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 June 2005 May 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 402,630 426,157 432,633 441,939 North America 146,312 136,547 145,694 131,014 Canada 98,748 102,855 107,124 104,966 Mexico 47,564 33,692 38,570 26,048 Europe 154,433 194,791 135,815 167,940 European Union 125,204 162,962 119,114 150,885 Austria 8,394 13,835 7,971 13,008 Belgium 3,044 4,288 2,850 3,598 Czech Republic 4,970 4,444 7,518 7,036 Finland 950 1,333 1,598 1,389 France 10,721 23,225 9,717 18,577 Germany 40,375 45,633 33,224 41,126 Hungary 0 3 2 8 Italy 5,286 8,375 3,338 4,947 Netherlands 4,904 3,410 7,068 5,519 Poland 3,375 4,547 342 571 Spain 12,202 11,068 18,788 16,293 Sweden 20,032 27,118 16,488 24,483 United Kingdom 9,199 11,843 9,424 11,799 Other EU 1,750 3,840 785 2,530 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 0 0 0 Russia 13,762 14,556 8,217 8,319 Switzerland 88 223 76 221 Turkey 831 904 2,839 3,098 Ukraine 8,993 10,615 4,753 4,399 Other Europe 5,555 5,532 818 1,018 Euro Area 86,677 111,797 84,623 104,652 Pacific Rim Countries 54,911 60,739 67,588 87,792 Australia 215 764 129 322 China 9,704 11,787 9,472 10,161 Indonesia 333 432 0 0 Japan 30,097 32,475 50,541 66,611 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,563 15,281 7,445 10,697 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 Korea 13,290 11,711 5,945 6,622 Singapore 0 0 3 6 Taiwan 1,274 3,570 1,497 4,070 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 45,784 32,756 79,964 51,728 Argentina 2,623 4,661 1,739 3,112 Brazil 41,256 26,130 78,042 48,261 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 97 99 181 324 Venezuela 17 15 0 0 Other S/C A 1,790 1,851 3 30 Other Countries 1,189 1,324 3,571 3,465 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 405 534 1,579 2,056 South Africa 700 675 848 627 Thailand 46 49 1,116 729 Other 39 66 29 53 ______________________________________________________________ May 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 437,509 446,593 North America 145,729 130,981 Canada 107,134 104,892 Mexico 38,594 26,089 Europe 137,842 169,654 European Union 120,361 151,832 Austria 7,971 13,008 Belgium 2,850 3,598 Czech Republic 8,283 7,846 Finland 1,598 1,389 France 9,721 18,577 Germany 33,598 41,126 Hungary 2 8 Italy 3,338 4,947 Netherlands 7,068 5,519 Poland 342 571 Spain 18,893 16,430 Sweden 16,488 24,483 United Kingdom 9,424 11,799 Other EU 785 2,530 Moldova 0 0 Norway 0 0 Russia 8,969 9,000 Switzerland 76 221 Turkey 2,839 3,098 Ukraine 4,753 4,399 Other Europe 844 1,103 Euro Area 85,106 104,789 Pacific Rim Countries 68,417 88,625 Australia 169 376 China 10,259 10,926 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 50,541 66,611 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 7,448 10,712 Hong Kong 0 0 Korea 5,945 6,622 Singapore 3 6 Taiwan 1,499 4,084 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 81,798 53,732 Argentina 1,939 3,112 Brazil 78,521 49,018 Chile 0 0 Colombia 181 324 Venezuela 1,155 1,247 Other S/C A 3 30 Other Countries 3,724 3,602 Egypt 0 0 India 1,602 2,085 South Africa 848 627 Thailand 1,116 729 Other 158 162 ______________________________________________________________ June 2004 May 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 374,680 274,262 292,085 218,825 North America 124,895 84,498 113,805 73,855 Canada 99,121 67,759 95,138 62,378 Mexico 25,774 16,739 18,667 11,477 Europe 128,100 109,664 95,132 85,083 European Union 114,980 98,293 84,995 77,842 Austria 7,095 7,984 6,117 6,241 Belgium 2,724 2,117 2,413 1,396 Czech Republic 5,322 3,552 2,270 1,391 Finland 1,212 1,202 140 481 France 13,674 13,387 9,389 10,288 Germany 32,330 26,290 29,839 24,071 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 5,211 5,416 2,267 2,845 Netherlands 5,045 3,378 5,578 3,475 Poland 541 583 1,167 1,115 Spain 24,877 14,204 5,708 4,767 Sweden 10,904 12,571 13,786 14,287 United Kingdom 5,154 6,112 5,583 6,379 Other EU 890 1,498 739 1,106 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 4 14 7 7 Russia 5,098 4,042 2,886 2,976 Switzerland 138 265 251 450 Turkey 3,047 2,098 6,532 3,373 Ukraine 1,432 2,982 355 376 Other Europe 3,401 1,970 105 59 Euro Area 92,172 73,979 61,491 53,582 Pacific Rim Countries 66,047 53,805 35,570 37,997 Australia 32 76 0 0 China 6,266 6,208 3,608 3,891 Indonesia 1,268 1,072 0 0 Japan 53,785 41,040 28,378 29,880 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,696 5,409 3,583 4,226 Hong Kong 0 0 15 10 Korea 3,371 3,041 2,595 2,539 Singapore 0 3 0 0 Taiwan 1,325 2,365 973 1,677 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 55,278 26,054 45,656 20,428 Argentina 2,204 2,234 1,143 1,539 Brazil 50,791 22,293 43,849 18,117 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 472 445 195 261 Venezuela 47 47 442 478 Other S/C A 1,764 1,034 28 33 Other Countries 359 242 1,923 1,462 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 132 97 1,549 1,200 South Africa 169 66 368 257 Thailand 31 28 0 0 Other 26 51 6 6 NOTE: See the cover report specifically explaining the current month's preliminary steel imports trade data or www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html. CONTACT: For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary June 2005 (CB-05-103)