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 January 2003 December 2002 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 268,843 156,681 285,340 168,513 North America 85,481 47,217 90,579 53,765 Canada 76,219 43,341 83,835 50,307 Mexico 9,261 3,876 6,744 3,458 Western Europe 61,847 48,326 79,440 59,271 Euro Area (2) 48,247 36,754 68,527 45,902 European Union 58,125 45,728 77,973 57,249 Austria 1,139 1,738 3,370 3,544 Belgium 2,393 1,378 1,684 867 Finland 725 437 208 211 France 7,001 7,855 6,956 7,841 Germany 26,366 17,601 34,504 24,230 Italy 2,366 2,274 5,848 3,679 Netherlands 1,079 666 5,674 2,281 Spain 6,593 4,579 9,725 3,019 Sweden 6,899 5,927 4,084 5,750 United Kingdom 2,979 3,047 5,362 5,597 Other EU 585 226 557 231 European Free Trade Association 337 537 254 380 Norway 0 0 1 4 Switzerland 337 537 253 377 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 2,768 1,284 0 0 Other Western Europe 617 777 1,213 1,642 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,516 2,257 5,444 4,171 Poland 233 150 339 168 Former Soviet Republics 982 848 3,237 2,888 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 40 56 22 46 Russia 939 789 3,215 2,841 Other FSR 3 4 0 0 Other EE 2,300 1,258 1,867 1,116 Pacific Rim Countries 34,526 33,220 37,490 31,014 Australia 0 0 33 45 China 3,494 3,120 988 1,051 Indonesia 1,024 463 0 0 Japan 27,420 27,160 30,623 25,484 Korea 1,893 1,486 4,566 3,066 Taiwan 676 976 1,280 1,369 Other Pacific Rim 19 15 0 0 South/Central America 83,066 25,243 72,087 20,009 Argentina 1,626 1,849 272 470 Brazil 77,182 22,144 68,047 18,331 Colombia 414 301 472 337 Venezuela 0 0 8 9 Other S/C A 3,844 950 3,289 862 Other Countries 408 417 300 282 India 362 380 256 248 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 46 38 44 34 ______________________________________________________________ December 2002 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 290,187 175,480 North America 91,100 54,126 Canada 84,334 50,661 Mexico 6,766 3,465 Western Europe 79,869 59,754 Euro Area (2) 68,929 46,274 European Union 78,402 57,731 Austria 3,370 3,544 Belgium 1,961 1,021 Finland 208 211 France 6,956 7,841 Germany 34,628 24,448 Italy 5,848 3,679 Netherlands 5,674 2,281 Spain 9,725 3,019 Sweden 4,111 5,860 United Kingdom 5,362 5,597 Other EU 557 231 European Free Trade Association 254 380 Norway 1 4 Switzerland 253 377 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 0 0 Other Western Europe 1,213 1,642 Eastern Europe/FSR 6,558 4,558 Poland 339 168 Former Soviet Republics 4,163 3,189 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 948 347 Russia 3,215 2,841 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 2,055 1,202 Pacific Rim Countries 39,234 32,172 Australia 33 45 China 1,111 1,222 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 32,244 26,471 Korea 4,566 3,066 Taiwan 1,280 1,369 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 73,126 24,587 Argentina 272 470 Brazil 68,110 18,365 Colombia 472 337 Venezuela 8 9 Other S/C A 4,266 5,406 Other Countries 300 282 India 256 248 South Africa 0 0 Other 44 34 ______________________________________________________________ January 2002 December 2001 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 366,844 213,817 330,055 168,360 North America 98,802 49,392 79,577 38,213 Canada 93,280 46,710 71,668 35,102 Mexico 5,522 2,682 7,908 3,111 Western Europe 95,472 76,661 88,433 65,268 Euro Area (2) 79,625 61,247 73,605 51,871 European Union 94,669 75,530 87,386 63,974 Austria 5,283 4,480 3,896 4,118 Belgium 1,154 781 2,031 2,447 Finland 5,270 1,269 1,503 577 France 12,984 11,359 8,421 8,767 Germany 44,386 35,449 35,584 26,060 Italy 2,524 2,755 2,655 2,680 Netherlands 2,134 1,044 5,904 2,218 Spain 5,875 4,067 12,982 4,761 Sweden 8,010 8,081 7,421 6,147 United Kingdom 6,991 6,186 6,360 5,955 Other EU 59 59 628 242 European Free Trade Association 402 609 208 484 Norway 5 5 0 2 Switzerland 397 604 208 482 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 0 0 512 345 Other Western Europe 401 521 327 465 Eastern Europe/FSR 7,246 5,035 5,634 4,288 Poland 186 146 50 68 Former Soviet Republics 2,560 2,466 5,300 3,891 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 782 643 1,711 726 Russia 1,779 1,823 3,358 3,094 Other FSR 0 0 231 71 Other EE 4,500 2,423 285 329 Pacific Rim Countries 87,016 64,288 50,655 37,946 Australia 121 62 986 502 China 1,100 1,193 669 776 Indonesia 2,530 1,449 212 165 Japan 66,503 53,761 41,340 32,159 Korea 11,307 5,922 6,779 3,371 Taiwan 5,414 1,881 651 955 Other Pacific Rim 40 21 18 17 South/Central America 77,823 17,848 105,416 22,255 Argentina 988 1,222 1,233 1,539 Brazil 76,250 16,451 104,103 20,665 Colombia 183 73 80 52 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 403 102 0 0 Other Countries 484 593 341 390 India 417 535 299 343 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 67 59 41 47 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 January 2003 (CB-03-39)