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. September 2002 August 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 271,622 167,996 313,891 165,618 North America 104,004 58,540 110,288 59,116 Canada 89,446 52,889 99,964 55,114 Mexico 14,558 5,651 10,324 4,001 Western Europe 77,863 56,836 84,095 55,065 Euro Area 69,899 47,113 72,509 44,362 European Union 76,971 55,550 82,570 53,740 Austria 4,387 3,742 2,976 3,205 Belgium 800 590 1,545 796 Finland 85 195 1,649 875 France 7,821 6,979 6,865 6,798 Germany 43,926 29,007 43,803 24,408 Italy 4,191 2,461 3,165 2,869 Netherlands 6,015 2,473 10,441 3,739 Spain 2,280 1,505 2,065 1,668 Sweden 2,583 3,774 6,232 5,015 United Kingdom 4,490 4,660 3,829 4,362 Other EU 394 163 3 Association 376 610 177 284 Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Switzerland 376 610 177 284 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey (-) (-) 926 411 Other Western Europe 516 677 423 629 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,464 4,668 1,670 1,333 Poland 631 390 22 31 Former Soviet Republics 5,338 3,896 1,024 843 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 807 380 437 555 Russia 4,531 3,516 587 288 Other FSR (-) (-) (-) (-) Other EE 495 381 624 459 Pacific Rim Countries 33,237 31,175 35,777 30,761 Australia 125 104 61 264 China 106 232 221 390 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 30,251 28,420 24,765 24,780 Korea 2,015 1,469 7,316 3,402 Taiwan 740 950 3,413 1,926 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 48,484 15,795 81,676 18,973 Argentina 1,166 1,195 672 1,008 Brazil 44,360 13,769 78,827 17,404 Colombia 128 86 36 26 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 2,830 745 2,141 536 Other Countries 1,570 980 386 370 India 561 568 352 343 South Africa 930 344 (-) (-) Other 79 68 34 28 __________________________________________________________________________________ August 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,902 171,821 North America 113,032 60,416 Canada 102,230 56,243 Mexico 10,802 4,173 Western Europe 88,029 58,757 Euro Area 76,100 47,425 European Union 86,451 57,343 Austria 2,985 3,225 Belgium 1,546 801 Finland 3,469 1,252 France 7,034 6,945 Germany 45,083 26,256 Italy 3,475 3,518 Netherlands 10,443 3,755 Spain 2,065 1,668 Sweden 6,509 5,518 United Kingdom 3,842 4,399 Other EU (-) 6 Association 188 314 Norway 11 29 Switzerland 177 284 Other EFTA (-) (-) Turkey 926 411 Other Western Europe 464 688 Eastern Europe/FSR 2,027 1,602 Poland 22 31 Former Soviet Republics 1,024 846 Moldova (-) (-) Ukraine 437 558 Russia 587 288 Other FSR (-) (-) Other EE 980 725 Pacific Rim Countries 36,570 31,510 Australia 112 315 China 272 429 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 25,150 25,126 Korea 7,587 3,651 Taiwan 3,449 1,988 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 81,808 19,086 Argentina 672 1,008 Brazil 78,861 17,447 Colombia 134 95 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 2,141 536 Other Countries 437 450 India 403 423 South Africa (-) (-) Other 34 28 __________________________________________________________________________________ September 2001 August 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 264,569 178,496 357,654 191,333 North America 111,007 58,493 82,873 40,548 Canada 99,233 54,153 72,903 36,518 Mexico 11,774 4,341 9,970 4,029 Western Europe 74,664 56,136 87,561 67,974 Euro Area 65,576 44,156 72,010 53,317 European Union 73,860 54,111 86,385 66,801 Austria 3,330 2,924 9,897 6,734 Belgium 362 452 3,463 2,822 Finland 1,546 429 3,096 724 France 12,198 7,533 11,351 10,149 Germany 27,561 23,305 22,470 21,577 Italy 4,351 2,678 6,745 4,571 Netherlands 12,083 4,148 10,813 4,247 Spain 3,939 2,599 3,756 2,374 Sweden 1,839 3,577 5,609 5,854 United Kingdom 6,445 6,377 8,762 7,625 Other EU 205 88 423 125 Association 262 479 204 330 Norway (-) (-) 1 17 Switzerland 262 479 203 313 Other EFTA (-) (-) (-) (-) Turkey 421 1,386 651 408 Other Western Europe 121 159 321 435 Eastern Europe/FSR 20,769 11,158 10,360 4,414 Poland 441 268 151 163 Former Soviet Republics 13,856 9,517 5,689 1,807 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Ukraine 9,287 5,438 1,989 875 Russia 4,313 3,991 3,701 932 Other FSR 255 88 (-) (-) Other EE 6,472 1,373 4,520 2,445 Pacific Rim Countries 49,648 46,834 55,903 50,497 Australia 297 259 130 88 China 3,544 2,712 2,480 2,216 Indonesia 2,223 1,629 (-) (-) Japan 36,059 37,432 47,531 43,658 Korea 6,905 3,728 4,871 3,066 Taiwan 620 1,074 736 1,267 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 155 203 South/Central America 7,905 5,367 120,765 27,681 Argentina 1,121 1,074 760 936 Brazil 6,557 4,130 119,659 26,536 Colombia 227 163 346 208 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 576 508 191 219 India 558 498 120 156 South Africa 19 10 (-) (-) Other (-) (-) 71 63 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."