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 November 2005 October 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,765,224 1,084,347 2,088,597 1,258,884 North America 610,048 401,253 669,493 427,303 Canada 396,392 273,731 383,512 270,176 Mexico 213,656 127,522 285,981 157,128 Europe 575,897 327,253 577,548 342,231 European Union 291,050 206,064 367,241 241,311 Austria 8,249 11,215 11,307 15,262 Belgium 23,038 13,309 33,314 17,258 Czech Republic 1,330 1,367 21,283 13,629 Finland 347 868 5,069 1,854 France 51,234 29,921 34,920 20,093 Germany 55,506 49,855 73,085 57,251 Hungary 1,658 731 (-) (-) Italy 55,150 31,626 13,592 11,520 Netherlands 46,457 26,629 54,519 31,143 Poland 6,893 4,379 3,185 3,100 Spain 12,590 8,795 5,631 6,298 Sweden 3,902 4,705 23,917 12,087 United Kingdom 10,756 10,854 73,670 39,241 Other EU 13,941 11,810 13,749 12,575 Moldova 505 428 820 703 Norway 4,307 3,376 487 410 Russia 104,719 35,025 95,140 40,309 Switzerland 620 1,553 568 1,649 Turkey 126,237 58,291 47,005 21,848 Ukraine 29,260 11,259 60,197 30,799 Other Europe 19,197 11,257 6,091 5,202 Euro Area 266,006 183,297 244,615 172,174 Pacific Rim Countries 340,272 222,595 477,043 295,544 Australia 54,534 18,995 143,930 46,799 China 104,474 74,621 101,288 72,623 Indonesia 55 144 70 165 Japan 36,933 31,956 61,103 58,093 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 132,088 91,285 167,006 115,979 Hong Kong (-) (-) 7 33 Korea 97,586 69,829 140,265 96,684 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 34,502 21,455 26,734 19,262 Other Pacific Rim 12,188 5,596 3,647 1,886 South/Central America 157,418 81,671 266,988 125,683 Argentina 10,079 5,940 38,601 20,106 Brazil 110,689 51,254 172,019 73,799 Chile 589 438 1,489 1,024 Colombia 9,590 9,570 6,255 6,571 Venezuela 6,361 4,609 44,879 22,228 Other S/C A 20,111 9,862 3,745 1,955 Other Countries 81,590 51,574 97,525 68,123 Egypt 92 80 40 34 India 50,769 33,012 53,537 43,545 South Africa 16,575 10,138 37,604 20,744 Thailand 11,063 6,193 5,230 3,116 Other 3,090 2,151 1,113 683 ______________________________________________________________ October 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,143,618 1,295,830 North America 670,082 427,596 Canada 383,986 270,394 Mexico 286,096 157,201 Europe 612,062 359,660 European Union 389,858 249,678 Austria 11,655 15,335 Belgium 33,325 17,314 Czech Republic 21,864 13,958 Finland 5,069 1,854 France 34,918 20,082 Germany 94,152 64,689 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 13,597 11,528 Netherlands 54,626 31,217 Poland 3,584 3,411 Spain 5,631 6,298 Sweden 23,959 12,119 United Kingdom 73,670 39,241 Other EU 13,807 12,632 Moldova 856 739 Norway 487 410 Russia 97,668 42,065 Switzerland 568 1,649 Turkey 47,045 21,876 Ukraine 62,123 32,323 Other Europe 13,458 10,920 Euro Area 266,151 179,812 Pacific Rim Countries 479,675 297,754 Australia 143,943 46,822 China 103,286 74,239 Indonesia 89 197 Japan 61,426 58,372 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 167,280 116,235 Hong Kong 7 33 Korea 140,265 96,684 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 27,008 19,517 Other Pacific Rim 3,651 1,890 South/Central America 271,856 127,940 Argentina 40,056 20,851 Brazil 172,039 73,812 Chile 1,489 1,024 Colombia 6,255 6,571 Venezuela 44,879 22,228 Other S/C A 7,139 3,455 Other Countries 109,943 82,879 Egypt 40 34 India 64,410 57,184 South Africa 38,974 21,748 Thailand 5,230 3,116 Other 1,289 798 ______________________________________________________________ November 2004 October 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,733,749 1,725,915 2,783,558 1,736,443 North America 528,153 382,703 620,841 440,555 Canada 293,991 229,400 294,197 233,081 Mexico 234,162 153,303 326,644 207,473 Europe 986,581 616,177 991,716 597,358 European Union 340,090 241,749 363,305 254,373 Austria 7,836 8,352 7,797 9,156 Belgium 33,289 26,063 20,776 15,946 Czech Republic 2,199 1,057 11,635 6,410 Finland 8,164 3,766 670 508 France 31,409 24,183 31,570 22,710 Germany 72,916 53,821 67,900 49,039 Hungary 1,031 672 (-) (-) Italy 43,116 28,675 69,730 45,354 Netherlands 42,940 24,601 51,468 31,173 Poland 1,107 1,131 1,712 1,623 Spain 22,888 17,699 12,480 8,396 Sweden 2,430 3,034 1,066 1,941 United Kingdom 40,910 28,030 25,834 22,753 Other EU 29,854 20,664 60,666 39,365 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 349 277 1,464 1,244 Russia 316,071 178,831 282,079 155,533 Switzerland 723 1,915 542 1,409 Turkey 213,121 118,320 189,858 93,834 Ukraine 11,820 9,762 56,350 33,797 Other Europe 104,407 65,323 98,118 57,169 Euro Area 275,598 197,600 322,922 221,465 Pacific Rim Countries 639,667 385,917 561,158 342,580 Australia 61,202 32,276 21,743 12,538 China 131,310 81,999 194,835 102,736 Indonesia 752 600 9,442 5,979 Japan 80,879 55,174 52,571 36,869 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 260,187 187,886 241,256 158,738 Hong Kong 4 24 (-) (-) Korea 116,560 80,021 131,254 83,520 Singapore (-) (-) 11,983 5,993 Taiwan 143,623 107,841 98,020 69,225 Other Pacific Rim 105,336 27,983 41,310 25,720 South/Central America 353,300 194,211 367,585 198,910 Argentina 26,239 18,402 65,139 39,281 Brazil 243,342 122,111 214,042 101,512 Chile 710 594 1,617 1,038 Colombia 5,659 6,793 6,088 7,460 Venezuela 66,327 39,593 41,591 25,588 Other S/C A 11,023 6,717 39,108 24,032 Other Countries 226,049 146,908 242,259 157,040 Egypt 45,935 28,325 38,303 22,613 India 83,086 61,353 114,284 80,613 South Africa 37,114 20,040 37,491 23,173 Thailand 54,803 33,421 36,670 20,453 Other 5,111 3,768 15,511 10,188 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 November 2005 (CB-05-181)