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 December 2005 November 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,065,373 1,229,817 1,765,224 1,084,347 North America 582,260 371,832 610,048 401,253 Canada 377,781 247,200 396,392 273,731 Mexico 204,479 124,632 213,656 127,522 Europe 606,904 335,690 575,897 327,253 European Union 355,069 225,979 291,050 206,064 Austria 9,300 11,011 8,249 11,215 Belgium 47,317 25,998 23,038 13,309 Czech Republic 4,477 2,832 1,330 1,367 Finland 6,584 2,827 347 868 France 35,230 21,444 51,234 29,921 Germany 50,318 40,919 55,506 49,855 Hungary 796 344 1,658 731 Italy 50,837 25,711 55,150 31,626 Netherlands 60,444 30,771 46,457 26,629 Poland 11,453 5,726 6,893 4,379 Spain 23,567 14,942 12,590 8,795 Sweden 410 1,177 3,902 4,705 United Kingdom 36,740 27,608 10,756 10,854 Other EU 17,595 14,667 13,941 11,810 Moldova 994 830 505 428 Norway 2,075 1,436 4,307 3,376 Russia 63,717 28,818 104,719 35,025 Switzerland 557 1,561 620 1,553 Turkey 70,604 31,661 126,237 58,291 Ukraine 110,806 43,230 29,260 11,259 Other Europe 3,082 2,175 19,197 11,257 Euro Area 301,186 188,245 266,006 183,297 Pacific Rim Countries 508,614 317,336 340,272 222,595 Australia 37,429 18,931 54,534 18,995 China 183,791 117,245 104,474 74,621 Indonesia 28 80 55 144 Japan 49,145 41,453 36,933 31,956 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 228,632 134,401 132,088 91,285 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 171,650 99,787 97,586 69,829 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 56,982 34,613 34,502 21,455 Other Pacific Rim 9,588 5,226 12,188 5,596 South/Central America 257,183 132,614 157,418 81,671 Argentina 5,127 2,869 10,079 5,940 Brazil 196,590 92,224 110,689 51,254 Chile 1,276 940 589 438 Colombia 7,877 10,162 9,590 9,570 Venezuela 37,890 21,891 6,361 4,609 Other S/C A 8,422 4,528 20,111 9,862 Other Countries 110,412 72,345 81,590 51,574 Egypt 175 65 92 80 India 67,045 47,200 50,769 33,012 South Africa 17,054 10,165 16,575 10,138 Thailand 24,379 13,740 11,063 6,193 Other 1,759 1,175 3,090 2,151 ______________________________________________________________ November 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,801,401 1,118,619 North America 610,111 401,275 Canada 396,434 273,731 Mexico 213,677 127,544 Europe 596,665 342,521 European Union 307,153 216,604 Austria 13,232 14,753 Belgium 23,038 13,309 Czech Republic 1,331 1,370 Finland 347 868 France 51,234 29,921 Germany 55,506 49,855 Hungary 1,658 731 Italy 55,215 31,715 Netherlands 46,478 26,644 Poland 6,916 4,410 Spain 12,590 8,795 Sweden 3,902 4,705 United Kingdom 10,756 10,854 Other EU 24,950 18,676 Moldova 519 438 Norway 4,307 3,376 Russia 106,605 36,512 Switzerland 620 1,553 Turkey 126,237 58,291 Ukraine 30,441 12,805 Other Europe 20,781 12,939 Euro Area 271,075 186,937 Pacific Rim Countries 340,616 222,869 Australia 54,535 18,997 China 104,796 74,869 Indonesia 55 144 Japan 36,933 31,956 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 132,109 91,308 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 97,607 69,852 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 34,502 21,455 Other Pacific Rim 12,188 5,596 South/Central America 157,795 82,008 Argentina 10,079 5,940 Brazil 110,964 51,470 Chile 589 438 Colombia 9,590 9,570 Venezuela 6,361 4,609 Other S/C A 20,212 9,982 Other Countries 96,214 69,947 Egypt 107 89 India 64,970 51,116 South Africa 16,846 10,290 Thailand 11,182 6,290 Other 3,110 2,163 ______________________________________________________________ December 2004 November 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,172,304 1,477,967 2,733,749 1,725,915 North America 524,459 376,489 528,153 382,703 Canada 257,653 202,018 293,991 229,400 Mexico 266,806 174,471 234,162 153,303 Europe 542,189 382,590 986,581 616,177 European Union 346,124 261,116 340,090 241,749 Austria 7,981 9,677 7,836 8,352 Belgium 20,864 16,285 33,289 26,063 Czech Republic 18,956 13,290 2,199 1,057 Finland 2,181 1,135 8,164 3,766 France 43,748 32,629 31,409 24,183 Germany 82,857 57,085 72,916 53,821 Hungary 2,103 1,447 1,031 672 Italy 56,183 44,164 43,116 28,675 Netherlands 40,696 27,825 42,940 24,601 Poland 1,674 1,572 1,107 1,131 Spain 21,741 14,854 22,888 17,699 Sweden 1,190 2,655 2,430 3,034 United Kingdom 23,376 21,198 40,910 28,030 Other EU 22,575 17,301 29,854 20,664 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,016 870 349 277 Russia 70,849 41,775 316,071 178,831 Switzerland 953 2,245 723 1,915 Turkey 95,766 56,189 213,121 118,320 Ukraine 13,757 11,024 11,820 9,762 Other Europe 13,725 9,371 104,407 65,323 Euro Area 296,653 218,551 275,598 197,600 Pacific Rim Countries 615,883 397,322 639,667 385,917 Australia 41,277 26,738 61,202 32,276 China 245,491 138,971 131,310 81,999 Indonesia 15,173 9,209 752 600 Japan 65,664 51,585 80,879 55,174 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 202,845 143,447 260,187 187,886 Hong Kong 14 70 4 24 Korea 141,821 99,561 116,560 80,021 Singapore 55 66 (-) (-) Taiwan 60,955 43,749 143,623 107,841 Other Pacific Rim 45,433 27,372 105,336 27,983 South/Central America 339,596 217,978 353,300 194,211 Argentina 70,832 45,712 26,239 18,402 Brazil 209,250 133,957 243,342 122,111 Chile 4,118 2,887 710 594 Colombia 3,774 4,258 5,659 6,793 Venezuela 34,112 21,333 66,327 39,593 Other S/C A 17,510 9,831 11,023 6,717 Other Countries 150,176 103,589 226,049 146,908 Egypt 42,583 25,560 45,935 28,325 India 50,824 38,001 83,086 61,353 South Africa 35,616 25,383 37,114 20,040 Thailand 2,145 1,365 54,803 33,421 Other 19,009 13,279 5,111 3,768 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 December 2005 (CB-06-11)