Exhibit 1a: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Alloy Steel Products: (Census Basis) Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding April 2010 March 2010 Preliminary Preliminary Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 280,069 376,307 273,708 366,624 Ingots And Steel For Castings 987 768 687 636 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 13,225 9,227 20,332 15,776 Wire Rods 5,003 4,231 7,098 5,429 Structural Shapes Heavy 7,044 5,702 5,941 5,011 Plates Cut Lengths 21,241 27,869 13,754 22,300 Plates In Coils 8,039 6,870 2,049 2,056 Rails Standard 1,444 1,607 1,581 1,622 Bars - Hot Rolled 36,277 39,107 39,495 39,830 Bars - Light Shaped 2,442 1,904 2,623 1,956 Bars - Cold Finished 2,737 5,880 3,007 5,937 Tool Steel 8,367 22,331 8,055 21,804 Standard Pipe 555 1,836 749 1,753 Oil Country Goods 59,836 102,070 54,552 94,936 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 28,528 36,018 34,782 41,158 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 529 1,441 77 406 Line Pipe - Not Specified 36 88 111 226 Mechanical Tubing 4,167 9,595 3,408 8,556 Pressure Tubing 2,157 7,056 1,263 4,374 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 437 2,091 359 1,512 Structural Pipe & Tube 1,967 5,179 1,869 5,189 Pipe For Piling (-) (-) 12 12 Wire Drawn 6,698 11,337 7,390 13,212 Sheets Hot Rolled 13,462 12,896 8,448 8,548 Sheets Cold Rolled 16,110 16,151 14,360 16,159 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 24,921 22,638 26,741 23,444 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 1,372 1,985 4,836 5,973 Sheets & Strip - Electrical 8,996 13,919 5,192 10,877 Strip - Hot Rolled 611 1,014 1,220 1,204 Strip - Cold Rolled 2,882 5,498 3,715 6,732 -------------------------------------------------------------- March 2010 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 274,525 367,757 Ingots And Steel For Castings 687 636 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 20,332 15,776 Wire Rods 7,098 5,429 Structural Shapes Heavy 5,941 5,011 Plates Cut Lengths 13,754 22,300 Plates In Coils 2,049 2,056 Rails Standard 1,581 1,622 Bars - Hot Rolled 39,495 39,830 Bars - Light Shaped 2,623 1,956 Bars - Cold Finished 3,007 5,937 Tool Steel 8,844 22,757 Standard Pipe 777 1,933 Oil Country Goods 54,552 94,936 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 34,782 41,158 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 77 406 Line Pipe - Not Specified 111 226 Mechanical Tubing 3,408 8,556 Pressure Tubing 1,263 4,374 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 359 1,512 Structural Pipe & Tube 1,869 5,189 Pipe For Piling 12 12 Wire Drawn 7,390 13,212 Sheets Hot Rolled 8,448 8,548 Sheets Cold Rolled 14,360 16,159 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 26,741 23,444 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 4,836 5,973 Sheets & Strip - Electrical 5,192 10,877 Strip - Hot Rolled 1,220 1,204 Strip - Cold Rolled 3,715 6,732 -------------------------------------------------------------- April 2009 March 2009 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Selected Commodities 194,509 360,884 228,762 425,021 Ingots And Steel For Castings 1,391 4,612 900 3,156 Blooms, Billets And Slabs 6,832 5,286 7,558 10,559 Wire Rods 2,881 2,074 2,688 1,985 Structural Shapes Heavy 2,235 1,816 3,880 3,194 Plates Cut Lengths 13,727 33,876 17,484 41,611 Plates In Coils 6,052 6,448 3,311 2,932 Rails Standard 2,017 1,956 1,765 1,678 Bars - Hot Rolled 17,544 21,441 22,261 27,755 Bars - Light Shaped 366 431 285 220 Bars - Cold Finished 4,950 9,253 4,710 12,785 Tool Steel 3,291 12,613 5,768 18,450 Standard Pipe 1,904 7,544 2,924 7,706 Oil Country Goods 35,733 85,979 68,520 144,353 Line Pipe > 16 inches in diamete 40,043 60,158 11,743 22,511 Line Pipe <= 16 inches in diamet 475 2,325 2,317 7,983 Line Pipe - Not Specified (-) (-) 43 80 Mechanical Tubing 10,011 31,793 10,387 29,404 Pressure Tubing 2,122 11,350 1,891 12,618 Pipe & Tubing Nonclassified 136 640 196 718 Structural Pipe & Tube 2,238 10,117 1,327 2,560 Pipe For Piling 16 22 2 2 Wire Drawn 2,582 4,888 3,825 6,817 Sheets Hot Rolled 11,003 11,902 17,884 16,668 Sheets Cold Rolled 8,497 8,616 12,867 15,023 Sheets & Strip Galv Hot Dipped 10,315 9,579 11,988 13,014 Sheets & Strip Galv Electrolyt 2,096 3,779 2,535 3,951 Sheets & Strip - Electrical 3,980 8,015 7,997 12,790 Strip - Hot Rolled 780 1,083 213 762 Strip - Cold Rolled 1,294 3,288 1,496 3,735 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 Janet Freas (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary April 2010 (CB-10-70)