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 September 2006 August 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 340,711 425,955 355,435 425,472 North America 133,028 129,346 150,440 146,268 Canada 91,511 101,747 101,535 112,357 Mexico 41,517 27,599 48,905 33,910 Europe 113,548 151,003 103,125 149,277 European Union 97,634 133,479 98,715 141,190 Austria 8,136 11,857 11,494 16,784 Belgium 3,352 7,435 3,040 8,174 Czech Republic 1,364 2,066 3,378 3,803 Finland 291 588 3,026 2,504 France 9,109 13,949 8,201 17,488 Germany 31,632 46,559 24,909 36,522 Hungary (-) (-) 3 8 Italy 1,509 2,955 5,248 7,997 Netherlands 16,128 10,558 12,240 8,253 Poland 115 156 99 150 Spain 4,398 5,494 7,945 9,730 Sweden 15,604 22,158 9,935 15,488 United Kingdom 5,551 8,455 7,981 10,941 Other EU 445 1,249 1,216 3,350 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 7,884 3,548 (-) (-) Russia 3,127 7,455 1,479 3,622 Switzerland 188 472 175 521 Turkey 662 845 76 80 Ukraine 3,157 3,827 2,436 3,461 Other Europe 895 1,377 244 403 Euro Area 74,592 99,432 76,154 107,490 Pacific Rim Countries 81,755 129,072 73,127 107,607 Australia 26 32 19 98 China 21,737 34,927 23,965 34,159 Indonesia (-) (-) 584 1,728 Japan 46,134 79,084 41,060 61,973 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 13,857 15,029 7,499 9,649 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 12,659 11,516 6,373 6,487 Singapore (-) (-) 7 31 Taiwan 1,198 3,513 1,119 3,131 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 7,277 9,354 28,520 21,640 Argentina 219 713 242 943 Brazil 5,920 7,435 24,628 19,060 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 629 936 19 50 Venezuela 17 16 (-) (-) Other S/C A 492 255 3,632 1,587 Other Countries 5,104 7,180 223 680 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,904 6,608 106 239 South Africa 188 556 100 414 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 12 16 16 27 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 365,375 442,857 North America 151,010 146,756 Canada 101,611 112,436 Mexico 49,399 34,320 Europe 108,658 160,072 European Union 100,994 146,878 Austria 11,684 17,705 Belgium 3,477 9,084 Czech Republic 3,378 3,803 Finland 3,547 3,197 France 8,370 17,760 Germany 25,094 37,042 Hungary 4 12 Italy 5,937 9,786 Netherlands 12,240 8,253 Poland 99 150 Spain 7,972 9,807 Sweden 9,935 15,488 United Kingdom 8,040 11,440 Other EU 1,216 3,350 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 2 160 Russia 4,542 8,291 Switzerland 182 527 Turkey 76 80 Ukraine 2,436 3,461 Other Europe 425 675 Euro Area 78,373 112,675 Pacific Rim Countries 75,046 110,247 Australia 19 98 China 25,196 35,443 Indonesia 827 2,375 Japan 41,126 62,076 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 7,787 10,138 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 6,560 6,640 Singapore 7 31 Taiwan 1,220 3,468 Other Pacific Rim 92 117 South/Central America 30,409 25,055 Argentina 242 943 Brazil 26,517 22,474 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 19 50 Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 3,632 1,587 Other Countries 251 727 Egypt (-) (-) India 108 249 South Africa 125 447 Thailand (-) (-) Other 19 31 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2005 August 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 321,665 327,849 313,739 355,282 North America 144,714 108,981 117,238 94,188 Canada 96,439 77,743 79,309 71,001 Mexico 48,275 31,238 37,929 23,187 Europe 113,103 123,622 127,938 162,730 European Union 92,255 99,123 117,150 147,378 Austria 7,700 11,410 10,802 16,814 Belgium 1,268 1,339 3,448 6,097 Czech Republic 124 511 280 635 Finland 182 431 1,249 1,980 France 8,154 9,997 13,022 20,559 Germany 29,429 32,339 36,173 47,601 Hungary (-) 5 (-) 4 Italy 2,616 4,534 4,760 10,017 Netherlands 15,674 9,382 1,951 2,006 Poland 489 969 533 1,007 Spain 6,485 6,972 19,852 12,537 Sweden 4,464 8,575 8,970 13,891 United Kingdom 7,952 8,223 3,375 6,325 Other EU 7,718 4,435 12,736 7,905 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 4,372 5,377 8,350 11,282 Switzerland 128 330 129 329 Turkey 1,847 2,440 157 214 Ukraine 12,729 15,317 136 646 Other Europe 1,771 1,034 2,015 2,881 Euro Area 71,512 76,424 92,481 118,491 Pacific Rim Countries 58,728 85,750 60,272 85,630 Australia (-) (-) 98 82 China 10,375 14,249 13,558 20,952 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 42,380 62,944 38,591 53,148 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 5,973 8,556 8,025 11,448 Hong Kong (-) (-) 10 32 Korea 3,801 3,987 6,710 7,165 Singapore 936 704 (-) (-) Taiwan 1,236 3,865 1,305 4,251 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 4,304 8,234 6,274 10,235 Argentina 553 1,531 728 1,544 Brazil 3,544 6,433 5,183 8,092 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 61 160 333 578 Venezuela 20 42 17 15 Other S/C A 125 67 13 5 Other Countries 816 1,264 2,017 2,499 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 732 1,096 1,288 1,746 South Africa 73 150 709 729 Thailand (-) (-) 15 18 Other 11 17 4 6 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 September 2006 (CB-06-158)