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 July 2006 June 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 379,017 465,456 288,766 351,433 North America 134,454 135,377 86,353 83,722 Canada 105,942 117,344 72,684 71,322 Mexico 28,512 18,033 13,669 12,401 Europe 153,910 192,556 130,357 169,288 European Union 118,892 164,908 108,244 151,897 Austria 8,373 13,734 10,288 16,199 Belgium 2,970 7,083 3,889 6,707 Czech Republic 7,566 8,346 1,187 984 Finland 684 1,730 1,028 1,674 France 15,548 24,062 10,721 18,923 Germany 29,955 42,458 26,508 41,088 Hungary (-) (-) 1 3 Italy 3,484 6,734 5,223 6,833 Netherlands 18,412 12,224 15,756 10,846 Poland 104 141 795 983 Spain 14,128 17,382 10,909 12,522 Sweden 10,032 18,942 17,325 25,457 United Kingdom 6,949 10,284 3,812 7,537 Other EU 687 1,788 803 2,144 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 10,666 4,507 1 7 Russia 2,974 6,671 3,012 5,314 Switzerland 240 654 151 450 Turkey 1,275 1,248 1,213 1,234 Ukraine 8,105 9,386 4,357 4,806 Other Europe 11,757 5,182 13,380 5,581 Euro Area 93,568 125,435 84,322 114,791 Pacific Rim Countries 80,023 117,975 65,866 86,694 Australia (-) (-) 2 6 China 23,935 31,617 14,767 22,122 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 34,323 65,289 41,105 53,732 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 21,765 21,070 9,992 10,834 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 20,594 18,063 9,065 8,021 Singapore (-) (-) 36 55 Taiwan 1,171 3,007 891 2,757 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 8,649 17,045 5,548 10,614 Argentina 226 871 672 2,474 Brazil 8,293 16,039 4,264 6,811 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 93 126 478 512 Venezuela (-) (-) 19 13 Other S/C A 37 9 115 804 Other Countries 1,981 2,502 642 1,114 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,603 2,205 507 689 South Africa 353 251 135 424 Thailand 1 25 (-) (-) Other 23 21 (-) (-) -------------------------------------------------------------- June 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 324,632 385,152 North America 86,501 83,993 Canada 72,790 71,516 Mexico 13,711 12,476 Europe 149,330 184,226 European Union 111,362 155,737 Austria 10,342 16,641 Belgium 3,889 6,707 Czech Republic 1,701 1,782 Finland 1,203 1,926 France 11,813 19,848 Germany 27,545 41,870 Hungary 4 12 Italy 5,223 6,833 Netherlands 15,801 10,875 Poland 810 1,006 Spain 10,979 12,637 Sweden 17,422 25,897 United Kingdom 3,821 7,552 Other EU 809 2,150 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 1 10 Russia 18,101 15,591 Switzerland 161 505 Turkey 1,254 1,279 Ukraine 5,071 5,524 Other Europe 13,380 5,581 Euro Area 86,802 117,344 Pacific Rim Countries 77,472 95,823 Australia 25 51 China 24,663 29,039 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 42,372 55,287 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 10,412 11,446 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 9,411 8,427 Singapore 36 55 Taiwan 964 2,963 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) South/Central America 7,880 16,835 Argentina 3,002 8,678 Brazil 4,266 6,828 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 478 512 Venezuela 19 13 Other S/C A 115 804 Other Countries 3,449 4,276 Egypt (-) (-) India 2,798 3,567 South Africa 648 705 Thailand (-) (-) Other 3 4 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2005 June 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 329,233 365,462 413,484 441,586 North America 105,047 93,351 146,404 136,692 Canada 79,103 74,485 98,780 102,881 Mexico 25,943 18,866 47,624 33,811 Europe 124,585 175,061 165,724 207,755 European Union 100,845 148,027 130,835 168,342 Austria 9,288 15,162 8,427 14,297 Belgium 3,186 3,981 3,580 4,797 Czech Republic 5,693 6,633 5,102 4,601 Finland 1,284 1,595 972 1,365 France 8,924 18,304 14,781 26,676 Germany 24,780 38,264 40,652 46,013 Hungary (-) 6 (-) 3 Italy 5,889 15,283 5,657 8,545 Netherlands 4,987 4,177 4,904 3,410 Poland 1,697 2,475 3,375 4,547 Spain 9,109 9,391 12,367 11,156 Sweden 11,034 16,700 20,032 27,118 United Kingdom 8,087 9,895 9,204 11,854 Other EU 6,888 6,160 1,781 3,962 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 2 27 28 426 Russia 5,407 9,040 13,762 14,556 Switzerland 77 167 88 223 Turkey 142 161 831 904 Ukraine 6,424 9,377 13,698 14,719 Other Europe 11,688 8,261 6,480 8,586 Euro Area 67,561 106,274 92,148 116,939 Pacific Rim Countries 54,191 65,188 53,380 61,686 Australia 98 279 215 764 China 13,709 14,605 10,414 12,695 Indonesia (-) (-) 333 432 Japan 32,337 40,063 27,815 32,478 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 8,047 10,239 14,603 15,317 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 7,023 7,219 13,290 11,711 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 1,024 3,020 1,313 3,606 Other Pacific Rim 1 2 (-) (-) South/Central America 43,165 29,679 45,786 32,770 Argentina 351 1,543 2,623 4,661 Brazil 41,290 27,026 41,258 26,143 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 770 625 97 99 Venezuela 17 15 17 15 Other S/C A 736 469 1,790 1,851 Other Countries 2,244 2,184 2,190 2,683 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 891 1,196 1,309 1,702 South Africa 1,251 820 707 719 Thailand 36 44 46 49 Other 66 124 128 213 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 July 2006 (CB-06-130)