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. May 2001 April 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 276,881 188,949 268,723 190,889 North America 102,208 49,421 84,929 40,809 Canada 93,676 45,723 76,127 37,087 Mexico 8,532 3,697 8,801 3,722 Western Europe 107,202 79,832 106,572 83,028 Euro Area 92,226 64,374 92,321 66,963 European Union 106,719 78,955 105,577 81,729 Austria 9,675 6,781 8,055 6,204 Belgium 2,264 1,804 2,703 1,725 Finland 1,525 423 1,944 829 France 14,723 13,318 12,636 13,270 Germany 39,544 29,594 45,149 32,835 Italy 7,311 4,656 2,235 2,215 Netherlands 8,726 3,453 11,016 3,925 Spain 8,077 4,198 7,357 5,465 Sweden 5,842 7,294 7,700 8,268 United Kingdom 8,643 7,273 5,555 6,489 Other EU 389 159 1,227 504 European Free Trade Association 277 537 338 487 Norway 16 44 (-) (-) Switzerland 261 493 338 487 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 19 13 249 186 Other Western Europe 187 327 409 626 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,631 3,200 5,278 3,923 Poland 67 101 155 199 Former Soviet Republics 4,399 2,980 4,776 3,394 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2,181 1,022 3,086 1,573 Russia 2,218 1,958 1,690 1,821 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 166 119 346 330 Pacific Rim Countries 54,133 50,105 67,001 59,164 Australia 306 365 240 270 China 2,356 2,479 3,058 2,464 Indonesia 1,921 1,416 3,100 1,204 Japan 41,703 40,483 49,962 48,727 Korea 6,830 3,842 9,868 5,297 Taiwan 1,016 1,517 757 1,179 Other Pacific Rim 1 3 17 22 South/Central America 8,457 6,063 4,778 3,816 Argentina 2,687 2,491 1,432 1,599 Brazil 4,862 3,305 3,347 2,217 Colombia 70 53 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 838 214 (-) (-) Other Countries 250 328 164 149 India 250 328 164 149 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other (-) (-) (-) (-) ______________________________________________________________________________ April 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 288,688 199,526 North America 84,966 40,830 Canada 76,142 37,096 Mexico 8,824 3,734 Western Europe 109,283 84,138 Euro Area 94,910 67,921 European Union 108,287 82,839 Austria 8,055 6,204 Belgium 2,703 1,725 Finland 1,944 829 France 12,753 13,342 Germany 45,353 32,894 Italy 2,235 2,215 Netherlands 11,016 3,925 Spain 9,623 6,282 Sweden 7,760 8,309 United Kingdom 5,618 6,600 Other EU 1,227 514 European Free Trade Association 338 487 Norway (-) (-) Switzerland 338 487 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 249 186 Other Western Europe 409 626 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,099 5,307 Poland 189 241 Former Soviet Republics 6,563 4,732 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 4,378 2,800 Russia 2,185 1,932 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 347 333 Pacific Rim Countries 67,700 59,702 Australia 243 286 China 3,912 3,044 Indonesia 3,100 1,204 Japan 49,804 48,669 Korea 9,868 5,297 Taiwan 757 1,179 Other Pacific Rim 17 22 South/Central America 19,476 9,401 Argentina 1,432 1,599 Brazil 18,044 7,802 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 164 149 India 164 149 South Africa (-) (-) Other (-) (-) _______________________________________________________________________________ May 2000 April 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 413,358 244,606 354,780 207,225 North America 159,835 77,946 133,550 65,682 Canada 134,053 69,510 123,570 61,987 Mexico 25,783 8,437 9,980 3,695 Western Europe 128,698 93,932 124,340 83,265 Euro Area 112,637 77,309 101,782 67,408 European Union 127,927 92,637 119,359 81,824 Austria 5,018 4,541 990 2,810 Belgium 3,383 2,298 1,027 1,024 Finland 2,452 1,177 3,935 1,049 France 15,130 15,197 7,801 8,183 Germany 51,726 37,200 63,176 41,636 Italy 7,799 5,105 3,351 2,961 Netherlands 24,200 9,861 16,160 6,362 Spain 2,568 1,716 4,873 3,187 Sweden 7,648 8,916 7,959 8,158 United Kingdom 7,620 6,377 9,618 6,258 Other EU 384 250 467 195 European Free Trade Association 297 479 4,685 991 Norway (-) (-) 4,532 714 Switzerland 297 479 153 277 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 55 46 19 13 Other Western Europe 419 770 278 437 Eastern Europe/FSR 13,722 5,343 5,733 2,415 Poland 131 165 216 208 Former Soviet Republics 13,552 5,141 5,517 2,207 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 3,941 2,126 1,610 378 Russia 3,973 2,164 1,437 1,184 Other FSR 5,638 851 2,470 645 Other EE 39 36 (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 79,595 52,758 53,198 42,217 Australia 465 522 73 69 China 262 495 1,075 1,166 Indonesia 2 4 100 57 Japan 57,418 42,909 43,252 34,783 Korea 20,148 6,911 7,305 4,258 Taiwan 967 1,731 1,394 1,876 Other Pacific Rim 333 186 (-) 8 South/Central America 31,096 14,323 37,525 13,165 Argentina 3,326 2,953 597 629 Brazil 27,770 11,370 36,786 12,426 Colombia (-) (-) 139 107 Venezuela (-) (-) 3 4 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 411 303 433 481 India 87 86 309 346 South Africa 272 151 17 31 Other 52 66 107 104 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."