Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 3: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding July 2005 June 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,240,827 1,804,695 2,327,237 1,976,246 North America 672,674 498,281 776,348 615,021 Canada 370,917 294,264 432,069 368,316 Mexico 301,757 204,016 344,279 246,704 Europe 678,716 654,360 780,778 735,832 European Union 462,603 519,921 444,454 519,272 Austria 23,852 39,579 19,972 32,880 Belgium 46,543 35,230 29,638 32,221 Czech Republic 11,329 12,412 8,522 8,012 Finland 7,050 5,732 7,928 8,047 France 43,537 56,137 37,692 54,695 Germany 101,749 110,797 134,574 135,252 Hungary (-) 6 751 511 Italy 54,438 74,574 42,220 52,725 Netherlands 41,907 25,938 32,205 20,670 Poland 24,249 13,606 14,433 10,386 Spain 22,512 30,651 33,811 32,315 Sweden 26,105 49,614 29,907 57,123 United Kingdom 34,072 42,554 36,514 55,777 Other EU 25,258 23,092 16,288 18,658 Moldova 327 287 146 135 Norway 385 342 20 65 Russia 44,885 32,562 179,672 105,404 Switzerland 1,174 3,620 1,203 3,646 Turkey 118,692 56,120 105,438 56,426 Ukraine 33,316 28,290 24,076 28,553 Other Europe 17,335 13,216 25,768 22,331 Euro Area 358,322 393,238 351,050 380,246 Pacific Rim Countries 447,637 389,298 497,521 426,474 Australia 51,208 29,513 17,806 11,039 China 193,997 138,191 166,909 132,437 Indonesia 1,366 1,280 547 796 Japan 105,056 108,512 98,482 91,077 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 89,608 107,008 181,922 172,170 Hong Kong 45 151 1,482 1,039 Korea 58,586 58,289 153,415 127,157 Singapore 270 991 106 327 Taiwan 30,707 47,577 26,919 43,646 Other Pacific Rim 6,402 4,793 31,854 18,956 South/Central America 408,655 226,581 187,786 122,776 Argentina 12,907 10,115 21,808 16,737 Brazil 324,413 172,553 89,014 60,656 Chile 3,828 2,960 1,132 852 Colombia 4,999 5,846 7,485 8,199 Venezuela 41,925 25,483 52,397 27,684 Other S/C A 20,582 9,625 15,950 8,648 Other Countries 33,145 36,175 84,803 76,144 Egypt 8,464 3,964 1,429 1,104 India 9,501 17,579 44,882 45,808 South Africa 12,586 11,464 20,980 15,293 Thailand 612 1,122 15,254 11,307 Other 1,982 2,046 2,257 2,632 ______________________________________________________________ June 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,449,774 2,074,496 North America 776,952 615,765 Canada 432,525 368,847 Mexico 344,427 246,918 Europe 856,111 788,575 European Union 478,067 540,628 Austria 20,107 33,496 Belgium 30,384 32,881 Czech Republic 8,672 8,192 Finland 7,951 8,078 France 48,606 63,059 Germany 154,193 144,233 Hungary 751 511 Italy 42,995 53,634 Netherlands 32,324 20,837 Poland 14,436 10,415 Spain 34,548 32,954 Sweden 29,957 57,330 United Kingdom 36,638 55,893 Other EU 16,506 19,113 Moldova 179 165 Norway 48 491 Russia 179,672 105,404 Switzerland 1,260 3,773 Turkey 134,839 71,819 Ukraine 33,648 39,079 Other Europe 28,398 27,215 Euro Area 384,177 400,811 Pacific Rim Countries 510,049 435,357 Australia 17,966 11,267 China 177,398 137,930 Indonesia 580 906 Japan 99,259 92,757 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 182,952 173,512 Hong Kong 1,482 1,039 Korea 154,347 128,243 Singapore 145 482 Taiwan 26,978 43,747 Other Pacific Rim 31,895 18,985 South/Central America 189,877 124,161 Argentina 22,771 17,166 Brazil 89,550 61,039 Chile 1,132 852 Colombia 7,485 8,199 Venezuela 52,756 28,002 Other S/C A 16,183 8,903 Other Countries 116,785 110,638 Egypt 1,442 1,118 India 73,061 77,496 South Africa 24,427 17,720 Thailand 15,448 11,447 Other 2,407 2,857 ______________________________________________________________ July 2004 June 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,850,758 1,944,452 3,045,764 1,980,103 North America 745,256 529,375 762,117 534,055 Canada 395,237 298,820 460,188 341,494 Mexico 350,019 230,556 301,929 192,561 Europe 1,029,718 733,901 1,105,729 737,376 European Union 470,535 424,876 547,877 446,187 Austria 14,756 19,184 16,350 18,640 Belgium 29,885 23,173 42,801 33,140 Czech Republic 17,573 10,817 9,799 5,855 Finland 3,666 6,927 12,819 7,852 France 45,128 43,136 57,857 48,520 Germany 109,184 87,758 121,942 96,416 Hungary (-) (-) 1,502 445 Italy 42,000 46,031 77,733 58,684 Netherlands 46,126 26,665 48,459 26,346 Poland 22,133 10,856 21,774 10,055 Spain 33,183 38,964 45,825 40,579 Sweden 22,316 37,384 18,133 33,739 United Kingdom 59,489 57,040 39,103 42,115 Other EU 25,093 16,942 33,782 23,802 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 391 303 359 272 Russia 178,732 100,091 246,574 123,402 Switzerland 1,290 3,805 943 2,496 Turkey 260,988 136,901 228,308 117,030 Ukraine 87,390 48,431 23,986 15,347 Other Europe 30,392 19,493 57,682 32,642 Euro Area 333,530 299,018 451,431 347,541 Pacific Rim Countries 524,057 378,009 532,832 358,482 Australia 39,134 18,063 84,237 32,421 China 148,481 101,483 132,754 88,913 Indonesia 18 62 1,288 1,133 Japan 88,399 73,477 102,316 76,632 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 225,590 171,984 180,173 141,593 Hong Kong 104 356 19 10 Korea 132,074 91,152 125,845 83,082 Singapore 145 420 161 465 Taiwan 93,267 80,055 54,148 58,035 Other Pacific Rim 22,437 12,940 32,065 17,790 South/Central America 357,165 171,415 430,152 206,020 Argentina 31,672 19,954 22,505 13,433 Brazil 267,312 113,417 343,232 156,212 Chile 1,233 807 1,393 807 Colombia 6,335 6,336 8,947 5,511 Venezuela 20,318 12,460 16,496 10,392 Other S/C A 30,295 18,441 37,578 19,666 Other Countries 194,561 131,751 214,933 144,169 Egypt 53,834 28,147 55,062 29,219 India 97,971 77,039 99,347 77,893 South Africa 25,654 16,605 38,227 23,350 Thailand 12,702 6,510 9,689 5,632 Other 4,399 3,450 12,608 8,075 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 July 2005 (CB-05-123)