Exhibit 3A: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Alloy Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding February 2006 January 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 293,830 337,516 395,911 396,458 North America 83,644 81,801 198,333 147,027 Canada 70,733 70,462 94,233 93,406 Mexico 12,911 11,339 104,100 53,620 Europe 139,676 162,967 103,536 130,889 European Union 110,351 137,892 84,401 116,572 Austria 4,873 9,213 6,996 10,821 Belgium 3,082 3,734 3,275 3,987 Czech Republic 1,357 1,560 479 1,146 Finland 1,368 1,221 2,317 1,364 France 13,974 25,075 8,363 15,552 Germany 33,628 41,343 22,537 34,285 Hungary (-) (-) (-) 5 Italy 4,057 5,164 4,464 8,040 Netherlands 11,376 7,075 2,032 1,376 Poland 155 443 186 422 Spain 20,946 16,322 18,441 13,265 Sweden 9,879 17,224 7,393 14,576 United Kingdom 4,717 6,841 6,547 8,337 Other EU 939 2,677 1,371 3,396 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 8,500 2,847 4 39 Russia 2,083 5,209 6,974 4,955 Switzerland 160 576 134 444 Turkey 1,894 2,637 1,185 1,262 Ukraine 8,395 8,399 2,395 3,557 Other Europe 8,292 5,407 8,443 4,060 Euro Area 93,386 109,195 68,424 88,690 Pacific Rim Countries 59,270 74,888 79,629 98,488 Australia 25 104 (-) (-) China 9,444 13,386 18,703 21,160 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 43,074 53,580 51,421 67,063 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,726 7,818 9,476 10,247 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 5,934 5,678 8,751 7,898 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 792 2,140 725 2,349 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 29 18 South/Central America 5,918 12,763 10,870 15,803 Argentina 1,806 3,714 389 1,382 Brazil 3,171 5,824 10,031 14,037 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 313 407 183 239 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 629 2,818 267 145 Other Countries 5,323 5,097 3,544 4,251 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,356 3,272 2,498 3,613 South Africa 2,926 1,775 1,045 633 Thailand 40 51 (-) 2 Other (-) (-) (-) 4 -------------------------------------------------------------- January 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 413,865 422,495 North America 203,602 152,869 Canada 98,958 98,701 Mexico 104,643 54,169 Europe 110,783 139,924 European Union 87,301 122,010 Austria 7,028 10,979 Belgium 3,579 4,220 Czech Republic 482 1,158 Finland 1,130 939 France 8,795 16,577 Germany 25,131 36,118 Hungary (-) 5 Italy 4,490 8,077 Netherlands 2,229 1,749 Poland 187 487 Spain 18,672 13,724 Sweden 7,534 16,094 United Kingdom 6,615 8,458 Other EU 1,428 3,425 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 4 39 Russia 9,751 7,657 Switzerland 148 552 Turkey 1,224 1,300 Ukraine 2,435 3,673 Other Europe 9,919 4,692 Euro Area 71,054 92,383 Pacific Rim Countries 84,923 109,374 Australia (-) 11 China 19,429 21,889 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 55,661 76,800 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 9,804 10,655 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 8,828 7,985 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 975 2,669 Other Pacific Rim 29 18 South/Central America 11,000 16,041 Argentina 389 1,382 Brazil 10,161 14,276 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 183 239 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 267 145 Other Countries 3,557 4,287 Egypt (-) (-) India 2,510 3,642 South Africa 1,045 633 Thailand (-) 2 Other 1 10 -------------------------------------------------------------- February 2005 January 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 319,489 313,265 321,679 322,395 North America 99,439 82,987 120,947 97,883 Canada 79,329 67,391 81,483 70,762 Mexico 20,110 15,595 39,464 27,121 Europe 106,222 133,749 124,343 132,512 European Union 90,959 118,809 95,722 108,844 Austria 3,650 7,853 4,487 8,229 Belgium 5,286 8,246 898 1,204 Czech Republic 3,768 3,517 72 241 Finland 935 1,464 562 1,336 France 10,198 15,556 13,093 16,050 Germany 24,430 27,143 26,365 30,475 Hungary 2 5 1 3 Italy 4,610 5,372 6,963 8,568 Netherlands 1,864 1,531 9,365 8,017 Poland 2,700 3,271 481 800 Spain 4,174 4,455 18,668 15,091 Sweden 15,242 22,293 7,486 8,757 United Kingdom 12,609 14,273 6,579 8,585 Other EU 1,492 3,829 703 1,488 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 4 (-) (-) Russia 9,556 10,970 3,065 3,465 Switzerland 257 494 137 243 Turkey 310 255 4,843 4,298 Ukraine 174 481 14,703 13,004 Other Europe 4,966 2,736 5,873 2,657 Euro Area 55,242 71,713 80,403 88,973 Pacific Rim Countries 55,106 57,779 63,068 74,161 Australia 85 183 277 555 China 10,306 11,658 6,477 9,171 Indonesia 15 11 38 32 Japan 30,229 32,200 49,868 56,395 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,471 13,716 6,408 8,008 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 13,123 10,953 4,526 4,818 Singapore (-) (-) 5 4 Taiwan 1,348 2,763 1,877 3,186 Other Pacific Rim (-) 11 (-) (-) South/Central America 57,031 36,632 11,958 16,368 Argentina 632 1,244 840 1,384 Brazil 54,317 33,864 10,561 14,198 Chile 85 103 212 368 Colombia 1,023 916 285 306 Venezuela (-) (-) 17 14 Other S/C A 974 506 43 98 Other Countries 1,691 2,118 1,364 1,471 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,603 1,898 1,094 1,175 South Africa 47 174 270 296 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 42 46 (-) (-) 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 February 2006 (CB-06-44)