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 March 2006 February 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,527,221 2,425,578 3,185,540 2,157,590 North America 764,044 576,817 660,945 494,913 Canada 476,654 394,115 416,484 337,198 Mexico 287,391 182,701 244,461 157,715 Europe 1,130,852 811,390 1,246,768 832,542 European Union 467,368 512,827 538,750 499,251 Austria 31,220 52,321 12,551 21,499 Belgium 14,606 19,249 27,292 25,605 Czech Republic 38,442 26,373 17,480 11,701 Finland 9,213 9,170 14,703 10,486 France 30,140 45,572 33,694 50,770 Germany 103,764 123,125 138,212 118,234 Hungary 1 2 1,030 516 Italy 114,362 82,805 77,077 60,669 Netherlands 14,394 9,566 43,031 25,314 Poland 26,604 15,878 7,087 5,256 Spain 20,105 19,575 62,837 48,516 Sweden 18,405 48,557 16,654 39,675 United Kingdom 23,938 40,207 33,705 44,672 Other EU 22,174 20,427 53,397 36,340 Moldova 1,323 1,126 1,094 923 Norway 4,025 3,160 15,254 6,157 Russia 296,875 129,541 258,581 112,221 Switzerland 1,212 4,269 804 2,480 Turkey 224,970 98,343 268,996 124,250 Ukraine 119,504 50,206 108,097 53,488 Other Europe 15,575 11,918 55,193 33,771 Euro Area 358,406 378,080 437,579 383,548 Pacific Rim Countries 933,823 649,933 784,618 545,325 Australia 139,466 53,363 43,808 16,415 China 278,851 196,747 243,301 167,558 Indonesia 2,179 1,197 451 505 Japan 136,635 145,668 151,837 129,239 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 346,912 238,531 319,421 218,284 Hong Kong 278 255 42 206 Korea 217,208 146,057 178,024 117,356 Singapore 164 506 59 199 Taiwan 129,261 91,713 141,296 100,523 Other Pacific Rim 29,780 14,427 25,799 13,323 South/Central America 447,062 242,547 313,144 163,603 Argentina 11,419 8,705 15,912 13,822 Brazil 390,582 199,717 252,344 117,870 Chile 1,812 1,387 361 321 Colombia 12,697 15,292 3,611 4,316 Venezuela 8,333 5,992 24,784 16,137 Other S/C A 22,220 11,455 16,132 11,136 Other Countries 251,439 144,891 180,065 121,208 Egypt 111,911 49,202 28,794 13,457 India 40,592 34,277 75,363 58,752 South Africa 65,571 40,576 38,676 27,871 Thailand 28,516 16,326 34,007 18,526 Other 4,850 4,510 3,224 2,602 -------------------------------------------------------------- February 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,311,233 2,224,479 North America 662,594 496,135 Canada 417,651 338,021 Mexico 244,943 158,114 Europe 1,295,075 860,228 European Union 571,032 515,690 Austria 12,641 21,869 Belgium 43,181 32,379 Czech Republic 23,988 14,275 Finland 15,073 10,989 France 35,588 52,050 Germany 138,983 119,193 Hungary 1,030 516 Italy 78,730 61,679 Netherlands 43,128 25,530 Poland 11,586 6,507 Spain 63,082 49,134 Sweden 16,731 40,008 United Kingdom 33,860 45,128 Other EU 53,430 36,435 Moldova 1,096 926 Norway 15,254 6,129 Russia 258,581 112,221 Switzerland 804 2,483 Turkey 269,110 124,301 Ukraine 115,695 61,277 Other Europe 63,502 37,201 Euro Area 458,607 395,306 Pacific Rim Countries 832,625 567,906 Australia 43,808 16,415 China 260,445 175,587 Indonesia 643 612 Japan 152,193 129,834 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 319,482 218,422 Hong Kong 42 206 Korea 178,073 117,430 Singapore 59 199 Taiwan 141,308 100,588 Other Pacific Rim 56,054 27,036 South/Central America 321,591 170,529 Argentina 15,912 13,822 Brazil 260,316 123,609 Chile 361 321 Colombia 3,669 4,450 Venezuela 25,075 16,338 Other S/C A 16,258 11,990 Other Countries 199,347 129,681 Egypt 46,389 20,774 India 75,759 59,061 South Africa 39,891 28,660 Thailand 34,007 18,534 Other 3,300 2,652 -------------------------------------------------------------- March 2005 February 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,516,326 2,065,238 2,448,636 1,947,548 North America 824,894 642,001 747,587 574,304 Canada 474,870 399,109 407,802 333,522 Mexico 350,024 242,891 339,785 240,782 Europe 774,362 713,389 695,229 635,252 European Union 385,056 472,726 340,430 435,987 Austria 15,786 26,223 15,253 24,407 Belgium 16,294 30,864 27,650 36,655 Czech Republic 4,295 3,401 9,609 7,992 Finland 7,057 6,399 2,158 5,765 France 45,982 53,399 27,371 39,266 Germany 94,625 105,321 93,116 91,919 Hungary 9 4 2,025 1,248 Italy 44,872 59,693 32,291 51,174 Netherlands 6,554 4,640 10,366 7,518 Poland 25,277 14,687 4,713 5,038 Spain 30,295 35,858 23,731 37,211 Sweden 26,725 46,524 26,781 52,166 United Kingdom 47,701 66,055 49,572 58,541 Other EU 19,582 19,657 15,794 17,087 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,898 1,716 410 470 Russia 257,742 154,128 114,068 70,421 Switzerland 1,366 4,589 1,302 3,494 Turkey 44,072 25,486 185,825 91,111 Ukraine 18,458 17,397 43,366 27,708 Other Europe 65,770 37,346 9,828 6,060 Euro Area 279,205 337,426 243,529 304,082 Pacific Rim Countries 501,518 424,582 574,724 459,458 Australia 27,956 17,239 16,208 10,501 China 133,145 102,591 203,693 149,558 Indonesia 5,801 4,878 710 754 Japan 117,738 117,781 85,518 84,063 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 170,065 152,891 239,843 196,218 Hong Kong 104 352 (-) (-) Korea 114,316 86,147 175,873 130,545 Singapore 105 365 62 198 Taiwan 55,540 66,028 63,908 65,475 Other Pacific Rim 46,814 29,202 28,752 18,363 South/Central America 271,027 166,449 268,899 160,509 Argentina 21,933 17,438 12,897 9,960 Brazil 163,895 94,810 161,112 93,869 Chile 6,749 4,238 216 233 Colombia 9,346 11,130 12,259 12,567 Venezuela 59,441 33,479 54,301 29,838 Other S/C A 9,663 5,354 28,115 14,042 Other Countries 144,524 118,817 162,197 118,026 Egypt 7,325 4,806 81,014 48,163 India 55,103 51,729 40,217 40,932 South Africa 26,826 24,390 27,409 19,049 Thailand 51,579 34,418 9,113 5,759 Other 3,691 3,474 4,444 4,123 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)