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 August 2006 July 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,591,975 2,840,768 3,807,383 2,885,857 North America 751,247 644,554 731,547 608,214 Canada 474,915 423,121 465,177 407,533 Mexico 276,332 221,433 266,369 200,681 Europe 1,185,891 980,399 1,411,059 1,071,549 European Union 479,621 575,169 496,876 585,781 Austria 29,192 47,784 18,204 33,561 Belgium 36,028 44,519 24,489 31,361 Czech Republic 22,933 19,830 28,620 29,965 Finland 11,944 12,465 3,144 7,099 France 28,167 45,052 47,070 59,405 Germany 94,803 112,680 93,219 112,704 Hungary 11 28 (-) (-) Italy 62,296 64,763 73,640 69,797 Netherlands 74,550 48,260 66,941 43,206 Poland 6,489 5,284 9,000 6,235 Spain 24,530 33,639 39,118 49,751 Sweden 15,165 39,043 19,671 52,488 United Kingdom 49,356 77,642 33,144 54,651 Other EU 24,158 24,182 40,615 35,558 Moldova 869 726 998 852 Norway 4,311 3,242 15,821 8,024 Russia 388,357 232,923 441,747 232,355 Switzerland 1,150 3,842 2,108 4,528 Turkey 167,514 81,635 177,880 91,807 Ukraine 106,849 58,392 227,958 122,784 Other Europe 37,220 24,469 47,671 25,417 Euro Area 384,059 428,747 404,965 439,301 Pacific Rim Countries 1,073,111 836,666 1,255,896 913,595 Australia 63,439 27,066 73,637 36,338 China 481,555 354,510 513,480 357,979 Indonesia 4,208 4,901 6,426 3,614 Japan 148,920 150,749 205,847 179,184 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 333,014 276,560 400,061 308,538 Hong Kong 52 125 95 379 Korea 196,414 143,598 294,092 201,238 Singapore 218 751 151 576 Taiwan 136,331 132,087 105,723 106,346 Other Pacific Rim 41,974 22,878 56,445 27,943 South/Central America 279,042 182,667 221,390 151,965 Argentina 9,148 7,521 9,073 5,951 Brazil 235,451 151,079 173,332 119,030 Chile 1,182 877 1,445 1,053 Colombia 9,029 10,138 5,906 6,310 Venezuela 2,695 2,467 16,925 12,649 Other S/C A 21,538 10,586 14,708 6,972 Other Countries 302,685 196,482 187,491 140,535 Egypt 86,317 40,849 17,589 8,692 India 47,685 48,686 108,638 92,722 South Africa 46,326 40,771 33,294 21,471 Thailand 112,575 59,947 20,337 12,678 Other 9,781 6,229 7,633 4,971 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,887,906 2,932,566 North America 731,567 608,274 Canada 465,177 407,533 Mexico 266,390 200,741 Europe 1,439,427 1,089,324 European Union 504,685 594,316 Austria 18,321 33,746 Belgium 26,041 32,937 Czech Republic 28,671 30,041 Finland 3,144 7,099 France 47,382 61,016 Germany 93,219 112,704 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 76,950 71,658 Netherlands 67,121 43,431 Poland 9,057 6,309 Spain 40,041 51,752 Sweden 19,671 52,488 United Kingdom 33,172 54,679 Other EU 41,895 36,457 Moldova 998 852 Norway 15,821 8,024 Russia 457,437 239,465 Switzerland 2,108 4,528 Turkey 178,011 91,913 Ukraine 227,996 122,868 Other Europe 52,371 27,358 Euro Area 412,638 447,659 Pacific Rim Countries 1,287,957 933,693 Australia 73,645 36,351 China 526,164 367,793 Indonesia 6,426 3,614 Japan 206,984 181,724 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 417,008 315,695 Hong Kong 95 379 Korea 295,562 202,340 Singapore 15,610 6,616 Taiwan 105,741 106,360 Other Pacific Rim 57,730 28,516 South/Central America 221,615 152,319 Argentina 9,073 5,954 Brazil 173,428 119,252 Chile 1,445 1,053 Colombia 5,938 6,325 Venezuela 16,925 12,649 Other S/C A 14,806 7,086 Other Countries 207,340 148,955 Egypt 17,589 8,692 India 111,321 93,970 South Africa 33,594 21,635 Thailand 37,144 19,599 Other 7,692 5,059 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2005 July 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,100,158 1,799,947 2,313,279 1,865,336 North America 750,662 533,746 679,574 513,950 Canada 418,736 324,873 377,792 309,912 Mexico 331,927 208,873 301,782 204,038 Europe 644,522 622,795 727,055 686,653 European Union 404,530 475,069 490,966 538,963 Austria 28,434 47,566 23,892 39,628 Belgium 12,574 23,352 56,760 40,091 Czech Republic 1,541 2,374 12,660 14,915 Finland 4,157 9,137 6,988 5,732 France 40,547 57,850 43,575 56,352 Germany 129,328 142,299 114,041 117,259 Hungary (-) 4 (-) 6 Italy 16,301 33,133 54,743 74,220 Netherlands 15,095 10,457 41,907 25,942 Poland 4,809 3,645 24,249 13,606 Spain 29,581 31,033 22,622 30,854 Sweden 19,841 37,597 26,399 50,995 United Kingdom 69,896 50,856 34,183 42,660 Other EU 32,426 25,765 28,946 26,704 Moldova 1,097 955 349 308 Norway 1,832 1,631 402 963 Russia 135,177 76,314 49,406 36,089 Switzerland 1,280 4,170 1,175 3,620 Turkey 57,012 30,844 123,566 58,423 Ukraine 6,845 8,456 35,158 30,366 Other Europe 36,747 25,356 26,033 17,921 Euro Area 294,880 369,749 384,738 408,029 Pacific Rim Countries 488,903 469,306 458,935 397,611 Australia 14,599 7,200 51,269 29,574 China 168,583 151,908 201,781 143,580 Indonesia 684 1,308 1,366 1,280 Japan 111,830 128,823 105,774 109,096 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 171,574 167,776 89,930 107,831 Hong Kong 96 312 45 151 Korea 135,108 111,118 58,750 58,592 Singapore 126 454 270 991 Taiwan 36,243 55,892 30,866 48,096 Other Pacific Rim 21,633 12,291 8,815 6,251 South/Central America 136,372 107,315 413,209 229,900 Argentina 30,385 20,802 12,907 10,115 Brazil 75,842 60,324 328,459 175,288 Chile 1,530 1,090 3,847 2,978 Colombia 10,306 12,197 5,232 6,145 Venezuela 12,991 9,781 41,925 25,483 Other S/C A 5,318 3,121 20,839 9,890 Other Countries 79,699 66,785 34,506 37,222 Egypt 433 310 8,464 3,964 India 36,450 36,100 9,898 17,995 South Africa 13,668 9,508 13,532 12,041 Thailand 26,507 18,573 612 1,122 Other 2,640 2,294 1,999 2,099 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)