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. March 2001 February 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 278,599 184,428 237,591 166,472 North America 83,083 42,171 71,679 37,518 Canada 74,979 38,411 68,450 35,346 Mexico 8,104 3,761 3,229 2,172 Western Europe 99,195 80,068 77,568 68,755 Euro Area 74,898 61,016 62,217 52,606 European Union 98,358 78,946 76,453 67,191 Austria 6,663 6,259 7,069 6,528 Belgium 1,667 1,756 2,306 1,399 Finland 269 408 3,265 942 France 12,374 14,027 12,302 13,392 Germany 33,143 29,466 27,249 24,006 Italy 6,852 3,885 4,767 2,827 Netherlands 7,951 3,169 142 158 Spain 709 844 4,888 3,288 Sweden 16,644 10,526 8,439 8,594 United Kingdom 6,816 7,404 5,796 5,991 Other EU 5,270 1,201 229 66 European Free Trade Association 295 433 368 524 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 295 433 368 524 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 58 40 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 483 649 747 1,039 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,626 5,612 6,094 5,683 Poland 94 121 55 79 Former Soviet Republics 7,293 5,009 2,732 3,056 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,381 1,611 578 990 Russia 5,911 3,398 2,154 2,066 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 240 482 3,307 2,547 Pacific Rim Countries 49,163 43,727 44,031 43,940 Australia 92 173 18 105 China 701 609 357 590 Indonesia 947 460 17 100 Japan 37,730 36,286 38,290 39,170 Korea 8,322 4,510 3,080 2,366 Taiwan 1,371 1,689 2,269 1,606 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) 3 South/Central America 39,175 12,541 37,975 10,286 Argentina 130 215 915 1,039 Brazil 39,045 12,326 36,862 8,947 Colombia (-) (-) 76 55 Venezuela (-) (-) 122 245 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 357 310 245 290 India 333 296 238 288 South Africa 23 9 7 2 Other 1 4 (-) (-) ________________________________________________________________________________ February 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 238,211 166,916 North America 71,695 37,525 Canada 68,465 35,353 Mexico 3,229 2,172 Western Europe 78,000 68,942 Euro Area 62,649 52,787 European Union 76,885 67,378 Austria 7,069 6,528 Belgium 2,474 1,415 Finland 3,265 942 France 12,565 13,540 Germany 27,249 24,006 Italy 4,767 2,827 Netherlands 142 158 Spain 4,888 3,288 Sweden 8,439 8,594 United Kingdom 5,797 5,997 Other EU 229 84 European Free Trade Association 368 524 Norway (-) (-) Switzerland 368 524 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 747 1,039 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,199 5,841 Poland 88 121 Former Soviet Republics 2,804 3,173 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 650 1,107 Russia 2,154 2,066 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 3,307 2,547 Pacific Rim Countries 44,093 44,023 Australia 18 105 China 361 602 Indonesia 17 100 Japan 38,347 39,240 Korea 3,080 2,366 Taiwan 2,269 1,606 Other Pacific Rim (-) 3 South/Central America 37,980 10,296 Argentina 915 1,039 Brazil 36,867 8,958 Colombia 76 55 Venezuela 122 245 Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 245 290 India 238 288 South Africa 7 2 Other (-) (-) ______________________________________________________________________________ March 2000 February 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 364,193 230,956 339,726 190,460 North America 142,650 78,833 96,006 52,599 Canada 138,945 76,943 91,117 50,390 Mexico 3,705 1,890 4,889 2,209 Western Europe 105,696 81,211 110,784 77,118 Euro Area 88,509 63,258 100,296 63,613 European Union 105,343 80,053 110,204 76,131 Austria 3,655 3,446 796 2,333 Belgium 2,664 2,122 993 1,193 Finland 3,649 1,203 844 682 France 11,006 12,301 11,333 11,448 Germany 44,933 32,532 53,988 33,459 Italy 1,566 1,493 4,229 2,805 Netherlands 15,063 5,775 21,554 7,859 Spain 5,706 4,278 6,391 3,773 Sweden 7,674 9,287 6,057 8,336 United Kingdom 9,140 7,490 3,851 4,182 Other EU 287 128 166 60 European Free Trade Association 169 680 162 303 Norway 6 3 (-) (-) Switzerland 163 677 162 303 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 184 477 419 685 Eastern Europe/FSR 9,432 4,800 13,805 4,800 Poland 814 476 90 94 Former Soviet Republics 7,162 3,676 12,153 4,099 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,461 803 1,930 877 Russia 4,365 2,618 1,933 1,647 Other FSR 1,336 255 8,290 1,575 Other EE 1,456 648 1,562 607 Pacific Rim Countries 64,894 53,731 49,428 37,200 Australia 221 335 59 187 China 183 509 3,991 2,672 Indonesia 317 200 74 433 Japan 51,880 45,217 33,178 27,020 Korea 10,262 5,233 10,947 5,495 Taiwan 2,033 2,237 1,126 1,349 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 53 44 South/Central America 40,405 11,694 69,491 18,440 Argentina 518 560 3 2 Brazil 39,850 11,101 66,455 17,763 Colombia 37 32 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) 3,033 675 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 1,115 688 211 302 India 287 458 109 182 South Africa 796 197 (-) (-) Other 33 33 102 120 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."