Exhibit 3C: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Carbon (Non-Alloy) 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 August 2006 July 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,136,800 2,054,228 3,334,711 2,082,233 North America 586,876 455,257 582,939 431,522 Canada 371,495 298,123 357,699 279,884 Mexico 215,381 157,133 225,239 151,638 Europe 1,045,132 674,523 1,217,916 721,855 European Union 343,701 279,235 339,086 265,616 Austria 17,061 26,293 9,298 15,835 Belgium 28,745 18,156 18,701 12,471 Czech Republic 19,475 14,606 20,799 16,545 Finland 7,245 3,725 821 452 France 16,843 15,789 27,606 21,433 Germany 65,045 57,593 57,979 49,525 Hungary 5 2 (-) (-) Italy 48,861 26,703 62,338 34,592 Netherlands 62,263 39,685 48,431 30,393 Poland 6,390 5,134 8,894 6,091 Spain 14,224 13,740 23,026 19,615 Sweden 1,209 1,760 2,963 3,491 United Kingdom 33,920 37,214 18,637 22,515 Other EU 22,416 18,835 39,594 32,659 Moldova 869 726 998 852 Norway 4,310 3,227 5,153 3,499 Russia 386,877 229,299 438,732 225,613 Switzerland 693 1,970 1,632 2,276 Turkey 167,438 81,555 176,605 90,559 Ukraine 104,374 54,771 219,801 113,216 Other Europe 36,870 23,740 35,909 20,224 Euro Area 282,494 219,997 287,222 216,334 Pacific Rim Countries 965,846 601,485 1,143,282 678,681 Australia 63,416 26,949 73,635 36,328 China 439,930 268,939 473,404 280,413 Indonesia 3,506 2,814 6,426 3,614 Japan 104,527 74,163 168,124 98,846 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 312,944 207,174 365,398 231,924 Hong Kong 18 9 9 39 Korea 186,764 124,260 270,897 173,333 Singapore (-) (-) 42 222 Taiwan 126,163 82,905 94,450 58,331 Other Pacific Rim 41,524 21,447 56,295 27,555 South/Central America 247,874 153,296 210,310 127,664 Argentina 8,906 6,578 8,847 5,079 Brazil 208,217 124,356 162,608 95,735 Chile 1,182 877 1,445 1,053 Colombia 9,010 10,087 5,814 6,184 Venezuela 2,656 2,407 16,925 12,649 Other S/C A 17,904 8,991 14,671 6,963 Other Countries 291,073 169,668 180,264 122,512 Egypt 86,317 40,849 17,589 8,692 India 43,264 33,787 103,710 79,817 South Africa 39,582 30,165 31,666 18,149 Thailand 112,408 59,419 19,977 11,633 Other 9,501 5,448 7,321 4,221 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,408,560 2,118,736 North America 582,939 431,522 Canada 357,699 279,884 Mexico 225,239 151,638 Europe 1,245,036 735,506 European Union 345,543 270,077 Austria 9,298 15,835 Belgium 20,197 14,008 Czech Republic 20,819 16,571 Finland 821 452 France 27,637 21,455 Germany 57,979 49,525 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 65,463 35,984 Netherlands 48,611 30,619 Poland 8,950 6,165 Spain 23,293 19,899 Sweden 2,963 3,491 United Kingdom 18,637 22,515 Other EU 40,873 33,558 Moldova 998 852 Norway 5,313 3,567 Russia 454,416 232,713 Switzerland 1,632 2,276 Turkey 176,735 90,665 Ukraine 219,801 113,216 Other Europe 40,597 22,141 Euro Area 293,603 220,695 Pacific Rim Countries 1,170,225 693,067 Australia 73,642 36,341 China 482,132 287,154 Indonesia 6,426 3,614 Japan 168,124 98,846 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 382,319 238,982 Hong Kong 9 39 Korea 272,342 174,336 Singapore 15,500 6,262 Taiwan 94,468 58,345 Other Pacific Rim 57,581 28,129 South/Central America 210,517 127,849 Argentina 8,847 5,083 Brazil 162,689 95,800 Chile 1,445 1,053 Colombia 5,845 6,199 Venezuela 16,925 12,649 Other S/C A 14,765 7,065 Other Countries 199,844 130,793 Egypt 17,589 8,692 India 106,393 81,064 South Africa 31,703 18,176 Thailand 36,784 18,555 Other 7,375 4,306 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2005 July 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,711,959 1,177,272 1,912,729 1,245,496 North America 621,482 402,345 563,287 386,147 Canada 337,751 243,699 297,318 227,499 Mexico 283,731 158,647 265,969 158,649 Europe 483,498 330,245 568,965 381,502 European Union 254,985 200,350 357,098 263,592 Austria 16,949 26,555 13,636 19,510 Belgium 5,987 5,652 51,602 28,119 Czech Republic 1,232 1,484 6,944 8,141 Finland 913 1,184 5,037 2,093 France 23,732 18,315 32,248 24,283 Germany 85,753 69,237 82,919 58,456 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 6,247 5,747 43,677 38,984 Netherlands 13,091 8,093 36,900 21,668 Poland 4,276 2,638 22,549 11,127 Spain 7,829 6,622 11,403 10,133 Sweden 6,947 6,659 8,310 5,654 United Kingdom 62,608 31,377 20,256 16,427 Other EU 19,420 16,786 21,616 18,997 Moldova 1,097 955 349 308 Norway 1,832 1,631 384 298 Russia 126,783 64,964 43,999 27,049 Switzerland 772 2,196 834 2,192 Turkey 56,855 30,629 123,413 58,196 Ukraine 6,442 7,045 28,545 20,206 Other Europe 34,732 22,475 14,345 9,661 Euro Area 178,068 155,150 297,413 220,693 Pacific Rim Countries 404,781 300,239 385,118 262,665 Australia 14,484 7,051 51,123 29,076 China 146,488 105,574 179,898 104,128 Indonesia 554 726 1,279 888 Japan 69,062 57,294 71,440 58,523 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 152,737 117,904 72,844 64,886 Hong Kong (-) (-) 1 6 Korea 125,150 92,049 49,212 42,207 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 27,587 25,855 23,631 22,674 Other Pacific Rim 21,456 11,690 8,533 5,164 South/Central America 128,297 92,501 368,362 195,878 Argentina 29,648 19,243 12,556 8,572 Brazil 68,951 47,784 285,486 143,927 Chile 1,530 1,090 3,847 2,978 Colombia 9,969 11,560 4,462 5,520 Venezuela 12,974 9,766 41,908 25,459 Other S/C A 5,225 3,057 20,103 9,421 Other Countries 73,900 51,941 26,998 19,304 Egypt 433 310 8,464 3,964 India 32,396 24,258 5,739 5,883 South Africa 12,297 7,669 10,800 7,883 Thailand 26,359 18,057 378 348 Other 2,415 1,647 1,616 1,226 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 August 2006 (CB-06-144)