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 January 2006 December 2005 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,852,915 2,014,864 2,473,386 1,834,709 North America 741,237 550,139 748,559 525,629 Canada 442,788 361,864 472,850 343,891 Mexico 298,448 188,275 275,708 181,738 Europe 761,725 587,358 753,724 597,619 European Union 321,459 387,078 499,091 479,007 Austria 19,394 34,552 15,347 23,222 Belgium 12,628 18,897 52,313 37,338 Czech Republic 1,315 4,881 4,824 3,735 Finland 8,046 7,111 11,450 10,633 France 36,759 45,698 51,955 51,789 Germany 62,905 85,330 91,690 107,991 Hungary (-) 5 799 351 Italy 49,598 49,998 62,836 55,588 Netherlands 19,371 9,968 71,845 37,077 Poland 2,402 1,891 11,535 5,999 Spain 41,307 32,921 33,737 30,179 Sweden 17,115 39,217 15,287 36,850 United Kingdom 38,961 43,404 56,262 59,486 Other EU 11,658 13,205 19,209 18,770 Moldova 998 870 994 830 Norway 5 42 2,076 1,452 Russia 233,995 94,685 66,029 35,796 Switzerland 955 4,291 944 3,245 Turkey 131,704 61,559 70,630 31,697 Ukraine 36,156 19,724 110,873 43,400 Other Europe 36,453 19,109 3,087 2,192 Euro Area 259,619 293,036 409,377 369,237 Pacific Rim Countries 940,523 628,174 588,958 479,515 Australia 141,925 50,518 37,487 19,223 China 293,072 180,226 199,765 150,641 Indonesia 3,614 2,057 65 257 Japan 159,179 146,249 95,418 129,872 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 314,890 235,147 246,471 173,807 Hong Kong 67 329 94 306 Korea 235,551 162,667 180,578 114,935 Singapore 46 146 62 195 Taiwan 79,226 72,005 65,736 58,371 Other Pacific Rim 27,842 13,977 9,752 5,715 South/Central America 257,771 143,857 263,834 144,401 Argentina 15,716 11,440 5,668 4,244 Brazil 173,565 91,012 201,271 101,709 Chile 1,576 1,055 1,276 940 Colombia 11,187 13,202 9,280 11,043 Venezuela 35,624 18,356 37,890 21,898 Other S/C A 20,104 8,793 8,449 4,567 Other Countries 151,659 105,336 118,311 87,546 Egypt 49,331 22,874 175 65 India 68,218 56,304 73,871 60,778 South Africa 30,948 23,184 17,299 10,651 Thailand 1,150 1,320 25,141 14,697 Other 2,012 1,654 1,826 1,355 ______________________________________________________________ December 2005 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,649,314 1,943,932 North America 752,339 528,596 Canada 475,340 346,028 Mexico 276,998 182,567 Europe 847,963 650,502 European Union 555,088 511,647 Austria 16,779 24,633 Belgium 53,612 38,307 Czech Republic 5,657 4,755 Finland 14,357 12,253 France 51,974 51,823 Germany 93,901 112,924 Hungary 799 351 Italy 63,097 56,515 Netherlands 71,845 37,077 Poland 11,535 5,999 Spain 34,374 32,184 Sweden 15,554 37,974 United Kingdom 102,374 77,991 Other EU 19,229 18,863 Moldova 1,022 857 Norway 2,079 1,486 Russia 67,779 38,141 Switzerland 984 3,370 Turkey 100,613 46,536 Ukraine 111,131 43,615 Other Europe 9,267 4,849 Euro Area 418,163 381,229 Pacific Rim Countries 603,515 492,414 Australia 37,507 19,290 China 207,180 156,420 Indonesia 65 257 Japan 99,870 134,112 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 249,131 176,613 Hong Kong 94 306 Korea 182,567 116,357 Singapore 62 195 Taiwan 66,407 59,755 Other Pacific Rim 9,761 5,722 South/Central America 271,650 148,230 Argentina 8,653 5,513 Brazil 205,509 103,890 Chile 1,276 940 Colombia 9,280 11,043 Venezuela 37,891 21,918 Other S/C A 9,041 4,926 Other Countries 173,848 124,191 Egypt 175 65 India 93,005 80,526 South Africa 17,776 11,409 Thailand 61,044 30,805 Other 1,848 1,385 ______________________________________________________________ January 2005 December 2004 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,634,812 2,054,261 2,652,887 2,120,915 North America 742,603 575,186 664,272 502,296 Canada 425,627 350,728 329,080 268,124 Mexico 316,976 224,458 335,192 234,172 Europe 600,815 548,899 734,028 685,218 European Union 356,062 395,514 514,228 534,899 Austria 8,809 17,471 16,739 22,346 Belgium 14,085 20,418 27,692 31,718 Czech Republic 5,823 3,819 25,963 19,122 Finland 7,414 8,629 4,443 6,018 France 40,388 45,722 58,065 57,604 Germany 103,134 96,234 119,493 107,982 Hungary 1 3 2,103 1,447 Italy 33,327 50,529 73,369 84,469 Netherlands 44,444 29,848 49,179 34,451 Poland 1,954 2,258 2,641 2,754 Spain 33,542 28,512 42,161 49,910 Sweden 14,388 32,419 30,733 47,556 United Kingdom 34,513 45,049 36,831 47,642 Other EU 14,242 14,605 24,817 21,881 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,533 1,385 1,017 876 Russia 57,445 36,332 77,340 49,223 Switzerland 1,123 3,347 1,306 3,452 Turkey 118,163 68,595 98,875 59,230 Ukraine 41,428 30,101 27,337 27,647 Other Europe 25,061 13,624 13,925 9,891 Euro Area 297,269 308,536 412,288 410,006 Pacific Rim Countries 673,829 542,241 694,825 534,448 Australia 51,605 29,972 41,372 27,027 China 210,135 151,652 263,910 178,641 Indonesia 3,427 2,568 15,847 10,251 Japan 108,671 116,174 107,291 103,553 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 240,344 205,017 220,746 186,845 Hong Kong 2,507 1,109 15 76 Korea 156,221 117,350 151,330 118,393 Singapore 47 128 211 594 Taiwan 81,568 86,430 69,191 67,782 Other Pacific Rim 59,648 36,857 45,658 28,130 South/Central America 452,872 265,860 398,983 266,812 Argentina 30,845 21,967 73,412 49,196 Brazil 343,309 194,861 265,332 177,309 Chile 1,254 1,328 4,118 2,887 Colombia 4,085 4,774 3,863 4,353 Venezuela 57,849 34,237 34,494 21,784 Other S/C A 15,530 8,693 17,764 11,283 Other Countries 164,692 122,075 160,779 132,141 Egypt 59,207 35,329 42,583 25,560 India 44,180 40,871 55,542 51,114 South Africa 27,274 21,501 39,830 36,353 Thailand 30,337 20,995 2,695 2,543 Other 3,694 3,379 20,128 16,572 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)