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 December 2005 November 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,473,386 1,834,709 2,145,210 1,693,796 North America 748,559 525,629 725,666 537,347 Canada 472,850 343,891 489,205 376,810 Mexico 275,708 181,738 236,461 160,537 Europe 753,724 597,619 740,857 607,449 European Union 499,091 479,007 450,137 472,394 Austria 15,347 23,222 20,345 32,369 Belgium 52,313 37,338 27,094 21,326 Czech Republic 4,824 3,735 4,410 4,411 Finland 11,450 10,633 2,863 8,014 France 51,955 51,789 68,677 69,623 Germany 91,690 107,991 97,831 114,421 Hungary 799 351 1,658 731 Italy 62,836 55,588 69,107 62,215 Netherlands 71,845 37,077 54,821 32,349 Poland 11,535 5,999 7,007 4,707 Spain 33,737 30,179 33,178 26,374 Sweden 15,287 36,850 28,687 49,209 United Kingdom 56,262 59,486 18,478 29,105 Other EU 19,209 18,770 15,982 17,541 Moldova 994 830 505 428 Norway 2,076 1,452 4,334 3,558 Russia 66,029 35,796 108,227 43,294 Switzerland 944 3,245 998 3,537 Turkey 70,630 31,697 126,371 58,430 Ukraine 110,873 43,400 29,365 11,553 Other Europe 3,087 2,192 20,921 14,255 Euro Area 409,377 369,237 387,834 379,047 Pacific Rim Countries 588,958 479,515 419,182 383,441 Australia 37,487 19,223 54,575 19,170 China 199,765 150,641 125,205 120,453 Indonesia 65 257 117 314 Japan 95,418 129,872 77,431 102,714 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 246,471 173,807 149,430 134,569 Hong Kong 94 306 84 294 Korea 180,578 114,935 105,242 86,712 Singapore 62 195 107 362 Taiwan 65,736 58,371 43,997 47,201 Other Pacific Rim 9,752 5,715 12,425 6,220 South/Central America 263,834 144,401 172,796 100,242 Argentina 5,668 4,244 12,296 10,619 Brazil 201,271 101,709 120,552 63,613 Chile 1,276 940 589 438 Colombia 9,280 11,043 9,708 9,709 Venezuela 37,890 21,898 6,361 4,609 Other S/C A 8,449 4,567 23,290 11,255 Other Countries 118,311 87,546 86,709 65,316 Egypt 175 65 92 80 India 73,871 60,778 54,843 44,314 South Africa 17,299 10,651 17,425 12,102 Thailand 25,141 14,697 11,152 6,373 Other 1,826 1,355 3,197 2,447 ______________________________________________________________ November 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,185,169 1,732,802 North America 725,950 537,357 Canada 489,386 376,631 Mexico 236,564 160,726 Europe 763,014 624,565 European Union 466,473 483,531 Austria 25,329 35,920 Belgium 27,094 21,326 Czech Republic 4,412 4,414 Finland 2,863 8,014 France 68,687 69,623 Germany 97,860 114,437 Hungary 1,658 731 Italy 69,172 62,303 Netherlands 54,842 32,363 Poland 7,048 4,757 Spain 33,262 26,508 Sweden 28,754 49,436 United Kingdom 18,502 29,292 Other EU 26,991 24,408 Moldova 519 438 Norway 4,334 3,558 Russia 110,291 44,942 Switzerland 998 3,537 Turkey 126,371 58,430 Ukraine 30,546 13,103 Other Europe 23,483 17,026 Euro Area 393,026 382,851 Pacific Rim Countries 420,439 385,056 Australia 54,578 19,185 China 126,435 122,018 Indonesia 117 314 Japan 77,433 102,727 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 149,451 134,592 Hong Kong 84 294 Korea 105,263 86,735 Singapore 107 362 Taiwan 43,997 47,201 Other Pacific Rim 12,425 6,220 South/Central America 174,313 101,889 Argentina 12,303 10,631 Brazil 120,885 64,082 Chile 589 438 Colombia 10,781 10,723 Venezuela 6,361 4,609 Other S/C A 23,395 11,406 Other Countries 101,453 83,935 Egypt 107 89 India 69,086 62,567 South Africa 17,772 12,351 Thailand 11,271 6,470 Other 3,217 2,458 ______________________________________________________________ December 2004 November 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,652,887 2,120,915 3,115,404 2,276,818 North America 664,272 502,296 634,292 492,898 Canada 329,080 268,124 372,075 303,540 Mexico 335,192 234,172 262,217 189,358 Europe 734,028 685,218 1,153,083 885,996 European Union 514,228 534,899 486,039 483,552 Austria 16,739 22,346 14,238 19,317 Belgium 27,692 31,718 43,202 44,472 Czech Republic 25,963 19,122 2,261 1,256 Finland 4,443 6,018 9,558 6,563 France 58,065 57,604 43,996 45,654 Germany 119,493 107,982 108,011 101,689 Hungary 2,103 1,447 1,031 672 Italy 73,369 84,469 54,461 55,767 Netherlands 49,179 34,451 51,403 30,333 Poland 2,641 2,754 1,312 1,482 Spain 42,161 49,910 42,862 54,059 Sweden 30,733 47,556 16,876 35,857 United Kingdom 36,831 47,642 65,426 62,277 Other EU 24,817 21,881 31,403 24,155 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,017 876 1,977 4,856 Russia 77,340 49,223 324,135 188,528 Switzerland 1,306 3,452 1,058 2,948 Turkey 98,875 59,230 218,224 123,157 Ukraine 27,337 27,647 14,552 14,712 Other Europe 13,925 9,891 107,100 68,242 Euro Area 412,288 410,006 380,977 368,617 Pacific Rim Countries 694,825 534,448 731,356 522,373 Australia 41,372 27,027 61,661 32,693 China 263,910 178,641 146,357 109,058 Indonesia 15,847 10,251 783 709 Japan 107,291 103,553 138,961 120,106 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 220,746 186,845 277,997 231,077 Hong Kong 15 76 21 81 Korea 151,330 118,393 127,125 100,646 Singapore 211 594 42 124 Taiwan 69,191 67,782 150,808 130,225 Other Pacific Rim 45,658 28,130 105,596 28,730 South/Central America 398,983 266,812 362,577 207,106 Argentina 73,412 49,196 30,008 22,649 Brazil 265,332 177,309 247,859 129,434 Chile 4,118 2,887 710 594 Colombia 3,863 4,353 6,139 7,561 Venezuela 34,494 21,784 66,736 40,071 Other S/C A 17,764 11,283 11,125 6,798 Other Countries 160,779 132,141 234,097 168,446 Egypt 42,583 25,560 45,935 28,325 India 55,542 51,114 86,151 69,633 South Africa 39,830 36,353 41,030 31,061 Thailand 2,695 2,543 55,517 35,098 Other 20,128 16,572 5,464 4,330 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)