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. February 2002 January 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 257,346 162,483 294,156 199,275 North America 100,463 51,946 98,512 49,289 Canada 95,111 49,405 93,207 46,688 Mexico 5,351 2,542 5,305 2,601 Western Europe 94,602 63,724 94,042 75,977 Euro Area 82,827 52,441 78,624 60,771 European Union 92,493 62,453 93,246 74,846 Austria 2,489 4,729 5,283 4,480 Belgium 1,696 1,499 896 709 Finland 5,032 1,771 4,986 1,212 France 10,201 8,892 12,946 11,316 Germany 54,418 28,260 44,154 35,283 Italy 1,864 2,261 2,483 2,697 Netherlands 1,495 662 2,134 1,044 Spain 5,622 4,330 5,729 3,988 Sweden 5,015 5,941 8,008 8,081 United Kingdom 4,650 4,069 6,613 5,978 Other EU 13 39 14 59 European Free Trade Association 328 495 395 609 Norway (-) (-) (-) 5 Switzerland 328 495 395 604 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 1,550 481 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 230 296 401 521 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,071 2,740 7,231 4,987 Poland 18 32 177 135 Former Soviet Republics 2,576 1,881 2,557 2,448 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 117 46 779 625 Russia 2,450 1,825 1,779 1,823 Other FSR 9 10 (-) (-) Other EE 1,478 827 4,497 2,405 Pacific Rim Countries 47,903 38,823 86,659 63,630 Australia 19 15 120 62 China 376 598 1,094 1,193 Indonesia 249 155 2,364 1,342 Japan 43,128 34,632 66,313 53,236 Korea 3,665 2,655 11,315 5,894 Taiwan 466 765 5,414 1,881 Other Pacific Rim (-) 3 39 21 South/Central America 9,799 4,761 7,236 4,807 Argentina 179 391 988 1,222 Brazil 7,893 3,932 5,786 3,447 Colombia (-) (-) 59 37 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 1,728 439 403 102 Other Countries 508 488 476 585 India 491 462 411 526 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 17 26 65 59 _______________________________________________________________________________ January 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 366,844 213,817 North America 98,802 49,392 Canada 93,280 46,710 Mexico 5,522 2,682 Western Europe 95,472 76,661 Euro Area 79,625 61,247 European Union 94,669 75,530 Austria 5,283 4,480 Belgium 1,154 781 Finland 5,270 1,269 France 12,984 11,359 Germany 44,386 35,449 Italy 2,524 2,755 Netherlands 2,134 1,044 Spain 5,875 4,067 Sweden 8,010 8,081 United Kingdom 6,991 6,186 Other EU 59 59 European Free Trade Association 402 609 Norway 5 5 Switzerland 397 604 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) Other Western Europe 401 521 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,246 5,035 Poland 186 146 Former Soviet Republics 2,560 2,466 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 782 643 Russia 1,779 1,823 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 4,500 2,423 Pacific Rim Countries 87,016 64,288 Australia 121 62 China 1,100 1,193 Indonesia 2,530 1,449 Japan 66,503 53,761 Korea 11,307 5,922 Taiwan 5,414 1,881 Other Pacific Rim 40 21 South/Central America 77,823 17,848 Argentina 988 1,222 Brazil 76,250 16,451 Colombia 183 73 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 403 102 Other Countries 484 593 India 417 535 South Africa (-) (-) Other 67 59 _______________________________________________________________________________ February 2001 January 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 238,211 166,916 237,132 174,132 North America 71,695 37,525 68,041 35,758 Canada 68,465 35,353 64,184 33,233 Mexico 3,229 2,172 3,856 2,525 Western Europe 78,000 68,942 78,954 71,392 Euro Area 62,649 52,787 67,678 56,115 European Union 76,885 67,378 77,913 69,869 Austria 7,069 6,528 6,696 5,999 Belgium 2,474 1,415 1,672 1,571 Finland 3,265 942 124 250 France 12,565 13,540 16,496 17,471 Germany 27,249 24,006 18,440 19,028 Italy 4,767 2,827 5,143 3,814 Netherlands 142 158 11,825 4,570 Spain 4,888 3,288 6,789 3,189 Sweden 8,439 8,594 5,405 8,124 United Kingdom 5,797 5,997 4,830 5,631 Other EU 229 84 492 223 European Free Trade Association 368 524 130 225 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 368 524 130 225 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 144 124 Other Western Europe 747 1,039 767 1,173 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,199 5,841 10,415 8,571 Poland 88 121 2,387 1,361 Former Soviet Republics 2,804 3,173 3,658 3,080 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 650 1,107 697 582 Russia 2,154 2,066 2,961 2,498 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 3,307 2,547 4,370 4,130 Pacific Rim Countries 44,093 44,023 52,468 48,613 Australia 18 105 701 443 China 361 602 654 1,200 Indonesia 17 100 605 198 Japan 38,347 39,240 41,373 41,154 Korea 3,080 2,366 5,282 2,868 Taiwan 2,269 1,606 3,851 2,747 Other Pacific Rim (-) 3 2 3 South/Central America 37,980 10,296 25,742 9,167 Argentina 915 1,039 835 868 Brazil 36,867 8,958 24,827 8,244 Colombia 76 55 79 52 Venezuela 122 245 2 3 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 245 290 1,512 631 India 238 288 207 147 South Africa 7 2 61 27 Other (-) (-) 1,245 457 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."