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 October 2006 September 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 359,781 431,539 340,711 425,955 North America 120,578 130,745 133,028 129,346 Canada 93,964 108,862 91,511 101,747 Mexico 26,614 21,883 41,517 27,599 Europe 129,299 161,487 113,548 151,003 European Union 100,415 131,513 97,634 133,479 Austria 5,048 9,166 8,136 11,857 Belgium 948 1,605 3,352 7,435 Czech Republic 2,399 3,690 1,364 2,066 Finland 967 1,853 291 588 France 9,384 16,018 9,109 13,949 Germany 27,150 37,979 31,632 46,559 Hungary 3 8 (-) (-) Italy 8,443 11,338 1,509 2,955 Netherlands 14,532 10,156 16,128 10,558 Poland 242 387 115 156 Spain 10,496 8,616 4,398 5,494 Sweden 15,555 21,121 15,604 22,158 United Kingdom 4,540 7,601 5,551 8,455 Other EU 710 1,974 445 1,249 Moldova 3 3 (-) (-) Norway 13 272 7,884 3,548 Russia 13,777 17,234 3,127 7,455 Switzerland 183 607 188 472 Turkey 106 134 662 845 Ukraine 5,176 6,135 3,157 3,827 Other Europe 9,627 5,588 895 1,377 Euro Area 76,981 96,745 74,592 99,432 Pacific Rim Countries 92,819 120,188 81,755 129,072 Australia 10 20 26 32 China 27,631 36,541 21,737 34,927 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 50,342 68,028 46,134 79,084 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,556 15,458 13,857 15,029 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 13,615 11,905 12,659 11,516 Singapore 7 31 (-) (-) Taiwan 934 3,522 1,198 3,513 Other Pacific Rim 280 141 (-) (-) South/Central America 10,425 14,544 7,277 9,354 Argentina 133 417 219 713 Brazil 9,140 12,467 5,920 7,435 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1,131 1,643 629 936 Venezuela (-) (-) 17 16 Other S/C A 21 17 492 255 Other Countries 6,660 4,576 5,104 7,180 Egypt 3,215 751 (-) (-) India 1,577 2,263 4,904 6,608 South Africa 1,832 1,513 188 556 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 36 48 12 16 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 361,787 449,995 North America 136,175 132,405 Canada 94,285 104,116 Mexico 41,890 28,289 Europe 124,408 165,316 European Union 102,399 141,136 Austria 8,606 14,198 Belgium 3,399 7,501 Czech Republic 2,845 3,203 Finland 291 588 France 9,237 14,062 Germany 31,800 46,972 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 1,509 2,955 Netherlands 16,128 10,558 Poland 115 156 Spain 6,407 7,770 Sweden 16,054 23,229 United Kingdom 5,562 8,689 Other EU 446 1,254 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 7,884 3,548 Russia 5,992 11,659 Switzerland 188 472 Turkey 662 845 Ukraine 6,387 6,279 Other Europe 895 1,377 Euro Area 77,416 104,646 Pacific Rim Countries 85,487 131,986 Australia 26 32 China 25,023 37,078 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 46,171 79,171 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 14,012 15,584 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 12,680 11,547 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 1,332 4,036 Other Pacific Rim 255 122 South/Central America 8,838 11,761 Argentina 219 713 Brazil 6,003 7,694 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 2,107 3,083 Venezuela 17 16 Other S/C A 492 255 Other Countries 6,879 8,527 Egypt (-) (-) India 6,674 7,921 South Africa 191 586 Thailand (-) (-) Other 14 19 -------------------------------------------------------------- October 2005 September 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 326,734 361,995 321,665 327,849 North America 137,960 108,276 144,714 108,981 Canada 100,801 85,252 96,439 77,743 Mexico 37,159 23,024 48,275 31,238 Europe 118,674 158,437 113,103 123,622 European Union 99,643 135,517 92,255 99,123 Austria 3,774 9,519 7,700 11,410 Belgium 3,398 4,597 1,268 1,339 Czech Republic 1,724 2,363 124 511 Finland 1,611 1,795 182 431 France 9,297 16,743 8,154 9,997 Germany 30,253 42,695 29,429 32,339 Hungary (-) (-) (-) 5 Italy 3,586 5,484 2,616 4,534 Netherlands 11,621 6,745 15,674 9,382 Poland 4,829 6,090 489 969 Spain 12,774 9,647 6,485 6,972 Sweden 9,930 18,077 4,464 8,575 United Kingdom 5,562 8,339 7,952 8,223 Other EU 1,284 3,423 7,718 4,435 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 8,918 10,910 4,372 5,377 Switzerland 67 161 128 330 Turkey 786 854 1,847 2,440 Ukraine 6,168 7,534 12,729 15,317 Other Europe 3,091 3,463 1,771 1,034 Euro Area 76,581 97,434 71,512 76,424 Pacific Rim Countries 58,009 77,225 58,728 85,750 Australia 1 6 (-) (-) China 12,754 18,768 10,375 14,249 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 40,715 50,991 42,380 62,944 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,539 7,460 5,973 8,556 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 3,559 3,875 3,801 3,987 Singapore (-) (-) 936 704 Taiwan 980 3,586 1,236 3,865 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 10,608 15,716 4,304 8,234 Argentina 610 1,126 553 1,531 Brazil 5,471 10,347 3,544 6,433 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 3,292 3,339 61 160 Venezuela (-) (-) 20 42 Other S/C A 1,234 904 125 67 Other Countries 1,484 2,341 816 1,264 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 1,303 1,853 732 1,096 South Africa 181 488 73 150 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other (-) (-) 11 17 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 October 2006 (CB-06-172)