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 October 2005 September 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,472,708 1,842,665 1,991,666 1,543,841 North America 818,553 570,498 696,054 498,281 Canada 486,155 367,341 450,342 336,559 Mexico 332,398 203,157 245,712 161,722 Europe 717,235 597,931 604,036 492,065 European Union 487,960 472,807 314,374 338,561 Austria 15,527 27,925 15,121 24,238 Belgium 38,506 28,320 11,671 14,756 Czech Republic 23,121 17,448 1,915 2,004 Finland 8,423 8,766 4,019 10,617 France 46,220 46,608 26,809 30,436 Germany 106,367 111,109 94,855 96,297 Hungary (-) (-) (-) 5 Italy 21,876 34,495 14,782 27,191 Netherlands 66,188 38,139 78,055 42,777 Poland 3,862 4,495 877 1,465 Spain 19,358 23,211 13,943 15,763 Sweden 39,096 52,224 10,069 26,731 United Kingdom 83,885 62,091 23,827 32,243 Other EU 15,531 17,976 18,432 14,036 Moldova 820 703 655 551 Norway 487 413 2 61 Russia 104,059 51,227 143,494 67,621 Switzerland 912 3,031 1,000 3,292 Turkey 47,769 22,678 43,074 19,543 Ukraine 66,489 38,800 68,946 44,053 Other Europe 8,739 8,271 32,489 18,384 Euro Area 336,154 331,212 268,645 270,124 Pacific Rim Countries 556,267 445,345 505,968 420,023 Australia 143,937 46,831 86,804 28,069 China 120,883 111,924 146,838 127,920 Indonesia 128 329 307 500 Japan 104,218 122,211 91,185 112,778 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 183,168 161,301 140,260 131,102 Hong Kong 152 498 25 148 Korea 147,772 114,561 115,217 90,703 Singapore 43 178 83 306 Taiwan 35,201 46,064 24,934 39,945 Other Pacific Rim 3,933 2,749 40,577 19,653 South/Central America 276,598 144,451 122,950 79,097 Argentina 39,211 21,232 4,399 3,756 Brazil 179,869 90,204 54,126 38,325 Chile 1,489 1,024 1,131 807 Colombia 7,273 7,751 9,758 11,558 Venezuela 44,879 22,228 43,910 20,248 Other S/C A 3,878 2,013 9,625 4,402 Other Countries 104,055 84,439 62,659 54,375 Egypt 40 34 6,409 2,795 India 57,629 54,827 14,145 17,881 South Africa 39,736 24,804 32,230 25,712 Thailand 5,414 3,773 9,199 7,099 Other 1,236 1,002 675 889 ______________________________________________________________ September 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,100,304 1,619,723 North America 704,501 505,870 Canada 455,449 340,387 Mexico 249,052 165,483 Europe 653,154 521,394 European Union 358,791 360,514 Austria 15,630 25,249 Belgium 11,684 14,763 Czech Republic 752 1,864 Finland 4,112 10,666 France 26,828 30,511 Germany 98,130 99,692 Hungary (-) 5 Italy 14,988 28,104 Netherlands 80,207 44,058 Poland 877 1,465 Spain 14,125 15,973 Sweden 10,170 27,253 United Kingdom 62,430 46,415 Other EU 18,857 14,496 Moldova 655 551 Norway 5 69 Russia 143,763 67,825 Switzerland 1,008 3,339 Turkey 43,120 19,610 Ukraine 73,321 51,101 Other Europe 32,491 18,388 Euro Area 275,095 277,063 Pacific Rim Countries 523,692 437,125 Australia 86,826 28,085 China 161,109 135,580 Indonesia 362 719 Japan 92,928 120,125 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 141,888 132,957 Hong Kong 330 448 Korea 115,512 91,258 Singapore 1,019 1,011 Taiwan 25,026 40,241 Other Pacific Rim 40,579 19,658 South/Central America 149,471 94,993 Argentina 5,011 4,825 Brazil 79,986 53,117 Chile 1,131 807 Colombia 9,758 11,558 Venezuela 43,910 20,248 Other S/C A 9,674 4,439 Other Countries 69,486 60,341 Egypt 6,409 2,795 India 16,797 20,620 South Africa 34,375 27,767 Thailand 11,229 8,270 Other 675 889 ______________________________________________________________ October 2004 September 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,200,961 2,269,481 3,299,123 2,299,967 North America 734,819 560,067 786,165 598,483 Canada 384,001 318,716 409,957 343,711 Mexico 350,818 241,352 376,207 254,772 Europe 1,151,352 829,636 1,104,807 746,149 European Union 501,009 468,619 486,435 405,047 Austria 13,782 17,877 11,398 12,912 Belgium 25,263 26,388 31,254 27,923 Czech Republic 16,223 9,922 14,511 10,454 Finland 2,490 4,683 11,271 7,454 France 47,153 45,071 52,268 36,446 Germany 102,517 100,665 128,410 95,460 Hungary 2 4 (-) (-) Italy 81,471 69,902 68,439 55,998 Netherlands 67,064 41,820 42,284 24,294 Poland 2,608 2,607 7,133 4,525 Spain 25,386 26,506 18,736 24,999 Sweden 16,272 33,394 16,160 30,662 United Kingdom 37,364 46,910 64,219 55,278 Other EU 63,415 42,869 20,351 18,640 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,464 1,248 13,696 5,921 Russia 297,086 166,316 330,984 186,932 Switzerland 945 2,728 793 2,166 Turkey 190,330 94,560 166,379 86,561 Ukraine 59,347 36,845 38,401 20,637 Other Europe 101,170 59,321 68,119 38,884 Euro Area 427,454 373,490 379,703 297,587 Pacific Rim Countries 641,882 466,738 715,108 518,861 Australia 21,760 12,611 58,538 30,710 China 209,887 129,764 246,865 170,081 Indonesia 9,554 6,316 27,310 16,298 Japan 99,847 91,655 133,695 102,813 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 259,447 200,424 185,884 162,754 Hong Kong 4 2 30 57 Korea 141,438 101,883 116,601 91,600 Singapore 12,027 6,067 1,030 974 Taiwan 105,978 92,472 68,222 70,123 Other Pacific Rim 41,388 25,968 62,816 36,205 South/Central America 421,080 236,230 438,089 257,292 Argentina 66,581 40,716 20,658 14,370 Brazil 264,254 136,048 333,663 186,119 Chile 1,617 1,038 278 198 Colombia 6,261 7,634 8,227 9,668 Venezuela 41,952 25,970 44,957 28,887 Other S/C A 40,416 24,824 30,306 18,049 Other Countries 251,827 176,810 254,954 179,183 Egypt 38,303 22,613 79,421 46,134 India 120,272 92,970 97,938 81,033 South Africa 40,230 28,636 59,811 36,568 Thailand 37,212 21,712 5,145 5,006 Other 15,810 10,879 12,640 10,442 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)