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 November 2005 October 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,145,210 1,693,796 2,472,708 1,842,665 North America 725,666 537,347 818,553 570,498 Canada 489,205 376,810 486,155 367,341 Mexico 236,461 160,537 332,398 203,157 Europe 740,857 607,449 717,235 597,931 European Union 450,137 472,394 487,960 472,807 Austria 20,345 32,369 15,527 27,925 Belgium 27,094 21,326 38,506 28,320 Czech Republic 4,410 4,411 23,121 17,448 Finland 2,863 8,014 8,423 8,766 France 68,677 69,623 46,220 46,608 Germany 97,831 114,421 106,367 111,109 Hungary 1,658 731 (-) (-) Italy 69,107 62,215 21,876 34,495 Netherlands 54,821 32,349 66,188 38,139 Poland 7,007 4,707 3,862 4,495 Spain 33,178 26,374 19,358 23,211 Sweden 28,687 49,209 39,096 52,224 United Kingdom 18,478 29,105 83,885 62,091 Other EU 15,982 17,541 15,531 17,976 Moldova 505 428 820 703 Norway 4,334 3,558 487 413 Russia 108,227 43,294 104,059 51,227 Switzerland 998 3,537 912 3,031 Turkey 126,371 58,430 47,769 22,678 Ukraine 29,365 11,553 66,489 38,800 Other Europe 20,921 14,255 8,739 8,271 Euro Area 387,834 379,047 336,154 331,212 Pacific Rim Countries 419,182 383,441 556,267 445,345 Australia 54,575 19,170 143,937 46,831 China 125,205 120,453 120,883 111,924 Indonesia 117 314 128 329 Japan 77,431 102,714 104,218 122,211 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 149,430 134,569 183,168 161,301 Hong Kong 84 294 152 498 Korea 105,242 86,712 147,772 114,561 Singapore 107 362 43 178 Taiwan 43,997 47,201 35,201 46,064 Other Pacific Rim 12,425 6,220 3,933 2,749 South/Central America 172,796 100,242 276,598 144,451 Argentina 12,296 10,619 39,211 21,232 Brazil 120,552 63,613 179,869 90,204 Chile 589 438 1,489 1,024 Colombia 9,708 9,709 7,273 7,751 Venezuela 6,361 4,609 44,879 22,228 Other S/C A 23,290 11,255 3,878 2,013 Other Countries 86,709 65,316 104,055 84,439 Egypt 92 80 40 34 India 54,843 44,314 57,629 54,827 South Africa 17,425 12,102 39,736 24,804 Thailand 11,152 6,373 5,414 3,773 Other 3,197 2,447 1,236 1,002 ______________________________________________________________ October 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,537,425 1,894,668 North America 819,161 570,842 Canada 486,630 367,565 Mexico 332,531 203,278 Europe 757,530 625,357 European Union 515,860 490,651 Austria 15,926 28,414 Belgium 38,577 28,545 Czech Republic 23,702 17,776 Finland 8,539 8,992 France 46,218 46,597 Germany 127,455 118,747 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 22,015 34,998 Netherlands 66,295 38,213 Poland 8,424 9,539 Spain 19,795 25,149 Sweden 39,328 53,011 United Kingdom 83,920 62,426 Other EU 15,666 18,243 Moldova 856 739 Norway 487 413 Russia 106,606 53,009 Switzerland 922 3,068 Turkey 47,832 22,730 Ukraine 68,419 40,364 Other Europe 16,549 14,383 Euro Area 358,509 342,302 Pacific Rim Countries 559,837 449,666 Australia 143,950 46,855 China 123,323 114,202 Indonesia 209 586 Japan 104,649 122,860 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 183,751 162,383 Hong Kong 152 498 Korea 147,832 114,814 Singapore 43 178 Taiwan 35,724 46,893 Other Pacific Rim 3,955 2,780 South/Central America 284,903 150,020 Argentina 40,665 21,976 Brazil 179,949 90,521 Chile 1,489 1,024 Colombia 9,547 9,910 Venezuela 44,879 22,228 Other S/C A 8,374 4,360 Other Countries 115,995 98,783 Egypt 40 34 India 68,507 68,488 South Africa 40,622 25,372 Thailand 5,414 3,773 Other 1,412 1,116 ______________________________________________________________ November 2004 October 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,115,404 2,276,818 3,200,961 2,269,481 North America 634,292 492,898 734,819 560,067 Canada 372,075 303,540 384,001 318,716 Mexico 262,217 189,358 350,818 241,352 Europe 1,153,083 885,996 1,151,352 829,636 European Union 486,039 483,552 501,009 468,619 Austria 14,238 19,317 13,782 17,877 Belgium 43,202 44,472 25,263 26,388 Czech Republic 2,261 1,256 16,223 9,922 Finland 9,558 6,563 2,490 4,683 France 43,996 45,654 47,153 45,071 Germany 108,011 101,689 102,517 100,665 Hungary 1,031 672 2 4 Italy 54,461 55,767 81,471 69,902 Netherlands 51,403 30,333 67,064 41,820 Poland 1,312 1,482 2,608 2,607 Spain 42,862 54,059 25,386 26,506 Sweden 16,876 35,857 16,272 33,394 United Kingdom 65,426 62,277 37,364 46,910 Other EU 31,403 24,155 63,415 42,869 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,977 4,856 1,464 1,248 Russia 324,135 188,528 297,086 166,316 Switzerland 1,058 2,948 945 2,728 Turkey 218,224 123,157 190,330 94,560 Ukraine 14,552 14,712 59,347 36,845 Other Europe 107,100 68,242 101,170 59,321 Euro Area 380,977 368,617 427,454 373,490 Pacific Rim Countries 731,356 522,373 641,882 466,738 Australia 61,661 32,693 21,760 12,611 China 146,357 109,058 209,887 129,764 Indonesia 783 709 9,554 6,316 Japan 138,961 120,106 99,847 91,655 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 277,997 231,077 259,447 200,424 Hong Kong 21 81 4 2 Korea 127,125 100,646 141,438 101,883 Singapore 42 124 12,027 6,067 Taiwan 150,808 130,225 105,978 92,472 Other Pacific Rim 105,596 28,730 41,388 25,968 South/Central America 362,577 207,106 421,080 236,230 Argentina 30,008 22,649 66,581 40,716 Brazil 247,859 129,434 264,254 136,048 Chile 710 594 1,617 1,038 Colombia 6,139 7,561 6,261 7,634 Venezuela 66,736 40,071 41,952 25,970 Other S/C A 11,125 6,798 40,416 24,824 Other Countries 234,097 168,446 251,827 176,810 Egypt 45,935 28,325 38,303 22,613 India 86,151 69,633 120,272 92,970 South Africa 41,030 31,061 40,230 28,636 Thailand 55,517 35,098 37,212 21,712 Other 5,464 4,330 15,810 10,879 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)