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. June 2002 May 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 213,795 139,076 191,607 135,695 North America 99,709 50,811 98,502 49,961 Canada 92,475 47,598 91,594 46,636 Mexico 7,234 3,214 6,908 3,325 Western Europe 69,921 53,413 55,102 47,866 Euro Area 60,532 43,294 41,181 34,512 European Union 68,991 52,126 54,189 46,524 Austria 1,112 3,004 2,827 3,325 Belgium 1,350 794 449 556 Finland 1,371 559 1,270 467 France 21,895 11,637 5,691 5,512 Germany 24,200 19,406 18,295 16,989 Italy 2,560 2,579 1,838 1,960 Netherlands 5,370 2,146 3,941 1,560 Spain 2,219 2,969 6,588 4,056 Sweden 5,333 5,330 5,512 5,294 United Kingdom 3,121 3,496 7,495 6,715 Other EU 460 206 281 88 European Free Trade Association 205 350 385 646 Norway (-) (-) 6 9 Switzerland 205 350 379 637 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 126 73 (-) (-) Other Western Europe 599 864 528 697 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,653 1,794 3,829 3,084 Poland 59 33 443 235 Former Soviet Republics 4,027 1,022 2,491 2,388 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 184 89 264 327 Russia 3,128 744 2,081 1,992 Other FSR 715 190 146 69 Other EE 567 738 894 461 Pacific Rim Countries 30,620 28,538 24,577 30,097 Australia 13 113 (-) (-) China 1,556 871 490 517 Indonesia 113 98 (-) (-) Japan 26,189 24,955 21,810 27,027 Korea 1,906 1,349 1,520 1,433 Taiwan 843 1,152 757 1,119 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 8,345 3,960 9,114 4,198 Argentina 1,509 1,452 1,080 1,367 Brazil 5,005 2,037 3,018 1,707 Colombia (-) (-) (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 1,831 471 5,016 1,124 Other Countries 546 560 484 488 India 472 513 358 363 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 75 47 126 125 ________________________________________________________________________________ May 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 234,636 143,296 North America 98,959 50,165 Canada 91,991 46,821 Mexico 6,968 3,344 Western Europe 55,696 48,791 Euro Area 41,609 35,193 European Union 54,763 47,428 Austria 2,829 3,330 Belgium 449 556 Finland 1,270 467 France 5,733 5,544 Germany 18,668 17,620 Italy 1,838 1,960 Netherlands 3,941 1,560 Spain 6,600 4,069 Sweden 5,657 5,458 United Kingdom 7,497 6,775 Other EU 281 88 European Free Trade Association 385 646 Norway 6 9 Switzerland 379 637 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 19 20 Other Western Europe 528 697 Eastern Europe/FSR 4,753 3,471 Poland 652 333 Former Soviet Republics 3,177 2,646 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 266 332 Russia 2,143 2,040 Other FSR 768 274 Other EE 924 491 Pacific Rim Countries 25,161 28,847 Australia (-) (-) China 515 555 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 21,954 25,421 Korea 1,883 1,660 Taiwan 809 1,210 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 49,564 11,473 Argentina 1,080 1,367 Brazil 43,467 8,982 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 5,016 1,124 Other Countries 504 550 India 378 425 South Africa (-) (-) Other 126 125 ______________________________________________________________________________ June 2001 May 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 230,531 165,779 302,099 197,617 North America 82,446 41,223 102,410 49,530 Canada 74,865 38,054 93,793 45,805 Mexico 7,581 3,169 8,618 3,725 Western Europe 82,453 67,225 107,917 80,710 Euro Area 67,571 52,201 92,920 65,157 European Union 81,118 65,941 107,434 79,833 Austria 7,666 6,328 10,048 7,273 Belgium 2,050 1,433 2,264 1,804 Finland 1,184 555 1,525 423 France 16,570 14,069 14,723 13,318 Germany 17,516 18,075 39,546 29,614 Italy 2,141 2,379 7,311 4,656 Netherlands 13,444 4,535 8,726 3,453 Spain 6,063 4,404 8,396 4,469 Sweden 8,157 8,127 5,853 7,362 United Kingdom 5,389 5,589 8,653 7,300 Other EU 937 445 389 159 European Free Trade Association 286 368 277 537 Norway (-) (-) 16 44 Switzerland 286 368 261 493 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 625 320 19 13 Other Western Europe 423 596 187 327 Eastern Europe/FSR 8,839 5,038 4,899 3,756 Poland 436 238 84 123 Former Soviet Republics 8,403 4,800 4,650 3,515 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 2,294 1,219 2,246 1,179 Russia 6,109 3,581 2,404 2,336 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE (-) (-) 166 119 Pacific Rim Countries 45,538 46,357 54,557 50,739 Australia 88 198 306 365 China 1,288 1,511 2,379 2,607 Indonesia 2,318 1,742 1,921 1,416 Japan 37,047 38,539 41,973 40,867 Korea 3,496 3,068 6,854 3,916 Taiwan 1,271 1,262 1,122 1,566 Other Pacific Rim 30 37 1 3 South/Central America 11,067 5,652 32,031 12,404 Argentina 939 1,278 2,986 2,568 Brazil 6,486 3,384 28,137 9,569 Colombia 138 89 70 53 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 3,504 901 838 214 Other Countries 189 284 286 478 India 173 222 286 478 South Africa 10 5 (-) (-) Other 6 57 (-) (-) 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."