Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 3a. U.S. Imports For Consumption of Alloy Steel Products From Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/value In thousands of dollars. (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. February 2001 January 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 237,591 166,472 231,618 170,482 North America 71,679 37,518 68,042 35,762 Canada 68,450 35,346 64,186 33,237 Mexico 3,229 2,172 3,856 2,525 Western Europe 77,568 68,755 76,440 69,544 Euro Area 62,217 52,606 65,411 54,611 European Union 76,453 67,191 75,399 68,022 Austria 7,069 6,528 6,696 5,999 Belgium 2,306 1,399 1,672 1,571 Finland 3,265 942 124 250 France 12,302 13,392 15,324 16,720 Germany 27,249 24,006 18,233 18,863 Italy 4,767 2,827 5,110 3,805 Netherlands 142 158 11,825 4,570 Spain 4,888 3,288 5,934 2,610 Sweden 8,439 8,594 5,318 7,913 United Kingdom 5,796 5,991 4,671 5,498 Other EU 229 66 492 223 European Free Trade Association 368 524 130 225 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 368 524 130 225 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 144 124 Other Western Europe 747 1,039 767 1,173 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,094 5,683 8,139 7,392 Poland 55 79 202 247 Former Soviet Republics 2,732 3,056 3,567 3,015 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 578 990 697 582 Russia 2,154 2,066 2,869 2,434 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 3,307 2,547 4,370 4,130 Pacific Rim Countries 44,031 43,940 51,793 48,014 Australia 18 105 701 443 China 357 590 531 926 Indonesia 17 100 605 198 Japan 38,290 39,170 41,192 40,998 Korea 3,080 2,366 5,282 2,868 Taiwan 2,269 1,606 3,480 2,579 Other Pacific Rim (-) 3 2 3 South/Central America 37,975 10,286 25,742 9,167 Argentina 915 1,039 835 868 Brazil 36,862 8,947 24,827 8,244 Colombia 76 55 79 52 Venezuela 122 245 2 3 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 245 290 1,461 602 India 238 288 188 131 South Africa 7 2 28 15 Other (-) (-) 1,245 457 _______________________________________________________________________________ January 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 237,132 174,132 North America 68,041 35,758 Canada 64,184 33,233 Mexico 3,856 2,525 Western Europe 78,954 71,392 Euro Area 67,678 56,115 European Union 77,913 69,869 Austria 6,696 5,999 Belgium 1,672 1,571 Finland 124 250 France 16,496 17,471 Germany 18,440 19,028 Italy 5,143 3,814 Netherlands 11,825 4,570 Spain 6,789 3,189 Sweden 5,405 8,124 United Kingdom 4,830 5,631 Other EU 492 223 European Free Trade Association 130 225 Norway (-) (-) Switzerland 130 225 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 144 124 Other Western Europe 767 1,173 Eastern Europe/FSR 10,415 8,571 Poland 2,387 1,361 Former Soviet Republics 3,658 3,080 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 697 582 Russia 2,961 2,498 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 4,370 4,130 Pacific Rim Countries 52,468 48,613 Australia 701 443 China 654 1,200 Indonesia 605 198 Japan 41,373 41,154 Korea 5,282 2,868 Taiwan 3,851 2,747 Other Pacific Rim 2 3 South/Central America 25,742 9,167 Argentina 835 868 Brazil 24,827 8,244 Colombia 79 52 Venezuela 2 3 Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 1,512 631 India 207 147 South Africa 61 27 Other 1,245 457 ________________________________________________________________________________ February 2000 January 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 339,726 190,460 300,223 176,945 North America 96,006 52,599 91,812 43,822 Canada 91,117 50,390 83,463 41,018 Mexico 4,889 2,209 8,348 2,804 Western Europe 110,784 77,118 93,568 69,048 Euro Area 100,296 63,613 76,876 53,992 European Union 110,204 76,131 92,090 67,964 Austria 796 2,333 1,503 2,605 Belgium 993 1,193 887 717 Finland 844 682 8,092 2,005 France 11,333 11,448 8,672 10,833 Germany 53,988 33,459 29,108 24,280 Italy 4,229 2,805 3,431 2,910 Netherlands 21,554 7,859 23,929 9,115 Spain 6,391 3,773 1,256 1,527 Sweden 6,057 8,336 8,229 9,142 United Kingdom 3,851 4,182 6,985 4,829 Other EU 166 60 (-) (-) European Free Trade Association 162 303 135 275 Norway (-) (-) 5 35 Switzerland 162 303 130 240 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 1,159 512 Other Western Europe 419 685 184 298 Eastern Europe/FSR 13,805 4,800 4,763 2,711 Poland 90 94 139 199 Former Soviet Republics 12,153 4,099 4,620 2,510 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,930 877 3,608 1,709 Russia 1,933 1,647 763 754 Other FSR 8,290 1,575 249 47 Other EE 1,562 607 3 2 Pacific Rim Countries 49,428 37,200 63,075 47,661 Australia 59 187 88 331 China 3,991 2,672 418 1,156 Indonesia 74 433 (-) (-) Japan 33,178 27,020 53,661 40,869 Korea 10,947 5,495 7,727 3,945 Taiwan 1,126 1,349 1,075 1,204 Other Pacific Rim 53 44 105 156 South/Central America 69,491 18,440 46,839 13,411 Argentina 3 2 976 825 Brazil 66,455 17,763 45,859 12,580 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela 3,033 675 5 6 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 211 302 166 292 India 109 182 85 193 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 102 120 81 99 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. NOTE: For information on more detailed data available, please see record titled "MORE DETAILED FOREIGN TRADE DATA AVAILABLE."