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 May 2006 April 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,477,026 2,549,231 3,241,390 2,339,648 North America 785,805 613,784 633,408 522,916 Canada 485,398 412,962 455,501 383,330 Mexico 300,407 200,822 177,906 139,586 Europe 1,194,188 872,468 1,231,916 889,629 European Union 513,002 559,613 523,375 558,333 Austria 19,171 34,082 21,181 34,373 Belgium 36,268 36,011 25,972 25,900 Czech Republic 16,168 14,923 23,866 25,242 Finland 8,867 7,826 3,770 6,279 France 36,412 49,298 56,265 62,152 Germany 109,703 129,414 103,039 131,668 Hungary 1 3 2,823 1,321 Italy 86,954 76,315 85,088 68,454 Netherlands 53,233 32,068 65,286 39,838 Poland 1,478 1,729 16,111 10,887 Spain 50,137 41,788 35,636 35,098 Sweden 23,481 47,524 23,284 44,417 United Kingdom 43,670 65,708 44,062 56,298 Other EU 27,457 22,923 16,994 16,407 Moldova 1,499 1,264 1,297 1,098 Norway 2,063 1,635 14,521 6,524 Russia 301,725 129,039 261,777 121,836 Switzerland 1,372 3,355 1,057 3,881 Turkey 166,048 77,302 275,204 124,124 Ukraine 168,276 73,215 130,194 56,224 Other Europe 40,203 27,044 24,491 17,610 Euro Area 426,236 426,277 412,069 417,147 Pacific Rim Countries 996,235 755,048 994,328 678,416 Australia 78,258 35,611 55,067 21,589 China 274,748 210,917 334,551 235,274 Indonesia 4,938 3,175 4,331 2,038 Japan 208,441 214,879 151,770 135,044 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 342,398 248,264 378,236 252,439 Hong Kong 754 703 99 300 Korea 221,192 145,168 187,657 126,108 Singapore 309 504 12,052 5,198 Taiwan 120,142 101,890 178,428 120,833 Other Pacific Rim 87,452 42,201 70,373 32,032 South/Central America 203,010 127,174 200,335 131,979 Argentina 5,098 4,955 16,035 10,532 Brazil 138,928 84,701 143,499 91,919 Chile 1,449 1,018 297 262 Colombia 9,558 11,458 8,023 9,856 Venezuela 20,536 12,090 20,926 13,729 Other S/C A 27,440 12,953 11,555 5,681 Other Countries 297,788 180,756 181,403 116,708 Egypt 89,354 41,580 31,707 15,001 India 118,575 85,976 101,083 72,598 South Africa 39,936 27,248 25,139 16,104 Thailand 48,310 24,001 20,842 10,820 Other 1,614 1,951 2,632 2,186 -------------------------------------------------------------- April 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,393,120 2,431,227 North America 634,991 524,256 Canada 456,082 383,870 Mexico 178,909 140,386 Europe 1,311,629 940,381 European Union 534,733 574,527 Austria 27,079 41,370 Belgium 27,073 26,683 Czech Republic 25,678 26,431 Finland 4,230 6,835 France 56,485 62,437 Germany 103,463 132,725 Hungary 2,823 1,323 Italy 85,524 71,349 Netherlands 65,366 39,900 Poland 16,219 10,968 Spain 35,845 36,354 Sweden 23,563 45,050 United Kingdom 44,310 56,530 Other EU 17,075 16,570 Moldova 1,308 1,105 Norway 14,530 6,915 Russia 268,399 125,725 Switzerland 1,177 4,004 Turkey 314,758 140,924 Ukraine 131,282 57,861 Other Europe 45,443 29,320 Euro Area 420,915 431,059 Pacific Rim Countries 1,057,684 711,450 Australia 58,672 23,284 China 363,451 250,296 Indonesia 4,359 2,205 Japan 153,986 137,459 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 385,648 256,091 Hong Kong 99 300 Korea 188,165 126,587 Singapore 12,052 5,198 Taiwan 185,331 124,007 Other Pacific Rim 91,568 42,115 South/Central America 204,946 136,795 Argentina 16,035 10,532 Brazil 147,436 95,862 Chile 384 347 Colombia 8,090 9,944 Venezuela 21,259 13,948 Other S/C A 11,742 6,162 Other Countries 183,871 118,346 Egypt 33,743 15,920 India 101,304 72,934 South Africa 25,244 16,265 Thailand 20,877 10,845 Other 2,703 2,383 -------------------------------------------------------------- May 2005 April 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,398,917 2,039,206 2,794,322 2,283,883 North America 765,917 613,967 793,379 616,800 Canada 447,787 382,002 459,233 382,493 Mexico 318,130 231,965 334,146 234,307 Europe 678,778 652,148 877,175 813,320 European Union 418,353 497,647 501,718 563,433 Austria 20,876 31,777 11,532 22,628 Belgium 18,001 23,238 33,549 42,064 Czech Republic 22,350 20,308 12,336 10,541 Finland 6,819 6,633 1,808 5,566 France 35,297 50,473 59,624 65,589 Germany 126,167 115,411 124,355 117,129 Hungary 648 463 1 2 Italy 25,077 38,541 35,629 45,916 Netherlands 38,828 27,495 52,022 34,643 Poland 3,052 4,846 5,762 6,439 Spain 43,490 52,272 42,936 53,787 Sweden 25,981 56,929 21,824 49,353 United Kingdom 39,604 54,900 49,931 67,103 Other EU 12,163 14,363 50,410 42,673 Moldova 40 36 (-) (-) Norway 1,296 1,174 434 482 Russia 44,812 31,779 162,185 99,686 Switzerland 1,913 4,222 1,983 5,148 Turkey 156,091 73,954 85,740 54,208 Ukraine 34,877 29,829 90,274 68,871 Other Europe 21,395 13,506 34,841 21,491 Euro Area 324,567 355,811 399,748 420,062 Pacific Rim Countries 579,720 506,089 582,355 483,107 Australia 18,626 11,176 11,608 7,398 China 223,650 156,610 217,372 153,732 Indonesia 1,960 1,585 1,234 1,643 Japan 138,833 154,855 109,788 107,861 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 147,860 150,761 233,750 205,805 Hong Kong 68 243 212 600 Korea 98,940 85,534 197,225 156,758 Singapore 194 640 107 344 Taiwan 48,658 64,345 36,206 48,103 Other Pacific Rim 48,790 31,102 8,603 6,668 South/Central America 281,923 184,973 440,926 283,287 Argentina 37,892 22,539 22,140 16,356 Brazil 222,612 144,931 371,908 236,261 Chile 758 661 1,297 1,177 Colombia 6,336 7,586 8,165 7,702 Venezuela 4,245 4,131 24,633 15,201 Other S/C A 10,079 5,125 12,782 6,589 Other Countries 92,580 82,029 100,488 87,369 Egypt 6,489 4,368 1,063 883 India 43,045 45,497 61,044 56,340 South Africa 18,834 14,464 34,673 26,221 Thailand 20,863 14,645 590 1,093 Other 3,349 3,054 3,118 2,833 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 May 2006 (CB-06-100)