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 2009 August 2009 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 145,243 200,370 116,819 165,581 North America 86,804 93,283 65,493 73,839 Canada 81,558 83,033 60,865 69,108 Mexico 5,246 10,251 4,627 4,730 Europe 29,167 62,099 28,834 53,307 European Union 28,681 60,708 27,137 50,665 Austria 2,159 3,557 2,556 4,272 Belgium 296 920 714 4,591 Czech Republic 635 950 1,307 1,504 Finland 414 702 300 834 France 6,390 11,404 1,435 3,969 Germany 10,590 25,895 6,761 16,390 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 1,548 5,696 6,210 6,781 Netherlands 970 657 2,045 1,058 Poland 61 255 60 252 Spain 1,290 1,522 737 946 Sweden 2,297 4,446 2,236 4,472 United Kingdom 1,735 4,132 2,636 5,297 Other EU 297 570 141 299 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 10 23 (-) (-) Russia 117 449 355 844 Switzerland 159 534 19 74 Turkey 86 98 72 73 Ukraine 114 288 1,251 1,650 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 23,953 50,924 20,896 39,127 Pacific Rim Countries 27,654 41,926 20,723 34,454 Australia 19 72 63 278 China 3,808 6,389 3,465 5,854 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 19,980 30,395 12,962 23,769 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 3,847 5,069 4,216 4,535 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 3,357 3,578 3,445 3,119 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 490 1,491 771 1,416 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) 17 18 South/Central America 1,347 2,317 1,703 3,832 Argentina 59 179 634 1,150 Brazil 383 1,320 1,027 2,654 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 667 626 (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A 237 192 42 28 Other Countries 272 745 66 150 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 222 676 39 111 South Africa 50 69 23 33 Thailand (-) (-) (-) (-) Other (-) (-) 5 6 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2009 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 122,092 174,906 North America 66,860 75,224 Canada 62,232 70,494 Mexico 4,627 4,730 Europe 30,310 57,718 European Union 28,613 55,076 Austria 2,560 4,283 Belgium 714 4,591 Czech Republic 1,307 1,504 Finland 300 834 France 1,438 3,982 Germany 7,163 16,960 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 7,093 9,960 Netherlands 2,085 1,083 Poland 60 252 Spain 760 1,147 Sweden 2,277 4,584 United Kingdom 2,716 5,596 Other EU 141 299 Moldova (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) Russia 355 844 Switzerland 19 74 Turkey 72 73 Ukraine 1,251 1,650 Other Europe (-) (-) Euro Area 22,251 43,127 Pacific Rim Countries 23,093 37,898 Australia 281 1,059 China 3,494 5,899 Indonesia (-) (-) Japan 15,019 26,267 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 4,266 4,634 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 3,451 3,127 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 815 1,506 Other Pacific Rim 33 39 South/Central America 1,723 3,860 Argentina 634 1,150 Brazil 1,047 2,682 Chile (-) (-) Colombia (-) (-) Venezuela (-) (-) Other S/C A 42 28 Other Countries 107 206 Egypt (-) (-) India 39 111 South Africa 23 33 Thailand (-) (-) Other 45 62 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2008 August 2008 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 365,928 609,477 369,424 593,246 North America 100,888 150,434 92,713 142,665 Canada 84,892 123,380 76,249 112,467 Mexico 15,996 27,055 16,464 30,197 Europe 106,109 209,224 105,281 218,939 European Union 101,369 198,389 89,441 180,819 Austria 7,599 15,204 4,210 11,359 Belgium 805 2,035 562 3,374 Czech Republic 5,547 8,379 4,233 6,588 Finland 1,263 2,876 565 1,319 France 10,597 17,835 9,540 18,582 Germany 41,194 78,814 25,824 53,891 Hungary (-) (-) 1 4 Italy 4,532 13,988 3,942 12,902 Netherlands 3,704 3,808 6,455 5,614 Poland 380 1,001 165 736 Spain 6,605 14,859 7,697 18,147 Sweden 10,065 21,159 16,719 28,168 United Kingdom 7,001 14,137 8,737 15,879 Other EU 2,077 4,294 790 4,254 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) (-) 2,844 11,593 Russia 2,594 7,297 1,762 4,234 Switzerland 81 286 133 492 Turkey 54 91 183 375 Ukraine 2,010 3,161 10,918 21,426 Other Europe (-) (-) (-) (-) Euro Area 76,650 150,300 59,258 127,065 Pacific Rim Countries 128,474 183,773 158,619 204,813 Australia 19 143 169 707 China 70,241 96,064 107,011 124,199 Indonesia (-) (-) (-) (-) Japan 41,150 62,025 44,497 64,657 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 17,064 25,540 6,943 15,250 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 15,437 19,791 5,066 9,214 Singapore (-) (-) 20 43 Taiwan 1,627 5,750 1,857 5,992 Other Pacific Rim (-) (-) (-) (-) South/Central America 20,083 48,509 10,537 23,246 Argentina 5,990 12,323 640 1,379 Brazil 7,090 17,004 6,298 13,431 Chile (-) (-) (-) (-) Colombia 7,003 19,182 3,598 8,436 Venezuela (-) (-) (-) (-) Other S/C A (-) (-) (-) (-) Other Countries 10,374 17,537 2,274 3,584 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 9,971 16,726 2,053 3,246 South Africa 239 390 218 333 Thailand 160 418 (-) (-) Other 3 3 4 5 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 September 2009 (CB-09-160)