732            4,173.50

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         43,756,790          33,887.366            1,291.24          30,742.110            1,423.35

              Austria                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    3,996               0.827            4,827.05               0.751            5,320.91
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                    2,258               0.194           11,638.77               0.176           12,829.55
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                5,719,177           4,409.639            1,296.97           4,000.359            1,429.67
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    5,426               0.769            7,052.13               0.698            7,773.64
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,655,641           1,109.913            1,491.68           1,006.897            1,644.30
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   67,099              46.352            1,447.59              42.050            1,595.70
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   11,423               3.482            3,280.40               3.159            3,616.02
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   90,807              34.674            2,618.86              31.456            2,886.79
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  301,627             101.145            2,982.10              91.758            3,287.20
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  679,522             630.946            1,076.99             572.385            1,187.18
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  389,482              66.278            5,876.43              60.127            6,477.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,926,458           6,404.224            1,393.84           5,809.816            1,536.44
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Czech Republic                          
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   20,038              10.000            2,003.77               9.072            2,208.77
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                4,985,854           7,850.589              635.09           7,121.937              700.07
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    5,440               1.937            2,807.22               1.758            3,094.43
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    2,104               2.437              863.28               2.211              951.61
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  104,521              92.138            1,134.39              83.587            1,250.45
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    3,416               0.228           14,970.74               0.207           16,502.42
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  219,053              94.522            2,317.48              85.749            2,554.58

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,340,426           8,051.853              663.25           7,304.521              731.11

              Slovakia                                
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  400,079             267.744            1,494.26             242.894            1,647.13
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    5,701               1.857            3,069.35               1.685            3,383.38
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  203,881              75.071            2,715.81              68.104            2,993.67
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,729,584           1,141.876            1,514.69           1,035.893            1,669.66

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,339,245           1,486.550            1,573.61           1,348.576            1,734.60

              Hungary                                 
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    3,359               0.138           24,184.40               0.126           26,658.73
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  585,686             610.282              959.70             553.639            1,057.88

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            589,045             610.421              964.98             553.765            1,063.71

              Switzerland                             
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                    8,642               8.572            1,008.09               7.777            1,111.23
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                    6,641               1.763            3,765.38               1.600            4,150.63
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    6,363               0.330           19,241.39               0.300           21,210.00
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   86,064              17.743            4,850.34              16.097            5,346.59

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            107,710              28.410            3,791.14              25.774            4,179.02

              Poland                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    4,537               2.547            1,781.00               2.311            1,963.22
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   46,996              16.626            2,826.63              15.083            3,115.83
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   31,543              20.885            1,510.28              18.947            1,664.80
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   36,848              22.902            1,608.89              20.777            1,773.50
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  205,153             110.175            1,862.05              99.950            2,052.56
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    4,332               0.110           39,299.25               0.100           43,320.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            329,409             173.248            1,901.37             157.168            2,095.90

              Russia                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                9,637,084          26,684.215              361.15          24,207.520              398.10

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          9,637,084          26,684.215              361.15          24,207.520              398.10
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Ukraine                                 
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   13,352               1.268           10,523.66               1.151           11,600.35
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                3,173,539           2,776.474            1,143.01           2,518.776            1,259.95
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                4,425,662           4,088.524            1,082.46           3,709.048            1,193.21
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    3,002               0.683            4,392.53               0.620            4,841.94

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,615,555           6,866.951            1,109.02           6,229.595            1,222.48

              Azerbaijan                              
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  595,761             710.551              838.45             644.602              924.23

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            595,761             710.551              838.45             644.602              924.23

              Georgia                                 
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   12,618              13.326              946.80              12.090            1,043.67
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,827,727           1,927.955              948.01           1,749.012            1,045.01

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,840,345           1,941.282              948.00           1,761.102            1,045.00

              Kazakhstan                              
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   38,492              49.918              771.10              45.285              849.99

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             38,492              49.918              771.10              45.285              849.99

              Spain                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               12,735,537          16,301.752              781.24          14,788.705              861.17
              RAILS STANDARD.........................7                   47,004              36.733            1,279.60              33.324            1,410.51
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                1,163,589             996.077            1,168.17             903.627            1,287.69
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  714,506             783.654              911.76             710.920            1,005.04
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   23,078              12.615            1,829.27              11.445            2,016.43
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  490,991             587.122              836.27             532.629              921.83
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   99,992              54.133            1,847.14              49.109            2,036.12
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  453,972             225.681            2,011.56             204.735            2,217.36
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,368,597             569.647            2,402.53             516.776            2,648.34
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  431,979             172.338            2,506.57             156.343            2,763.02
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,333               0.309           10,760.31               0.281           11,861.21
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                    3,091               0.853            3,622.88               0.774            3,993.54
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  207,189             229.191              904.00             207.919              996.49
              TIN PLATE.............................29                4,138,210           3,586.009            1,153.99           3,253.174            1,272.05
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  148,850              64.514            2,307.22              58.527            2,543.27
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   12,670               8.578            1,477.00               7.782            1,628.12
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   51,768              25.801            2,006.37              23.407            2,211.65
              RAILS - USED..........................41                   92,579               8.650           10,701.62               7.848           11,796.51

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         22,186,935          23,663.668              937.59          21,467.325            1,033.52

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

              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   24,575              22.046            1,114.70              20.000            1,228.75
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   15,543              15.024            1,034.51              13.630            1,140.35
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  370,405             160.547            2,307.14             145.646            2,543.19

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            410,523             197.617            2,077.36             179.276            2,289.89

              Italy                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  294,968             395.315              746.16             358.624              822.50
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   91,741              46.370            1,978.42              42.067            2,180.83
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   90,118              19.337            4,660.19              17.543            5,136.98
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    5,187               5.630              921.22               5.108            1,015.47
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  496,665             397.678            1,248.91             360.768            1,376.69
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                1,211,456             653.086            1,854.97             592.470            2,044.76
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  908,378             507.292            1,790.64             460.208            1,973.84
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,512,825           1,090.262            1,387.58             989.070            1,529.54
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   11,759               4.684            2,510.02               4.250            2,766.82
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  497,066             265.822            1,869.92             241.150            2,061.23
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  319,293             123.672            2,581.76             112.194            2,845.90
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  116,820              32.693            3,573.19              29.659            3,938.77
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   85,274              25.070            3,401.31              22.744            3,749.30
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  121,082             296.050              408.99             268.573              450.83
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   28,395              20.591            1,378.99              18.680            1,520.07
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                    7,972              10.909              730.73               9.897              805.50
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   14,670               1.245           11,777.35               1.130           12,982.30
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  325,572             127.322            2,557.07             115.505            2,818.68
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                   64,398              14.279            4,509.87              12.954            4,971.28
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  129,342              39.611            3,265.26              35.935            3,599.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,332,981           4,076.929            1,553.37           3,698.529            1,712.30

              Slovenia                                
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   29,723               4.873            6,099.13               4.421            6,723.14

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             29,723               4.873            6,099.13               4.421            6,723.14

              Greece                                  
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   41,705              25.143            1,658.67              22.810            1,828.36

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             41,705              25.143            1,658.67              22.810            1,828.36

              Romania                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   30,298              21.684            1,397.21              19.672            1,540.16
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   63,091              22.165            2,846.39              20.108            3,137.61
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                   16,052               8.847            1,814.37               8.026            2,000.00
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                1,325,005           1,317.582            1,005.63           1,195.291            1,108.52
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                4,233,328           3,126.040            1,354.21           2,835.897            1,492.77
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    7,899               6.135            1,287.43               5.566            1,419.15
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  570,637             332.884            1,714.22             301.988            1,889.60
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  394,236             174.714            2,256.46             158.498            2,487.32

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,640,546           5,010.054            1,325.44           4,545.046            1,461.05

              Turkey                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  440,314             476.903              923.28             432.640            1,017.74
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,864,939           3,294.796              566.03           2,988.990              623.94
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  759,802           1,209.598              628.14           1,097.330              692.41
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  592,178             891.867              663.98             809.089              731.91
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                5,138,540           7,285.865              705.28           6,609.628              777.43
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  238,894             119.403            2,000.73             108.321            2,205.43
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               23,457,723          21,345.677            1,098.94          19,364.478            1,211.38
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,893,594             514.294            5,626.34             466.560            6,201.98
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  352,708             106.797            3,302.59              96.885            3,640.48
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  244,638             227.504            1,075.31             206.389            1,185.32
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,620,472           1,957.945              827.64           1,776.219              912.32
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                   58,206              63.365              918.58              57.484            1,012.56
              TIN PLATE.............................29                   78,103              77.378            1,009.36              70.197            1,112.63
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                3,803,422           6,778.606              561.09           6,149.450              618.50
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                8,532,997          13,849.191              616.14          12,563.779              679.17
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  104,433             302.167              345.61             274.122              380.97
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  178,423             161.322            1,106.00             146.349            1,219.16

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         50,359,386          58,662.687              858.46          53,217.910              946.29

              Saudi Arabia                            
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  165,430             125.450            1,318.69             113.807            1,453.60
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  528,073             678.608              778.17             615.623              857.79

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            693,503             804.058              862.50             729.430              950.75

              United Arab Emirates                    
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,293,846           1,920.096              673.84           1,741.883              742.79
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18               10,612,644          17,885.671              593.36          16,225.613              654.07
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               16,319,737          24,617.207              662.94          22,332.361              730.77
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  218,588             326.592              669.30             296.280              737.78
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  158,819             221.784              716.09             201.200              789.36
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  229,893             413.397              556.11             375.028              613.00
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                2,421,756           4,250.103              569.81           3,855.630              628.11
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  383,626             465.014              824.98             421.854              909.38

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         31,638,909          50,099.868              631.52          45,449.849              696.13

              Oman                                    
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,305,569           3,151.716              731.53           2,859.190              806.37

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,305,569           3,151.716              731.53           2,859.190              806.37
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              India                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    9,047               8.008            1,129.70               7.265            1,245.29
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  865,515           1,107.324              781.63           1,004.548              861.60
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               18,189,512          20,016.855              908.71          18,158.991            1,001.68
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   16,137              10.934            1,475.73               9.920            1,626.71
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   86,438             102.845              840.46              93.300              926.45
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   28,313              16.993            1,666.13              15.416            1,836.60
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   66,500              44.180            1,505.18              40.080            1,659.18
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,984,583           2,903.572            1,027.90           2,634.077            1,133.07
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               10,934,964          14,042.508              778.70          12,739.153              858.37
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  113,617              39.540            2,873.40              35.871            3,167.38
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B               15,354,906          17,371.977              883.89          15,759.597              974.32
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                5,228,741           8,138.908              642.44           7,383.496              708.17
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                6,248,384           5,944.061            1,051.20           5,392.363            1,158.75
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   13,171               6.882            1,913.60               6.244            2,109.39
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                   40,004              23.181            1,725.68              21.030            1,902.23
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,459,068           2,141.380              681.37           1,942.628              751.08
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  561,599             673.780              833.50             611.244              918.78
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  143,033             161.829              883.85             146.809              974.28
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                    9,723              11.282              861.80              10.235              949.98
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  100,382             111.327              901.68             100.995              993.93
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    2,423               0.165           14,654.06               0.150           16,153.33
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  200,421             122.462            1,636.59             111.096            1,804.03
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  233,804              94.492            2,474.32              85.722            2,727.47

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         62,890,285          73,094.495              860.40          66,310.230              948.43

              Pakistan                                
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  532,845             771.333              690.81             699.742              761.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            532,845             771.333              690.81             699.742              761.49

              Sri Lanka                               
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   47,980              83.924              571.70              76.135              630.20

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             47,980              83.924              571.70              76.135              630.20

              Thailand                                
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   48,054              82.765              580.60              75.084              640.00
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  147,049             112.100            1,311.76             101.696            1,445.97
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                   28,242               2.640           10,697.59               2.395           11,792.07
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,330,091           3,939.732              591.43           3,574.066              651.94
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  384,055             425.571              902.45             386.072              994.78
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  230,029             178.429            1,289.18             161.869            1,421.08
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  248,918             522.635              476.27             474.127              525.00
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  228,127              57.788            3,947.61              52.425            4,351.49
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                   56,049               4.620           12,129.49               4.192           13,370.47
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  507,631             649.093              782.06             588.848              862.07
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  905,674             902.530            1,003.48             818.762            1,106.15
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                    7,015               4.303            1,630.10               3.904            1,796.88
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    5,319               3.030            1,755.30               2.749            1,934.89

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,126,253           6,885.242              744.53           6,246.189              820.70

              Vietnam                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                2,707,002           5,917.811              457.43           5,368.550              504.23
              WIRE RODS..............................3               22,760,913          44,839.677              507.61          40,677.883              559.54
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  268,672             476.640              563.68             432.401              621.35
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                8,190,970          16,358.625              500.71          14,840.300              551.94
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,180,776           2,112.845              558.86           1,916.742              616.03
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                    2,233               2.010            1,110.61               1.824            1,224.23
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                9,590,565          15,412.397              622.26          13,981.896              685.93
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    5,381               0.173           31,092.75               0.157           34,273.89
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    5,718               0.914            6,249.74               0.830            6,889.16
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,143,822           2,511.457              853.62           2,278.357              940.95
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  665,255             959.182              693.56             870.156              764.52
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                  281,047             306.826              915.98             278.348            1,009.70
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,966,199           2,715.114              724.17           2,463.111              798.26
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               11,058,470          23,061.178              479.53          20,920.755              528.59
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                7,773,134          14,419.341              539.08          13,081.010              594.23
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A               12,838,983          18,063.493              710.77          16,386.930              783.49
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  844,548             934.562              903.68             847.821              996.14

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         82,283,688         148,092.254              555.62         134,347.071              612.47

              Cambodia                                
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                4,703,786          11,161.580              421.43          10,125.618              464.54
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                    3,743               1.460            2,562.71               1.325            2,824.91
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  158,227             123.481            1,281.38             112.021            1,412.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,865,756          11,286.522              431.11          10,238.964              475.22

              Malaysia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   35,392              78.027              453.59              70.785              499.99
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  893,960             980.656              911.59             889.637            1,004.86
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                1,244,635           1,382.888              900.03           1,254.536              992.11
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   22,893               4.781            4,787.50               4.338            5,277.32
              PIPE FOR PILING......................22B                   84,224              18.422            4,571.70              16.713            5,039.43
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  473,792             541.523              874.92             491.262              964.44

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,754,896           3,006.300              916.37           2,727.271            1,010.13

              Singapore                               
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   53,000              81.709              648.64              74.126              715.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             53,000              81.709              648.64              74.126              715.00
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Indonesia                               
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               15,902,496          35,134.686              452.62          31,873.660              498.92
              WIRE RODS..............................3                8,927,781          19,389.385              460.45          17,589.760              507.56
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  633,675             759.362              834.48             688.882              919.86
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,522,419           1,994.237              763.41           1,809.142              841.51
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  345,344             407.265              847.96             369.465              934.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         27,331,715          57,684.936              473.81          52,330.909              522.29

              China                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  110,629             213.300              518.65             193.503              571.72
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                5,001,578           6,360.576              786.34           5,770.220              866.79
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  273,777             190.581            1,436.53             172.893            1,583.51
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   29,749              11.616            2,561.00              10.538            2,823.02
              RAILS ALL OTHER........................8                  338,182             483.783              699.04             438.881              770.56
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                  363,326             364.227              997.52             330.422            1,099.58
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  249,747             336.000              743.29             304.815              819.34
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    3,464               6.067              570.95               5.504              629.36
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   32,610              53.824              605.86              48.829              667.84
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  464,886             432.746            1,074.27             392.581            1,184.18
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                2,289,156           2,481.315              922.56           2,251.012            1,016.95
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                    4,416               5.567              793.14               5.051              874.28
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  641,420             532.117            1,205.41             482.729            1,328.74
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                    3,709               0.397            9,320.63               0.361           10,274.24
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                2,921,576           2,398.227            1,218.22           2,175.636            1,342.86
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  637,218             288.793            2,206.48             261.989            2,432.23
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                  183,243             143.054            1,280.93             129.777            1,411.98
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   39,175              19.539            2,004.91              17.726            2,210.03
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                3,615,092           4,613.906              783.52           4,185.667              863.68
              TIN PLATE.............................29                    6,825               5.461            1,249.55               4.955            1,377.40
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                2,425,622           3,252.045              745.88           2,950.207              822.19
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   18,636              93.376              199.58              84.710              220.00
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  101,489             131.919              769.33             119.675              848.04
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                   97,615             100.233              973.88              90.930            1,073.52
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                   76,007              47.303            1,606.80              42.913            1,771.19
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                  850,243             969.411              877.07             879.436              966.80
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    2,221               1.085            2,045.54               0.985            2,254.82
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  364,299             245.386            1,484.59             222.611            1,636.48

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         21,145,910          23,781.870              889.16          21,574.556              980.13

              Korea, South                            
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,965,121           3,246.525              605.30           2,945.199              667.23
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4               27,178,475          33,127.192              820.43          30,052.492              904.37
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A               13,954,367          20,086.018              694.73          18,221.735              765.81
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B               13,889,068          24,392.518              569.40          22,128.527              627.65
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  574,189             800.939              716.89             726.600              790.24
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15               39,598,363          79,803.109              496.20          72,396.184              546.97
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   71,700             115.554              620.49             104.829              683.97
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                5,892,668           7,804.876              755.00           7,080.467              832.24
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               41,138,714          49,052.006              838.68          44,499.244              924.48
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A               24,477,799          32,681.599              748.98          29,648.257              825.61
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                1,530,832           1,434.187            1,067.39           1,301.073            1,176.59
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                4,678,112           6,715.085              696.66           6,091.825              767.93
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   21,041              10.955            1,920.52               9.939            2,117.01
              PRESSURE TUBING......................21B                  276,028              42.669            6,469.00              38.709            7,130.85
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,010               0.598            5,028.78               0.543            5,543.28
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                4,632,950           6,865.016              674.86           6,227.840              743.91
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                3,027,324           1,422.034            2,128.87           1,290.048            2,346.68
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                6,017,416           7,672.382              784.30           6,960.270              864.54
              TIN PLATE.............................29                5,988,815           6,459.661              927.11           5,860.108            1,021.96
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                3,493,979           3,905.168              894.71           3,542.710              986.24
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               25,311,051          44,930.306              563.34          40,760.100              620.98
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,531,104           3,894.431              649.93           3,532.970              716.42
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                9,575,149          13,382.218              715.51          12,140.148              788.72
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  625,062             651.577              959.31             591.101            1,057.45
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               22,265,432          23,447.696              949.58          21,271.398            1,046.73
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  466,544             422.456            1,104.36             383.246            1,217.35

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                        259,184,313         372,366.786              696.05         337,805.562              767.26

              Taiwan                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   16,833              12.449            1,352.10              11.294            1,490.44
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  169,968             423.171              401.65             383.895              442.75
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  199,540              44.784            4,455.54              40.628            4,911.39
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   23,100               7.980            2,894.47               7.240            3,190.61
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   30,179               7.077            4,263.81               6.421            4,700.05
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  175,104              38.391            4,561.03              34.828            5,027.68
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                    7,862               5.380            1,461.24               4.881            1,610.74
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   70,580             105.778              667.24              95.961              735.51
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                   94,605              51.756            1,827.88              46.953            2,014.89
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    6,072               2.871            2,114.56               2.605            2,330.90
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  153,954             200.305              768.60             181.714              847.23
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  365,375             183.024            1,996.32             166.037            2,200.56
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                2,658,702           4,099.516              648.54           3,719.020              714.89
              TIN PLATE.............................29                  224,845             268.270              838.13             243.371              923.88
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,173,418           5,977.331              530.91           5,422.545              585.23
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,779,703           2,081.504              855.01           1,888.310              942.48
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               18,606,452          18,756.163              992.02          17,015.310            1,093.51
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  196,858             125.754            1,565.41             114.083            1,725.57

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         27,953,150          32,391.514              862.98          29,385.096              951.27

              Japan                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                    6,172               0.222           27,718.54               0.202           30,554.46
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               12,476,257          24,562.438              507.94          22,282.676              559.91
              WIRE RODS..............................3                7,949,600          11,126.021              714.51          10,093.360              787.61
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                1,740,610           1,655.450            1,051.44           1,501.800            1,159.02
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,798,230           4,938.518              566.61           4,480.150              624.58
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,003,196           3,237.688              927.57           2,937.182            1,022.48
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  339,616             156.404            2,171.39             141.888            2,393.55
              STANDARD PIPE.........................18                  214,372             186.900            1,146.99             169.553            1,264.34
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                   56,999              33.040            1,725.12              29.974            1,901.61
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  219,494             188.531            1,164.23             171.033            1,283.34
              MECHANICAL TUBING....................21A                  120,199              47.849            2,512.04              43.408            2,769.05
              PIPE & TUBING NONCLASSIFIED..........21E                    3,137               0.837            3,744.53               0.760            4,127.63
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   60,402             417.124              144.81             378.409              159.62
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  782,616             368.687            2,122.71             334.468            2,339.88
              TIN FREE STEEL.......................29A                3,050,266           2,461.973            1,238.95           2,233.465            1,365.71
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31               14,236,096          27,478.992              518.07          24,928.530              571.08
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   27,540              26.341            1,045.48              23.897            1,152.45
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                1,345,907           1,516.032              887.78           1,375.322              978.61
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV ELECTROLYT.......33B                  320,221             240.853            1,329.52             218.499            1,465.55
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34               15,711,535           7,490.056            2,097.65           6,794.867            2,312.27
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   71,170              14.256            4,992.22              12.933            5,502.98

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         64,533,635          86,148.223              749.10          78,152.376              825.74

              Australia                               
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   95,308              43.625            2,184.71              39.576            2,408.23
              RAILROAD ACCESSORIES...................9                   86,842              39.984            2,171.91              36.273            2,394.12
              BARS - REINFORCING ...................15                   12,949               6.730            1,923.87               6.106            2,120.70
              BLACK PLATE...........................28                  916,202           1,193.890              767.41           1,083.080              845.92
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,159,342           5,395.713              770.86           4,894.910              849.73
              RAILS - USED..........................41                  906,788             390.580            2,321.64             354.329            2,559.17

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          6,177,431           7,070.524              873.69           6,414.274              963.08

              New Zealand                             
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  942,928           1,890.067              498.89           1,714.641              549.93
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                1,081,881           2,224.072              486.44           2,017.645              536.21
              SHEETS & STRIP ALL OTHER METALIC COAT.34                7,852,633          10,599.509              740.85           9,615.716              816.65

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          9,877,442          14,713.649              671.31          13,348.002              739.99

              Tunisia                                 
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   46,656              86.425              539.84              78.404              595.07

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             46,656              86.425              539.84              78.404              595.07

              Egypt                                   
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  138,559             236.798              585.13             214.820              645.00
              SHEETS & STRIP GALV HOT DIPPED.......33A                  103,323             110.539              934.71             100.280            1,030.35
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            241,882             347.338              696.39             315.100              767.64

              South Africa                            
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  210,228             199.626            1,053.11             181.098            1,160.85
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  162,508             216.458              750.76             196.368              827.57

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            372,736             416.084              895.82             377.466              987.47


               GRAND TOTAL                                        1,312,958,565       1,770,323.241              741.65       1,606,010.683              817.53
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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                1,873,684             735.115            2,548.83             666.886            2,809.60
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,557,125             602.343            2,585.11             546.437            2,849.60
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   21,393               3.793            5,640.05               3.441            6,217.09
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  106,371              21.396            4,971.31              19.411            5,479.93
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  499,971              23.844           20,968.34              21.631           23,113.63
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  193,354              29.048            6,656.34              26.352            7,337.36
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   15,000               1.197           12,530.18               1.086           13,812.15
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               15,891,448           1,487.683           10,682.01           1,349.604           11,774.90
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,318,336             263.328            5,006.42             238.888            5,518.64
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  340,817             119.527            2,851.36             108.434            3,143.08
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                   39,930              14.354            2,781.75              13.022            3,066.35
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  252,117             103.376            2,438.81              93.782            2,688.33

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         22,109,546           3,405.010            6,493.24           3,088.974            7,157.57

              Mexico                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    4,530               0.278           16,243.27               0.253           17,905.14
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   38,651              10.102            3,825.82               9.165            4,217.24
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   40,076               5.912            6,777.84               5.364            7,471.29
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    2,276               0.120           18,942.69               0.109           20,880.73
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,174,675             800.143            1,468.08             725.878            1,618.28
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  128,975              10.257           12,574.33               9.305           13,860.83
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,331,241             480.499            6,932.87             435.902            7,642.18
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  170,351               5.641           30,195.36               5.118           33,284.68
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,941,826             832.606            2,332.23             755.328            2,570.84
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  732,444             285.206            2,568.12             258.735            2,830.87

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,565,045           2,430.768            3,112.20           2,205.157            3,430.62

              Costa Rica                              
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   57,034               1.281           44,488.73               1.163           49,040.41
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  134,203               0.255          524,771.33               0.232          578,461.21

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            191,237               1.537          124,363.68               1.395          137,087.46

              Brazil                                  
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  357,325             153.276            2,331.25             139.050            2,569.76
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                   15,837              10.844            1,460.37               9.838            1,609.78
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  429,293              35.493           12,095.04              32.199           13,332.49
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  232,345             200.026            1,161.57             181.461            1,280.41
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  199,152             115.904            1,718.24             105.147            1,894.03

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,233,952             515.545            2,393.49             467.695            2,638.37
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Sweden                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                1,511,743             343.601            4,399.70             311.710            4,849.84
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,610,660             518.605            5,034.00             470.471            5,549.03
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    2,304               0.026           87,089.76               0.024           96,000.00
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,893,356             383.342            4,939.07             347.763            5,444.39
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  978,899             222.912            4,391.40             202.223            4,840.69
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  115,841              18.644            6,213.15              16.914            6,848.82
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,152,299             168.590            6,834.89             152.943            7,534.17
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  938,308              79.280           11,835.31              71.922           13,046.19
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  247,431              19.343           12,791.53              17.548           14,100.24
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  671,415             101.184            6,635.56              91.793            7,314.45
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    7,464               0.999            7,465.52               0.907            8,229.33
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,816,035             188.209            9,649.00             170.741           10,636.20

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,945,755           2,044.741            5,842.18           1,854.959            6,439.90

              Norway                                  
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                    2,766               0.042           64,340.35               0.039           70,923.08

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              2,766               0.042           64,340.35               0.039           70,923.08

              Finland                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B               19,163,020          10,561.802            1,814.37           9,581.509            2,000.00
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  256,504              67.249            3,814.20              61.008            4,204.43
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  114,807              28.083            4,088.05              25.477            4,506.30

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         19,534,331          10,657.136            1,832.98           9,667.994            2,020.52

              Denmark                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  125,899               5.627           22,372.91               5.105           24,661.90

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            125,899               5.627           22,372.91               5.105           24,661.90

              United Kingdom                          
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                5,736,625           1,940.155            2,956.79           1,760.080            3,259.30
              WIRE RODS..............................3                2,858,219             643.875            4,439.09             584.114            4,893.26
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    3,803               0.346           10,987.34               0.314           12,111.46
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   17,277               6.900            2,503.74               6.260            2,759.90
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,056,728             299.581            3,527.35             271.776            3,888.23
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  557,205              89.509            6,225.07              81.202            6,861.96
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                  311,955              19.540           15,964.40              17.727           17,597.73
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  380,203               4.978           76,376.10               4.516           84,190.21
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  841,958             132.727            6,343.53             120.408            6,992.54
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  216,843              65.989            3,286.01              59.865            3,622.20
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   84,202              23.619            3,564.98              21.427            3,929.71

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         12,065,018           3,227.223            3,738.51           2,927.689            4,121.00
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


              Ireland                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  102,982               0.022        4,671,186.26               0.020        5,149,100.00
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   14,745               1.200           12,283.23               1.089           13,539.94

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            117,727               1.222           96,303.13               1.109          106,156.00

              Netherlands                             
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  164,682               0.278          590,502.13               0.253          650,917.00
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                    4,346               4.188            1,037.53               3.800            1,143.68
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  109,654              31.420            3,489.91              28.504            3,846.97

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            278,682              35.887            7,765.34              32.557            8,559.82

              Belgium                                 
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                5,011,058           1,399.918            3,579.54           1,269.985            3,945.76
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  872,598             221.685            3,936.19             201.110            4,338.91
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   91,825               7.205           12,743.19               6.537           14,046.96
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                  111,523              37.579            2,967.62              34.092            3,271.24
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                3,248,730             711.982            4,562.93             645.900            5,029.77

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          9,335,734           2,378.372            3,925.26           2,157.624            4,326.86

              France                                  
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  359,056              66.822            5,373.31              60.620            5,923.06
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   76,693               4.066           18,860.05               3.689           20,789.64
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  256,594              44.236            5,800.46              40.131            6,393.91
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  532,917              61.374            8,683.04              55.678            9,571.41
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  898,260             198.662            4,521.53             180.224            4,984.13
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  102,224               9.310           10,979.88               8.446           12,103.24
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   14,610               1.038           14,070.03               0.942           15,509.55
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,152,763             365.440            8,627.30             331.522            9,509.97
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  141,361              12.396           11,403.22              11.246           12,569.89
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,576,257             376.056            4,191.54             341.153            4,620.38
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,266,593             306.119            4,137.58             277.707            4,560.90

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,377,328           1,445.524            5,795.36           1,311.358            6,388.28

              Germany                                 
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   55,080               6.777            8,127.48               6.148            8,959.01
              WIRE RODS..............................3                  109,287              39.610            2,759.05              35.934            3,041.33
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  916,343              75.008           12,216.45              68.047           13,466.32
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   54,437              12.076            4,507.52              10.956            4,968.69
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                  105,108              14.004            7,505.11              12.705            8,272.96
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                1,407,836             284.110            4,955.24             257.741            5,462.21
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   66,000               1.433           46,057.08               1.300           50,769.23
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,766,213             608.092            4,549.00             551.652            5,014.42
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   10,487               0.265           39,475.72               0.241           43,514.52
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                   75,804              12.914            5,869.60              11.716            6,470.13
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                3,203,083             256.442           12,490.44             232.641           13,768.35
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                1,497,372             342.475            4,372.20             310.689            4,819.52
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  574,753              23.158           24,818.28              21.009           27,357.47
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   81,801               7.430           11,008.55               6.741           12,134.85
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,272,590             235.982            5,392.72             214.080            5,944.46
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                    6,060               0.206           29,398.62               0.187           32,406.42
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,461,781             267.836            5,457.74             242.977            6,016.13

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         13,664,035           2,187.827            6,245.48           1,984.764            6,884.46

              Austria                                 
              WIRE RODS..............................3                    2,680               0.256           10,434.57               0.233           11,502.15
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  348,690              16.029           21,752.60              14.542           23,978.13
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   16,493               1.665            9,902.19               1.511           10,915.29
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,182,338             105.275           11,230.94              95.504           12,379.98
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   11,809               0.462           25,507.02               0.420           28,116.67
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  700,484              99.070            7,070.58              89.875            7,793.98
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    4,702               0.165           28,437.23               0.150           31,346.67
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   12,563               1.428            8,793.95               1.296            9,693.67
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   11,049               0.119           92,810.06               0.108          102,305.56

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,290,808             224.473           10,205.25             203.639           11,249.36

              Czech Republic                          
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   41,406              22.160            1,868.43              20.104            2,059.59
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19               13,535,553             960.162           14,097.15             871.045           15,539.44
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  143,570               5.137           27,943.48               4.661           30,802.40
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   57,186              27.020            2,116.36              24.513            2,332.88

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         13,777,715           1,014.482           13,581.03             920.323           14,970.52

              Slovakia                                
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   11,468               0.758           15,121.51               0.688           16,668.60

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             11,468               0.758           15,121.51               0.688           16,668.60

              Hungary                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    5,329               0.233           22,803.72               0.212           25,136.79

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,329               0.233           22,803.72               0.212           25,136.79

              Switzerland                             
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   11,909               1.254            9,493.56               1.138           10,464.85
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                  376,691              39.027            9,651.98              35.405           10,639.49
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  321,901              24.190           13,307.07              21.945           14,668.53
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  809,665              15.142           53,469.89              13.737           58,940.45
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                   13,828               1.181           11,702.01               1.072           12,899.25
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                    2,647               0.035           75,041.21               0.032           82,718.75

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,536,641              80.831           19,010.46              73.329           20,955.43

              Poland                                  
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   30,791               6.148            5,007.73               5.578            5,520.08
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   77,811              18.468            4,213.26              16.754            4,644.32
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   69,600              18.192            3,825.74              16.504            4,217.16

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            178,202              42.809            4,162.69              38.836            4,588.58

              Ukraine                                 
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  350,732             113.663            3,085.70             103.114            3,401.40
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,038,844             230.110            8,860.27             208.753            9,766.78

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,389,576             343.774            6,951.00             311.867            7,662.16

              Spain                                   
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   53,554              20.146            2,658.17              18.277            2,930.13
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   10,538               0.641           16,425.97               0.582           18,106.53
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  189,114              43.152            4,382.49              39.147            4,830.87
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   33,787               7.323            4,613.34               6.644            5,085.34
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,276,278             541.741            4,201.78             491.460            4,631.66
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   79,901               9.719            8,221.05               8.817            9,062.15
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  808,699              99.474            8,129.69              90.242            8,961.45
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    3,000               0.475            6,314.51               0.431            6,960.56
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,342,450             678.990            1,977.13             615.970            2,179.41
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                   13,151               4.742            2,773.22               4.302            3,056.95

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          4,810,472           1,406.407            3,420.40           1,275.872            3,770.34

              Portugal                                
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                3,063,791             705.486            4,342.80             640.007            4,787.12
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  596,416             130.328            4,576.25             118.232            5,044.45
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    5,066               0.214           23,568.20               0.195           25,979.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          3,665,273             836.030            4,384.14             758.434            4,832.69

              Italy                                   
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  414,114             135.705            3,051.56             123.110            3,363.77
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                  943,713             205.104            4,601.13             186.068            5,071.87
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,206,594             337.872            3,571.15             306.513            3,936.52
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  298,681              24.136           12,374.81              21.896           13,640.89
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   17,257               4.641            3,717.71               4.211            4,098.08
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                5,838,349           1,511.133            3,863.56           1,370.878            4,258.84
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                   73,108              15.102            4,840.70              13.701            5,335.96
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                8,904,140           1,558.180            5,714.45           1,413.558            6,299.10
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   17,839               4.043            4,412.02               3.668            4,863.41
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  468,555              75.680            6,191.24              68.656            6,824.68
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                2,434,569             323.669            7,521.78             293.628            8,291.34
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  367,633              76.172            4,826.29              69.103            5,320.07
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                4,493,232             766.892            5,859.01             695.713            6,458.46
              STRIP - HOT ROLLED....................36                  148,677              20.640            7,203.07              18.725            7,940.03
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,020,562             182.505            5,591.96             165.566            6,164.08

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         26,647,023           5,241.482            5,083.87           4,754.994            5,604.01

              Slovenia                                
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                3,684,642             954.172            3,861.61             865.611            4,256.69
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  394,661              85.197            4,632.30              77.290            5,106.24
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,088,182             216.138            5,034.64             196.078            5,549.74

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          5,167,485           1,255.509            4,115.85           1,138.979            4,536.94

              Romania                                 
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   13,862               1.591            8,708.72               1.444            9,599.72
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  419,154              11.385           36,813.85              10.329           40,580.31
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   71,123              19.078            3,727.86              17.308            4,109.26
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                1,426,943             270.412            5,276.92             245.314            5,816.80

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,931,082             302.468            6,384.40             274.395            7,037.60

              Turkey                                  
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                    7,667               0.755           10,153.85               0.685           11,192.70
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                2,376,588             150.028           15,840.86             136.104           17,461.56
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                4,526,447             936.326            4,834.26             849.421            5,328.86
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  798,725             232.398            3,436.88             210.828            3,788.51

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          7,709,427           1,319.508            5,842.65           1,197.038            6,440.42

              Israel                                  
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    5,880               0.002        2,667,123.89               0.002        2,940,000.00

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              5,880               0.002        2,667,123.89               0.002        2,940,000.00

              Saudi Arabia                            
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                   36,810              17.342            2,122.51              15.733            2,339.67

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             36,810              17.342            2,122.51              15.733            2,339.67

              United Arab Emirates                    
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                1,059,385             428.323            2,473.33             388.569            2,726.38
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                  660,118             214.344            3,079.71             194.450            3,394.80
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                   36,762               9.228            3,983.51               8.372            4,391.07
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  574,811             285.785            2,011.34             259.260            2,217.12
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                   10,200               1.157            8,812.65               1.050            9,714.29
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,341,276             938.839            2,493.80             851.701            2,748.94

              India                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  898,667             327.478            2,744.20             297.084            3,024.96
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  682,078             340.982            2,000.33             309.334            2,204.99
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                1,019,994             553.007            1,844.45             501.680            2,033.16
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   77,143              21.349            3,613.33              19.368            3,983.01
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                1,242,861             397.516            3,126.56             360.621            3,446.45
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                2,807,393           1,058.717            2,651.69             960.453            2,922.99
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                  128,762               2.507           51,345.47               2.275           56,598.68
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  511,354              66.009            7,746.65              59.883            8,539.22
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,524,263           2,928.292            2,911.00           2,656.503            3,208.83
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                5,820,392           2,143.939            2,714.81           1,944.950            2,992.57
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   89,708              23.967            3,742.89              21.743            4,125.83
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                2,287,713           1,245.952            1,836.12           1,130.309            2,023.97
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                2,633,054             793.568            3,317.99             719.913            3,657.46

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         26,723,382           9,903.289            2,698.43           8,984.116            2,974.51

              Thailand                                
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   28,989              14.202            2,041.17              12.884            2,250.00
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   37,832               4.117            9,188.92               3.735           10,129.05
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,314,150             247.879            5,301.56             224.873            5,843.97
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  222,081              37.549            5,914.41              34.064            6,519.52
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  291,746             104.550            2,790.47              94.847            3,075.96
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  469,132             296.800            1,580.63             269.253            1,742.35

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          2,363,930             705.099            3,352.62             639.656            3,695.63

              Vietnam                                 
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                1,978,452             636.999            3,105.89             577.876            3,423.66
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  677,899             283.493            2,391.23             257.181            2,635.88
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               11,073,427           5,913.392            1,872.60           5,364.541            2,064.19
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  548,265             156.481            3,503.70             141.958            3,862.16

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,278,043           6,990.366            2,042.53           6,341.556            2,251.50

              Malaysia                                
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   34,127               0.476           71,665.51               0.432           78,997.69
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                    6,761               0.049          136,299.51               0.045          150,244.44
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,492,529             738.637            2,020.65             670.081            2,227.39
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  199,757              52.810            3,782.52              47.909            4,169.51

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          1,733,174             791.974            2,188.42             718.467            2,412.32

              Singapore                               
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   35,809               1.048           34,159.19               0.951           37,654.05
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE


               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             35,809               1.048           34,159.19               0.951           37,654.05

              Indonesia                               
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                   21,610              10.291            2,099.86               9.336            2,314.70
              PLATES IN COILS.......................6B                2,571,213           1,472.752            1,745.86           1,336.059            1,924.48
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   30,648               3.065            9,997.63               2.781           11,020.50
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   74,461              33.370            2,231.36              30.273            2,459.65
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                6,048,627           3,307.518            1,828.75           3,000.531            2,015.85

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                          8,746,559           4,826.997            1,812.01           4,378.980            1,997.40

              China                                   
              BLOOMS, BILLETS AND SLABS ............1B                   19,130               1.994            9,593.39               1.809           10,574.90
              WIRE RODS..............................3                   44,344              36.520            1,214.22              33.131            1,338.44
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                  460,645              58.340            7,895.75              52.926            8,703.57
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  267,948              46.236            5,795.17              41.945            6,388.08
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   24,779               7.361            3,366.15               6.678            3,710.54
              BARS - LIGHT SHAPED..................14A                    3,540               0.083           42,255.72               0.076           46,578.95
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  195,163              23.094            8,450.62              20.951            9,315.21
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   64,521               6.815            9,466.68               6.183           10,435.23
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                8,235,021           1,879.476            4,381.55           1,705.033            4,829.83
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  194,050              47.667            4,070.93              43.243            4,487.43
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   36,573              19.676            1,858.74              17.850            2,048.91
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                1,469,630             545.750            2,692.86             495.097            2,968.37
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  150,158              43.359            3,463.10              39.335            3,817.41

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,165,502           2,716.377            4,110.44           2,464.257            4,530.98

              Korea, South                            
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  463,462             141.583            3,273.43             128.442            3,608.34
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  891,751              88.217           10,108.50              80.030           11,142.71
              LINE PIPE > 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER....20A                   15,317               0.487           31,437.45               0.442           34,653.85
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                  489,777              19.013           25,759.08              17.249           28,394.52
              LINE PIPE - NOT SPECIFIED............20C                  845,000              18.507           45,656.42              16.790           50,327.58
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                5,833,186             500.397           11,657.11             453.953           12,849.76
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  907,192             318.684            2,846.68             289.106            3,137.92
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                  726,053             143.196            5,070.32             129.906            5,589.06
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  824,055             500.105            1,647.76             453.688            1,816.35
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  951,055             372.442            2,553.56             337.874            2,814.82

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         11,946,848           2,102.636            5,681.84           1,907.480            6,263.16

              Hong Kong                               
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                    7,375               1.898            3,885.30               1.722            4,282.81

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                              7,375               1.898            3,885.30               1.722            4,282.81
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

              Taiwan                                  
              WIRE RODS..............................3                1,454,407             530.610            2,741.01             481.362            3,021.44
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                   57,027               5.788            9,852.23               5.251           10,860.22
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                2,304,159             968.634            2,378.77             878.731            2,622.14
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                  907,258             106.751            8,498.82              96.843            9,368.34
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                4,502,721           1,297.994            3,468.98           1,177.521            3,823.90
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   11,936               0.513           23,236.40               0.466           25,613.73
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D               11,101,848           3,809.898            2,913.95           3,456.283            3,212.08
              STRUCTURAL PIPE & TUBE...............22A                  338,094              32.081           10,538.54              29.104           11,616.75
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,501,491             313.640            4,787.30             284.530            5,277.09
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   46,221              20.370            2,268.99              18.480            2,501.14
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32               12,701,934           5,694.697            2,230.48           5,166.144            2,458.69
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  387,186             153.394            2,524.12             139.157            2,782.37

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         35,314,282          12,934.376            2,730.27          11,733.872            3,009.60

              Japan                                   
              STRUCTURAL SHAPES HEAVY ...............4                    5,681               0.181           31,234.65               0.165           34,430.30
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                1,561,762             447.357            3,491.08             405.836            3,848.26
              BARS - HOT ROLLED.....................14                   17,915               4.558            3,930.40               4.135            4,332.53
              BARS-COLD FINISHED....................16                  173,607              27.068            6,413.65              24.556            7,069.84
              OIL COUNTRY GOODS.....................19                5,505,248           1,203.334            4,574.99           1,091.647            5,043.07
              LINE PIPE <= 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER...20B                   13,143               0.449           29,223.36               0.408           32,213.24
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                5,095,050             226.657           22,479.10             205.620           24,778.96
              WIRE DRAWN............................23                1,416,170             277.891            5,096.13             252.099            5,617.52
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   66,811              21.816            3,062.35              19.792            3,375.66
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  284,403              70.489            4,034.69              63.947            4,447.48
              STRIP - COLD ROLLED...................37                  712,027             114.455            6,221.01             103.832            6,857.49

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                         14,851,817           2,394.260            6,203.09           2,172.037            6,837.74

              Australia                               
              INGOTS AND STEEL FOR CASTINGS.........1A                  327,136              40.994            7,979.91              37.190            8,796.34
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   30,579               1.192           25,638.46               1.082           28,261.55

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            357,715              42.187            8,479.14              38.272            9,346.65

              New Zealand                             
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   10,410               0.034          304,638.57               0.031          335,806.45

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                             10,410               0.034          304,638.57               0.031          335,806.45

              South Africa                            
              PLATES CUT LENGTHS....................6A                  189,164             121.099            1,562.05             109.860            1,721.86
              STAINLESS PIPE & TUBING............21C&D                   84,709               9.947            8,515.82               9.024            9,387.08
              SHEETS HOT ROLLED.....................31                   58,230              32.352            1,799.84              29.350            1,983.99
              SHEETS COLD ROLLED....................32                  167,898              59.260            2,833.23              53.760            3,123.10
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                             CATEGORY                                                      QUANTITY             AVERAGE            QUANTITY             AVERAGE
                                                                          VALUE            NET TONS          UNIT PRICE         METRIC TONS          UNIT PRICE

               COUNTRY TOTAL                                            500,001             222.660            2,245.58             201.994            2,475.33


               GRAND TOTAL                                          307,086,369          84,994.628            3,613.01          77,105.852            3,982.66
