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. January 2002 December 2001 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 294,156 199,275 223,127 145,135 North America 98,512 49,289 79,510 38,336 Canada 93,207 46,688 71,648 35,241 Mexico 5,305 2,601 7,862 3,095 Western Europe 94,042 75,977 87,763 64,244 Euro Area 78,624 60,771 73,015 50,961 European Union 93,246 74,846 86,777 63,017 Austria 5,283 4,480 3,886 4,101 Belgium 896 709 1,655 2,196 Finland 4,986 1,212 1,503 577 France 12,946 11,316 8,364 8,389 Germany 44,154 35,283 35,552 26,004 Italy 2,483 2,697 2,565 2,541 Netherlands 2,134 1,044 5,891 2,171 Spain 5,729 3,988 12,971 4,740 Sweden 8,008 8,081 7,421 6,147 United Kingdom 6,613 5,978 6,342 5,908 Other EU 14 59 628 242 European Free Trade Association 395 609 148 417 Norway (-) 5 (-) 2 Switzerland 395 604 148 415 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 512 345 Other Western Europe 401 521 327 465 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,231 4,987 5,624 4,221 Poland 177 135 50 68 Former Soviet Republics 2,557 2,448 5,300 3,891 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 779 625 1,711 726 Russia 1,779 1,823 3,358 3,094 Other FSR (-) (-) 231 71 Other EE 4,497 2,405 275 262 Pacific Rim Countries 86,659 63,630 45,902 34,570 Australia 120 62 986 502 China 1,094 1,193 544 670 Indonesia 2,364 1,342 23 23 Japan 66,313 53,236 36,995 29,074 Korea 11,315 5,894 6,779 3,371 Taiwan 5,414 1,881 557 915 Other Pacific Rim 39 21 18 14 South/Central America 7,236 4,807 4,004 3,419 Argentina 988 1,222 1,233 1,539 Brazil 5,786 3,447 2,690 1,829 Colombia 59 37 80 52 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 403 102 (-) (-) Other Countries 476 585 324 345 India 411 526 289 308 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 65 59 35 37 _______________________________________________________________________________ December 2001 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 330,055 168,360 North America 79,577 38,213 Canada 71,668 35,102 Mexico 7,908 3,111 Western Europe 88,433 65,268 Euro Area 73,605 51,871 European Union 87,386 63,974 Austria 3,896 4,118 Belgium 2,031 2,447 Finland 1,503 577 France 8,421 8,767 Germany 35,584 26,060 Italy 2,655 2,680 Netherlands 5,904 2,218 Spain 12,982 4,761 Sweden 7,421 6,147 United Kingdom 6,360 5,955 Other EU 628 242 European Free Trade Association 208 484 Norway (-) 2 Switzerland 208 482 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 512 345 Other Western Europe 327 465 Eastern Europe/FSR 5,634 4,288 Poland 50 68 Former Soviet Republics 5,300 3,891 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 1,711 726 Russia 3,358 3,094 Other FSR 231 71 Other EE 285 329 Pacific Rim Countries 50,655 37,946 Australia 986 502 China 669 776 Indonesia 212 165 Japan 41,340 32,159 Korea 6,779 3,371 Taiwan 651 955 Other Pacific Rim 18 17 South/Central America 105,416 22,255 Argentina 1,233 1,539 Brazil 104,103 20,665 Colombia 80 52 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) Other Countries 341 390 India 299 343 South Africa (-) (-) Other 41 47 ________________________________________________________________________________ January 2001 December 2000 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 237,132 174,132 292,256 201,548 North America 68,041 35,758 66,083 33,336 Canada 64,184 33,233 59,620 29,949 Mexico 3,856 2,525 6,463 3,387 Western Europe 78,954 71,392 125,129 100,160 Euro Area 67,678 56,115 109,804 84,206 European Union 77,913 69,869 123,488 98,324 Austria 6,696 5,999 8,613 6,517 Belgium 1,672 1,571 3,089 1,929 Finland 124 250 1,020 384 France 16,496 17,471 22,248 21,028 Germany 18,440 19,028 52,391 40,479 Italy 5,143 3,814 3,873 3,903 Netherlands 11,825 4,570 9,904 4,314 Spain 6,789 3,189 7,931 5,359 Sweden 5,405 8,124 9,027 8,637 United Kingdom 4,830 5,631 4,657 5,481 Other EU 492 223 736 293 European Free Trade Association 130 225 1,057 1,040 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 130 225 1,057 1,040 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 144 124 114 107 Other Western Europe 767 1,173 469 689 Eastern Europe/FSR 10,415 8,571 10,824 7,725 Poland 2,387 1,361 183 166 Former Soviet Republics 3,658 3,080 10,355 7,308 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 697 582 4,377 3,654 Russia 2,961 2,498 4,885 3,208 Other FSR (-) (-) 1,093 446 Other EE 4,370 4,130 286 251 Pacific Rim Countries 52,468 48,613 53,633 48,295 Australia 701 443 27 84 China 654 1,200 632 832 Indonesia 605 198 (-) (-) Japan 41,373 41,154 41,787 40,730 Korea 5,282 2,868 7,872 4,265 Taiwan 3,851 2,747 3,315 2,378 Other Pacific Rim 2 3 (-) 6 South/Central America 25,742 9,167 36,392 11,851 Argentina 835 868 1,720 1,608 Brazil 24,827 8,244 34,514 10,139 Colombia 79 52 158 102 Venezuela 2 3 (-) 3 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 1,512 631 196 180 India 207 147 147 134 South Africa 61 27 10 5 Other 1,245 457 39 41 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."