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 easurement shown. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. March 2002 February 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 213,686 149,374 257,346 162,483 North America 111,385 55,590 100,463 51,946 Canada 97,499 51,017 95,111 49,405 Mexico 13,886 4,573 5,351 2,542 Western Europe 65,138 58,354 94,602 63,724 Euro Area 52,883 44,997 82,827 52,441 European Union 64,232 57,130 92,493 62,453 Austria 2,430 3,633 2,489 4,729 Belgium 1,283 828 1,696 1,499 Finland 165 217 5,032 1,771 France 8,118 7,973 10,201 8,892 Germany 33,315 26,045 54,418 28,260 Italy 2,947 3,027 1,864 2,261 Netherlands 3,004 1,534 1,495 662 Spain 1,622 1,740 5,622 4,330 Sweden 7,631 7,884 5,015 5,941 United Kingdom 3,718 4,250 4,650 4,069 Other EU (-) (-) 13 39 European Free Trade Association 300 477 328 495 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 300 477 328 495 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 16 10 1,550 481 Other Western Europe 590 736 230 296 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,220 4,701 4,071 2,740 Poland 284 181 18 32 Former Soviet Republics 2,067 2,341 2,576 1,881 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,058 1,675 117 46 Russia 1,005 664 2,450 1,825 Other FSR 4 2 9 10 Other EE 3,869 2,179 1,478 827 Pacific Rim Countries 19,254 25,174 47,903 38,823 Australia (-) (-) 19 15 China 144 272 376 598 Indonesia (-) (-) 249 155 Japan 17,113 22,793 43,128 34,632 Korea 986 839 3,665 2,655 Taiwan 525 911 466 765 Other Pacific Rim 487 359 (-) 3 South/Central America 11,325 5,190 9,799 4,761 Argentina 1,092 1,007 179 391 Brazil 7,689 3,487 7,893 3,932 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 2,544 696 1,728 439 Other Countries 363 365 508 488 India 281 294 491 462 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 82 70 17 26 _______________________________________________________________________________ February 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 340,920 181,829 North America 100,763 52,047 Canada 95,369 49,493 Mexico 5,394 2,554 Western Europe 101,227 68,146 Euro Area 87,808 55,743 European Union 99,114 66,871 Austria 2,489 4,729 Belgium 1,696 1,499 Finland 5,032 1,771 France 10,742 9,454 Germany 55,083 28,910 Italy 3,671 3,140 Netherlands 1,698 812 Spain 7,386 5,391 Sweden 6,586 6,875 United Kingdom 4,720 4,251 Other EU 13 39 European Free Trade Association 333 498 Norway (-) (-) Switzerland 333 498 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 1,550 481 Other Western Europe 230 296 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,928 3,440 Poland 18 32 Former Soviet Republics 5,432 2,581 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 117 46 Russia 5,307 2,525 Other FSR 9 10 Other EE 1,478 827 Pacific Rim Countries 51,217 41,029 Australia 65 39 China 419 673 Indonesia 463 292 Japan 45,913 36,265 Korea 3,891 2,991 Taiwan 466 765 Other Pacific Rim (-) 3 South/Central America 80,275 16,683 Argentina 198 404 Brazil 78,349 15,840 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 1,728 439 Other Countries 509 485 India 491 462 South Africa (-) (-) Other 18 22 ________________________________________________________________________________ March 2001 February 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 282,861 186,256 238,211 166,916 North America 83,176 42,204 71,695 37,525 Canada 74,997 38,421 68,465 35,353 Mexico 8,179 3,783 3,229 2,172 Western Europe 101,750 80,956 78,000 68,942 Euro Area 76,925 61,469 62,649 52,787 European Union 100,410 79,504 76,885 67,378 Austria 6,663 6,259 7,069 6,528 Belgium 1,667 1,756 2,474 1,415 Finland 269 408 3,265 942 France 12,374 14,027 12,565 13,540 Germany 33,146 29,479 27,249 24,006 Italy 6,852 3,885 4,767 2,827 Netherlands 7,951 3,169 142 158 Spain 2,733 1,283 4,888 3,288 Sweden 16,664 10,549 8,439 8,594 United Kingdom 6,821 7,487 5,797 5,997 Other EU 5,270 1,201 229 84 European Free Trade Association 295 433 368 524 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 295 433 368 524 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 483 240 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 563 780 747 1,039 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,859 5,988 6,199 5,841 Poland 111 143 88 121 Former Soviet Republics 7,484 5,311 2,804 3,173 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,572 1,913 650 1,107 Russia 5,911 3,398 2,154 2,066 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 264 535 3,307 2,547 Pacific Rim Countries 49,348 43,908 44,093 44,023 Australia 92 173 18 105 China 764 704 361 602 Indonesia 1,057 543 17 100 Japan 37,742 36,289 38,347 39,240 Korea 8,322 4,510 3,080 2,366 Taiwan 1,371 1,689 2,269 1,606 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) 3 South/Central America 40,372 12,889 37,980 10,296 Argentina 130 215 915 1,039 Brazil 40,242 12,674 36,867 8,958 Colombia (-) (-) 76 55 Venezuela (-) (-) 122 245 Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 357 310 245 290 India 333 296 238 288 South Africa 23 9 7 2 Other 1 4 (-) (-) 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."