Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 3C: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Carbon (Non-Alloy) 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 September 2005 August 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,612,540 1,012,966 1,647,981 1,141,756 North America 542,452 357,764 620,716 401,697 Canada 352,828 249,348 337,573 243,506 Mexico 189,624 108,416 283,143 158,192 Europe 467,884 279,197 438,338 308,413 European Union 196,751 149,179 217,678 185,850 Austria 7,295 10,907 15,775 25,158 Belgium 8,547 6,322 5,885 5,591 Czech Republic 543 645 1,232 1,484 Finland 560 913 913 1,184 France 16,992 13,191 23,732 18,315 Germany 60,674 45,618 85,972 69,231 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 8,555 8,705 6,242 5,722 Netherlands 62,410 33,354 12,907 7,942 Poland 386 490 4,276 2,638 Spain 7,435 8,260 7,769 6,585 Sweden 1,852 2,663 6,947 6,659 United Kingdom 11,058 9,468 26,859 18,868 Other EU 10,444 8,644 19,167 16,473 Moldova 655 551 1,090 946 Norway 0 0 1,832 1,631 Russia 139,206 62,325 123,353 61,927 Switzerland 653 1,781 764 2,154 Turkey 41,252 17,145 56,615 30,472 Ukraine 58,648 30,862 3,676 3,941 Other Europe 30,719 17,354 33,332 21,492 Euro Area 181,843 135,229 176,764 153,472 Pacific Rim Countries 427,288 267,169 402,584 298,111 Australia 86,782 27,973 14,434 7,004 China 127,765 89,826 144,977 104,352 Indonesia 307 500 337 292 Japan 47,867 42,725 68,715 56,984 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 124,312 87,640 152,665 117,790 Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 Korea 106,994 72,073 125,092 91,978 Singapore 0 0 0 0 Taiwan 17,317 15,566 27,574 25,812 Other Pacific Rim 40,256 18,504 21,456 11,690 South/Central America 118,125 69,743 118,169 85,304 Argentina 4,051 3,107 27,116 18,133 Brazil 49,857 29,896 61,507 41,835 Chile 1,131 807 1,530 1,090 Colombia 9,697 11,398 9,930 11,535 Venezuela 43,890 20,206 12,951 9,742 Other S/C A 9,499 4,329 5,135 2,970 Other Countries 56,790 39,093 68,174 48,230 Egypt 6,409 2,795 433 310 India 10,867 8,340 31,999 23,879 South Africa 29,969 20,970 11,984 7,414 Thailand 8,933 6,266 21,345 14,980 Other 612 722 2,414 1,647 ______________________________________________________________ August 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,711,959 1,177,272 North America 621,482 402,345 Canada 337,751 243,699 Mexico 283,731 158,647 Europe 483,498 330,245 European Union 254,985 200,350 Austria 16,949 26,555 Belgium 5,987 5,652 Czech Republic 1,232 1,484 Finland 913 1,184 France 23,732 18,315 Germany 85,753 69,237 Hungary 0 0 Italy 6,247 5,747 Netherlands 13,091 8,093 Poland 4,276 2,638 Spain 7,829 6,622 Sweden 6,947 6,659 United Kingdom 62,608 31,377 Other EU 19,420 16,786 Moldova 1,097 955 Norway 1,832 1,631 Russia 126,783 64,964 Switzerland 772 2,196 Turkey 56,855 30,629 Ukraine 6,442 7,045 Other Europe 34,732 22,475 Euro Area 178,068 155,150 Pacific Rim Countries 404,781 300,239 Australia 14,484 7,051 China 146,488 105,574 Indonesia 554 726 Japan 69,062 57,294 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 152,737 117,904 Hong Kong 0 0 Korea 125,150 92,049 Singapore 0 0 Taiwan 27,587 25,855 Other Pacific Rim 21,456 11,690 South/Central America 128,297 92,501 Argentina 29,648 19,243 Brazil 68,951 47,784 Chile 1,530 1,090 Colombia 9,969 11,560 Venezuela 12,974 9,766 Other S/C A 5,225 3,057 Other Countries 73,900 51,941 Egypt 433 310 India 32,396 24,258 South Africa 12,297 7,669 Thailand 26,359 18,057 Other 2,415 1,647 ______________________________________________________________ September 2004 August 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,894,633 1,786,601 2,843,023 1,768,353 North America 665,518 472,438 716,528 493,005 Canada 315,511 252,977 355,701 271,270 Mexico 350,007 219,461 360,827 221,736 Europe 954,134 539,007 1,026,327 603,983 European Union 352,987 213,798 367,729 244,746 Austria 4,834 5,433 11,783 11,500 Belgium 26,410 16,886 25,812 15,807 Czech Republic 7,608 5,048 529 374 Finland 8,514 3,972 5,483 2,773 France 40,808 20,546 27,023 19,411 Germany 98,763 59,123 112,024 77,661 Hungary 0 0 0 0 Italy 59,276 35,349 18,033 12,523 Netherlands 30,789 16,982 40,259 23,353 Poland 6,140 3,515 28,257 12,715 Spain 2,358 2,149 18,291 12,684 Sweden 687 1,404 1,024 1,558 United Kingdom 51,014 31,289 34,023 23,535 Other EU 15,789 12,102 45,186 30,852 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 12,603 5,456 1,707 957 Russia 317,279 175,456 336,394 177,698 Switzerland 503 1,295 699 1,778 Turkey 165,004 85,133 155,384 79,450 Ukraine 38,129 19,293 49,116 32,978 Other Europe 67,629 38,576 115,299 66,375 Euro Area 287,312 172,279 292,752 198,042 Pacific Rim Countries 642,937 385,765 630,447 389,936 Australia 58,513 30,586 1,912 1,543 China 228,731 130,423 233,367 132,714 Indonesia 27,250 16,158 9,954 7,025 Japan 97,505 51,502 62,874 38,584 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 168,278 121,412 284,528 186,677 Hong Kong 12 9 0 0 Korea 107,895 74,465 146,138 86,390 Singapore 959 757 0 0 Taiwan 59,411 46,181 138,389 100,287 Other Pacific Rim 62,661 35,683 37,813 23,393 South/Central America 384,312 225,385 272,697 149,668 Argentina 17,324 10,433 24,764 16,313 Brazil 286,007 160,053 167,284 81,633 Chile 278 198 1,693 1,169 Colombia 7,830 9,355 8,121 9,468 Venezuela 44,617 28,523 29,208 17,714 Other S/C A 28,256 16,824 41,627 23,372 Other Countries 247,733 164,005 197,023 131,760 Egypt 79,421 46,134 38,344 24,976 India 93,574 71,034 65,119 49,230 South Africa 57,995 34,220 28,230 17,403 Thailand 4,342 2,835 59,842 35,974 Other 12,401 9,781 5,487 4,177 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 September 2005 (CB-05-150)