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. December 2001 November 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 223,127 145,135 273,796 174,643 North America 79,510 38,336 94,397 45,578 Canada 71,648 35,241 81,578 41,088 Mexico 7,862 3,095 12,819 4,490 Western Europe 87,763 64,244 90,163 72,938 Euro Area 73,015 50,961 78,631 60,101 European Union 86,777 63,017 89,638 72,199 Austria 3,886 4,101 8,126 6,224 Belgium 1,655 2,196 2,518 3,462 Finland 1,503 577 1,139 456 France 8,364 8,389 14,277 13,041 Germany 35,552 26,004 32,802 25,399 Italy 2,565 2,541 4,075 2,886 Netherlands 5,891 2,171 7,807 2,980 Spain 12,971 4,740 7,668 5,558 Sweden 7,421 6,147 2,639 4,525 United Kingdom 6,342 5,908 8,336 7,549 Other EU 628 242 251 118 European Free Trade Association 148 417 157 228 Norway (-) 2 (-) 5 Switzerland 148 415 157 222 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 512 345 40 27 Other Western Europe 327 465 329 484 Eastern Europe/FSR 5,624 4,221 9,904 4,823 Poland 50 68 41 58 Former Soviet Republics 5,300 3,891 1,698 1,282 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,711 726 1,210 899 Russia 3,358 3,094 487 383 Other FSR 231 71 (-) (-) Other EE 275 262 8,166 3,483 Pacific Rim Countries 45,902 34,570 49,034 42,574 Australia 986 502 77 163 China 544 670 190 384 Indonesia 23 23 (-) (-) Japan 36,995 29,074 44,033 38,332 Korea 6,779 3,371 4,189 2,863 Taiwan 557 915 546 832 Other Pacific Rim 18 14 (-) (-) South/Central America 4,004 3,419 29,786 8,319 Argentina 1,233 1,539 660 815 Brazil 2,690 1,829 28,514 7,311 Colombia 80 52 78 46 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 533 147 Other Countries 324 345 512 411 India 289 308 446 389 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 35 37 67 22 ________________________________________________________________________________ November 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 365,769 198,629 North America 94,748 45,746 Canada 81,807 41,209 Mexico 12,941 4,537 Western Europe 96,834 77,844 Euro Area 84,786 64,056 European Union 96,290 77,096 Austria 8,128 6,229 Belgium 2,518 3,462 Finland 1,479 523 France 14,277 13,041 Germany 33,604 26,029 Italy 4,483 3,143 Netherlands 7,807 2,980 Spain 12,271 8,556 Sweden 2,639 4,525 United Kingdom 8,833 8,491 Other EU 251 118 European Free Trade Association 175 238 Norway (-) 5 Switzerland 175 233 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 40 27 Other Western Europe 329 484 Eastern Europe/FSR 14,360 6,827 Poland 60 71 Former Soviet Republics 3,154 1,769 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 2,005 1,234 Russia 1,149 535 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 11,146 4,988 Pacific Rim Countries 51,739 44,530 Australia 77 163 China 279 544 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 46,539 40,039 Korea 4,205 2,882 Taiwan 639 902 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 107,573 23,268 Argentina 662 819 Brazil 106,300 22,256 Colombia 78 46 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 533 147 Other Countries 515 414 India 449 392 South Africa (-) (-) Other 67 22 ________________________________________________________________________________ December 2000 November 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 292,256 201,548 308,313 191,865 North America 66,083 33,336 73,964 38,575 Canada 59,620 29,949 68,654 35,757 Mexico 6,463 3,387 5,310 2,818 Western Europe 125,129 100,160 107,400 83,997 Euro Area 109,804 84,206 95,157 68,553 European Union 123,488 98,324 106,595 82,583 Austria 8,613 6,517 4,692 5,244 Belgium 3,089 1,929 1,332 983 Finland 1,020 384 7,243 1,817 France 22,248 21,028 13,347 12,846 Germany 52,391 40,479 46,869 35,207 Italy 3,873 3,903 5,515 3,539 Netherlands 9,904 4,314 10,631 4,869 Spain 7,931 5,359 5,200 3,910 Sweden 9,027 8,637 3,735 6,578 United Kingdom 4,657 5,481 7,695 7,388 Other EU 736 293 337 200 European Free Trade Association 1,057 1,040 316 652 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 1,057 1,040 316 652 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 114 107 19 15 Other Western Europe 469 689 469 747 Eastern Europe/FSR 10,824 7,725 7,549 4,997 Poland 183 166 151 192 Former Soviet Republics 10,355 7,308 7,378 4,786 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 4,377 3,654 2,067 1,980 Russia 4,885 3,208 5,311 2,806 Other FSR 1,093 446 (-) (-) Other EE 286 251 20 20 Pacific Rim Countries 53,633 48,295 53,414 43,290 Australia 27 84 8 27 China 632 832 1,374 730 Indonesia (-) (-) 3,743 2,318 Japan 41,787 40,730 39,059 34,204 Korea 7,872 4,265 6,500 3,843 Taiwan 3,315 2,378 2,730 2,165 Other Pacific Rim (-) 6 (-) 3 South/Central America 36,392 11,851 62,519 19,234 Argentina 1,720 1,608 2,334 1,590 Brazil 34,514 10,139 59,867 17,413 Colombia 158 102 285 198 Venezuela (-) 3 (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 34 33 Other Countries 196 180 3,466 1,773 India 147 134 38 56 South Africa 10 5 91 437 Other 39 41 3,337 1,279 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."