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 January 2006 December 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 395,911 396,458 340,702 384,437 North America 198,333 147,027 156,920 124,550 Canada 94,233 93,406 93,628 87,534 Mexico 104,100 53,620 63,292 37,016 Europe 103,536 130,889 114,151 151,330 European Union 84,401 116,572 111,596 143,791 Austria 6,996 10,821 5,532 9,660 Belgium 3,275 3,987 3,229 5,270 Czech Republic 479 1,146 345 897 Finland 2,317 1,364 2,781 2,024 France 8,363 15,552 13,768 19,798 Germany 22,537 34,285 34,653 46,177 Hungary (-) 5 3 8 Italy 4,464 8,040 5,919 8,485 Netherlands 2,032 1,376 11,376 6,203 Poland 186 422 72 243 Spain 18,441 13,265 9,181 10,471 Sweden 7,393 14,576 10,535 18,193 United Kingdom 6,547 8,337 12,955 13,664 Other EU 1,371 3,396 1,249 2,700 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 4 39 (-) (-) Russia 6,974 4,955 2,311 6,976 Switzerland 134 444 149 353 Turkey 1,185 1,262 23 23 Ukraine 2,395 3,557 67 169 Other Europe 8,443 4,060 5 17 Euro Area 68,424 88,690 86,943 108,444 Pacific Rim Countries 79,629 98,488 59,772 94,501 Australia (-) (-) 16 79 China 18,703 21,160 8,961 13,692 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 51,421 67,063 43,538 71,748 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,476 10,247 7,257 8,982 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 8,751 7,898 6,472 6,145 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 725 2,349 785 2,837 Other Pacific Rim 29 18 (-) (-) South/Central America 10,870 15,803 5,068 8,283 Argentina 389 1,382 540 1,374 Brazil 10,031 14,037 3,097 5,981 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 183 239 1,403 881 Venezuela (-) (-) 1 8 Other S/C A 267 145 26 39 Other Countries 3,544 4,251 4,791 5,773 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,498 3,613 4,295 5,387 South Africa 1,045 633 58 192 Thailand (-) 2 439 194 Other (-) 4 (-) (-) ______________________________________________________________ December 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 353,185 398,906 North America 157,054 124,864 Canada 93,642 87,613 Mexico 63,412 37,250 Europe 123,140 161,845 European Union 114,067 149,869 Austria 5,541 9,769 Belgium 3,229 5,270 Czech Republic 1,177 1,917 Finland 2,903 2,194 France 13,772 19,802 Germany 36,055 50,681 Hungary 3 8 Italy 5,919 8,485 Netherlands 11,377 6,203 Poland 72 243 Spain 9,280 10,720 Sweden 10,535 18,193 United Kingdom 12,955 13,685 Other EU 1,249 2,700 Moldova (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) Russia 4,061 9,320 Switzerland 149 353 Turkey 23 23 Ukraine 85 210 Other Europe 4,754 2,070 Euro Area 88,581 113,481 Pacific Rim Countries 63,137 98,148 Australia 16 83 China 12,074 16,817 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 43,765 72,166 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 7,283 9,081 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 6,479 6,151 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 804 2,930 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 5,068 8,283 Argentina 540 1,374 Brazil 3,097 5,981 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 1,403 881 Venezuela 1 8 Other S/C A 26 39 Other Countries 4,787 5,767 Egypt (-) (-) India 4,290 5,381 South Africa 58 192 Thailand 439 194 Other (-) (-) ______________________________________________________________ January 2005 December 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,679 322,395 383,368 360,136 North America 120,947 97,883 128,078 93,629 Canada 81,483 70,762 69,957 58,011 Mexico 39,464 27,121 58,121 35,618 Europe 124,343 132,512 143,815 160,332 European Union 95,722 108,844 120,592 133,234 Austria 4,487 8,229 8,360 10,790 Belgium 898 1,204 2,762 3,239 Czech Republic 72 241 6,991 5,785 Finland 562 1,336 904 1,142 France 13,093 16,050 11,541 14,708 Germany 26,365 30,475 29,895 31,116 Hungary 1 3 (-) (-) Italy 6,963 8,568 3,355 4,013 Netherlands 9,365 8,017 8,476 6,597 Poland 481 800 968 1,181 Spain 18,668 15,091 12,892 13,544 Sweden 7,486 8,757 25,326 29,166 United Kingdom 6,579 8,585 7,190 8,457 Other EU 703 1,488 1,934 3,496 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) 3 Russia 3,065 3,465 6,459 7,405 Switzerland 137 243 154 324 Turkey 4,843 4,298 3,110 3,039 Ukraine 14,703 13,004 13,491 16,317 Other Europe 5,873 2,657 9 10 Euro Area 80,403 88,973 78,885 85,601 Pacific Rim Countries 63,068 74,161 53,821 61,322 Australia 277 555 (-) 2 China 6,477 9,171 7,410 9,616 Indonesia 38 32 516 626 Japan 49,868 56,395 39,412 43,344 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,408 8,008 6,482 7,733 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 4,526 4,818 4,869 4,805 Singapore 5 4 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,877 3,186 1,613 2,928 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 11,958 16,368 56,131 40,909 Argentina 840 1,384 2,580 3,484 Brazil 10,561 14,198 52,845 35,441 Chile 212 368 (-) (-) Colombia 285 306 89 95 Venezuela 17 14 382 451 Other S/C A 43 98 234 1,439 Other Countries 1,364 1,471 1,523 3,945 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,094 1,175 329 417 South Africa 270 296 81 340 Thailand (-) (-) 62 60 Other (-) (-) 1,050 3,128 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 January 2006 (CB-06-29)