Exhibit 3C: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Carbon (Non-Alloy) Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Not Seasonally Adjusted Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding February 2006 January 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,819,428 1,590,213 2,387,895 1,386,620 North America 565,836 378,653 531,395 367,399 Canada 343,869 255,454 346,569 256,369 Mexico 221,967 123,200 184,826 111,030 Europe 1,079,035 567,085 630,275 351,389 European Union 400,572 259,878 209,578 168,315 Austria 7,330 9,985 11,560 17,957 Belgium 21,953 14,534 6,789 5,605 Czech Republic 16,072 9,581 234 216 Finland 12,166 6,111 4,230 1,876 France 16,753 12,131 25,604 18,254 Germany 101,888 63,529 37,051 39,577 Hungary 1,030 516 (-) (-) Italy 67,479 39,241 40,296 23,933 Netherlands 31,623 18,050 17,304 8,319 Poland 6,929 4,805 2,167 1,323 Spain 40,899 26,782 22,399 17,382 Sweden 2,190 3,151 5,049 5,614 United Kingdom 22,047 18,500 27,181 19,907 Other EU 52,213 32,962 9,715 8,352 Moldova 1,094 923 998 870 Norway 6,749 3,211 (-) (-) Russia 256,498 107,013 227,021 89,730 Switzerland 540 1,445 466 1,299 Turkey 267,102 121,613 130,519 60,298 Ukraine 99,667 44,881 33,682 15,829 Other Europe 46,813 28,122 28,010 15,048 Euro Area 328,167 212,662 174,716 140,964 Pacific Rim Countries 701,919 400,327 839,426 460,638 Australia 43,782 16,308 141,898 50,405 China 224,776 131,657 267,936 140,013 Indonesia 379 210 3,614 2,057 Japan 105,962 62,068 104,631 64,908 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 301,457 177,574 293,763 189,990 Hong Kong 6 33 (-) (-) Korea 169,700 103,718 223,803 144,672 Singapore 16 25 (-) (-) Taiwan 131,735 73,798 69,960 45,319 Other Pacific Rim 25,562 12,510 27,582 13,265 South/Central America 304,940 145,227 244,412 122,059 Argentina 14,096 9,965 15,328 10,058 Brazil 246,897 106,577 161,044 70,978 Chile 361 321 1,576 1,055 Colombia 3,298 3,910 11,004 12,963 Venezuela 24,784 16,137 35,624 18,356 Other S/C A 15,503 8,318 19,836 8,649 Other Countries 167,699 98,919 142,387 85,135 Egypt 28,794 13,457 49,331 22,874 India 70,321 47,330 62,742 43,317 South Africa 31,970 18,474 27,578 17,269 Thailand 33,729 17,839 908 536 Other 2,884 1,819 1,828 1,139 -------------------------------------------------------------- January 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,697,758 1,542,990 North America 554,071 384,339 Canada 365,707 271,379 Mexico 188,365 112,960 Europe 757,530 411,155 European Union 288,268 204,026 Austria 11,722 18,125 Belgium 7,391 5,982 Czech Republic 2,450 2,589 Finland 5,544 2,492 France 25,869 18,548 Germany 38,612 41,071 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 40,383 24,067 Netherlands 17,348 8,355 Poland 2,167 1,323 Spain 22,565 17,508 Sweden 5,084 5,702 United Kingdom 77,049 41,040 Other EU 32,085 17,224 Moldova 1,038 902 Norway (-) (-) Russia 261,603 105,198 Switzerland 466 1,309 Turkey 140,990 64,875 Ukraine 37,147 19,790 Other Europe 28,018 15,056 Euro Area 179,114 144,381 Pacific Rim Countries 920,096 495,379 Australia 177,663 61,729 China 284,749 148,212 Indonesia 4,630 2,626 Japan 112,968 70,070 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 299,298 193,606 Hong Kong (-) (-) Korea 224,831 145,009 Singapore 56 422 Taiwan 74,412 48,176 Other Pacific Rim 40,787 19,136 South/Central America 285,275 148,254 Argentina 15,339 10,069 Brazil 197,603 91,257 Chile 1,650 1,103 Colombia 14,668 18,481 Venezuela 35,624 18,356 Other S/C A 20,391 8,987 Other Countries 180,784 103,862 Egypt 74,981 34,760 India 71,831 47,667 South Africa 29,567 18,920 Thailand 2,490 1,281 Other 1,915 1,235 -------------------------------------------------------------- February 2005 January 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,046,372 1,369,675 2,233,948 1,481,361 North America 637,968 461,936 610,373 445,485 Canada 326,706 256,293 342,316 269,640 Mexico 311,262 205,643 268,057 175,844 Europe 544,383 359,211 439,246 293,000 European Union 205,096 175,939 224,168 166,810 Austria 11,007 14,050 3,589 6,052 Belgium 18,921 16,736 9,320 7,519 Czech Republic 5,804 4,322 5,704 3,122 Finland 34 54 5,252 2,397 France 14,347 13,131 24,828 19,970 Germany 63,203 47,652 70,651 46,739 Hungary 2,023 1,243 (-) (-) Italy 17,810 16,928 16,672 13,882 Netherlands 8,473 5,766 35,048 21,575 Poland 1,994 1,709 1,415 1,293 Spain 12,336 10,528 14,066 9,630 Sweden 5,864 6,947 1,725 2,325 United Kingdom 29,354 24,650 22,645 20,257 Other EU 13,926 12,221 13,254 12,048 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 410 460 1,533 1,385 Russia 104,511 59,449 54,367 32,849 Switzerland 898 2,298 712 1,924 Turkey 185,515 90,856 113,218 63,970 Ukraine 43,092 26,885 26,205 15,481 Other Europe 4,861 3,324 19,043 10,580 Euro Area 157,552 134,668 191,439 138,511 Pacific Rim Countries 498,611 327,551 588,277 394,461 Australia 16,103 10,201 51,257 29,282 China 184,943 108,260 195,599 118,582 Indonesia 627 544 3,337 2,376 Japan 52,611 39,852 56,194 48,724 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 215,770 151,015 222,642 159,855 Hong Kong (-) (-) 2,506 1,105 Korea 159,445 108,252 147,254 98,349 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 56,325 42,763 72,882 60,401 Other Pacific Rim 28,558 17,680 59,249 35,643 South/Central America 210,073 119,761 438,469 243,379 Argentina 12,265 8,716 30,003 20,576 Brazil 105,065 55,951 330,404 174,644 Chile 131 130 1,042 960 Colombia 11,236 11,652 3,801 4,468 Venezuela 54,301 29,838 57,832 34,223 Other S/C A 27,076 13,475 15,388 8,509 Other Countries 155,336 101,217 157,583 105,036 Egypt 81,014 48,163 59,207 35,329 India 34,961 28,335 39,711 30,277 South Africa 26,286 16,022 25,641 17,784 Thailand 8,900 5,237 29,515 18,742 Other 4,175 3,459 3,510 2,904 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 February 2006 (CB-06-44)