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 September 2005 August 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 312,439 309,038 306,131 347,667 North America 142,010 106,053 115,913 93,996 Canada 95,970 77,393 79,279 70,930 Mexico 46,040 28,660 36,633 23,066 Europe 109,591 117,178 123,699 158,060 European Union 91,855 97,100 116,642 146,552 Austria 7,311 10,805 10,782 16,771 Belgium 1,268 1,339 3,429 6,066 Czech Republic 1,321 702 280 635 Finland 146 382 1,249 1,980 France 8,150 9,922 12,961 20,382 Germany 28,475 31,589 35,836 47,258 Hungary 0 5 0 0 Italy 2,579 4,082 4,748 9,966 Netherlands 15,636 9,359 1,951 2,006 Poland 489 969 533 1,007 Spain 6,397 6,886 19,841 12,527 Sweden 4,457 8,482 8,970 13,891 United Kingdom 7,908 8,141 3,352 6,273 Other EU 7,718 4,435 12,711 7,791 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 0 0 0 0 Russia 4,263 5,237 5,226 8,097 Switzerland 128 330 129 329 Turkey 1,822 2,398 136 189 Ukraine 9,753 11,082 100 580 Other Europe 1,770 1,031 1,466 2,313 Euro Area 69,967 74,384 92,021 117,836 Pacific Rim Countries 56,154 77,601 58,714 83,637 Australia 0 0 98 82 China 10,377 14,049 12,219 19,505 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Japan 40,831 55,811 38,448 52,734 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,946 7,742 7,949 11,316 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 Korea 3,710 3,877 6,644 7,064 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 1,236 3,865 1,305 4,251 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 3,894 7,000 6,188 9,959 Argentina 348 650 728 1,544 Brazil 3,339 6,081 5,128 7,913 Chile 0 0 0 0 Colombia 61 160 303 482 Venezuela 20 42 17 15 Other S/C A 125 67 13 5 Other Countries 790 1,206 1,616 2,014 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 726 1,078 887 1,261 South Africa 53 110 709 729 Thailand 0 0 15 18 Other 11 17 4 6 ______________________________________________________________ August 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 313,739 355,282 North America 117,238 94,188 Canada 79,309 71,001 Mexico 37,929 23,187 Europe 127,938 162,730 European Union 117,150 147,378 Austria 10,802 16,814 Belgium 3,448 6,097 Czech Republic 280 635 Finland 1,249 1,980 France 13,022 20,559 Germany 36,173 47,601 Hungary 0 4 Italy 4,760 10,017 Netherlands 1,951 2,006 Poland 533 1,007 Spain 19,852 12,537 Sweden 8,970 13,891 United Kingdom 3,375 6,325 Other EU 12,736 7,905 Moldova 0 0 Norway 0 0 Russia 8,350 11,282 Switzerland 129 329 Turkey 157 214 Ukraine 136 646 Other Europe 2,015 2,881 Euro Area 92,481 118,491 Pacific Rim Countries 60,272 85,630 Australia 98 82 China 13,558 20,952 Indonesia 0 0 Japan 38,591 53,148 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,025 11,448 Hong Kong 10 32 Korea 6,710 7,165 Singapore 0 0 Taiwan 1,305 4,251 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 South/Central America 6,274 10,235 Argentina 728 1,544 Brazil 5,183 8,092 Chile 0 0 Colombia 333 578 Venezuela 17 15 Other S/C A 13 5 Other Countries 2,017 2,499 Egypt 0 0 India 1,288 1,746 South Africa 709 729 Thailand 15 18 Other 4 6 ______________________________________________________________ September 2004 August 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,540 283,935 321,244 266,916 North America 107,827 90,444 101,536 77,367 Canada 92,261 79,300 82,855 64,474 Mexico 15,566 11,144 18,681 12,892 Europe 114,896 107,685 110,403 106,362 European Union 98,045 93,190 94,466 95,154 Austria 6,300 6,309 5,903 7,893 Belgium 1,740 2,278 1,695 2,254 Czech Republic 6,853 4,902 283 186 Finland 2,066 1,555 1,139 1,389 France 9,398 9,203 10,379 12,830 Germany 24,421 21,433 29,760 25,718 Hungary 0 0 1 2 Italy 3,108 5,137 3,448 4,313 Netherlands 11,449 6,958 3,091 3,284 Poland 958 945 217 256 Spain 9,538 7,048 8,524 7,394 Sweden 10,425 12,738 9,655 9,265 United Kingdom 7,563 9,171 12,865 15,598 Other EU 4,226 5,515 7,506 4,771 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,073 396 5 5 Russia 13,607 11,264 10,050 6,014 Switzerland 137 231 79 163 Turkey 1,358 1,315 2,694 2,131 Ukraine 187 981 539 937 Other Europe 490 307 2,570 1,958 Euro Area 68,027 59,940 65,398 66,088 Pacific Rim Countries 45,846 57,136 58,978 57,693 Australia 14 61 234 252 China 5,103 6,414 3,929 4,670 Indonesia 0 0 1,715 1,492 Japan 34,681 44,040 50,374 47,344 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,048 6,621 2,726 3,935 Hong Kong 0 0 15 10 Korea 3,903 3,654 1,655 1,831 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 2,145 2,966 1,056 2,094 Other Pacific Rim 0 0 0 0 South/Central America 52,087 27,988 49,332 24,855 Argentina 3,334 3,938 3,996 3,809 Brazil 46,008 22,217 43,820 18,586 Chile 0 0 69 42 Colombia 397 313 264 317 Venezuela 340 364 947 1,044 Other S/C A 2,008 1,156 237 1,057 Other Countries 884 682 995 639 Egypt 0 0 0 0 India 804 612 83 119 South Africa 0 0 864 475 Thailand 80 70 45 39 Other 0 0 3 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 September 2005 (CB-05-150)