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 August 2005 July 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,027,485 1,754,420 2,240,827 1,804,695 North America 748,570 532,907 672,674 498,281 Canada 418,528 324,609 370,917 294,264 Mexico 330,042 208,297 301,757 204,016 Europe 594,778 595,494 678,716 654,360 European Union 366,389 459,023 462,603 519,921 Austria 27,228 46,033 23,852 39,579 Belgium 12,451 23,249 46,543 35,230 Czech Republic 1,541 2,374 11,329 12,412 Finland 4,111 9,084 7,050 5,732 France 40,486 57,639 43,537 56,137 Germany 129,056 141,523 101,749 110,797 Hungary 0 0 0 6 Italy 16,240 32,680 54,438 74,574 Netherlands 14,912 10,307 41,907 25,938 Poland 4,809 3,645 24,249 13,606 Spain 29,503 30,949 22,512 30,651 Sweden 19,839 37,583 26,105 49,614 United Kingdom 34,066 38,618 34,072 42,554 Other EU 32,147 25,338 25,258 23,092 Moldova 1,090 946 327 287 Norway 1,832 1,631 385 342 Russia 128,623 70,092 44,885 32,562 Switzerland 1,254 4,050 1,174 3,620 Turkey 56,750 30,661 118,692 56,120 Ukraine 4,043 5,285 33,316 28,290 Other Europe 34,798 23,805 17,335 13,216 Euro Area 292,850 366,387 358,322 393,238 Pacific Rim Countries 484,462 463,686 447,637 389,298 Australia 14,547 7,135 51,208 29,513 China 165,575 148,727 193,997 138,191 Indonesia 447 820 1,366 1,280 Japan 110,945 127,697 105,056 108,512 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 171,315 167,016 89,608 107,008 Hong Kong 2 12 45 151 Korea 134,974 110,781 58,586 58,289 Singapore 126 454 270 991 Taiwan 36,212 55,769 30,707 47,577 Other Pacific Rim 21,633 12,291 6,402 4,793 South/Central America 126,111 99,815 408,655 226,581 Argentina 27,853 19,692 12,907 10,115 Brazil 68,342 54,196 324,413 172,553 Chile 1,530 1,090 3,828 2,960 Colombia 10,236 12,075 4,999 5,846 Venezuela 12,969 9,757 41,925 25,483 Other S/C A 5,181 3,006 20,582 9,625 Other Countries 73,564 62,519 33,145 36,175 Egypt 433 310 8,464 3,964 India 35,662 35,219 9,501 17,579 South Africa 13,355 9,253 12,586 11,464 Thailand 21,493 15,496 612 1,122 Other 2,621 2,241 1,982 2,046 ______________________________________________________________ July 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,313,279 1,865,336 North America 679,574 513,950 Canada 377,792 309,912 Mexico 301,782 204,038 Europe 727,055 686,653 European Union 490,966 538,963 Austria 23,892 39,628 Belgium 56,760 40,091 Czech Republic 12,660 14,915 Finland 6,988 5,732 France 43,575 56,352 Germany 114,041 117,259 Hungary 0 6 Italy 54,743 74,220 Netherlands 41,907 25,942 Poland 24,249 13,606 Spain 22,622 30,854 Sweden 26,399 50,995 United Kingdom 34,183 42,660 Other EU 28,946 26,704 Moldova 349 308 Norway 402 963 Russia 49,406 36,089 Switzerland 1,175 3,620 Turkey 123,566 58,423 Ukraine 35,158 30,366 Other Europe 26,033 17,921 Euro Area 384,738 408,029 Pacific Rim Countries 458,935 397,611 Australia 51,269 29,574 China 201,781 143,580 Indonesia 1,366 1,280 Japan 105,774 109,096 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 89,930 107,831 Hong Kong 45 151 Korea 58,750 58,592 Singapore 270 991 Taiwan 30,866 48,096 Other Pacific Rim 8,815 6,251 South/Central America 413,209 229,900 Argentina 12,907 10,115 Brazil 328,459 175,288 Chile 3,847 2,978 Colombia 5,232 6,145 Venezuela 41,925 25,483 Other S/C A 20,839 9,890 Other Countries 34,506 37,222 Egypt 8,464 3,964 India 9,898 17,995 South Africa 13,532 12,041 Thailand 612 1,122 Other 1,999 2,099 ______________________________________________________________ August 2004 July 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,236,784 2,243,558 2,850,758 1,944,452 North America 829,742 601,986 745,256 529,375 Canada 440,568 346,171 395,237 298,820 Mexico 389,174 255,814 350,019 230,556 Europe 1,170,833 812,345 1,029,718 733,901 European Union 496,078 439,848 470,535 424,876 Austria 18,118 21,090 14,756 19,184 Belgium 30,153 25,431 29,885 23,173 Czech Republic 959 2,405 17,573 10,817 Finland 8,892 10,341 3,666 6,927 France 41,418 43,943 45,128 43,136 Germany 147,952 120,518 109,184 87,758 Hungary 1 2 0 0 Italy 28,681 35,827 42,000 46,031 Netherlands 43,459 26,882 46,126 26,665 Poland 28,474 12,971 22,133 10,856 Spain 29,019 29,561 33,183 38,964 Sweden 14,256 23,219 22,316 37,384 United Kingdom 51,524 50,697 59,489 57,040 Other EU 53,172 36,962 25,093 16,942 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,712 963 391 303 Russia 346,444 183,712 178,732 100,091 Switzerland 965 2,898 1,290 3,805 Turkey 158,078 81,581 260,988 136,901 Ukraine 49,687 35,010 87,390 48,431 Other Europe 117,870 68,334 30,392 19,493 Euro Area 383,269 337,218 333,530 299,018 Pacific Rim Countries 710,127 507,377 524,057 378,009 Australia 2,197 1,954 39,134 18,063 China 244,945 157,145 148,481 101,483 Indonesia 11,702 8,609 18 62 Japan 115,210 91,958 88,399 73,477 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 298,054 223,784 225,590 171,984 Hong Kong 67 199 104 356 Korea 151,910 100,355 132,074 91,152 Singapore 106 333 145 420 Taiwan 145,971 122,897 93,267 80,055 Other Pacific Rim 38,019 23,927 22,437 12,940 South/Central America 322,667 175,808 357,165 171,415 Argentina 28,761 20,124 31,672 19,954 Brazil 211,639 101,304 267,312 113,417 Chile 1,762 1,211 1,233 807 Colombia 8,384 9,786 6,335 6,336 Venezuela 30,155 18,757 20,318 12,460 Other S/C A 41,965 24,626 30,295 18,441 Other Countries 203,416 146,042 194,561 131,751 Egypt 38,344 24,976 53,834 28,147 India 67,577 55,744 97,971 77,039 South Africa 31,713 23,684 25,654 16,605 Thailand 60,183 36,827 12,702 6,510 Other 5,599 4,811 4,399 3,450 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 August 2005 (CB-05-135)