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 July 2006 June 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,807,383 2,885,857 3,059,185 2,324,520 North America 731,547 608,214 706,332 577,919 Canada 465,177 407,533 496,517 417,993 Mexico 266,369 200,681 209,816 159,926 Europe 1,411,059 1,071,549 955,947 773,449 European Union 496,876 585,781 456,609 519,382 Austria 18,204 33,561 18,526 32,757 Belgium 24,489 31,361 20,517 26,069 Czech Republic 28,620 29,965 10,126 8,411 Finland 3,144 7,099 2,857 6,069 France 47,070 59,405 36,954 48,809 Germany 93,219 112,704 113,099 130,383 Hungary (-) (-) 1,327 614 Italy 73,640 69,797 82,450 71,984 Netherlands 66,941 43,206 56,812 37,048 Poland 9,000 6,235 5,396 4,702 Spain 39,118 49,751 24,971 29,872 Sweden 19,671 52,488 26,155 51,089 United Kingdom 33,144 54,651 38,648 54,260 Other EU 40,615 35,558 18,772 17,313 Moldova 998 852 1,468 1,263 Norway 15,821 8,024 3,670 3,109 Russia 441,747 232,355 154,525 78,731 Switzerland 2,108 4,528 897 3,198 Turkey 177,880 91,807 175,207 84,205 Ukraine 227,958 122,784 135,573 69,453 Other Europe 47,671 25,417 27,999 14,107 Euro Area 404,965 439,301 372,650 396,254 Pacific Rim Countries 1,255,896 913,595 977,506 700,567 Australia 73,637 36,338 99,588 42,231 China 513,480 357,979 325,769 230,976 Indonesia 6,426 3,614 2,451 1,975 Japan 205,847 179,184 156,053 144,246 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 400,061 308,538 365,669 268,222 Hong Kong 95 379 34 140 Korea 294,092 201,238 196,647 136,372 Singapore 151 576 7,534 3,082 Taiwan 105,723 106,346 161,455 128,629 Other Pacific Rim 56,445 27,943 27,975 12,917 South/Central America 221,390 151,965 183,065 121,117 Argentina 9,073 5,951 16,068 12,363 Brazil 173,332 119,030 113,163 72,047 Chile 1,445 1,053 1,189 919 Colombia 5,906 6,310 9,243 11,133 Venezuela 16,925 12,649 10,090 8,440 Other S/C A 14,708 6,972 33,312 16,215 Other Countries 187,491 140,535 236,335 151,469 Egypt 17,589 8,692 71,008 33,634 India 108,638 92,722 93,474 69,015 South Africa 33,294 21,471 34,941 27,616 Thailand 20,337 12,678 34,868 19,337 Other 7,633 4,971 2,045 1,868 -------------------------------------------------------------- June 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,350,364 2,507,529 North America 790,359 620,553 Canada 503,966 423,348 Mexico 286,394 197,205 Europe 1,029,831 830,485 European Union 474,134 541,050 Austria 18,684 34,144 Belgium 25,009 28,398 Czech Republic 11,095 11,765 Finland 3,071 6,496 France 40,039 51,474 Germany 115,042 132,672 Hungary 1,330 623 Italy 83,431 73,646 Netherlands 59,128 38,403 Poland 6,023 5,616 Spain 26,893 33,913 Sweden 26,276 51,589 United Kingdom 38,694 54,353 Other EU 19,420 17,959 Moldova 1,576 1,364 Norway 3,670 3,112 Russia 182,311 99,538 Switzerland 975 3,405 Turkey 199,895 96,178 Ukraine 139,251 71,707 Other Europe 28,020 14,131 Euro Area 388,380 412,922 Pacific Rim Countries 1,057,034 744,908 Australia 108,603 47,393 China 371,386 255,121 Indonesia 2,502 2,136 Japan 159,132 146,761 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 382,982 278,245 Hong Kong 1,504 876 Korea 197,863 138,052 Singapore 7,743 3,161 Taiwan 175,873 136,155 Other Pacific Rim 32,429 15,253 South/Central America 204,786 139,281 Argentina 18,521 19,025 Brazil 128,961 80,248 Chile 1,192 945 Colombia 9,398 11,230 Venezuela 12,148 10,650 Other S/C A 34,565 17,182 Other Countries 268,354 172,303 Egypt 76,118 35,949 India 107,986 81,623 South Africa 41,676 30,877 Thailand 40,490 21,923 Other 2,084 1,930 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2005 June 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,313,279 1,865,336 2,449,774 2,074,496 North America 679,574 513,950 776,952 615,765 Canada 377,792 309,912 432,525 368,847 Mexico 301,782 204,038 344,427 246,918 Europe 727,055 686,653 856,111 788,575 European Union 490,966 538,963 478,067 540,628 Austria 23,892 39,628 20,107 33,496 Belgium 56,760 40,091 30,384 32,881 Czech Republic 12,660 14,915 8,672 8,192 Finland 6,988 5,732 7,951 8,078 France 43,575 56,352 48,606 63,059 Germany 114,041 117,259 154,193 144,233 Hungary (-) 6 751 511 Italy 54,743 74,220 42,995 53,634 Netherlands 41,907 25,942 32,324 20,837 Poland 24,249 13,606 14,436 10,415 Spain 22,622 30,854 34,548 32,954 Sweden 26,399 50,995 29,957 57,330 United Kingdom 34,183 42,660 36,638 55,893 Other EU 28,946 26,704 16,506 19,113 Moldova 349 308 179 165 Norway 402 963 48 491 Russia 49,406 36,089 179,672 105,404 Switzerland 1,175 3,620 1,260 3,773 Turkey 123,566 58,423 134,839 71,819 Ukraine 35,158 30,366 33,648 39,079 Other Europe 26,033 17,921 28,398 27,215 Euro Area 384,738 408,029 384,177 400,811 Pacific Rim Countries 458,935 397,611 510,049 435,357 Australia 51,269 29,574 17,966 11,267 China 201,781 143,580 177,398 137,930 Indonesia 1,366 1,280 580 906 Japan 105,774 109,096 99,259 92,757 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 89,930 107,831 182,952 173,512 Hong Kong 45 151 1,482 1,039 Korea 58,750 58,592 154,347 128,243 Singapore 270 991 145 482 Taiwan 30,866 48,096 26,978 43,747 Other Pacific Rim 8,815 6,251 31,895 18,985 South/Central America 413,209 229,900 189,877 124,161 Argentina 12,907 10,115 22,771 17,166 Brazil 328,459 175,288 89,550 61,039 Chile 3,847 2,978 1,132 852 Colombia 5,232 6,145 7,485 8,199 Venezuela 41,925 25,483 52,756 28,002 Other S/C A 20,839 9,890 16,183 8,903 Other Countries 34,506 37,222 116,785 110,638 Egypt 8,464 3,964 1,442 1,118 India 9,898 17,995 73,061 77,496 South Africa 13,532 12,041 24,427 17,720 Thailand 612 1,122 15,448 11,447 Other 1,999 2,099 2,407 2,857 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 July 2006 (CB-06-130)