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. July 2002 June 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 305,936 170,461 213,795 139,076 North America 104,084 55,010 99,709 50,811 Canada 96,546 50,958 92,475 47,598 Mexico 7,537 4,052 7,234 3,214 Western Europe 80,806 64,825 69,921 53,413 Euro Area 69,064 51,509 60,532 43,294 European Union 77,732 63,166 68,991 52,126 Austria 5,039 5,241 1,112 3,004 Belgium 3,536 1,728 1,350 794 Finland 1,853 886 1,371 559 France 14,142 11,237 21,895 11,637 Germany 30,260 22,109 24,200 19,406 Italy 4,717 5,321 2,560 2,579 Netherlands 7,793 2,853 5,370 2,146 Spain 1,666 2,101 2,219 2,969 Sweden 3,887 6,518 5,333 5,330 United Kingdom 4,702 5,068 3,121 3,496 Other EU 137 104 460 206 European Free Trade Association 1,062 529 205 350 Norway 824 145 (-) (-) Switzerland 238 384 205 350 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 1,720 725 126 73 Other Western Europe 293 405 599 864 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,141 1,402 4,653 1,794 Poland 822 471 59 33 Former Soviet Republics 1,017 662 4,027 1,022 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 219 213 184 89 Russia 798 449 3,128 744 Other FSR (-) (-) 715 190 Other EE 302 270 567 738 Pacific Rim Countries 28,874 27,626 30,620 28,538 Australia 25 176 13 113 China 2,429 1,906 1,556 871 Indonesia (-) (-) 113 98 Japan 20,929 22,328 26,189 24,955 Korea 4,801 2,257 1,906 1,349 Taiwan 688 958 843 1,152 Other Pacific Rim (-) 2 (-) (-) South/Central America 89,461 21,030 8,345 3,960 Argentina 2,530 2,177 1,509 1,452 Brazil 84,207 18,034 5,005 2,037 Colombia 19 16 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 2,706 803 1,831 471 Other Countries 570 568 546 560 India 569 562 472 513 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 1 6 75 47 ________________________________________________________________________________ June 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 308,526 160,868 North America 103,994 51,717 Canada 92,461 47,516 Mexico 11,533 4,201 Western Europe 72,319 55,281 Euro Area 61,425 44,421 European Union 71,356 53,926 Austria 1,112 3,008 Belgium 1,350 794 Finland 1,371 559 France 21,891 11,631 Germany 25,068 20,486 Italy 2,564 2,581 Netherlands 5,371 2,165 Spain 2,244 2,997 Sweden 6,786 5,982 United Kingdom 3,139 3,518 Other EU 460 206 European Free Trade Association 206 380 Norway 1 30 Switzerland 205 350 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 126 73 Other Western Europe 630 902 Eastern Europe/FSR 9,214 2,805 Poland 59 33 Former Soviet Republics 4,151 1,076 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 184 89 Russia 3,252 797 Other FSR 715 190 Other EE 5,003 1,696 Pacific Rim Countries 37,191 32,434 Australia 13 113 China 1,563 1,008 Indonesia 113 98 Japan 32,424 28,394 Korea 2,181 1,575 Taiwan 897 1,246 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 85,071 17,866 Argentina 1,509 1,452 Brazil 81,731 15,942 Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 1,831 471 Other Countries 738 765 India 663 718 South Africa (-) (-) Other 75 47 ________________________________________________________________________________ July 2001 June 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 298,935 187,724 230,531 165,779 North America 75,600 38,875 82,446 41,223 Canada 69,057 35,517 74,865 38,054 Mexico 6,543 3,358 7,581 3,169 Western Europe 91,192 75,749 82,453 67,225 Euro Area 70,845 57,237 67,571 52,201 European Union 88,652 74,269 81,118 65,941 Austria 9,591 7,245 7,666 6,328 Belgium 1,867 1,746 2,050 1,433 Finland 1,039 269 1,184 555 France 13,618 13,793 16,570 14,069 Germany 32,480 27,056 17,516 18,075 Italy 3,567 2,821 2,141 2,379 Netherlands 3,326 1,315 13,444 4,535 Spain 5,276 2,963 6,063 4,404 Sweden 6,816 9,072 8,157 8,127 United Kingdom 10,992 7,959 5,389 5,589 Other EU 80 28 937 445 European Free Trade Association 2,078 727 286 368 Norway 1,825 295 (-) (-) Switzerland 253 431 286 368 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 8 8 625 320 Other Western Europe 454 746 423 596 Eastern Europe/FSR 11,859 5,343 8,839 5,038 Poland 221 209 436 238 Former Soviet Republics 10,052 4,409 8,403 4,800 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 608 579 2,294 1,219 Russia 9,443 3,829 6,109 3,581 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 1,586 725 (-) (-) Pacific Rim Countries 47,778 48,421 45,538 46,357 Australia 686 510 88 198 China 3,037 2,796 1,288 1,511 Indonesia 517 182 2,318 1,742 Japan 35,299 39,791 37,047 38,539 Korea 7,500 4,150 3,496 3,068 Taiwan 739 988 1,271 1,262 Other Pacific Rim (-) 4 30 37 South/Central America 72,257 19,010 11,067 5,652 Argentina 3,749 3,492 939 1,278 Brazil 68,275 15,360 6,486 3,384 Colombia 234 157 138 89 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) 3,504 901 Other Countries 250 325 189 284 India 234 310 173 222 South Africa (-) (-) 10 5 Other 16 14 6 57 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), 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."