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 November 2005 October 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 312,453 376,925 318,400 352,584 North America 105,770 103,768 137,943 108,241 Canada 91,168 92,500 100,801 85,252 Mexico 14,602 11,268 37,142 22,989 Europe 137,236 173,109 113,738 152,381 European Union 131,685 161,092 95,197 129,944 Austria 11,667 18,275 3,758 9,343 Belgium 2,711 3,464 3,398 4,597 Czech Republic 3,056 2,942 1,724 2,363 Finland 348 619 1,514 1,654 France 14,040 23,110 9,297 16,743 Germany 38,054 48,549 30,253 42,695 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 7,258 7,635 3,498 5,210 Netherlands 8,309 5,325 11,621 6,745 Poland 101 286 667 1,356 Spain 19,918 13,222 12,774 9,647 Sweden 20,802 27,467 9,930 18,077 United Kingdom 3,855 6,437 5,555 8,292 Other EU 1,565 3,762 1,207 3,221 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 4 40 (-) (-) Russia 3,507 8,269 8,900 10,885 Switzerland 101 325 67 161 Turkey 133 138 764 830 Ukraine 81 248 6,163 7,493 Other Europe 1,723 2,998 2,648 3,069 Euro Area 102,515 120,397 76,381 96,843 Pacific Rim Countries 54,065 82,087 57,542 76,712 Australia 16 71 1 6 China 11,320 19,481 12,382 18,340 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 37,476 54,442 40,620 50,906 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,253 8,093 4,539 7,460 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 4,135 4,691 3,559 3,875 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,118 3,402 980 3,586 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 14,350 16,030 7,216 12,497 Argentina 2,218 4,679 610 1,126 Brazil 8,839 9,828 5,455 10,133 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 115 130 1,018 1,181 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 3,179 1,393 133 58 Other Countries 1,032 1,930 1,962 2,753 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 821 1,172 1,298 1,830 South Africa 194 746 664 923 Thailand 17 12 (-) (-) Other (-) (-) (-) (-) ______________________________________________________________ October 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 326,734 361,995 North America 137,960 108,276 Canada 100,801 85,252 Mexico 37,159 23,024 Europe 118,674 158,437 European Union 99,643 135,517 Austria 3,774 9,519 Belgium 3,398 4,597 Czech Republic 1,724 2,363 Finland 1,611 1,795 France 9,297 16,743 Germany 30,253 42,695 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 3,586 5,484 Netherlands 11,621 6,745 Poland 4,829 6,090 Spain 12,774 9,647 Sweden 9,930 18,077 United Kingdom 5,562 8,339 Other EU 1,284 3,423 Moldova (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) Russia 8,918 10,910 Switzerland 67 161 Turkey 786 854 Ukraine 6,168 7,534 Other Europe 3,091 3,463 Euro Area 76,581 97,434 Pacific Rim Countries 58,009 77,225 Australia 1 6 China 12,754 18,768 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 40,715 50,991 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,539 7,460 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 3,559 3,875 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 980 3,586 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 10,608 15,716 Argentina 610 1,126 Brazil 5,471 10,347 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 3,292 3,339 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 1,234 904 Other Countries 1,484 2,341 Egypt (-) (-) India 1,303 1,853 South Africa 181 488 Thailand (-) (-) Other (-) (-) ______________________________________________________________ November 2004 October 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 295,003 301,639 333,662 290,974 North America 94,060 78,791 101,385 84,172 Canada 76,450 65,090 87,800 74,558 Mexico 17,610 13,702 13,585 9,614 Europe 122,094 140,054 117,461 110,035 European Union 102,022 113,872 96,030 93,694 Austria 5,926 8,572 5,364 5,981 Belgium 6,063 5,881 1,846 2,072 Czech Republic 39 55 4,579 3,458 Finland 697 846 788 1,115 France 9,896 13,124 12,638 13,679 Germany 29,998 31,938 26,324 25,078 Hungary (-) (-) 2 4 Italy 3,682 5,545 3,732 4,259 Netherlands 8,447 5,622 15,542 10,483 Poland 185 305 856 903 Spain 8,168 8,621 7,377 5,396 Sweden 9,143 13,314 9,796 12,540 United Kingdom 18,461 17,401 4,587 5,762 Other EU 1,317 2,647 2,599 2,964 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,628 4,579 (-) (-) Russia 8,063 9,697 14,891 10,631 Switzerland 172 260 174 311 Turkey 5,102 4,831 455 610 Ukraine 2,415 3,897 2,859 2,636 Other Europe 2,692 2,919 3,052 2,152 Euro Area 73,038 80,285 75,366 69,304 Pacific Rim Countries 70,214 72,127 59,701 60,728 Australia 433 329 12 55 China 7,940 8,661 8,334 8,756 Indonesia 3 2 (-) (-) Japan 56,030 56,443 44,866 45,422 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,792 6,681 6,490 6,495 Hong Kong (-) (-) 4 2 Korea 4,654 4,488 5,360 4,525 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,138 2,193 1,126 1,969 Other Pacific Rim 17 10 (-) (-) South/Central America 8,131 10,119 51,926 33,296 Argentina 3,769 4,247 1,442 1,434 Brazil 3,431 4,607 48,724 30,585 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 481 767 174 174 Venezuela 409 478 361 382 Other S/C A 42 20 1,227 721 Other Countries 503 548 3,188 2,743 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 183 207 2,599 2,420 South Africa 19 30 557 297 Thailand 108 105 32 27 Other 193 206 (-) (-) 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 November 2005 (CB-05-181)