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. August 2001 July 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 239,574 165,262 232,766 172,321 North America 80,951 39,563 75,417 38,837 Canada 71,327 35,703 68,957 35,501 Mexico 9,624 3,860 6,461 3,336 Western Europe 85,800 66,274 88,866 75,085 Euro Area 70,309 51,791 70,379 56,920 European Union 84,624 65,101 88,164 73,920 Austria 9,719 6,664 9,591 7,245 Belgium 3,387 2,792 1,863 1,744 Finland 3,096 724 1,039 269 France 11,063 9,911 13,320 13,691 Germany 22,410 21,400 32,466 26,971 Italy 6,725 4,556 3,567 2,821 Netherlands 10,813 4,247 3,326 1,315 Spain 2,679 1,377 5,126 2,835 Sweden 5,606 5,854 6,816 9,072 United Kingdom 8,709 7,451 10,969 7,928 Other EU 418 125 80 28 European Free Trade Association 203 330 241 411 Norway (-) 17 (-) (-) Switzerland 203 313 241 411 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 651 408 8 8 Other Western Europe 321 435 454 746 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,632 3,704 11,200 4,965 Poland 151 163 221 209 Former Soviet Republics 2,965 1,100 10,052 4,409 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,989 875 608 579 Russia 977 226 9,443 3,829 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 4,515 2,441 927 347 Pacific Rim Countries 54,486 49,517 47,519 48,184 Australia 126 88 638 486 China 2,292 1,945 2,999 2,734 Indonesia (-) (-) 517 182 Japan 46,308 42,950 35,143 39,678 Korea 4,871 3,066 7,500 4,150 Taiwan 736 1,267 722 950 Other Pacific Rim 153 200 (-) 4 South/Central America 10,515 5,989 9,557 4,995 Argentina 760 936 935 1,173 Brazil 9,409 4,845 8,388 3,665 Colombia 346 208 234 157 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 189 215 207 256 India 120 156 191 241 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 69 59 16 14 _______________________________________________________________________________ July 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 298,935 187,724 North America 75,600 38,875 Canada 69,057 35,517 Mexico 6,543 3,358 Western Europe 91,192 75,749 Euro Area 70,845 57,237 European Union 88,652 74,269 Austria 9,591 7,245 Belgium 1,867 1,746 Finland 1,039 269 France 13,618 13,793 Germany 32,480 27,056 Italy 3,567 2,821 Netherlands 3,326 1,315 Spain 5,276 2,963 Sweden 6,816 9,072 United Kingdom 10,992 7,959 Other EU 80 28 European Free Trade Association 2,078 727 Norway 1,825 295 Switzerland 253 431 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 8 8 Other Western Europe 454 746 Eastern Europe/FSR 11,859 5,343 Poland 221 209 Former Soviet Republics 10,052 4,409 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 608 579 Russia 9,443 3,829 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 1,586 725 Pacific Rim Countries 47,778 48,421 Australia 686 510 China 3,037 2,796 Indonesia 517 182 Japan 35,299 39,791 Korea 7,500 4,150 Taiwan 739 988 Other Pacific Rim (-) 4 South/Central America 72,257 19,010 Argentina 3,749 3,492 Brazil 68,275 15,360 Colombia 234 157 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 250 325 India 234 310 South Africa (-) (-) Other 16 14 ______________________________________________________________________________ August 2000 July 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 369,902 243,964 333,340 211,103 North America 93,805 46,038 91,202 41,342 Canada 87,641 43,033 85,689 38,343 Mexico 6,164 3,005 5,513 3,000 Western Europe 167,464 122,799 134,153 94,953 Euro Area 153,164 107,356 117,145 77,747 European Union 166,760 121,747 130,537 93,477 Austria 7,055 6,391 3,398 3,521 Belgium 3,296 3,106 3,031 2,056 Finland 1,802 1,007 2,934 962 France 19,475 18,949 13,403 13,230 Germany 78,848 57,664 65,760 42,859 Italy 7,787 5,037 3,746 3,827 Netherlands 30,793 12,808 20,229 8,056 Spain 2,094 1,494 4,237 2,989 Sweden 5,782 6,497 7,794 9,967 United Kingdom 7,814 7,894 5,598 5,764 Other EU 2,013 900 407 247 European Free Trade Association 260 380 3,327 1,083 Norway (-) (-) 2,964 499 Switzerland 260 380 363 585 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 58 49 Other Western Europe 444 672 231 344 Eastern Europe/FSR 15,640 13,543 6,917 5,121 Poland 99 87 219 253 Former Soviet Republics 10,652 10,199 6,085 3,566 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2,853 1,464 1,692 1,432 Russia 4,253 4,169 977 820 Other FSR 3,546 4,566 3,416 1,314 Other EE 4,889 3,258 612 1,301 Pacific Rim Countries 60,502 47,807 64,017 51,866 Australia 37 109 202 293 China 3,116 1,696 6,783 4,022 Indonesia (-) 4 73 419 Japan 42,475 36,522 52,878 43,185 Korea 11,888 6,713 2,911 2,452 Taiwan 2,966 2,747 1,015 1,393 Other Pacific Rim 18 16 154 101 South/Central America 31,935 13,381 36,339 17,280 Argentina 134 244 10,309 5,918 Brazil 31,490 12,924 26,030 11,362 Colombia 311 214 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 556 395 712 541 India 208 126 367 243 South Africa 255 194 256 194 Other 93 75 89 104 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."