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 December 2007 November 2007 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 344,464 459,558 386,930 519,599 North America 180,107 187,967 155,309 173,889 Canada 95,580 120,860 108,333 135,080 Mexico 84,527 67,108 46,976 38,809 Europe 95,963 167,031 137,886 220,187 European Union 94,481 162,694 128,445 200,741 Austria 3,294 9,848 9,235 19,426 Belgium 1,387 5,258 1,243 4,056 Czech Republic 2,156 2,865 1,978 2,868 Finland 1,064 2,557 1,017 2,085 France 8,740 16,088 9,909 20,763 Germany 35,536 59,807 37,705 63,814 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 4,675 12,923 5,791 10,746 Netherlands 5,800 3,899 16,236 10,978 Poland 30 106 19 77 Spain 1,889 2,121 4,476 6,687 Sweden 18,223 27,264 20,571 30,304 United Kingdom 9,339 14,730 17,765 24,786 Other EU 2,349 5,228 2,500 4,151 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) (-) (-) Russia 745 2,105 5,342 11,890 Switzerland 139 549 180 602 Turkey 76 99 1,328 1,787 Ukraine 522 1,585 2,591 5,166 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 63,328 115,609 87,537 141,689 Pacific Rim Countries 58,782 88,012 85,454 105,668 Australia 30 95 1,206 951 China 21,477 33,513 40,113 51,143 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 32,366 45,769 31,220 39,213 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,908 8,634 12,915 14,361 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 3,590 4,998 11,529 10,250 Singapore (-) (-) 1 2 Taiwan 1,318 3,636 1,385 4,108 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 5,056 10,634 7,716 18,211 Argentina 830 2,645 1,568 4,205 Brazil 2,419 5,489 2,693 9,202 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 1,751 2,423 3,201 4,490 Venezuela (-) (-) 246 303 Other S/C A 56 77 8 11 Other Countries 4,555 5,914 565 1,643 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 4,474 5,796 367 888 South Africa 61 74 196 753 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other 20 45 2 3 -------------------------------------------------------------- November 2007 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 392,040 527,210 North America 156,071 175,219 Canada 108,398 135,293 Mexico 47,673 39,926 Europe 142,074 228,933 European Union 132,293 208,366 Austria 9,235 19,426 Belgium 1,243 4,056 Czech Republic 1,978 2,868 Finland 1,017 2,085 France 9,909 20,763 Germany 37,875 65,647 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 5,791 10,746 Netherlands 16,236 10,978 Poland 19 77 Spain 4,476 6,687 Sweden 20,687 30,829 United Kingdom 21,326 30,052 Other EU 2,500 4,151 Moldova (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) Russia 5,683 13,012 Switzerland 180 602 Turkey 1,328 1,787 Ukraine 2,591 5,166 Other Europe (-) (-) Euro Area 87,708 143,522 Pacific Rim Countries 85,624 106,170 Australia 1,206 951 China 40,183 51,218 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 31,309 39,559 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 12,915 14,361 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 11,529 10,250 Singapore 1 2 Taiwan 1,385 4,108 Other Pacific Rim 10 81 South/Central America 7,736 15,455 Argentina 1,684 4,395 Brazil 2,597 6,255 Chile (-) (-) Colombia 3,201 4,490 Venezuela 246 303 Other S/C A 8 11 Other Countries 535 1,433 Egypt (-) (-) India 336 633 South Africa 196 753 Thailand (-) (-) Other 3 48 -------------------------------------------------------------- December 2006 November 2006 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 351,691 465,435 413,433 528,848 North America 121,794 129,096 179,058 160,538 Canada 84,762 102,779 91,801 102,815 Mexico 37,032 26,318 87,257 57,723 Europe 122,892 189,199 140,617 223,761 European Union 112,190 167,453 133,410 210,052 Austria 6,712 12,413 15,919 24,341 Belgium 3,202 4,488 4,738 14,911 Czech Republic 283 745 3,529 4,953 Finland 1,457 2,374 773 1,692 France 10,274 18,845 17,292 29,325 Germany 39,671 60,699 40,250 61,065 Hungary 1 2 3 8 Italy 5,637 8,907 3,945 11,703 Netherlands 14,520 9,992 12,974 9,256 Poland 82 119 19 26 Spain 5,167 7,816 7,814 10,281 Sweden 18,561 26,691 11,834 19,778 United Kingdom 3,703 9,640 12,769 19,374 Other EU 2,921 4,721 1,550 3,340 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1 2 1 20 Russia 8,103 17,464 1,511 4,879 Switzerland 206 622 553 2,072 Turkey 38 39 155 230 Ukraine 2,353 3,618 4,987 6,507 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 88,438 128,702 104,546 164,748 Pacific Rim Countries 99,984 134,049 76,856 117,313 Australia 25 95 1 8 China 43,010 57,207 30,509 39,207 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 40,098 56,809 38,165 64,321 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 16,851 19,939 8,167 13,768 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 16,003 16,481 6,952 8,628 Singapore 5 11 (-) (-) Taiwan 843 3,446 1,216 5,140 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 13 9 South/Central America 6,184 9,923 10,186 17,980 Argentina 110 345 246 743 Brazil 3,343 7,116 5,291 10,842 Chile 3 5 (-) (-) Colombia 1,188 1,785 4,551 6,370 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 1,540 672 99 25 Other Countries 838 3,168 6,717 9,255 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 629 622 6,428 8,157 South Africa 131 890 229 453 Thailand 65 1,641 15 408 Other 12 14 44 238 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 Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary December 2007 (CB-08-15)