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. November 2001 October 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 273,796 174,643 269,175 172,238 North America 94,397 45,578 99,458 53,286 Canada 81,578 41,088 87,844 48,487 Mexico 12,819 4,490 11,614 4,799 Western Europe 90,163 72,938 95,350 69,657 Euro Area 78,631 60,101 80,582 55,552 European Union 89,638 72,199 94,630 68,570 Austria 8,126 6,224 6,664 5,368 Belgium 2,518 3,462 1,246 1,353 Finland 1,139 456 4,591 1,403 France 14,277 13,041 15,589 9,984 Germany 32,802 25,399 40,384 30,707 Italy 4,075 2,886 1,621 1,706 Netherlands 7,807 2,980 5,761 2,344 Spain 7,668 5,558 4,719 2,683 Sweden 2,639 4,525 6,935 7,429 United Kingdom 8,336 7,549 7,113 5,589 Other EU 251 118 8 3 European Free Trade Association 157 228 368 565 Norway (-) 5 (-) (-) Switzerland 157 222 368 565 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 40 27 15 10 Other Western Europe 329 484 337 512 Eastern Europe/FSR 9,904 4,823 9,332 3,468 Poland 41 58 104 155 Former Soviet Republics 1,698 1,282 3,918 1,777 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,210 899 615 444 Russia 487 383 3,304 1,333 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 8,166 3,483 5,310 1,536 Pacific Rim Countries 49,034 42,574 38,840 36,756 Australia 77 163 (-) (-) China 190 384 225 375 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 44,033 38,332 33,173 33,410 Korea 4,189 2,863 3,202 1,712 Taiwan 546 832 2,240 1,259 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 29,786 8,319 25,711 8,525 Argentina 660 815 1,694 1,823 Brazil 28,514 7,311 21,436 5,886 Colombia 78 46 276 180 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 533 147 2,306 637 Other Countries 512 411 483 546 India 446 389 452 520 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 67 22 31 26 _______________________________________________________________________________ October 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 315,770 186,703 North America 99,760 53,494 Canada 87,931 48,510 Mexico 11,829 4,984 Western Europe 99,171 72,037 Euro Area 84,025 57,649 European Union 98,139 70,754 Austria 6,664 5,368 Belgium 2,993 2,077 Finland 4,591 1,403 France 15,759 10,077 Germany 41,674 31,724 Italy 1,673 1,821 Netherlands 5,761 2,346 Spain 4,903 2,828 Sweden 6,935 7,431 United Kingdom 7,178 5,673 Other EU 9 5 European Free Trade Association 386 616 Norway (-) 5 Switzerland 386 610 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 298 138 Other Western Europe 348 530 Eastern Europe/FSR 12,930 6,238 Poland 193 202 Former Soviet Republics 6,173 3,852 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 2,302 2,387 Russia 3,784 1,437 Other FSR 87 28 Other EE 6,563 2,184 Pacific Rim Countries 41,707 38,379 Australia 3 10 China 225 375 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 36,024 34,999 Korea 3,204 1,715 Taiwan 2,241 1,267 Other Pacific Rim 10 13 South/Central America 61,467 15,741 Argentina 1,694 1,823 Brazil 57,192 13,101 Colombia 276 180 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 2,306 637 Other Countries 734 813 India 702 785 South Africa (-) (-) Other 32 28 ________________________________________________________________________________ November 2000 October 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 308,313 191,865 305,386 200,806 North America 73,964 38,575 96,918 46,977 Canada 68,654 35,757 87,377 42,982 Mexico 5,310 2,818 9,541 3,995 Western Europe 107,400 83,997 98,353 80,330 Euro Area 95,157 68,553 85,328 64,296 European Union 106,595 82,583 97,527 79,028 Austria 4,692 5,244 8,117 6,226 Belgium 1,332 983 1,249 1,309 Finland 7,243 1,817 359 289 France 13,347 12,846 11,832 12,969 Germany 46,869 35,207 44,116 34,261 Italy 5,515 3,539 1,840 1,616 Netherlands 10,631 4,869 16,824 7,043 Spain 5,200 3,910 659 424 Sweden 3,735 6,578 6,235 8,035 United Kingdom 7,695 7,388 5,960 6,685 Other EU 337 200 337 173 European Free Trade Association 316 652 241 428 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 316 652 241 428 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 19 15 27 38 Other Western Europe 469 747 557 836 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,549 4,997 11,904 8,250 Poland 151 192 250 265 Former Soviet Republics 7,378 4,786 8,079 5,829 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2,067 1,980 2,213 1,640 Russia 5,311 2,806 5,300 3,985 Other FSR (-) (-) 566 204 Other EE 20 20 3,576 2,155 Pacific Rim Countries 53,414 43,290 73,400 57,164 Australia 8 27 (-) (-) China 1,374 730 3,226 2,594 Indonesia 3,743 2,318 590 450 Japan 39,059 34,204 58,184 47,053 Korea 6,500 3,843 7,646 4,423 Taiwan 2,730 2,165 3,753 2,640 Other Pacific Rim (-) 3 (-) 3 South/Central America 62,519 19,234 24,643 7,947 Argentina 2,334 1,590 50 84 Brazil 59,867 17,413 24,278 7,659 Colombia 285 198 315 204 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 34 33 (-) (-) Other Countries 3,466 1,773 168 138 India 38 56 94 79 South Africa 91 437 24 10 Other 3,337 1,279 50 49 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."