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. April 2002 March 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 215,963 153,633 213,686 149,374 North America 113,064 59,181 111,385 55,590 Canada 103,853 55,071 97,499 51,017 Mexico 9,211 4,110 13,886 4,573 Western Europe 63,920 57,337 65,138 58,354 Euro Area 54,652 47,086 52,883 44,997 European Union 62,719 55,670 64,232 57,130 Austria 5,622 4,736 2,430 3,633 Belgium 698 510 1,283 828 Finland 1,547 472 165 217 France 8,174 8,725 8,118 7,973 Germany 24,145 23,484 33,315 26,045 Italy 5,286 5,005 2,947 3,027 Netherlands 2,065 806 3,004 1,534 Spain 6,560 3,140 1,622 1,740 Sweden 4,297 4,918 7,631 7,884 United Kingdom 3,770 3,666 3,718 4,250 Other EU 555 208 (-) (-) European Free Trade Association 299 525 300 477 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 299 525 300 477 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 9 9 16 10 Other Western Europe 893 1,133 590 736 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,413 1,595 6,220 4,701 Poland (-) (-) 284 181 Former Soviet Republics 436 615 2,067 2,341 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 21 58 1,058 1,675 Russia 415 557 1,005 664 Other FSR (-) (-) 4 2 Other EE 1,977 980 3,869 2,179 Pacific Rim Countries 32,743 32,703 19,254 25,174 Australia 43 228 (-) (-) China 5,690 3,469 144 272 Indonesia 189 143 (-) (-) Japan 22,600 25,661 17,113 22,793 Korea 3,250 1,885 986 839 Taiwan 972 1,317 525 911 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 487 359 South/Central America 3,718 2,719 11,325 5,190 Argentina 990 1,367 1,092 1,007 Brazil 1,904 1,094 7,689 3,487 Colombia 20 15 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 805 243 2,544 696 Other Countries 105 98 363 365 India 105 98 281 294 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other (-) (-) 82 70 ________________________________________________________________________________ March 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 285,643 164,120 North America 111,385 55,590 Canada 97,499 51,017 Mexico 13,886 4,573 Western Europe 65,896 59,309 Euro Area 53,494 45,755 European Union 64,991 58,080 Austria 2,430 3,633 Belgium 1,451 1,065 Finland 172 226 France 8,129 7,989 Germany 33,683 26,400 Italy 2,982 3,142 Netherlands 3,005 1,536 Spain 1,642 1,764 Sweden 7,759 8,067 United Kingdom 3,737 4,258 Other EU (-) (-) European Free Trade Association 300 482 Norway (-) (-) Switzerland 300 482 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 16 10 Other Western Europe 590 736 Eastern Europe/FSR 8,584 5,215 Poland 284 181 Former Soviet Republics 4,430 2,855 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 1,058 1,675 Russia 3,368 1,178 Other FSR 4 2 Other EE 3,869 2,179 Pacific Rim Countries 19,594 25,981 Australia (-) (-) China 169 383 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 17,260 22,927 Korea 1,153 1,399 Taiwan 525 911 Other Pacific Rim 487 359 South/Central America 79,818 17,603 Argentina 1,152 1,063 Brazil 76,117 15,844 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 2,549 696 Other Countries 366 423 India 284 352 South Africa (-) (-) Other 82 70 ________________________________________________________________________________ April 2001 March 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 288,688 199,526 282,861 186,256 North America 84,966 40,830 83,176 42,204 Canada 76,142 37,096 74,997 38,421 Mexico 8,824 3,734 8,179 3,783 Western Europe 109,283 84,138 101,750 80,956 Euro Area 94,910 67,921 76,925 61,469 European Union 108,287 82,839 100,410 79,504 Austria 8,055 6,204 6,663 6,259 Belgium 2,703 1,725 1,667 1,756 Finland 1,944 829 269 408 France 12,753 13,342 12,374 14,027 Germany 45,353 32,894 33,146 29,479 Italy 2,235 2,215 6,852 3,885 Netherlands 11,016 3,925 7,951 3,169 Spain 9,623 6,282 2,733 1,283 Sweden 7,760 8,309 16,664 10,549 United Kingdom 5,618 6,600 6,821 7,487 Other EU 1,227 514 5,270 1,201 European Free Trade Association 338 487 295 433 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 338 487 295 433 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 249 186 483 240 Other Western Europe 409 626 563 780 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,099 5,307 7,859 5,988 Poland 189 241 111 143 Former Soviet Republics 6,563 4,732 7,484 5,311 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 4,378 2,800 1,572 1,913 Russia 2,185 1,932 5,911 3,398 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 347 333 264 535 Pacific Rim Countries 67,700 59,702 49,348 43,908 Australia 243 286 92 173 China 3,912 3,044 764 704 Indonesia 3,100 1,204 1,057 543 Japan 49,804 48,669 37,742 36,289 Korea 9,868 5,297 8,322 4,510 Taiwan 757 1,179 1,371 1,689 Other Pacific Rim 17 22 (-) (-) South/Central America 19,476 9,401 40,372 12,889 Argentina 1,432 1,599 130 215 Brazil 18,044 7,802 40,242 12,674 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 164 149 357 310 India 164 149 333 296 South Africa (-) (-) 23 9 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."