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. Details may not equal totals due to rounding October 2002 September 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 325,112 183,800 271,622 167,996 North America 115,137 61,753 104,004 58,540 Canada 93,561 54,181 89,446 52,889 Mexico 21,576 7,572 14,558 5,651 Western Europe 82,001 60,006 77,863 56,836 Euro Area (2) 68,260 45,954 69,899 47,113 European Union 80,953 58,508 76,971 55,550 Austria 3,530 3,940 4,387 3,742 Belgium 489 334 800 590 Finland 898 380 85 195 France 14,465 7,824 7,821 6,979 Germany 33,790 25,968 43,926 29,007 Italy 1,830 1,695 4,191 2,461 Netherlands 9,202 3,606 6,015 2,473 Spain 3,156 1,834 2,280 1,505 Sweden 8,946 8,129 2,583 3,774 United Kingdom 3,746 4,421 4,490 4,660 Other EU 900 375 394 163 European Free Trade Association 347 596 376 610 Norway 0 5 0 0 Switzerland 347 591 376 610 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 0 0 Other Western Europe 701 902 516 677 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,826 4,069 6,464 4,668 Poland 79 111 631 390 Former Soviet Republics 2,756 1,266 5,338 3,896 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 448 173 807 380 Russia 2,308 1,093 4,531 3,516 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 4,991 2,691 495 381 Pacific Rim Countries 35,859 32,143 33,237 31,175 Australia 0 0 125 104 China 205 297 106 232 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 26,963 26,828 30,251 28,420 Korea 7,863 3,879 2,015 1,469 Taiwan 818 1,129 740 950 Other Pacific Rim 10 10 0 0 South/Central America 84,083 25,581 48,484 15,795 Argentina 1,504 1,683 1,166 1,195 Brazil 80,207 23,171 44,360 13,769 Colombia 19 13 128 86 Venezuela 1 5 0 0 Other S/C A 2,351 708 2,830 745 Other Countries 206 249 1,570 980 India 184 223 561 568 South Africa 0 0 930 344 Other 21 26 79 68 ______________________________________________________________ September 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 274,176 171,403 North America 105,112 59,668 Canada 89,678 52,901 Mexico 15,435 6,767 Western Europe 78,306 57,461 Euro Area (2) 69,962 47,293 European Union 77,412 56,163 Austria 4,387 3,742 Belgium 800 590 Finland 85 195 France 7,834 7,101 Germany 43,959 29,039 Italy 4,194 2,475 Netherlands 6,015 2,473 Spain 2,294 1,516 Sweden 2,960 4,208 United Kingdom 4,490 4,660 Other EU 394 163 European Free Trade Association 376 610 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 376 610 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 3 11 Other Western Europe 516 677 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,517 4,793 Poland 632 390 Former Soviet Republics 5,357 3,979 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 826 464 Russia 4,531 3,516 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 528 424 Pacific Rim Countries 34,061 32,668 Australia 198 131 China 159 418 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 30,846 29,503 Korea 2,015 1,481 Taiwan 844 1,135 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 48,610 15,833 Argentina 1,166 1,195 Brazil 44,374 13,774 Colombia 128 86 Venezuela 112 32 Other S/C A 2,830 745 Other Countries 1,570 980 India 561 568 South Africa 930 344 Other 79 68 ______________________________________________________________ October 2001 September 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 315,770 186,703 264,569 178,496 North America 99,760 53,494 111,007 58,493 Canada 87,931 48,510 99,233 54,153 Mexico 11,829 4,984 11,774 4,341 Western Europe 99,171 72,037 74,664 56,136 Euro Area (2) 84,025 57,649 65,576 44,156 European Union 98,139 70,754 73,860 54,111 Austria 6,664 5,368 3,330 2,924 Belgium 2,993 2,077 362 452 Finland 4,591 1,403 1,546 429 France 15,759 10,077 12,198 7,533 Germany 41,674 31,724 27,561 23,305 Italy 1,673 1,821 4,351 2,678 Netherlands 5,761 2,346 12,083 4,148 Spain 4,903 2,828 3,939 2,599 Sweden 6,935 7,431 1,839 3,577 United Kingdom 7,178 5,673 6,445 6,377 Other EU 9 5 205 88 European Free Trade Association 386 616 262 479 Norway 0 5 0 0 Switzerland 386 610 262 479 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 298 138 421 1,386 Other Western Europe 348 530 121 159 Eastern Europe/FSR 12,930 6,238 20,769 11,158 Poland 193 202 441 268 Former Soviet Republics 6,173 3,852 13,856 9,517 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,302 2,387 9,287 5,438 Russia 3,784 1,437 4,313 3,991 Other FSR 87 28 255 88 Other EE 6,563 2,184 6,472 1,373 Pacific Rim Countries 41,707 38,379 49,648 46,834 Australia 3 10 297 259 China 225 375 3,544 2,712 Indonesia 0 0 2,223 1,629 Japan 36,024 34,999 36,059 37,432 Korea 3,204 1,715 6,905 3,728 Taiwan 2,241 1,267 620 1,074 Other Pacific Rim 10 13 0 0 South/Central America 61,467 15,741 7,905 5,367 Argentina 1,694 1,823 1,121 1,074 Brazil 57,192 13,101 6,557 4,130 Colombia 276 180 227 163 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 2,306 637 0 0 Other Countries 734 813 576 508 India 702 785 558 498 South Africa 0 0 19 10 Other 32 28 0 0 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary October 2002 (CB-02-150)