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 April 2006 March 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 337,175 404,129 299,436 369,860 North America 98,743 100,757 96,691 95,434 Canada 90,014 92,513 86,817 88,320 Mexico 8,729 8,244 9,875 7,114 Europe 152,877 184,163 102,334 152,330 European Union 125,643 162,030 95,382 140,527 Austria 5,918 9,414 12,946 18,734 Belgium 2,620 4,915 3,647 5,017 Czech Republic 5,862 7,130 5,214 5,897 Finland 1,020 1,350 1,367 1,078 France 17,290 24,468 7,240 14,793 Germany 33,677 51,375 27,071 40,126 Hungary (-) (-) 1 2 Italy 6,807 7,419 6,677 7,213 Netherlands 9,411 6,510 3,197 2,271 Poland 606 867 1,143 1,447 Spain 18,630 17,129 8,193 7,172 Sweden 15,616 20,829 11,345 25,786 United Kingdom 7,503 8,713 6,240 8,221 Other EU 682 1,912 1,100 2,770 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,717 655 (-) (-) Russia 6,370 7,864 4,910 9,886 Switzerland 222 718 363 1,266 Turkey 9,238 4,149 39 38 Ukraine 7,466 6,727 1,389 355 Other Europe 2,222 2,019 251 260 Euro Area 95,378 122,581 70,480 96,493 Pacific Rim Countries 75,232 102,093 87,640 105,650 Australia 6 10 (-) 6 China 26,237 31,947 26,594 25,689 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 40,316 59,591 49,059 66,420 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,673 10,545 11,987 13,534 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 7,582 7,104 10,821 10,332 Singapore (-) (-) 5 8 Taiwan 1,091 3,441 1,160 3,194 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 4,960 9,458 10,503 14,642 Argentina 562 1,389 506 1,962 Brazil 4,084 7,696 9,804 12,437 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 271 348 151 219 Venezuela 18 13 (-) (-) Other S/C A 26 13 42 23 Other Countries 5,363 7,658 2,268 1,804 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,664 7,008 356 713 South Africa 669 608 1,897 1,067 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 30 42 14 25 -------------------------------------------------------------- March 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 342,311 409,275 North America 98,220 98,479 Canada 86,847 88,386 Mexico 11,372 10,093 Europe 119,685 167,723 European Union 102,969 150,859 Austria 12,966 18,896 Belgium 3,736 5,139 Czech Republic 7,141 8,718 Finland 1,408 1,137 France 7,283 14,856 Germany 27,234 40,808 Hungary 1 2 Italy 7,062 8,036 Netherlands 3,210 2,280 Poland 1,143 1,447 Spain 8,243 7,230 Sweden 16,123 31,033 United Kingdom 6,246 8,260 Other EU 1,173 3,016 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 1 57 Russia 14,492 14,773 Switzerland 363 1,266 Turkey 216 123 Ukraine 1,390 376 Other Europe 255 269 Euro Area 71,283 98,471 Pacific Rim Countries 109,332 125,318 Australia (-) 6 China 32,854 30,704 Indonesia 252 467 Japan 62,641 79,187 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,585 14,954 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 12,382 11,696 Singapore 7 14 Taiwan 1,197 3,243 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 12,739 15,830 Argentina 506 1,962 Brazil 11,950 13,504 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 242 342 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 42 23 Other Countries 2,335 1,925 Egypt (-) (-) India 405 804 South Africa 1,897 1,067 Thailand (-) (-) Other 33 54 -------------------------------------------------------------- April 2005 March 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 459,344 442,670 383,672 384,750 North America 128,623 117,758 156,602 137,296 Canada 103,388 98,569 101,728 100,211 Mexico 25,235 19,189 54,875 37,085 Europe 153,784 180,201 122,114 145,842 European Union 120,311 147,985 95,897 121,694 Austria 4,407 10,735 7,605 12,899 Belgium 2,354 4,724 2,194 3,473 Czech Republic 2,229 2,358 3,287 2,343 Finland 365 732 1,255 1,369 France 11,648 16,556 8,686 13,513 Germany 36,334 42,267 28,663 36,535 Hungary 1 2 (-) (-) Italy 2,593 3,703 4,121 5,338 Netherlands 8,724 6,734 1,784 1,425 Poland 1,984 2,487 3,047 3,086 Spain 14,899 17,509 6,126 5,793 Sweden 12,947 20,043 19,840 21,957 United Kingdom 10,393 12,458 8,152 10,653 Other EU 11,434 7,677 1,137 3,310 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 32 94 33 29 Russia 11,128 12,514 12,154 8,459 Switzerland 147 421 118 238 Turkey 99 128 158 306 Ukraine 9,027 10,904 11,320 12,669 Other Europe 13,039 8,155 2,434 2,448 Euro Area 82,155 103,599 60,449 80,361 Pacific Rim Countries 59,956 69,188 60,091 70,027 Australia 8 59 (-) (-) China 9,636 11,361 13,801 14,065 Indonesia 877 1,052 354 483 Japan 38,658 44,467 40,761 47,793 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,750 12,223 5,161 7,673 Hong Kong (-) (-) 2 3 Korea 9,309 8,956 3,827 4,531 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,441 3,267 1,333 3,139 Other Pacific Rim 28 26 14 12 South/Central America 115,788 74,217 41,378 27,966 Argentina 545 1,062 1,625 2,176 Brazil 114,635 72,488 39,309 25,342 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 39 35 363 377 Venezuela 567 612 70 66 Other S/C A 2 21 11 3 Other Countries 1,192 1,306 3,487 3,619 Egypt 5 5 (-) (-) India 738 940 2,527 2,766 South Africa 405 302 867 724 Thailand (-) (-) 46 47 Other 44 60 47 83 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 April 2006 (CB-06-78)