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. July 2001 June 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 232,766 172,321 225,348 164,804 North America 75,417 38,837 80,176 40,686 Canada 68,957 35,501 74,834 38,034 Mexico 6,461 3,336 5,342 2,652 Western Europe 88,866 75,085 82,068 68,737 Euro Area 70,379 56,920 67,238 53,866 European Union 88,164 73,920 80,734 67,476 Austria 9,591 7,245 7,666 6,328 Belgium 1,863 1,744 2,050 1,433 Finland 1,039 269 1,184 555 France 13,320 13,691 16,516 14,051 Germany 32,466 26,971 17,511 19,936 Italy 3,567 2,821 2,141 2,379 Netherlands 3,326 1,315 13,359 4,506 Spain 5,126 2,835 5,875 4,256 Sweden 6,816 9,072 8,154 8,111 United Kingdom 10,969 7,928 5,340 5,475 Other EU 80 28 937 445 European Free Trade Association 241 411 286 346 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 241 411 286 346 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 8 8 625 320 Other Western Europe 454 746 423 596 Eastern Europe/FSR 11,200 4,965 7,403 4,629 Poland 221 209 419 217 Former Soviet Republics 10,052 4,409 6,984 4,412 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 608 579 2,273 1,141 Russia 9,443 3,829 4,711 3,272 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 927 347 (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 47,519 48,184 44,548 44,945 Australia 638 486 88 198 China 2,999 2,734 1,265 1,460 Indonesia 517 182 2,318 1,742 Japan 35,143 39,678 37,011 38,494 Korea 7,500 4,150 3,281 2,169 Taiwan 722 950 585 882 Other Pacific Rim (-) 4 (-) (-) South/Central America 9,557 4,995 11,067 5,652 Argentina 935 1,173 939 1,278 Brazil 8,388 3,665 6,486 3,384 Colombia 234 157 138 89 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 3,504 901 Other Countries 207 256 86 154 India 191 241 76 149 South Africa (-) (-) 10 5 Other 16 14 (-) (-) _______________________________________________________________________________ June 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 230,531 165,779 North America 82,446 41,223 Canada 74,865 38,054 Mexico 7,581 3,169 Western Europe 82,453 67,225 Euro Area 67,571 52,201 European Union 81,118 65,941 Austria 7,666 6,328 Belgium 2,050 1,433 Finland 1,184 555 France 16,570 14,069 Germany 17,516 18,075 Italy 2,141 2,379 Netherlands 13,444 4,535 Spain 6,063 4,404 Sweden 8,157 8,127 United Kingdom 5,389 5,589 Other EU 937 445 European Free Trade Association 286 368 Norway (-) (-) Switzerland 286 368 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 625 320 Other Western Europe 423 596 Eastern Europe/FSR 8,839 5,038 Poland 436 238 Former Soviet Republics 8,403 4,800 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 2,294 1,219 Russia 6,109 3,581 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 45,538 46,357 Australia 88 198 China 1,288 1,511 Indonesia 2,318 1,742 Japan 37,047 38,539 Korea 3,496 3,068 Taiwan 1,271 1,262 Other Pacific Rim 30 37 South/Central America 11,067 5,652 Argentina 939 1,278 Brazil 6,486 3,384 Colombia 138 89 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 3,504 901 Other Countries 189 284 India 173 222 South Africa 10 5 Other 6 57 _______________________________________________________________________________ July 2000 June 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 333,340 211,103 363,642 225,489 North America 91,202 41,342 128,874 60,443 Canada 85,689 38,343 112,045 54,636 Mexico 5,513 3,000 16,829 5,807 Western Europe 134,153 94,953 133,706 96,168 Euro Area 117,145 77,747 105,267 74,549 European Union 130,537 93,477 118,919 92,526 Austria 3,398 3,521 4,592 4,167 Belgium 3,031 2,056 1,140 1,318 Finland 2,934 962 455 534 France 13,403 13,230 15,149 14,702 Germany 65,760 42,859 56,296 38,892 Italy 3,746 3,827 8,729 5,344 Netherlands 20,229 8,056 12,826 5,483 Spain 4,237 2,989 5,813 4,007 Sweden 7,794 9,967 7,863 11,741 United Kingdom 5,598 5,764 5,789 6,217 Other EU 407 247 267 121 European Free Trade Association 3,327 1,083 13,863 2,659 Norway 2,964 499 13,617 2,249 Switzerland 363 585 246 410 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 58 49 437 165 Other Western Europe 231 344 487 818 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,917 5,121 21,603 8,305 Poland 219 253 5,169 1,032 Former Soviet Republics 6,085 3,566 16,135 7,124 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,692 1,432 4,213 2,575 Russia 977 820 11,884 4,541 Other FSR 3,416 1,314 38 8 Other EE 612 1,301 299 149 Pacific Rim Countries 64,017 51,866 64,042 53,569 Australia 202 293 80 211 China 6,783 4,022 413 440 Indonesia 73 419 (-) (-) Japan 52,878 43,185 47,268 43,294 Korea 2,911 2,452 14,133 7,470 Taiwan 1,015 1,393 2,002 2,065 Other Pacific Rim 154 101 146 88 South/Central America 36,339 17,280 13,748 6,188 Argentina 10,309 5,918 274 244 Brazil 26,030 11,362 13,376 5,875 Colombia (-) (-) 98 69 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 712 541 1,669 816 India 367 243 329 348 South Africa 256 194 1,136 277 Other 89 104 205 192 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."