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. June 2001 May 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 225,348 164,804 276,881 188,949 North America 80,176 40,686 102,208 49,421 Canada 74,834 38,034 93,676 45,723 Mexico 5,342 2,652 8,532 3,697 Western Europe 82,068 68,737 107,202 79,832 Euro Area 67,238 53,866 92,226 64,374 European Union 80,734 67,476 106,719 78,955 Austria 7,666 6,328 9,675 6,781 Belgium 2,050 1,433 2,264 1,804 Finland 1,184 555 1,525 423 France 16,516 14,051 14,723 13,318 Germany 17,511 19,936 39,544 29,594 Italy 2,141 2,379 7,311 4,656 Netherlands 13,359 4,506 8,726 3,453 Spain 5,875 4,256 8,077 4,198 Sweden 8,154 8,111 5,842 7,294 United Kingdom 5,340 5,475 8,643 7,273 Other EU 937 445 389 159 European Free Trade Association 286 346 277 537 Norway (-) (-) 16 44 Switzerland 286 346 261 493 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 625 320 19 13 Other Western Europe 423 596 187 327 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,403 4,629 4,631 3,200 Poland 419 217 67 101 Former Soviet Republics 6,984 4,412 4,399 2,980 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2,273 1,141 2,181 1,022 Russia 4,711 3,272 2,218 1,958 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) 166 119 Pacific Rim Countries 44,548 44,945 54,133 50,105 Australia 88 198 306 365 China 1,265 1,460 2,356 2,479 Indonesia 2,318 1,742 1,921 1,416 Japan 37,011 38,494 41,703 40,483 Korea 3,281 2,169 6,830 3,842 Taiwan 585 882 1,016 1,517 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 1 3 South/Central America 11,067 5,652 8,457 6,063 Argentina 939 1,278 2,687 2,491 Brazil 6,486 3,384 4,862 3,305 Colombia 138 89 70 53 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 3,504 901 838 214 Other Countries 86 154 250 328 India 76 149 250 328 South Africa 10 5 (-) (-) Other (-) (-) (-) (-) ________________________________________________________________________________ May 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 302,099 197,617 North America 102,410 49,530 Canada 93,793 45,805 Mexico 8,618 3,725 Western Europe 107,917 80,710 Euro Area 92,920 65,157 European Union 107,434 79,833 Austria 10,048 7,273 Belgium 2,264 1,804 Finland 1,525 423 France 14,723 13,318 Germany 39,546 29,614 Italy 7,311 4,656 Netherlands 8,726 3,453 Spain 8,396 4,469 Sweden 5,853 7,362 United Kingdom 8,653 7,300 Other EU 389 159 European Free Trade Association 277 537 Norway 16 44 Switzerland 261 (-) Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 19 13 Other Western Europe 187 327 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,899 3,756 Poland 84 123 Former Soviet Republics 4,650 3,515 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 2,246 1,179 Russia 2,404 2,336 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 166 119 Pacific Rim Countries 54,557 50,739 Australia 306 365 China 2,379 2,607 Indonesia 1,921 1,416 Japan 41,973 40,867 Korea 6,854 3,916 Taiwan 1,122 1,566 Other Pacific Rim 1 3 South/Central America 32,031 12,404 Argentina 2,986 2,568 Brazil 28,137 9,569 Colombia 70 53 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 838 214 Other Countries 286 478 India 286 478 South Africa (-) (-) Other (-) (-) _______________________________________________________________________________ June 2000 May 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 363,642 225,489 413,358 244,606 North America 128,874 60,443 159,835 77,946 Canada 112,045 54,636 134,053 69,510 Mexico 16,829 5,807 25,783 8,437 Western Europe 133,706 96,168 128,698 93,932 Euro Area 105,267 74,549 112,637 77,309 European Union 118,919 92,526 127,927 92,637 Austria 4,592 4,167 5,018 4,541 Belgium 1,140 1,318 3,383 2,298 Finland 455 534 2,452 1,177 France 15,149 14,702 15,130 15,197 Germany 56,296 38,892 51,726 37,200 Italy 8,729 5,344 7,799 5,105 Netherlands 12,826 5,483 24,200 9,861 Spain 5,813 4,007 2,568 1,716 Sweden 7,863 11,741 7,648 8,916 United Kingdom 5,789 6,217 7,620 6,377 Other EU 267 121 384 250 European Free Trade Association 13,863 2,659 297 479 Norway 13,617 2,249 (-) (-) Switzerland 246 410 297 479 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 437 165 55 46 Other Western Europe 487 818 419 770 Eastern Europe/FSR 21,603 8,305 13,722 5,343 Poland 5,169 1,032 131 165 Former Soviet Republics 16,135 7,124 13,552 5,141 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 4,213 2,575 3,941 2,126 Russia 11,884 4,541 3,973 2,164 Other FSR 38 8 5,638 851 Other EE 299 149 39 36 Pacific Rim Countries 64,042 53,569 79,595 52,758 Australia 80 211 465 522 China 413 440 262 495 Indonesia (-) (-) 2 4 Japan 47,268 43,294 57,418 42,909 Korea 14,133 7,470 20,148 6,911 Taiwan 2,002 2,065 967 1,731 Other Pacific Rim 146 88 333 186 South/Central America 13,748 6,188 31,096 14,323 Argentina 274 244 3,326 2,953 Brazil 13,376 5,875 27,770 11,370 Colombia 98 69 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 1,669 816 411 303 India 329 348 87 86 South Africa 1,136 277 272 151 Other 205 192 52 66 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."