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 March 2003 February 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 284,583 178,339 237,888 139,856 North America 111,819 53,165 87,393 43,297 Canada 68,968 38,551 55,988 32,454 Mexico 42,851 14,614 31,405 10,843 Western Europe 68,892 61,773 65,189 49,923 Euro Area (2) 48,519 44,565 52,849 37,386 European Union 63,557 58,450 63,752 48,318 Austria 5,464 5,390 4,623 4,381 Belgium 970 923 945 694 Finland 959 676 1,679 795 France 7,989 9,905 7,262 7,530 Germany 21,368 19,575 31,247 18,806 Italy 2,524 2,466 1,623 1,761 Netherlands 1,904 1,054 1,922 970 Spain 7,342 4,577 3,548 2,447 Sweden 8,248 7,794 4,118 4,681 United Kingdom 6,789 6,090 6,784 6,251 Other EU 0 0 0 2 European Free Trade Association 374 601 432 761 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 374 601 432 761 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 4,250 1,872 617 327 Other Western Europe 711 851 389 517 Eastern Europe/FSR 10,185 6,944 2,689 1,766 Poland 335 166 55 62 Former Soviet Republics 2,626 1,995 2,581 1,445 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 915 403 1,259 465 Russia 1,711 1,592 1,322 980 Other FSR 0 0 0 0 Other EE 7,223 4,783 53 259 Pacific Rim Countries 48,452 42,397 31,710 28,908 Australia 0 0 49 139 China 1,692 1,245 3,466 3,017 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 43,471 38,227 22,057 21,955 Korea 2,610 1,910 4,271 2,168 Taiwan 679 1,015 1,868 1,629 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 37,681 11,841 43,057 12,234 Argentina 263 343 133 192 Brazil 36,511 10,970 42,754 11,936 Colombia 530 375 118 82 Venezuela 25 20 0 0 Other S/C A 353 134 51 23 Other Countries 7,555 2,217 7,850 3,729 India 567 596 211 239 South Africa 6,981 1,615 115 35 Other 6 6 7,524 3,455 ______________________________________________________________ February 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 242,068 143,589 North America 87,880 43,742 Canada 56,304 32,841 Mexico 31,576 10,901 Western Europe 65,698 50,551 Euro Area (2) 52,955 37,561 European Union 64,261 48,946 Austria 4,623 4,381 Belgium 945 694 Finland 1,679 795 France 7,264 7,559 Germany 31,346 18,932 Italy 1,623 1,761 Netherlands 1,922 970 Spain 3,552 2,466 Sweden 4,522 5,134 United Kingdom 6,784 6,251 Other EU 0 2 European Free Trade Association 432 761 Norway 0 0 Switzerland 432 761 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 617 327 Other Western Europe 389 517 Eastern Europe/FSR 3,505 2,979 Poland 73 79 Former Soviet Republics 3,303 1,918 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 1,259 465 Russia 2,044 1,453 Other FSR 0 0 Other EE 128 981 Pacific Rim Countries 33,351 30,009 Australia 49 139 China 3,505 3,061 Indonesia 1,030 554 Japan 22,407 22,347 Korea 4,492 2,279 Taiwan 1,868 1,629 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 43,784 12,580 Argentina 219 211 Brazil 43,362 12,224 Colombia 118 82 Venezuela 34 40 Other S/C A 51 23 Other Countries 7,850 3,729 India 211 239 South Africa 115 35 Other 7,524 3,455 ______________________________________________________________ March 2002 February 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 285,643 164,120 340,920 181,829 North America 111,385 55,590 100,763 52,047 Canada 97,499 51,017 95,369 49,493 Mexico 13,886 4,573 5,394 2,554 Western Europe 65,896 59,309 101,227 68,146 Euro Area (2) 53,494 45,755 87,808 55,743 European Union 64,991 58,080 99,114 66,871 Austria 2,430 3,633 2,489 4,729 Belgium 1,451 1,065 1,696 1,499 Finland 172 226 5,032 1,771 France 8,129 7,989 10,742 9,454 Germany 33,683 26,400 55,083 28,910 Italy 2,982 3,142 3,671 3,140 Netherlands 3,005 1,536 1,698 812 Spain 1,642 1,764 7,386 5,391 Sweden 7,759 8,067 6,586 6,875 United Kingdom 3,737 4,258 4,720 4,251 Other EU 0 0 13 39 European Free Trade Association 300 482 333 498 Norway 0 0 0 0 Switzerland 300 482 333 498 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 16 10 1,550 481 Other Western Europe 590 736 230 296 Eastern Europe/FSR 8,584 5,215 6,928 3,440 Poland 284 181 18 32 Former Soviet Republics 4,430 2,855 5,432 2,581 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 1,058 1,675 117 46 Russia 3,368 1,178 5,307 2,525 Other FSR 4 2 9 10 Other EE 3,869 2,179 1,478 827 Pacific Rim Countries 19,594 25,981 51,217 41,029 Australia 0 0 65 39 China 169 383 419 673 Indonesia 0 0 463 292 Japan 17,260 22,927 45,913 36,265 Korea 1,153 1,399 3,891 2,991 Taiwan 525 911 466 765 Other Pacific Rim 487 359 0 3 South/Central America 79,818 17,603 80,275 16,683 Argentina 1,152 1,063 198 404 Brazil 76,117 15,844 78,349 15,840 Colombia 0 0 0 0 Venezuela 0 0 0 0 Other S/C A 2,549 696 1,728 439 Other Countries 366 423 509 485 India 284 352 491 462 South Africa 0 0 0 0 Other 82 70 18 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 March 2003 (CB-03-72)