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 December 2005 November 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 340,702 384,437 312,453 376,925 North America 156,920 124,550 105,770 103,768 Canada 93,628 87,534 91,168 92,500 Mexico 63,292 37,016 14,602 11,268 Europe 114,151 151,330 137,236 173,109 European Union 111,596 143,791 131,685 161,092 Austria 5,532 9,660 11,667 18,275 Belgium 3,229 5,270 2,711 3,464 Czech Republic 345 897 3,056 2,942 Finland 2,781 2,024 348 619 France 13,768 19,798 14,040 23,110 Germany 34,653 46,177 38,054 48,549 Hungary 3 8 (-) (-) Italy 5,919 8,485 7,258 7,635 Netherlands 11,376 6,203 8,309 5,325 Poland 72 243 101 286 Spain 9,181 10,471 19,918 13,222 Sweden 10,535 18,193 20,802 27,467 United Kingdom 12,955 13,664 3,855 6,437 Other EU 1,249 2,700 1,565 3,762 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 4 40 Russia 2,311 6,976 3,507 8,269 Switzerland 149 353 101 325 Turkey 23 23 133 138 Ukraine 67 169 81 248 Other Europe 5 17 1,723 2,998 Euro Area 86,943 108,444 102,515 120,397 Pacific Rim Countries 59,772 94,501 54,065 82,087 Australia 16 79 16 71 China 8,961 13,692 11,320 19,481 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 43,538 71,748 37,476 54,442 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 7,257 8,982 5,253 8,093 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 6,472 6,145 4,135 4,691 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 785 2,837 1,118 3,402 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 5,068 8,283 14,350 16,030 Argentina 540 1,374 2,218 4,679 Brazil 3,097 5,981 8,839 9,828 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1,403 881 115 130 Venezuela 1 8 (-) (-) Other S/C A 26 39 3,179 1,393 Other Countries 4,791 5,773 1,032 1,930 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,295 5,387 821 1,172 South Africa 58 192 194 746 Thailand 439 194 17 12 Other (-) (-) (-) (-) ______________________________________________________________ November 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 316,037 381,000 North America 105,990 103,753 Canada 91,306 92,321 Mexico 14,684 11,432 Europe 138,515 174,589 European Union 131,807 161,319 Austria 11,668 18,289 Belgium 2,711 3,464 Czech Republic 3,056 2,942 Finland 348 619 France 14,050 23,110 Germany 38,083 48,565 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 7,258 7,635 Netherlands 8,309 5,325 Poland 119 305 Spain 19,918 13,222 Sweden 20,854 27,630 United Kingdom 3,869 6,453 Other EU 1,565 3,762 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 4 40 Russia 3,685 8,429 Switzerland 101 325 Turkey 133 138 Ukraine 81 251 Other Europe 2,702 4,086 Euro Area 102,555 120,426 Pacific Rim Countries 54,911 83,263 Australia 16 71 China 12,165 20,657 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 37,476 54,442 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,253 8,093 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 4,135 4,691 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 1,118 3,402 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 15,490 17,335 Argentina 2,224 4,691 Brazil 8,895 10,075 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 1,187 1,144 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 3,183 1,424 Other Countries 1,132 2,060 Egypt (-) (-) India 845 1,206 South Africa 270 842 Thailand 17 12 Other (-) (-) ______________________________________________________________ December 2004 November 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 383,368 360,136 295,003 301,639 North America 128,078 93,629 94,060 78,791 Canada 69,957 58,011 76,450 65,090 Mexico 58,121 35,618 17,610 13,702 Europe 143,815 160,332 122,094 140,054 European Union 120,592 133,234 102,022 113,872 Austria 8,360 10,790 5,926 8,572 Belgium 2,762 3,239 6,063 5,881 Czech Republic 6,991 5,785 39 55 Finland 904 1,142 697 846 France 11,541 14,708 9,896 13,124 Germany 29,895 31,116 29,998 31,938 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 3,355 4,013 3,682 5,545 Netherlands 8,476 6,597 8,447 5,622 Poland 968 1,181 185 305 Spain 12,892 13,544 8,168 8,621 Sweden 25,326 29,166 9,143 13,314 United Kingdom 7,190 8,457 18,461 17,401 Other EU 1,934 3,496 1,317 2,647 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 3 1,628 4,579 Russia 6,459 7,405 8,063 9,697 Switzerland 154 324 172 260 Turkey 3,110 3,039 5,102 4,831 Ukraine 13,491 16,317 2,415 3,897 Other Europe 9 10 2,692 2,919 Euro Area 78,885 85,601 73,038 80,285 Pacific Rim Countries 53,821 61,322 70,214 72,127 Australia (-) 2 433 329 China 7,410 9,616 7,940 8,661 Indonesia 516 626 3 2 Japan 39,412 43,344 56,030 56,443 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,482 7,733 5,792 6,681 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 4,869 4,805 4,654 4,488 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,613 2,928 1,138 2,193 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 17 10 South/Central America 56,131 40,909 8,131 10,119 Argentina 2,580 3,484 3,769 4,247 Brazil 52,845 35,441 3,431 4,607 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 89 95 481 767 Venezuela 382 451 409 478 Other S/C A 234 1,439 42 20 Other Countries 1,523 3,945 503 548 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 329 417 183 207 South Africa 81 340 19 30 Thailand 62 60 108 105 Other 1,050 3,128 193 206 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 December 2005 (CB-06-11)