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 December 2002 November 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 285,340 168,513 290,593 168,200 North America 90,579 53,765 90,829 49,538 Canada 83,835 50,307 82,480 45,302 Mexico 6,744 3,458 8,349 4,236 Western Europe 79,440 59,271 80,324 58,572 Euro Area (2) 68,527 45,902 63,110 44,600 European Union 77,973 57,249 76,597 56,298 Austria 3,370 3,544 5,803 5,118 Belgium 1,684 867 1,894 829 Finland 208 211 1,164 622 France 6,956 7,841 7,700 7,707 Germany 34,504 24,230 30,093 21,609 Italy 5,848 3,679 5,947 3,979 Netherlands 5,674 2,281 7,751 3,001 Spain 9,725 3,019 2,758 1,735 Sweden 4,084 5,750 7,038 6,116 United Kingdom 5,362 5,597 6,449 5,582 Other EU 557 231 0 0 European Free Trade Association 254 380 361 555 Norway 1 4 0 0 Switzerland 253 377 361 555 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 2,930 1,165 Other Western Europe 1,213 1,642 436 554 Eastern Europe/FSR 5,444 4,171 11,826 3,480 Poland 339 168 667 374 Former Soviet Republics 3,237 2,888 11,089 3,024 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 22 46 764 415 Russia 3,215 2,841 303 474 Other FSR 0 0 10,021 2,134 Other EE 1,867 1,116 70 83 Pacific Rim Countries 37,490 31,014 28,024 32,535 Australia 33 45 12 47 China 988 1,051 496 568 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 30,623 25,484 24,878 29,316 Korea 4,566 3,066 1,867 1,505 Taiwan 1,280 1,369 770 1,099 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 72,087 20,009 79,301 23,752 Argentina 272 470 650 780 Brazil 68,047 18,331 76,622 22,383 Colombia 472 337 19 14 Venezuela 8 9 22 16 Other S/C A 3,289 862 1,988 559 Other Countries 300 282 289 322 India 256 248 246 287 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 44 34 43 35 ______________________________________________________________ November 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 312,864 179,583 North America 102,872 52,277 Canada 82,645 45,323 Mexico 20,227 6,954 Western Europe 82,670 60,306 Euro Area (2) 64,121 45,458 European Union 78,943 58,032 Austria 5,803 5,118 Belgium 2,117 916 Finland 1,164 622 France 7,795 7,751 Germany 30,120 21,808 Italy 6,012 4,056 Netherlands 8,223 3,245 Spain 2,887 1,942 Sweden 8,354 6,961 United Kingdom 6,468 5,612 Other EU 0 0 European Free Trade Association 361 555 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 361 555 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 2,930 1,165 Other Western Europe 436 554 Eastern Europe/FSR 12,176 3,610 Poland 671 374 Former Soviet Republics 11,435 3,153 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 1,110 544 Russia 303 474 Other FSR 10,021 2,134 Other EE 70 83 Pacific Rim Countries 31,205 36,864 Australia 12 47 China 520 660 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 27,955 33,460 Korea 1,927 1,558 Taiwan 791 1,140 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 83,623 26,181 Argentina 1,680 1,690 Brazil 79,881 23,881 Colombia 19 14 Venezuela 35 31 Other S/C A 2,008 565 Other Countries 318 346 India 275 310 South Africa 0 0 Other 43 35 ______________________________________________________________ December 2001 November 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 330,055 168,360 365,769 198,629 North America 79,577 38,213 94,748 45,746 Canada 71,668 35,102 81,807 41,209 Mexico 7,908 3,111 12,941 4,537 Western Europe 88,433 65,268 96,834 77,844 Euro Area (2) 73,605 51,871 84,786 64,056 European Union 87,386 63,974 96,290 77,096 Austria 3,896 4,118 8,128 6,229 Belgium 2,031 2,447 2,518 3,462 Finland 1,503 577 1,479 523 France 8,421 8,767 14,277 13,041 Germany 35,584 26,060 33,604 26,029 Italy 2,655 2,680 4,483 3,143 Netherlands 5,904 2,218 7,807 2,980 Spain 12,982 4,761 12,271 8,556 Sweden 7,421 6,147 2,639 4,525 United Kingdom 6,360 5,955 8,833 8,491 Other EU 628 242 251 118 European Free Trade Association 208 484 175 238 Norway 0 2 0 5 Switzerland 208 482 175 233 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 512 345 40 27 Other Western Europe 327 465 329 484 Eastern Europe/FSR 5,634 4,288 14,360 6,827 Poland 50 68 60 71 Former Soviet Republics 5,300 3,891 3,154 1,769 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,711 726 2,005 1,234 Russia 3,358 3,094 1,149 535 Other FSR 231 71 0 0 Other EE 285 329 11,146 4,988 Pacific Rim Countries 50,655 37,946 51,739 44,530 Australia 986 502 77 163 China 669 776 279 544 Indonesia 212 165 0 0 Japan 41,340 32,159 46,539 40,039 Korea 6,779 3,371 4,205 2,882 Taiwan 651 955 639 902 Other Pacific Rim 18 17 0 0 South/Central America 105,416 22,255 107,573 23,268 Argentina 1,233 1,539 662 819 Brazil 104,103 20,665 106,300 22,256 Colombia 80 52 78 46 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 0 0 533 147 Other Countries 341 390 515 414 India 299 343 449 392 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 41 47 67 22 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 December 2002 (CB-02-165)