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 June 2006 May 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,059,185 2,324,520 3,477,026 2,549,231 North America 706,332 577,919 785,805 613,784 Canada 496,517 417,993 485,398 412,962 Mexico 209,816 159,926 300,407 200,822 Europe 955,947 773,449 1,194,188 872,468 European Union 456,609 519,382 513,002 559,613 Austria 18,526 32,757 19,171 34,082 Belgium 20,517 26,069 36,268 36,011 Czech Republic 10,126 8,411 16,168 14,923 Finland 2,857 6,069 8,867 7,826 France 36,954 48,809 36,412 49,298 Germany 113,099 130,383 109,703 129,414 Hungary 1,327 614 1 3 Italy 82,450 71,984 86,954 76,315 Netherlands 56,812 37,048 53,233 32,068 Poland 5,396 4,702 1,478 1,729 Spain 24,971 29,872 50,137 41,788 Sweden 26,155 51,089 23,481 47,524 United Kingdom 38,648 54,260 43,670 65,708 Other EU 18,772 17,313 27,457 22,923 Moldova 1,468 1,263 1,499 1,264 Norway 3,670 3,109 2,063 1,635 Russia 154,525 78,731 301,725 129,039 Switzerland 897 3,198 1,372 3,355 Turkey 175,207 84,205 166,048 77,302 Ukraine 135,573 69,453 168,276 73,215 Other Europe 27,999 14,107 40,203 27,044 Euro Area 372,650 396,254 426,236 426,277 Pacific Rim Countries 977,506 700,567 996,235 755,048 Australia 99,588 42,231 78,258 35,611 China 325,769 230,976 274,748 210,917 Indonesia 2,451 1,975 4,938 3,175 Japan 156,053 144,246 208,441 214,879 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 365,669 268,222 342,398 248,264 Hong Kong 34 140 754 703 Korea 196,647 136,372 221,192 145,168 Singapore 7,534 3,082 309 504 Taiwan 161,455 128,629 120,142 101,890 Other Pacific Rim 27,975 12,917 87,452 42,201 South/Central America 183,065 121,117 203,010 127,174 Argentina 16,068 12,363 5,098 4,955 Brazil 113,163 72,047 138,928 84,701 Chile 1,189 919 1,449 1,018 Colombia 9,243 11,133 9,558 11,458 Venezuela 10,090 8,440 20,536 12,090 Other S/C A 33,312 16,215 27,440 12,953 Other Countries 236,335 151,469 297,788 180,756 Egypt 71,008 33,634 89,354 41,580 India 93,474 69,015 118,575 85,976 South Africa 34,941 27,616 39,936 27,248 Thailand 34,868 19,337 48,310 24,001 Other 2,045 1,868 1,614 1,951 -------------------------------------------------------------- May 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,571,936 2,611,190 North America 785,815 613,803 Canada 485,398 412,962 Mexico 300,418 200,840 Europe 1,259,908 917,917 European Union 540,284 572,944 Austria 19,345 34,522 Belgium 36,922 36,254 Czech Republic 23,123 17,893 Finland 8,868 7,826 France 37,108 49,839 Germany 125,878 136,287 Hungary 1 3 Italy 86,961 76,348 Netherlands 53,448 32,405 Poland 1,478 1,729 Spain 52,099 43,314 Sweden 23,528 47,682 United Kingdom 44,063 65,898 Other EU 27,460 22,943 Moldova 1,573 1,314 Norway 2,183 1,807 Russia 320,596 147,557 Switzerland 1,372 3,355 Turkey 166,208 77,435 Ukraine 170,822 74,517 Other Europe 56,871 38,988 Euro Area 446,121 436,271 Pacific Rim Countries 1,011,573 764,342 Australia 78,337 35,709 China 280,529 215,279 Indonesia 4,945 3,204 Japan 208,511 214,998 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 349,566 251,930 Hong Kong 754 703 Korea 221,535 145,843 Singapore 311 512 Taiwan 126,965 104,872 Other Pacific Rim 89,684 43,221 South/Central America 212,465 130,984 Argentina 5,098 4,955 Brazil 148,122 88,189 Chile 1,449 1,018 Colombia 9,558 11,458 Venezuela 20,536 12,090 Other S/C A 27,701 13,274 Other Countries 302,175 184,144 Egypt 90,959 42,362 India 121,322 88,528 South Africa 39,941 27,256 Thailand 48,310 24,001 Other 1,642 1,996 -------------------------------------------------------------- June 2005 May 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,449,774 2,074,496 2,398,917 2,039,206 North America 776,952 615,765 765,917 613,967 Canada 432,525 368,847 447,787 382,002 Mexico 344,427 246,918 318,130 231,965 Europe 856,111 788,575 678,778 652,148 European Union 478,067 540,628 418,353 497,647 Austria 20,107 33,496 20,876 31,777 Belgium 30,384 32,881 18,001 23,238 Czech Republic 8,672 8,192 22,350 20,308 Finland 7,951 8,078 6,819 6,633 France 48,606 63,059 35,297 50,473 Germany 154,193 144,233 126,167 115,411 Hungary 751 511 648 463 Italy 42,995 53,634 25,077 38,541 Netherlands 32,324 20,837 38,828 27,495 Poland 14,436 10,415 3,052 4,846 Spain 34,548 32,954 43,490 52,272 Sweden 29,957 57,330 25,981 56,929 United Kingdom 36,638 55,893 39,604 54,900 Other EU 16,506 19,113 12,163 14,363 Moldova 179 165 40 36 Norway 48 491 1,296 1,174 Russia 179,672 105,404 44,812 31,779 Switzerland 1,260 3,773 1,913 4,222 Turkey 134,839 71,819 156,091 73,954 Ukraine 33,648 39,079 34,877 29,829 Other Europe 28,398 27,215 21,395 13,506 Euro Area 384,177 400,811 324,567 355,811 Pacific Rim Countries 510,049 435,357 579,720 506,089 Australia 17,966 11,267 18,626 11,176 China 177,398 137,930 223,650 156,610 Indonesia 580 906 1,960 1,585 Japan 99,259 92,757 138,833 154,855 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 182,952 173,512 147,860 150,761 Hong Kong 1,482 1,039 68 243 Korea 154,347 128,243 98,940 85,534 Singapore 145 482 194 640 Taiwan 26,978 43,747 48,658 64,345 Other Pacific Rim 31,895 18,985 48,790 31,102 South/Central America 189,877 124,161 281,923 184,973 Argentina 22,771 17,166 37,892 22,539 Brazil 89,550 61,039 222,612 144,931 Chile 1,132 852 758 661 Colombia 7,485 8,199 6,336 7,586 Venezuela 52,756 28,002 4,245 4,131 Other S/C A 16,183 8,903 10,079 5,125 Other Countries 116,785 110,638 92,580 82,029 Egypt 1,442 1,118 6,489 4,368 India 73,061 77,496 43,045 45,497 South Africa 24,427 17,720 18,834 14,464 Thailand 15,448 11,447 20,863 14,645 Other 2,407 2,857 3,349 3,054 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 June 2006 (CB-06-113)