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 March 2006 February 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,149,686 1,808,320 2,819,428 1,590,213 North America 654,277 442,587 565,836 378,653 Canada 387,611 292,090 343,869 255,454 Mexico 266,666 150,497 221,967 123,200 Europe 994,385 540,023 1,079,035 567,085 European Union 338,054 254,352 400,572 259,878 Austria 17,361 28,313 7,330 9,985 Belgium 8,214 5,766 21,953 14,534 Czech Republic 33,140 19,278 16,072 9,581 Finland 6,072 3,149 12,166 6,111 France 18,596 13,520 16,753 12,131 Germany 73,072 68,170 101,888 63,529 Hungary (-) (-) 1,030 516 Italy 100,854 56,989 67,479 39,241 Netherlands 11,176 7,127 31,623 18,050 Poland 25,457 14,419 6,929 4,805 Spain 11,071 8,316 40,899 26,782 Sweden 2,045 2,607 2,190 3,151 United Kingdom 10,131 9,891 22,047 18,500 Other EU 20,865 16,806 52,213 32,962 Moldova 1,323 1,126 1,094 923 Norway 4,025 3,160 6,749 3,211 Russia 291,966 119,655 256,498 107,013 Switzerland 688 2,012 540 1,445 Turkey 224,930 98,305 267,102 121,613 Ukraine 118,115 49,851 99,667 44,881 Other Europe 15,283 11,561 46,813 28,122 Euro Area 266,801 207,655 328,167 212,662 Pacific Rim Countries 823,580 475,201 701,919 400,327 Australia 139,445 53,255 43,782 16,308 China 244,379 151,233 224,776 131,657 Indonesia 2,159 1,118 379 210 Japan 84,886 66,741 105,962 62,068 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 322,995 188,631 301,457 177,574 Hong Kong 278 255 6 33 Korea 202,739 123,402 169,700 103,718 Singapore (-) (-) 16 25 Taiwan 119,977 64,973 131,735 73,798 Other Pacific Rim 29,718 14,224 25,562 12,510 South/Central America 434,112 222,581 304,940 145,227 Argentina 10,912 6,743 14,096 9,965 Brazil 378,331 181,955 246,897 106,577 Chile 1,812 1,387 361 321 Colombia 12,546 15,072 3,298 3,910 Venezuela 8,333 5,992 24,784 16,137 Other S/C A 22,178 11,432 15,503 8,318 Other Countries 243,332 127,927 167,699 98,919 Egypt 111,911 49,202 28,794 13,457 India 36,623 23,306 70,321 47,330 South Africa 62,054 36,281 31,970 18,474 Thailand 28,146 15,278 33,729 17,839 Other 4,597 3,860 2,884 1,819 -------------------------------------------------------------- February 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,932,875 1,646,007 North America 567,384 379,728 Canada 345,001 256,195 Mexico 222,383 123,532 Europe 1,115,812 587,009 European Union 429,634 271,986 Austria 7,378 10,045 Belgium 37,829 21,271 Czech Republic 22,581 12,155 Finland 12,252 6,259 France 16,753 12,131 Germany 102,408 64,092 Hungary 1,030 516 Italy 68,924 39,917 Netherlands 31,623 18,050 Poland 11,429 6,056 Spain 40,961 26,873 Sweden 2,190 3,151 United Kingdom 22,064 18,509 Other EU 52,213 32,962 Moldova 1,096 926 Norway 6,749 3,183 Russia 256,498 107,013 Switzerland 540 1,445 Turkey 267,216 121,664 Ukraine 107,266 52,670 Other Europe 46,813 28,122 Euro Area 346,204 220,937 Pacific Rim Countries 749,589 421,432 Australia 43,782 16,308 China 241,821 138,754 Indonesia 571 317 Japan 106,130 62,207 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 301,468 177,624 Hong Kong 6 33 Korea 169,700 103,718 Singapore 16 25 Taiwan 131,746 73,848 Other Pacific Rim 55,817 26,222 South/Central America 313,251 150,741 Argentina 14,096 9,965 Brazil 254,840 111,808 Chile 361 321 Colombia 3,298 3,910 Venezuela 25,075 16,338 Other S/C A 15,581 8,400 Other Countries 186,839 107,097 Egypt 46,389 20,774 India 70,698 47,618 South Africa 33,063 18,997 Thailand 33,729 17,839 Other 2,960 1,869 -------------------------------------------------------------- March 2005 February 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,051,046 1,412,069 2,046,372 1,369,675 North America 657,871 475,941 637,968 461,936 Canada 371,054 288,357 326,706 256,293 Mexico 286,817 187,584 311,262 205,643 Europe 607,841 413,377 544,383 359,211 European Union 245,230 199,434 205,096 175,939 Austria 7,394 9,860 11,007 14,050 Belgium 9,173 8,596 18,921 16,736 Czech Republic 982 836 5,804 4,322 Finland 4,876 2,292 34 54 France 34,007 26,164 14,347 13,131 Germany 61,692 54,113 63,203 47,652 Hungary 9 4 2,023 1,243 Italy 31,784 23,214 17,810 16,928 Netherlands 4,754 3,089 8,473 5,766 Poland 22,230 11,601 1,994 1,709 Spain 18,805 14,749 12,336 10,528 Sweden 1,077 2,065 5,864 6,947 United Kingdom 30,315 27,541 29,354 24,650 Other EU 18,131 15,308 13,926 12,221 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,864 1,681 410 460 Russia 245,589 145,670 104,511 59,449 Switzerland 882 2,297 898 2,298 Turkey 43,875 25,059 185,515 90,856 Ukraine 7,071 4,432 43,092 26,885 Other Europe 63,331 34,805 4,861 3,324 Euro Area 190,171 156,932 157,552 134,668 Pacific Rim Countries 423,789 293,221 498,611 327,551 Australia 27,916 17,083 16,103 10,201 China 114,025 72,450 184,943 108,260 Indonesia 5,375 4,167 627 544 Japan 73,720 55,820 52,611 39,852 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 156,295 115,617 215,770 151,015 Hong Kong 3 2 (-) (-) Korea 108,037 73,323 159,445 108,252 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 48,255 42,292 56,325 42,763 Other Pacific Rim 46,458 28,084 28,558 17,680 South/Central America 227,242 132,974 210,073 119,761 Argentina 20,307 15,255 12,265 8,716 Brazil 122,302 64,050 105,065 55,951 Chile 6,749 4,238 131 130 Colombia 8,983 10,752 11,236 11,652 Venezuela 59,371 33,413 54,301 29,838 Other S/C A 9,531 5,265 27,076 13,475 Other Countries 134,303 96,555 155,336 101,217 Egypt 7,325 4,806 81,014 48,163 India 49,333 39,159 34,961 28,335 South Africa 23,039 16,185 26,286 16,022 Thailand 51,087 33,310 8,900 5,237 Other 3,519 3,095 4,175 3,459 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 March 2006 (CB-06-61)