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 March 2006 February 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 299,436 369,860 293,830 337,516 North America 96,691 95,434 83,644 81,801 Canada 86,817 88,320 70,733 70,462 Mexico 9,875 7,114 12,911 11,339 Europe 102,334 152,330 139,676 162,967 European Union 95,382 140,527 110,351 137,892 Austria 12,946 18,734 4,873 9,213 Belgium 3,647 5,017 3,082 3,734 Czech Republic 5,214 5,897 1,357 1,560 Finland 1,367 1,078 1,368 1,221 France 7,240 14,793 13,974 25,075 Germany 27,071 40,126 33,628 41,343 Hungary 1 2 (-) (-) Italy 6,677 7,213 4,057 5,164 Netherlands 3,197 2,271 11,376 7,075 Poland 1,143 1,447 155 443 Spain 8,193 7,172 20,946 16,322 Sweden 11,345 25,786 9,879 17,224 United Kingdom 6,240 8,221 4,717 6,841 Other EU 1,100 2,770 939 2,677 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 8,500 2,847 Russia 4,910 9,886 2,083 5,209 Switzerland 363 1,266 160 576 Turkey 39 38 1,894 2,637 Ukraine 1,389 355 8,395 8,399 Other Europe 251 260 8,292 5,407 Euro Area 70,480 96,493 93,386 109,195 Pacific Rim Countries 87,640 105,650 59,270 74,888 Australia (-) 6 25 104 China 26,594 25,689 9,444 13,386 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 49,059 66,420 43,074 53,580 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 11,987 13,534 6,726 7,818 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 10,821 10,332 5,934 5,678 Singapore 5 8 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,160 3,194 792 2,140 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 10,503 14,642 5,918 12,763 Argentina 506 1,962 1,806 3,714 Brazil 9,804 12,437 3,171 5,824 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 151 219 313 407 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 42 23 629 2,818 Other Countries 2,268 1,804 5,323 5,097 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 356 713 2,356 3,272 South Africa 1,897 1,067 2,926 1,775 Thailand (-) (-) 40 51 Other 14 25 (-) (-) -------------------------------------------------------------- February 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 305,241 345,556 North America 83,698 81,835 Canada 70,733 70,462 Mexico 12,965 11,373 Europe 150,618 169,140 European Union 112,987 140,730 Austria 4,889 9,328 Belgium 3,082 3,734 Czech Republic 1,357 1,560 Finland 1,632 1,577 France 15,867 26,355 Germany 33,755 41,459 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 4,057 5,164 Netherlands 11,474 7,292 Poland 155 443 Spain 21,017 16,415 Sweden 9,889 17,411 United Kingdom 4,855 7,288 Other EU 959 2,705 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 8,500 2,847 Russia 2,083 5,209 Switzerland 160 576 Turkey 1,894 2,637 Ukraine 8,395 8,399 Other Europe 16,599 8,742 Euro Area 95,874 111,399 Pacific Rim Countries 59,560 75,847 Australia 25 104 China 9,505 14,065 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 43,257 53,794 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 6,773 7,884 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 5,979 5,730 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 793 2,155 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 6,024 13,607 Argentina 1,806 3,714 Brazil 3,171 5,824 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 370 479 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 678 3,590 Other Countries 5,341 5,126 Egypt (-) (-) India 2,375 3,293 South Africa 2,926 1,775 Thailand 40 58 Other (-) (-) -------------------------------------------------------------- March 2005 February 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 383,672 384,750 319,489 313,265 North America 156,602 137,296 99,439 82,987 Canada 101,728 100,211 79,329 67,391 Mexico 54,875 37,085 20,110 15,595 Europe 122,114 145,842 106,222 133,749 European Union 95,897 121,694 90,959 118,809 Austria 7,605 12,899 3,650 7,853 Belgium 2,194 3,473 5,286 8,246 Czech Republic 3,287 2,343 3,768 3,517 Finland 1,255 1,369 935 1,464 France 8,686 13,513 10,198 15,556 Germany 28,663 36,535 24,430 27,143 Hungary (-) (-) 2 5 Italy 4,121 5,338 4,610 5,372 Netherlands 1,784 1,425 1,864 1,531 Poland 3,047 3,086 2,700 3,271 Spain 6,126 5,793 4,174 4,455 Sweden 19,840 21,957 15,242 22,293 United Kingdom 8,152 10,653 12,609 14,273 Other EU 1,137 3,310 1,492 3,829 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 33 29 (-) 4 Russia 12,154 8,459 9,556 10,970 Switzerland 118 238 257 494 Turkey 158 306 310 255 Ukraine 11,320 12,669 174 481 Other Europe 2,434 2,448 4,966 2,736 Euro Area 60,449 80,361 55,242 71,713 Pacific Rim Countries 60,091 70,027 55,106 57,779 Australia (-) (-) 85 183 China 13,801 14,065 10,306 11,658 Indonesia 354 483 15 11 Japan 40,761 47,793 30,229 32,200 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,161 7,673 14,471 13,716 Hong Kong 2 3 (-) (-) Korea 3,827 4,531 13,123 10,953 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,333 3,139 1,348 2,763 Other Pacific Rim 14 12 (-) 11 South/Central America 41,378 27,966 57,031 36,632 Argentina 1,625 2,176 632 1,244 Brazil 39,309 25,342 54,317 33,864 Chile (-) (-) 85 103 Colombia 363 377 1,023 916 Venezuela 70 66 (-) (-) Other S/C A 11 3 974 506 Other Countries 3,487 3,619 1,691 2,118 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 2,527 2,766 1,603 1,898 South Africa 867 724 47 174 Thailand 46 47 (-) (-) Other 47 83 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 March 2006 (CB-06-61)