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 January 2006 December 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,387,895 1,386,620 2,065,373 1,229,817 North America 531,395 367,399 582,260 371,832 Canada 346,569 256,369 377,781 247,200 Mexico 184,826 111,030 204,479 124,632 Europe 630,275 351,389 606,904 335,690 European Union 209,578 168,315 355,069 225,979 Austria 11,560 17,957 9,300 11,011 Belgium 6,789 5,605 47,317 25,998 Czech Republic 234 216 4,477 2,832 Finland 4,230 1,876 6,584 2,827 France 25,604 18,254 35,230 21,444 Germany 37,051 39,577 50,318 40,919 Hungary (-) (-) 796 344 Italy 40,296 23,933 50,837 25,711 Netherlands 17,304 8,319 60,444 30,771 Poland 2,167 1,323 11,453 5,726 Spain 22,399 17,382 23,567 14,942 Sweden 5,049 5,614 410 1,177 United Kingdom 27,181 19,907 36,740 27,608 Other EU 9,715 8,352 17,595 14,667 Moldova 998 870 994 830 Norway (-) (-) 2,075 1,436 Russia 227,021 89,730 63,717 28,818 Switzerland 466 1,299 557 1,561 Turkey 130,519 60,298 70,604 31,661 Ukraine 33,682 15,829 110,806 43,230 Other Europe 28,010 15,048 3,082 2,175 Euro Area 174,716 140,964 301,186 188,245 Pacific Rim Countries 839,426 460,638 508,614 317,336 Australia 141,898 50,405 37,429 18,931 China 267,936 140,013 183,791 117,245 Indonesia 3,614 2,057 28 80 Japan 104,631 64,908 49,145 41,453 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 293,763 189,990 228,632 134,401 Hong Kong (-) (-) (-) (-) Korea 223,803 144,672 171,650 99,787 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 69,960 45,319 56,982 34,613 Other Pacific Rim 27,582 13,265 9,588 5,226 South/Central America 244,412 122,059 257,183 132,614 Argentina 15,328 10,058 5,127 2,869 Brazil 161,044 70,978 196,590 92,224 Chile 1,576 1,055 1,276 940 Colombia 11,004 12,963 7,877 10,162 Venezuela 35,624 18,356 37,890 21,891 Other S/C A 19,836 8,649 8,422 4,528 Other Countries 142,387 85,135 110,412 72,345 Egypt 49,331 22,874 175 65 India 62,742 43,317 67,045 47,200 South Africa 27,578 17,269 17,054 10,165 Thailand 908 536 24,379 13,740 Other 1,828 1,139 1,759 1,175 ______________________________________________________________ December 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,227,052 1,318,409 North America 585,902 374,477 Canada 380,253 249,250 Mexico 205,649 125,227 Europe 690,930 373,490 European Union 407,387 248,029 Austria 10,634 11,999 Belgium 48,614 26,960 Czech Republic 4,477 2,832 Finland 9,350 4,192 France 35,242 21,461 Germany 51,107 41,263 Hungary 796 344 Italy 50,873 25,768 Netherlands 60,444 30,771 Poland 11,453 5,726 Spain 23,567 14,942 Sweden 415 1,179 United Kingdom 82,824 45,935 Other EU 17,593 14,656 Moldova 1,022 857 Norway 2,078 1,470 Russia 63,717 28,818 Switzerland 579 1,631 Turkey 100,588 46,500 Ukraine 111,045 43,405 Other Europe 4,513 2,779 Euro Area 307,418 191,978 Pacific Rim Countries 519,299 325,108 Australia 37,448 18,994 China 187,971 119,515 Indonesia 28 80 Japan 53,358 45,210 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 230,895 136,075 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 173,607 101,131 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 57,288 34,944 Other Pacific Rim 9,598 5,233 South/Central America 264,999 136,443 Argentina 8,112 4,139 Brazil 200,828 94,405 Chile 1,276 940 Colombia 7,877 10,162 Venezuela 37,890 21,911 Other S/C A 9,015 4,886 Other Countries 165,923 108,891 Egypt 175 65 India 86,165 66,884 South Africa 17,532 10,923 Thailand 60,270 29,814 Other 1,780 1,205 ______________________________________________________________ January 2005 December 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,233,948 1,481,361 2,172,304 1,477,967 North America 610,373 445,485 524,459 376,489 Canada 342,316 269,640 257,653 202,018 Mexico 268,057 175,844 266,806 174,471 Europe 439,246 293,000 542,189 382,590 European Union 224,168 166,810 346,124 261,116 Austria 3,589 6,052 7,981 9,677 Belgium 9,320 7,519 20,864 16,285 Czech Republic 5,704 3,122 18,956 13,290 Finland 5,252 2,397 2,181 1,135 France 24,828 19,970 43,748 32,629 Germany 70,651 46,739 82,857 57,085 Hungary (-) (-) 2,103 1,447 Italy 16,672 13,882 56,183 44,164 Netherlands 35,048 21,575 40,696 27,825 Poland 1,415 1,293 1,674 1,572 Spain 14,066 9,630 21,741 14,854 Sweden 1,725 2,325 1,190 2,655 United Kingdom 22,645 20,257 23,376 21,198 Other EU 13,254 12,048 22,575 17,301 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,533 1,385 1,016 870 Russia 54,367 32,849 70,849 41,775 Switzerland 712 1,924 953 2,245 Turkey 113,218 63,970 95,766 56,189 Ukraine 26,205 15,481 13,757 11,024 Other Europe 19,043 10,580 13,725 9,371 Euro Area 191,439 138,511 296,653 218,551 Pacific Rim Countries 588,277 394,461 615,883 397,322 Australia 51,257 29,282 41,277 26,738 China 195,599 118,582 245,491 138,971 Indonesia 3,337 2,376 15,173 9,209 Japan 56,194 48,724 65,664 51,585 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 222,642 159,855 202,845 143,447 Hong Kong 2,506 1,105 14 70 Korea 147,254 98,349 141,821 99,561 Singapore (-) (-) 55 66 Taiwan 72,882 60,401 60,955 43,749 Other Pacific Rim 59,249 35,643 45,433 27,372 South/Central America 438,469 243,379 339,596 217,978 Argentina 30,003 20,576 70,832 45,712 Brazil 330,404 174,644 209,250 133,957 Chile 1,042 960 4,118 2,887 Colombia 3,801 4,468 3,774 4,258 Venezuela 57,832 34,223 34,112 21,333 Other S/C A 15,388 8,509 17,510 9,831 Other Countries 157,583 105,036 150,176 103,589 Egypt 59,207 35,329 42,583 25,560 India 39,711 30,277 50,824 38,001 South Africa 25,641 17,784 35,616 25,383 Thailand 29,515 18,742 2,145 1,365 Other 3,510 2,904 19,009 13,279 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 January 2006 (CB-06-29)