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. October 2001 September 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 269,175 172,238 249,828 167,438 North America 99,458 53,286 110,842 58,391 Canada 87,844 48,487 99,230 54,141 Mexico 11,614 4,799 11,612 4,250 Western Europe 95,350 69,657 73,745 54,222 Euro Area 80,582 55,552 65,059 43,790 European Union 94,630 68,570 73,275 53,586 Austria 6,664 5,368 3,320 2,909 Belgium 1,246 1,353 354 444 Finland 4,591 1,403 1,546 429 France 15,589 9,984 12,153 7,491 Germany 40,384 30,707 27,390 23,209 Italy 1,621 1,706 4,325 2,668 Netherlands 5,761 2,344 12,053 4,148 Spain 4,719 2,683 3,714 2,405 Sweden 6,935 7,429 1,839 3,570 United Kingdom 7,113 5,589 6,377 6,226 Other EU 8 3 205 88 European Free Trade Association 368 565 226 441 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 368 565 226 441 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 15 10 141 56 Other Western Europe 337 512 101 138 Eastern Europe/FSR 9,332 3,468 12,142 5,867 Poland 104 155 131 104 Former Soviet Republics 3,918 1,777 7,522 4,797 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 615 444 5,458 2,572 Russia 3,304 1,333 2,064 2,226 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 5,310 1,536 4,490 965 Pacific Rim Countries 38,840 36,756 45,456 43,559 Australia (-) (-) 274 247 China 225 375 1,857 1,538 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 33,173 33,410 35,833 37,005 Korea 3,202 1,712 6,871 3,695 Taiwan 2,240 1,259 620 1,074 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 25,711 8,525 7,323 5,028 Argentina 1,694 1,823 676 800 Brazil 21,436 5,886 6,420 4,065 Colombia 276 180 227 163 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 2,306 637 (-) (-) Other Countries 483 546 320 371 India 452 520 320 371 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 31 26 (-) (-) ________________________________________________________________________________ September 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 264,569 178,496 North America 111,007 58,493 Canada 99,233 54,153 Mexico 11,774 4,341 Western Europe 74,664 56,136 Euro Area 65,576 44,156 European Union 73,860 54,111 Austria 3,330 2,924 Belgium 362 452 Finland 1,546 429 France 12,198 7,533 Germany 27,561 23,305 Italy 4,351 2,678 Netherlands 12,083 4,148 Spain 3,939 2,599 Sweden 1,839 3,577 United Kingdom 6,445 6,377 Other EU 205 88 European Free Trade Association 262 479 Norway (-) (-) Switzerland 262 479 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 421 1,386 Other Western Europe 121 159 Eastern Europe/FSR 20,769 11,158 Poland 441 268 Former Soviet Republics 13,856 9,517 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 9,287 5,438 Russia 4,313 3,991 Other FSR 255 88 Other EE 6,472 1,373 Pacific Rim Countries 49,648 46,834 Australia 297 259 China 3,544 2,712 Indonesia 2,223 1,629 Japan 36,059 37,432 Korea 6,905 3,728 Taiwan 620 1,074 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 7,905 5,367 Argentina 1,121 1,074 Brazil 6,557 4,130 Colombia 227 163 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 576 508 India 558 498 South Africa 19 10 Other (-) (-) _______________________________________________________________________________ October 2000 September 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 305,386 200,806 325,351 208,903 North America 96,918 46,977 95,491 47,252 Canada 87,377 42,982 91,866 44,950 Mexico 9,541 3,995 3,626 2,302 Western Europe 98,353 80,330 104,426 78,271 Euro Area 85,328 64,296 94,905 65,848 European Union 97,527 79,028 103,674 77,109 Austria 8,117 6,226 3,482 4,057 Belgium 1,249 1,309 3,354 1,648 Finland 359 289 2,630 1,041 France 11,832 12,969 16,834 12,620 Germany 44,116 34,261 46,056 35,491 Italy 1,840 1,616 3,871 3,051 Netherlands 16,824 7,043 17,295 6,939 Spain 659 424 992 816 Sweden 6,235 8,035 4,316 6,302 United Kingdom 5,960 6,685 4,453 4,959 Other EU 337 173 390 183 European Free Trade Association 241 428 349 566 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 241 428 349 566 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 27 38 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 557 836 402 596 Eastern Europe/FSR 11,904 8,250 1,558 1,662 Poland 250 265 391 306 Former Soviet Republics 8,079 5,829 1,168 1,350 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2,213 1,640 919 1,067 Russia 5,300 3,985 249 283 Other FSR 566 204 (-) (-) Other EE 3,576 2,155 (-) 6 Pacific Rim Countries 73,400 57,164 75,730 64,681 Australia (-) (-) 685 711 China 3,226 2,594 998 1,056 Indonesia 590 450 3,270 2,099 Japan 58,184 47,053 62,429 54,865 Korea 7,646 4,423 4,589 3,181 Taiwan 3,753 2,640 3,759 2,769 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 24,643 7,947 47,658 16,787 Argentina 50 84 1,999 2,044 Brazil 24,278 7,659 45,658 14,743 Colombia 315 204 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 168 138 488 250 India 94 79 77 72 South Africa 24 10 236 70 Other 50 49 175 108 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."