Exhibit 3: U.S. Imports for Consumption of 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 3,185,540 2,157,590 2,852,915 2,014,864 North America 660,945 494,913 741,237 550,139 Canada 416,484 337,198 442,788 361,864 Mexico 244,461 157,715 298,448 188,275 Europe 1,246,768 832,542 761,725 587,358 European Union 538,750 499,251 321,459 387,078 Austria 12,551 21,499 19,394 34,552 Belgium 27,292 25,605 12,628 18,897 Czech Republic 17,480 11,701 1,315 4,881 Finland 14,703 10,486 8,046 7,111 France 33,694 50,770 36,759 45,698 Germany 138,212 118,234 62,905 85,330 Hungary 1,030 516 (-) 5 Italy 77,077 60,669 49,598 49,998 Netherlands 43,031 25,314 19,371 9,968 Poland 7,087 5,256 2,402 1,891 Spain 62,837 48,516 41,307 32,921 Sweden 16,654 39,675 17,115 39,217 United Kingdom 33,705 44,672 38,961 43,404 Other EU 53,397 36,340 11,658 13,205 Moldova 1,094 923 998 870 Norway 15,254 6,157 5 42 Russia 258,581 112,221 233,995 94,685 Switzerland 804 2,480 955 4,291 Turkey 268,996 124,250 131,704 61,559 Ukraine 108,097 53,488 36,156 19,724 Other Europe 55,193 33,771 36,453 19,109 Euro Area 437,579 383,548 259,619 293,036 Pacific Rim Countries 784,618 545,325 940,523 628,174 Australia 43,808 16,415 141,925 50,518 China 243,301 167,558 293,072 180,226 Indonesia 451 505 3,614 2,057 Japan 151,837 129,239 159,179 146,249 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 319,421 218,284 314,890 235,147 Hong Kong 42 206 67 329 Korea 178,024 117,356 235,551 162,667 Singapore 59 199 46 146 Taiwan 141,296 100,523 79,226 72,005 Other Pacific Rim 25,799 13,323 27,842 13,977 South/Central America 313,144 163,603 257,771 143,857 Argentina 15,912 13,822 15,716 11,440 Brazil 252,344 117,870 173,565 91,012 Chile 361 321 1,576 1,055 Colombia 3,611 4,316 11,187 13,202 Venezuela 24,784 16,137 35,624 18,356 Other S/C A 16,132 11,136 20,104 8,793 Other Countries 180,065 121,208 151,659 105,336 Egypt 28,794 13,457 49,331 22,874 India 75,363 58,752 68,218 56,304 South Africa 38,676 27,871 30,948 23,184 Thailand 34,007 18,526 1,150 1,320 Other 3,224 2,602 2,012 1,654 -------------------------------------------------------------- January 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,184,355 2,208,689 North America 769,328 573,938 Canada 466,768 383,053 Mexico 302,560 190,886 Europe 897,667 661,267 European Union 404,484 433,307 Austria 19,602 34,979 Belgium 13,534 19,507 Czech Republic 3,536 7,270 Finland 8,235 7,492 France 37,631 47,849 Germany 67,739 90,443 Hungary (-) 5 Italy 49,933 51,055 Netherlands 19,614 10,382 Poland 2,404 1,956 Spain 41,905 34,261 Sweden 17,384 41,274 United Kingdom 88,903 64,729 Other EU 34,064 22,106 Moldova 1,038 902 Norway 5 42 Russia 271,355 112,855 Switzerland 974 4,438 Turkey 142,215 66,175 Ukraine 39,661 23,800 Other Europe 37,936 19,748 Euro Area 268,000 304,701 Pacific Rim Countries 1,028,392 678,724 Australia 177,690 61,854 China 312,070 192,369 Indonesia 4,727 3,042 Japan 171,770 161,254 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 321,088 240,358 Hong Kong 67 329 Korea 236,732 163,406 Singapore 123 653 Taiwan 84,165 75,969 Other Pacific Rim 41,047 19,848 South/Central America 298,766 170,302 Argentina 15,728 11,451 Brazil 210,255 111,541 Chile 1,650 1,103 Colombia 14,851 18,720 Venezuela 35,624 18,356 Other S/C A 20,659 9,132 Other Countries 190,202 124,458 Egypt 74,981 34,760 India 77,448 61,031 South Africa 32,936 24,834 Thailand 2,732 2,065 Other 2,105 1,767 -------------------------------------------------------------- February 2005 January 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,448,636 1,947,548 2,634,812 2,054,261 North America 747,587 574,304 742,603 575,186 Canada 407,802 333,522 425,627 350,728 Mexico 339,785 240,782 316,976 224,458 Europe 695,229 635,252 600,815 548,899 European Union 340,430 435,987 356,062 395,514 Austria 15,253 24,407 8,809 17,471 Belgium 27,650 36,655 14,085 20,418 Czech Republic 9,609 7,992 5,823 3,819 Finland 2,158 5,765 7,414 8,629 France 27,371 39,266 40,388 45,722 Germany 93,116 91,919 103,134 96,234 Hungary 2,025 1,248 1 3 Italy 32,291 51,174 33,327 50,529 Netherlands 10,366 7,518 44,444 29,848 Poland 4,713 5,038 1,954 2,258 Spain 23,731 37,211 33,542 28,512 Sweden 26,781 52,166 14,388 32,419 United Kingdom 49,572 58,541 34,513 45,049 Other EU 15,794 17,087 14,242 14,605 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 410 470 1,533 1,385 Russia 114,068 70,421 57,445 36,332 Switzerland 1,302 3,494 1,123 3,347 Turkey 185,825 91,111 118,163 68,595 Ukraine 43,366 27,708 41,428 30,101 Other Europe 9,828 6,060 25,061 13,624 Euro Area 243,529 304,082 297,269 308,536 Pacific Rim Countries 574,724 459,458 673,829 542,241 Australia 16,208 10,501 51,605 29,972 China 203,693 149,558 210,135 151,652 Indonesia 710 754 3,427 2,568 Japan 85,518 84,063 108,671 116,174 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 239,843 196,218 240,344 205,017 Hong Kong (-) (-) 2,507 1,109 Korea 175,873 130,545 156,221 117,350 Singapore 62 198 47 128 Taiwan 63,908 65,475 81,568 86,430 Other Pacific Rim 28,752 18,363 59,648 36,857 South/Central America 268,899 160,509 452,872 265,860 Argentina 12,897 9,960 30,845 21,967 Brazil 161,112 93,869 343,309 194,861 Chile 216 233 1,254 1,328 Colombia 12,259 12,567 4,085 4,774 Venezuela 54,301 29,838 57,849 34,237 Other S/C A 28,115 14,042 15,530 8,693 Other Countries 162,197 118,026 164,692 122,075 Egypt 81,014 48,163 59,207 35,329 India 40,217 40,932 44,180 40,871 South Africa 27,409 19,049 27,274 21,501 Thailand 9,113 5,759 30,337 20,995 Other 4,444 4,123 3,694 3,379 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)