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. September 2001 August 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 249,828 167,438 239,574 165,262 North America 110,842 58,391 80,951 39,563 Canada 99,230 54,141 71,327 35,703 Mexico 11,612 4,250 9,624 3,860 Western Europe 73,745 54,222 85,800 66,274 Euro Area 65,059 43,790 70,309 51,791 European Union 73,275 53,586 84,624 65,101 Austria 3,320 2,909 9,719 6,664 Belgium 354 444 3,387 2,792 Finland 1,546 429 3,096 724 France 12,153 7,491 11,063 9,911 Germany 27,390 23,209 22,410 21,400 Italy 4,325 2,668 6,725 4,556 Netherlands 12,053 4,148 10,813 4,247 Spain 3,714 2,405 2,679 1,377 Sweden 1,839 3,570 5,606 5,854 United Kingdom 6,377 6,226 8,709 7,451 Other EU 205 88 418 125 European Free Trade Association 226 441 203 330 Norway (-) (-) (-) 17 Switzerland 226 441 203 313 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 141 56 651 408 Other Western Europe 101 138 321 435 Eastern Europe/FSR 12,142 5,867 7,632 3,704 Poland 131 104 151 163 Former Soviet Republics 7,522 4,797 2,965 1,100 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 5,458 2,572 1,989 875 Russia 2,064 2,226 977 226 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 4,490 965 4,515 2,441 Pacific Rim Countries 45,456 43,559 54,486 49,517 Australia 274 247 126 88 China 1,857 1,538 2,292 1,945 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 35,833 37,005 46,308 42,950 Korea 6,871 3,695 4,871 3,066 Taiwan 620 1,074 736 1,267 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 153 200 South/Central America 7,323 5,028 10,515 5,989 Argentina 676 800 760 936 Brazil 6,420 4,065 9,409 4,845 Colombia 227 163 346 208 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 320 371 189 215 India 320 371 120 156 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other (-) (-) 69 59 ________________________________________________________________________________ August 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 357,654 191,333 North America 82,873 40,548 Canada 72,903 36,518 Mexico 9,970 4,029 Western Europe 87,561 67,974 Euro Area 72,010 53,317 European Union 86,385 66,801 Austria 9,897 6,734 Belgium 3,463 2,822 Finland 3,096 724 France 11,351 10,149 Germany 22,470 21,577 Italy 6,745 4,571 Netherlands 10,813 4,247 Spain 3,756 2,374 Sweden 5,609 5,854 United Kingdom 8,762 7,625 Other EU 423 125 European Free Trade Association 204 330 Norway 1 17 Switzerland 203 313 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 651 408 Other Western Europe 321 435 Eastern Europe/FSR 10,360 4,414 Poland 151 163 Former Soviet Republics 5,689 1,807 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 1,989 875 Russia 3,701 932 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 4,520 2,445 Pacific Rim Countries 55,903 50,497 Australia 130 88 China 2,480 2,216 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 47,531 43,658 Korea 4,871 3,066 Taiwan 736 1,267 Other Pacific Rim 155 203 South/Central America 120,765 27,681 Argentina 760 936 Brazil 119,659 26,536 Colombia 346 208 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 191 219 India 120 156 South Africa (-) (-) Other 71 63 _______________________________________________________________________________ September 2000 August 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 325,351 208,903 369,902 243,964 North America 95,491 47,252 93,805 46,038 Canada 91,866 44,950 87,641 43,033 Mexico 3,626 2,302 6,164 3,005 Western Europe 104,426 78,271 167,464 122,799 Euro Area 94,905 65,848 153,164 107,356 European Union 103,674 77,109 166,760 121,747 Austria 3,482 4,057 7,055 6,391 Belgium 3,354 1,648 3,296 3,106 Finland 2,630 1,041 1,802 1,007 France 16,834 12,620 19,475 18,949 Germany 46,056 35,491 78,848 57,664 Italy 3,871 3,051 7,787 5,037 Netherlands 17,295 6,939 30,793 12,808 Spain 992 816 2,094 1,494 Sweden 4,316 6,302 5,782 6,497 United Kingdom 4,453 4,959 7,814 7,894 Other EU 390 183 2,013 900 European Free Trade Association 349 566 260 380 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 349 566 260 380 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Western Europe 402 596 444 672 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,558 1,662 15,640 13,543 Poland 391 306 99 87 Former Soviet Republics 1,168 1,350 10,652 10,199 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 919 1,067 2,853 1,464 Russia 249 283 4,253 4,169 Other FSR (-) (-) 3,546 4,566 Other EE (-) 6 4,889 3,258 Pacific Rim Countries 75,730 64,681 60,502 47,807 Australia 685 711 37 109 China 998 1,056 3,116 1,696 Indonesia 3,270 2,099 (-) 4 Japan 62,429 54,865 42,475 36,522 Korea 4,589 3,181 11,888 6,713 Taiwan 3,759 2,769 2,966 2,747 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 18 16 South/Central America 47,658 16,787 31,935 13,381 Argentina 1,999 2,044 134 244 Brazil 45,658 14,743 31,490 12,924 Colombia (-) (-) 311 214 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 488 250 556 395 India 77 72 208 126 South Africa 236 70 255 194 Other 175 108 93 75 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."