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 October 2005 September 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 318,400 352,584 312,439 309,038 North America 137,943 108,241 142,010 106,053 Canada 100,801 85,252 95,970 77,393 Mexico 37,142 22,989 46,040 28,660 Europe 113,738 152,381 109,591 117,178 European Union 95,197 129,944 91,855 97,100 Austria 3,758 9,343 7,311 10,805 Belgium 3,398 4,597 1,268 1,339 Czech Republic 1,724 2,363 1,321 702 Finland 1,514 1,654 146 382 France 9,297 16,743 8,150 9,922 Germany 30,253 42,695 28,475 31,589 Hungary (-) (-) (-) 5 Italy 3,498 5,210 2,579 4,082 Netherlands 11,621 6,745 15,636 9,359 Poland 667 1,356 489 969 Spain 12,774 9,647 6,397 6,886 Sweden 9,930 18,077 4,457 8,482 United Kingdom 5,555 8,292 7,908 8,141 Other EU 1,207 3,221 7,718 4,435 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 8,900 10,885 4,263 5,237 Switzerland 67 161 128 330 Turkey 764 830 1,822 2,398 Ukraine 6,163 7,493 9,753 11,082 Other Europe 2,648 3,069 1,770 1,031 Euro Area 76,381 96,843 69,967 74,384 Pacific Rim Countries 57,542 76,712 56,154 77,601 Australia 1 6 (-) (-) China 12,382 18,340 10,377 14,049 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 40,620 50,906 40,831 55,811 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,539 7,460 4,946 7,742 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 3,559 3,875 3,710 3,877 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 980 3,586 1,236 3,865 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 7,216 12,497 3,894 7,000 Argentina 610 1,126 348 650 Brazil 5,455 10,133 3,339 6,081 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1,018 1,181 61 160 Venezuela (-) (-) 20 42 Other S/C A 133 58 125 67 Other Countries 1,962 2,753 790 1,206 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,298 1,830 726 1,078 South Africa 664 923 53 110 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other (-) (-) 11 17 ______________________________________________________________ September 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,665 327,849 North America 144,714 108,981 Canada 96,439 77,743 Mexico 48,275 31,238 Europe 113,103 123,622 European Union 92,255 99,123 Austria 7,700 11,410 Belgium 1,268 1,339 Czech Republic 124 511 Finland 182 431 France 8,154 9,997 Germany 29,429 32,339 Hungary (-) 5 Italy 2,616 4,534 Netherlands 15,674 9,382 Poland 489 969 Spain 6,485 6,972 Sweden 4,464 8,575 United Kingdom 7,952 8,223 Other EU 7,718 4,435 Moldova (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) Russia 4,372 5,377 Switzerland 128 330 Turkey 1,847 2,440 Ukraine 12,729 15,317 Other Europe 1,771 1,034 Euro Area 71,512 76,424 Pacific Rim Countries 58,728 85,750 Australia (-) (-) China 10,375 14,249 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 42,380 62,944 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,973 8,556 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 3,801 3,987 Singapore 936 704 Taiwan 1,236 3,865 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 4,304 8,234 Argentina 553 1,531 Brazil 3,544 6,433 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 61 160 Venezuela 20 42 Other S/C A 125 67 Other Countries 816 1,264 Egypt (-) (-) India 732 1,096 South Africa 73 150 Thailand (-) (-) Other 11 17 ______________________________________________________________ October 2004 September 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 333,662 290,974 321,540 283,935 North America 101,385 84,172 107,827 90,444 Canada 87,800 74,558 92,261 79,300 Mexico 13,585 9,614 15,566 11,144 Europe 117,461 110,035 114,896 107,685 European Union 96,030 93,694 98,045 93,190 Austria 5,364 5,981 6,300 6,309 Belgium 1,846 2,072 1,740 2,278 Czech Republic 4,579 3,458 6,853 4,902 Finland 788 1,115 2,066 1,555 France 12,638 13,679 9,398 9,203 Germany 26,324 25,078 24,421 21,433 Hungary 2 4 (-) (-) Italy 3,732 4,259 3,108 5,137 Netherlands 15,542 10,483 11,449 6,958 Poland 856 903 958 945 Spain 7,377 5,396 9,538 7,048 Sweden 9,796 12,540 10,425 12,738 United Kingdom 4,587 5,762 7,563 9,171 Other EU 2,599 2,964 4,226 5,515 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 1,073 396 Russia 14,891 10,631 13,607 11,264 Switzerland 174 311 137 231 Turkey 455 610 1,358 1,315 Ukraine 2,859 2,636 187 981 Other Europe 3,052 2,152 490 307 Euro Area 75,366 69,304 68,027 59,940 Pacific Rim Countries 59,701 60,728 45,846 57,136 Australia 12 55 14 61 China 8,334 8,756 5,103 6,414 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 44,866 45,422 34,681 44,040 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,490 6,495 6,048 6,621 Hong Kong 4 2 (-) (-) Korea 5,360 4,525 3,903 3,654 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,126 1,969 2,145 2,966 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 51,926 33,296 52,087 27,988 Argentina 1,442 1,434 3,334 3,938 Brazil 48,724 30,585 46,008 22,217 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 174 174 397 313 Venezuela 361 382 340 364 Other S/C A 1,227 721 2,008 1,156 Other Countries 3,188 2,743 884 682 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,599 2,420 804 612 South Africa 557 297 (-) (-) Thailand 32 27 80 70 Other (-) (-) (-) (-) 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 October 2005 (CB-05-167)