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. May 2002 April 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 191,607 135,695 215,963 153,633 North America 98,502 49,961 113,064 59,181 Canada 91,594 46,636 103,853 55,071 Mexico 6,908 3,325 9,211 4,110 Western Europe 55,102 47,866 63,920 57,337 Euro Area 41,181 34,512 54,652 47,086 European Union 54,189 46,524 62,719 55,670 Austria 2,827 3,325 5,622 4,736 Belgium 449 556 698 510 Finland 1,270 467 1,547 472 France 5,691 5,512 8,174 8,725 Germany 18,295 16,989 24,145 23,484 Italy 1,838 1,960 5,286 5,005 Netherlands 3,941 1,560 2,065 806 Spain 6,588 4,056 6,560 3,140 Sweden 5,512 5,294 4,297 4,918 United Kingdom 7,495 6,715 3,770 3,666 Other EU 281 88 555 208 European Free Trade Association 385 646 299 525 Norway 6 9 (-) (-) Switzerland 379 637 299 525 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 9 9 Other Western Europe 528 697 893 1,133 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,829 3,084 2,413 1,595 Poland 443 235 (-) (-) Former Soviet Republics 2,491 2,388 436 615 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 264 327 21 58 Russia 2,081 1,992 415 557 Other FSR 146 69 (-) (-) Other EE 894 461 1,977 980 Pacific Rim Countries 24,577 30,097 32,743 32,703 Australia (-) (-) 43 228 China 490 517 5,690 3,469 Indonesia (-) (-) 189 143 Japan 21,810 27,027 22,600 25,661 Korea 1,520 1,433 3,250 1,885 Taiwan 757 1,119 972 1,317 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 9,114 4,198 3,718 2,719 Argentina 1,080 1,367 990 1,367 Brazil 3,018 1,707 1,904 1,094 Colombia (-) (-) 20 15 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 5,016 1,124 805 243 Other Countries 484 488 105 98 India 358 363 105 98 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 126 125 (-) (-) ________________________________________________________________________________ April 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 263,156 165,347 North America 112,076 59,279 Canada 102,866 55,168 Mexico 9,211 4,110 Western Europe 66,694 58,879 Euro Area 57,224 48,366 European Union 65,466 57,143 Austria 5,643 4,781 Belgium 783 615 Finland 1,547 483 France 8,174 8,725 Germany 24,740 23,831 Italy 6,611 5,542 Netherlands 2,087 835 Spain 7,085 3,346 Sweden 4,297 4,918 United Kingdom 3,944 3,860 Other EU 555 208 European Free Trade Association 315 581 Norway (-) (-) Switzerland 315 581 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 9 9 Other Western Europe 904 1,145 Eastern Europe/FSR 5,894 2,921 Poland 70 36 Former Soviet Republics 3,847 1,905 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 2,922 1,181 Russia 417 560 Other FSR 509 164 Other EE 1,977 980 Pacific Rim Countries 34,400 33,991 Australia 44 230 China 5,754 3,557 Indonesia 1,212 860 Japan 23,004 25,936 Korea 3,358 1,980 Taiwan 1,027 1,425 Other Pacific Rim 1 2 South/Central America 43,955 10,133 Argentina 990 1,367 Brazil 42,140 8,507 Colombia 20 15 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 805 243 Other Countries 136 144 India 136 144 South Africa (-) (-) Other (-) (-) ______________________________________________________________________________ May 2001 April 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 302,099 197,617 288,688 199,526 North America 102,410 49,530 84,966 40,830 Canada 93,793 45,805 76,142 37,096 Mexico 8,618 3,725 8,824 3,734 Western Europe 107,917 80,710 109,283 84,138 Euro Area 92,920 65,157 94,910 67,921 European Union 107,434 79,833 108,287 82,839 Austria 10,048 7,273 8,055 6,204 Belgium 2,264 1,804 2,703 1,725 Finland 1,525 423 1,944 829 France 14,723 13,318 12,753 13,342 Germany 39,546 29,614 45,353 32,894 Italy 7,311 4,656 2,235 2,215 Netherlands 8,726 3,453 11,016 3,925 Spain 8,396 4,469 9,623 6,282 Sweden 5,853 7,362 7,760 8,309 United Kingdom 8,653 7,300 5,618 6,600 Other EU 389 159 1,227 514 European Free Trade Association 277 537 338 487 Norway 16 44 (-) (-) Switzerland 261 493 338 487 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 19 13 249 186 Other Western Europe 187 327 409 626 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,899 3,756 7,099 5,307 Poland 84 123 189 241 Former Soviet Republics 4,650 3,515 6,563 4,732 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2,246 1,179 4,378 2,800 Russia 2,404 2,336 2,185 1,932 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 166 119 347 333 Pacific Rim Countries 54,557 50,739 67,700 59,702 Australia 306 365 243 286 China 2,379 2,607 3,912 3,044 Indonesia 1,921 1,416 3,100 1,204 Japan 41,973 40,867 49,804 48,669 Korea 6,854 3,916 9,868 5,297 Taiwan 1,122 1,566 757 1,179 Other Pacific Rim 1 3 17 22 South/Central America 32,031 12,404 19,476 9,401 Argentina 2,986 2,568 1,432 1,599 Brazil 28,137 9,569 18,044 7,802 Colombia 70 53 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 838 214 (-) (-) Other Countries 286 478 164 149 India 286 478 164 149 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other (-) (-) (-) (-) 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."