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 April 2006 March 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,241,390 2,339,648 3,527,221 2,425,578 North America 633,408 522,916 764,044 576,817 Canada 455,501 383,330 476,654 394,115 Mexico 177,906 139,586 287,391 182,701 Europe 1,231,916 889,629 1,130,852 811,390 European Union 523,375 558,333 467,368 512,827 Austria 21,181 34,373 31,220 52,321 Belgium 25,972 25,900 14,606 19,249 Czech Republic 23,866 25,242 38,442 26,373 Finland 3,770 6,279 9,213 9,170 France 56,265 62,152 30,140 45,572 Germany 103,039 131,668 103,764 123,125 Hungary 2,823 1,321 1 2 Italy 85,088 68,454 114,362 82,805 Netherlands 65,286 39,838 14,394 9,566 Poland 16,111 10,887 26,604 15,878 Spain 35,636 35,098 20,105 19,575 Sweden 23,284 44,417 18,405 48,557 United Kingdom 44,062 56,298 23,938 40,207 Other EU 16,994 16,407 22,174 20,427 Moldova 1,297 1,098 1,323 1,126 Norway 14,521 6,524 4,025 3,160 Russia 261,777 121,836 296,875 129,541 Switzerland 1,057 3,881 1,212 4,269 Turkey 275,204 124,124 224,970 98,343 Ukraine 130,194 56,224 119,504 50,206 Other Europe 24,491 17,610 15,575 11,918 Euro Area 412,069 417,147 358,406 378,080 Pacific Rim Countries 994,328 678,416 933,823 649,933 Australia 55,067 21,589 139,466 53,363 China 334,551 235,274 278,851 196,747 Indonesia 4,331 2,038 2,179 1,197 Japan 151,770 135,044 136,635 145,668 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 378,236 252,439 346,912 238,531 Hong Kong 99 300 278 255 Korea 187,657 126,108 217,208 146,057 Singapore 12,052 5,198 164 506 Taiwan 178,428 120,833 129,261 91,713 Other Pacific Rim 70,373 32,032 29,780 14,427 South/Central America 200,335 131,979 447,062 242,547 Argentina 16,035 10,532 11,419 8,705 Brazil 143,499 91,919 390,582 199,717 Chile 297 262 1,812 1,387 Colombia 8,023 9,856 12,697 15,292 Venezuela 20,926 13,729 8,333 5,992 Other S/C A 11,555 5,681 22,220 11,455 Other Countries 181,403 116,708 251,439 144,891 Egypt 31,707 15,001 111,911 49,202 India 101,083 72,598 40,592 34,277 South Africa 25,139 16,104 65,571 40,576 Thailand 20,842 10,820 28,516 16,326 Other 2,632 2,186 4,850 4,510 -------------------------------------------------------------- March 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,683,820 2,531,645 North America 767,780 582,172 Canada 477,169 394,631 Mexico 290,611 187,542 Europe 1,210,277 860,851 European Union 511,932 547,812 Austria 31,269 52,896 Belgium 15,576 20,308 Czech Republic 54,298 34,928 Finland 9,316 9,582 France 30,222 45,842 Germany 104,078 124,065 Hungary 1 2 Italy 124,840 88,794 Netherlands 14,408 9,580 Poland 30,040 19,570 Spain 20,446 20,407 Sweden 23,246 54,137 United Kingdom 24,027 40,403 Other EU 30,165 27,298 Moldova 1,323 1,126 Norway 4,026 3,218 Russia 309,129 135,611 Switzerland 1,546 4,451 Turkey 246,904 106,144 Ukraine 119,544 50,408 Other Europe 15,874 12,082 Euro Area 378,620 394,696 Pacific Rim Countries 975,521 682,521 Australia 140,411 53,791 China 293,458 208,556 Indonesia 2,507 1,868 Japan 150,928 159,158 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 353,642 242,563 Hong Kong 325 349 Korea 218,851 147,555 Singapore 202 569 Taiwan 134,264 94,090 Other Pacific Rim 34,575 16,585 South/Central America 469,157 255,394 Argentina 11,419 8,705 Brazil 406,427 207,336 Chile 1,868 1,436 Colombia 12,907 15,485 Venezuela 13,785 10,485 Other S/C A 22,750 11,946 Other Countries 261,085 150,707 Egypt 111,951 49,214 India 49,510 39,317 South Africa 66,005 40,974 Thailand 28,548 16,350 Other 5,071 4,851 -------------------------------------------------------------- April 2005 March 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,794,322 2,283,883 2,516,326 2,065,238 North America 793,379 616,800 824,894 642,001 Canada 459,233 382,493 474,870 399,109 Mexico 334,146 234,307 350,024 242,891 Europe 877,175 813,320 774,362 713,389 European Union 501,718 563,433 385,056 472,726 Austria 11,532 22,628 15,786 26,223 Belgium 33,549 42,064 16,294 30,864 Czech Republic 12,336 10,541 4,295 3,401 Finland 1,808 5,566 7,057 6,399 France 59,624 65,589 45,982 53,399 Germany 124,355 117,129 94,625 105,321 Hungary 1 2 9 4 Italy 35,629 45,916 44,872 59,693 Netherlands 52,022 34,643 6,554 4,640 Poland 5,762 6,439 25,277 14,687 Spain 42,936 53,787 30,295 35,858 Sweden 21,824 49,353 26,725 46,524 United Kingdom 49,931 67,103 47,701 66,055 Other EU 50,410 42,673 19,582 19,657 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 434 482 1,898 1,716 Russia 162,185 99,686 257,742 154,128 Switzerland 1,983 5,148 1,366 4,589 Turkey 85,740 54,208 44,072 25,486 Ukraine 90,274 68,871 18,458 17,397 Other Europe 34,841 21,491 65,770 37,346 Euro Area 399,748 420,062 279,205 337,426 Pacific Rim Countries 582,355 483,107 501,518 424,582 Australia 11,608 7,398 27,956 17,239 China 217,372 153,732 133,145 102,591 Indonesia 1,234 1,643 5,801 4,878 Japan 109,788 107,861 117,738 117,781 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 233,750 205,805 170,065 152,891 Hong Kong 212 600 104 352 Korea 197,225 156,758 114,316 86,147 Singapore 107 344 105 365 Taiwan 36,206 48,103 55,540 66,028 Other Pacific Rim 8,603 6,668 46,814 29,202 South/Central America 440,926 283,287 271,027 166,449 Argentina 22,140 16,356 21,933 17,438 Brazil 371,908 236,261 163,895 94,810 Chile 1,297 1,177 6,749 4,238 Colombia 8,165 7,702 9,346 11,130 Venezuela 24,633 15,201 59,441 33,479 Other S/C A 12,782 6,589 9,663 5,354 Other Countries 100,488 87,369 144,524 118,817 Egypt 1,063 883 7,325 4,806 India 61,044 56,340 55,103 51,729 South Africa 34,673 26,221 26,826 24,390 Thailand 590 1,093 51,579 34,418 Other 3,118 2,833 3,691 3,474 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 April 2006 (CB-06-78)