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 October 2005 September 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,088,597 1,258,884 1,612,540 1,012,966 North America 669,493 427,303 542,452 357,764 Canada 383,512 270,176 352,828 249,348 Mexico 285,981 157,128 189,624 108,416 Europe 577,548 342,231 467,884 279,197 European Union 367,241 241,311 196,751 149,179 Austria 11,307 15,262 7,295 10,907 Belgium 33,314 17,258 8,547 6,322 Czech Republic 21,283 13,629 543 645 Finland 5,069 1,854 560 913 France 34,920 20,093 16,992 13,191 Germany 73,085 57,251 60,674 45,618 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 13,592 11,520 8,555 8,705 Netherlands 54,519 31,143 62,410 33,354 Poland 3,185 3,100 386 490 Spain 5,631 6,298 7,435 8,260 Sweden 23,917 12,087 1,852 2,663 United Kingdom 73,670 39,241 11,058 9,468 Other EU 13,749 12,575 10,444 8,644 Moldova 820 703 655 551 Norway 487 410 (-) (-) Russia 95,140 40,309 139,206 62,325 Switzerland 568 1,649 653 1,781 Turkey 47,005 21,848 41,252 17,145 Ukraine 60,197 30,799 58,648 30,862 Other Europe 6,091 5,202 30,719 17,354 Euro Area 244,615 172,174 181,843 135,229 Pacific Rim Countries 477,043 295,544 427,288 267,169 Australia 143,930 46,799 86,782 27,973 China 101,288 72,623 127,765 89,826 Indonesia 70 165 307 500 Japan 61,103 58,093 47,867 42,725 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 167,006 115,979 124,312 87,640 Hong Kong 7 33 (-) (-) Korea 140,265 96,684 106,994 72,073 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 26,734 19,262 17,317 15,566 Other Pacific Rim 3,647 1,886 40,256 18,504 South/Central America 266,988 125,683 118,125 69,743 Argentina 38,601 20,106 4,051 3,107 Brazil 172,019 73,799 49,857 29,896 Chile 1,489 1,024 1,131 807 Colombia 6,255 6,571 9,697 11,398 Venezuela 44,879 22,228 43,890 20,206 Other S/C A 3,745 1,955 9,499 4,329 Other Countries 97,525 68,123 56,790 39,093 Egypt 40 34 6,409 2,795 India 53,537 43,545 10,867 8,340 South Africa 37,604 20,744 29,969 20,970 Thailand 5,230 3,116 8,933 6,266 Other 1,113 683 612 722 ______________________________________________________________ September 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,710,733 1,065,137 North America 548,166 362,221 Canada 357,452 252,723 Mexico 190,714 109,498 Europe 512,691 298,874 European Union 240,373 167,685 Austria 7,342 11,100 Belgium 8,560 6,329 Czech Republic 577 697 Finland 616 913 France 17,005 13,184 Germany 62,936 48,053 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 8,571 8,717 Netherlands 64,525 34,612 Poland 386 490 Spain 7,528 8,371 Sweden 1,872 2,708 United Kingdom 49,585 23,408 Other EU 10,870 9,103 Moldova 655 551 Norway (-) (-) Russia 139,366 62,388 Switzerland 653 1,781 Turkey 41,272 17,170 Ukraine 59,652 31,946 Other Europe 30,719 17,354 Euro Area 186,458 139,239 Pacific Rim Countries 442,129 274,943 Australia 86,805 27,989 China 141,892 96,755 Indonesia 307 500 Japan 48,053 42,838 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 124,817 88,356 Hong Kong 305 300 Korea 107,159 72,454 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 17,353 15,601 Other Pacific Rim 40,256 18,504 South/Central America 144,236 84,406 Argentina 4,458 3,293 Brazil 75,511 44,336 Chile 1,131 807 Colombia 9,697 11,398 Venezuela 43,890 20,206 Other S/C A 9,549 4,366 Other Countries 63,512 44,694 Egypt 6,409 2,795 India 13,477 10,942 South Africa 32,050 22,798 Thailand 10,964 7,437 Other 612 722 ______________________________________________________________ October 2004 September 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,783,558 1,736,443 2,894,633 1,786,601 North America 620,841 440,555 665,518 472,438 Canada 294,197 233,081 315,511 252,977 Mexico 326,644 207,473 350,007 219,461 Europe 991,716 597,358 954,134 539,007 European Union 363,305 254,373 352,987 213,798 Austria 7,797 9,156 4,834 5,433 Belgium 20,776 15,946 26,410 16,886 Czech Republic 11,635 6,410 7,608 5,048 Finland 670 508 8,514 3,972 France 31,570 22,710 40,808 20,546 Germany 67,900 49,039 98,763 59,123 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 69,730 45,354 59,276 35,349 Netherlands 51,468 31,173 30,789 16,982 Poland 1,712 1,623 6,140 3,515 Spain 12,480 8,396 2,358 2,149 Sweden 1,066 1,941 687 1,404 United Kingdom 25,834 22,753 51,014 31,289 Other EU 60,666 39,365 15,789 12,102 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,464 1,244 12,603 5,456 Russia 282,079 155,533 317,279 175,456 Switzerland 542 1,409 503 1,295 Turkey 189,858 93,834 165,004 85,133 Ukraine 56,350 33,797 38,129 19,293 Other Europe 98,118 57,169 67,629 38,576 Euro Area 322,922 221,465 287,312 172,279 Pacific Rim Countries 561,158 342,580 642,937 385,765 Australia 21,743 12,538 58,513 30,586 China 194,835 102,736 228,731 130,423 Indonesia 9,442 5,979 27,250 16,158 Japan 52,571 36,869 97,505 51,502 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 241,256 158,738 168,278 121,412 Hong Kong (-) (-) 12 9 Korea 131,254 83,520 107,895 74,465 Singapore 11,983 5,993 959 757 Taiwan 98,020 69,225 59,411 46,181 Other Pacific Rim 41,310 25,720 62,661 35,683 South/Central America 367,585 198,910 384,312 225,385 Argentina 65,139 39,281 17,324 10,433 Brazil 214,042 101,512 286,007 160,053 Chile 1,617 1,038 278 198 Colombia 6,088 7,460 7,830 9,355 Venezuela 41,591 25,588 44,617 28,523 Other S/C A 39,108 24,032 28,256 16,824 Other Countries 242,259 157,040 247,733 164,005 Egypt 38,303 22,613 79,421 46,134 India 114,284 80,613 93,574 71,034 South Africa 37,491 23,173 57,995 34,220 Thailand 36,670 20,453 4,342 2,835 Other 15,511 10,188 12,401 9,781 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 October 2005 (CB-05-167)