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. August 2002 July 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 313,891 165,618 305,936 170,461 North America 110,288 59,116 104,084 55,010 Canada 99,964 55,114 96,546 50,958 Mexico 10,324 4,001 7,537 4,052 Western Europe 84,095 55,065 80,806 64,825 Euro Area 72,509 44,362 69,064 51,509 European Union 82,570 53,740 77,732 63,166 Austria 2,976 3,205 5,039 5,241 Belgium 1,545 796 3,536 1,728 Finland 1,649 875 1,853 886 France 6,865 6,798 14,142 11,237 Germany 43,803 24,408 30,260 22,109 Italy 3,165 2,869 4,717 5,321 Netherlands 10,441 3,739 7,793 2,853 Spain 2,065 1,668 1,666 2,101 Sweden 6,232 5,015 3,887 6,518 United Kingdom 3,829 4,362 4,702 5,068 Other EU (-) 3 137 104 European Free Trade Association 177 284 1,062 529 Norway 824 145 Switzerland 177 284 238 384 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 926 411 1,720 725 Other Western Europe 423 629 293 405 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,670 1,333 2,141 1,402 Poland 22 31 822 471 Former Soviet Republics 1,024 843 1,017 662 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 437 555 219 213 Russia 587 288 798 449 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 624 459 302 270 Pacific Rim Countries 35,777 30,761 28,874 27,626 Australia 61 264 25 176 China 221 390 2,429 1,906 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 24,765 24,780 20,929 22,328 Korea 7,316 3,402 4,801 2,257 Taiwan 3,413 1,926 688 958 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) 2 South/Central America 81,676 18,973 89,461 21,030 Argentina 672 1,008 2,530 2,177 Brazil 78,827 17,404 84,207 18,034 Colombia 36 26 19 16 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 2,141 536 2,706 803 Other Countries 386 370 570 568 India 352 343 569 562 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 34 28 1 6 __________________________________________________________________________________ July 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 308,177 172,779 North America 104,677 55,415 Canada 96,911 51,279 Mexico 7,767 4,136 Western Europe 81,738 66,324 Euro Area 69,977 52,974 European Union 78,664 64,665 Austria 5,039 5,241 Belgium 3,582 1,770 Finland 1,867 931 France 14,208 11,351 Germany 30,874 23,173 Italy 4,845 5,425 Netherlands 7,793 2,853 Spain 1,711 2,197 Sweden 3,906 6,553 United Kingdom 4,702 5,068 Other EU 137 104 European Free Trade Association 1,062 529 Norway 824 145 Switzerland 238 384 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 1,720 725 Other Western Europe 293 405 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,146 1,423 Poland 822 471 Former Soviet Republics 1,022 682 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 219 213 Russia 803 470 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 302 270 Pacific Rim Countries 28,980 27,741 Australia 25 176 China 2,450 1,930 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 20,929 22,330 Korea 4,892 2,368 Taiwan 684 934 Other Pacific Rim (-) 2 South/Central America 89,973 21,211 Argentina 2,530 2,177 Brazil 84,207 18,034 Colombia 39 31 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 3,197 969 Other Countries 661 665 India 661 659 South Africa (-) (-) Other 1 6 _________________________________________________________________________________ August 2001 July 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 357,654 191,333 298,935 187,724 North America 82,873 40,548 75,600 38,875 Canada 72,903 36,518 69,057 35,517 Mexico 9,970 4,029 6,543 3,358 Western Europe 87,561 67,974 91,192 75,749 Euro Area 72,010 53,317 70,845 57,237 European Union 86,385 66,801 88,652 74,269 Austria 9,897 6,734 9,591 7,245 Belgium 3,463 2,822 1,867 1,746 Finland 3,096 724 1,039 269 France 11,351 10,149 13,618 13,793 Germany 22,470 21,577 32,480 27,056 Italy 6,745 4,571 3,567 2,821 Netherlands 10,813 4,247 3,326 1,315 Spain 3,756 2,374 5,276 2,963 Sweden 5,609 5,854 6,816 9,072 United Kingdom 8,762 7,625 10,992 7,959 Other EU 423 125 80 28 European Free Trade Association 204 330 2,078 727 Norway 1 17 1,825 295 Switzerland 203 313 253 431 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 651 408 8 8 Other Western Europe 321 435 454 746 Eastern Europe/FSR 10,360 4,414 11,859 5,343 Poland 151 163 221 209 Former Soviet Republics 5,689 1,807 10,052 4,409 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 1,989 875 608 579 Russia 3,701 932 9,443 3,829 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 4,520 2,445 1,586 725 Pacific Rim Countries 55,903 50,497 47,778 48,421 Australia 130 88 686 510 China 2,480 2,216 3,037 2,796 Indonesia (-) (-) 517 182 Japan 47,531 43,658 35,299 39,791 Korea 4,871 3,066 7,500 4,150 Taiwan 736 1,267 739 988 Other Pacific Rim 155 203 (-) 4 South/Central America 120,765 27,681 72,257 19,010 Argentina 760 936 3,749 3,492 Brazil 119,659 26,536 68,275 15,360 Colombia 346 208 234 157 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 191 219 250 325 India 120 156 234 310 South Africa (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 71 63 16 14 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."