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 November 2002 October 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 290,593 168,200 325,112 183,800 North America 90,829 49,538 115,137 61,753 Canada 82,480 45,302 93,561 54,181 Mexico 8,349 4,236 21,576 7,572 Western Europe 80,324 58,572 82,001 60,006 Euro Area (2) 63,110 44,600 68,260 45,954 European Union 76,597 56,298 80,953 58,508 Austria 5,803 5,118 3,530 3,940 Belgium 1,894 829 489 334 Finland 1,164 622 898 380 France 7,700 7,707 14,465 7,824 Germany 30,093 21,609 33,790 25,968 Italy 5,947 3,979 1,830 1,695 Netherlands 7,751 3,001 9,202 3,606 Spain 2,758 1,735 3,156 1,834 Sweden 7,038 6,116 8,946 8,129 United Kingdom 6,449 5,582 3,746 4,421 Other EU 0 0 900 375 European Free Trade Association 361 555 347 596 Norway 0 0 0 5 Switzerland 361 555 347 591 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,930 1,165 0 0 Other Western Europe 436 554 701 902 Eastern Europe/FSR 11,826 3,480 7,826 4,069 Poland 667 374 79 111 Former Soviet Republics 11,089 3,024 2,756 1,266 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 764 415 448 173 Russia 303 474 2,308 1,093 Other FSR 10,021 2,134 0 0 Other EE 70 83 4,991 2,691 Pacific Rim Countries 28,024 32,535 35,859 32,143 Australia 12 47 0 0 China 496 568 205 297 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 24,878 29,316 26,963 26,828 Korea 1,867 1,505 7,863 3,879 Taiwan 770 1,099 818 1,129 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 10 10 South/Central America 79,301 23,752 84,083 25,581 Argentina 650 780 1,504 1,683 Brazil 76,622 22,383 80,207 23,171 Colombia 19 14 19 13 Venezuela 22 16 1 5 Other S/C A 1,988 559 2,351 708 Other Countries 289 322 206 249 India 246 287 184 223 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 43 35 21 26 ______________________________________________________________ October 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 330,724 186,814 North America 115,924 61,949 Canada 94,142 54,316 Mexico 21,782 7,633 Western Europe 85,089 61,525 Euro Area (2) 69,077 46,461 European Union 84,041 60,028 Austria 3,542 3,946 Belgium 490 338 Finland 898 380 France 14,465 7,824 Germany 34,576 26,398 Italy 1,848 1,764 Netherlands 9,202 3,606 Spain 3,156 1,834 Sweden 9,059 8,252 United Kingdom 5,905 5,290 Other EU 900 396 European Free Trade Association 347 596 Norway 0 5 Switzerland 347 591 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 701 902 Eastern Europe/FSR 9,296 5,115 Poland 79 111 Former Soviet Republics 2,756 1,266 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 448 173 Russia 2,308 1,093 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 6,461 3,738 Pacific Rim Countries 35,994 32,303 Australia 0 0 China 318 387 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 26,938 26,831 Korea 7,874 3,887 Taiwan 853 1,189 Other Pacific Rim 10 10 South/Central America 84,216 25,672 Argentina 1,504 1,683 Brazil 80,247 23,193 Colombia 96 68 Venezuela 18 19 Other S/C A 2,351 708 Other Countries 206 249 India 184 223 South Africa 0 0 Other 21 26 ______________________________________________________________ November 2001 October 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 365,769 198,629 315,770 186,703 North America 94,748 45,746 99,760 53,494 Canada 81,807 41,209 87,931 48,510 Mexico 12,941 4,537 11,829 4,984 Western Europe 96,834 77,844 99,171 72,037 Euro Area (2) 84,786 64,056 84,025 57,649 European Union 96,290 77,096 98,139 70,754 Austria 8,128 6,229 6,664 5,368 Belgium 2,518 3,462 2,993 2,077 Finland 1,479 523 4,591 1,403 France 14,277 13,041 15,759 10,077 Germany 33,604 26,029 41,674 31,724 Italy 4,483 3,143 1,673 1,821 Netherlands 7,807 2,980 5,761 2,346 Spain 12,271 8,556 4,903 2,828 Sweden 2,639 4,525 6,935 7,431 United Kingdom 8,833 8,491 7,178 5,673 Other EU 251 118 9 5 European Free Trade Association 175 238 386 616 Norway 0 5 0 5 Switzerland 175 233 386 610 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 40 27 298 138 Other Western Europe 329 484 348 530 Eastern Europe/FSR 14,360 6,827 12,930 6,238 Poland 60 71 193 202 Former Soviet Republics 3,154 1,769 6,173 3,852 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 2,005 1,234 2,302 2,387 Russia 1,149 535 3,784 1,437 Other FSR 0 0 87 28 Other EE 11,146 4,988 6,563 2,184 Pacific Rim Countries 51,739 44,530 41,707 38,379 Australia 77 163 3 10 China 279 544 225 375 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 46,539 40,039 36,024 34,999 Korea 4,205 2,882 3,204 1,715 Taiwan 639 902 2,241 1,267 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 10 13 South/Central America 107,573 23,268 61,467 15,741 Argentina 662 819 1,694 1,823 Brazil 106,300 22,256 57,192 13,101 Colombia 78 46 276 180 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 533 147 2,306 637 Other Countries 515 414 734 813 India 449 392 702 785 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 67 22 32 28 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 November 2002 (CB-02-165)