Exhibit 6: U.S. Imports of Section 201 Products from Selected Countries 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 1,269,824 896,878 1,152,239 820,014 Argentina 8,036 5,371 7,952 3,939 Brazil 172,707 100,675 128,488 72,998 Bulgaria 25,932 13,438 33,942 14,959 Canada 400,005 355,138 369,632 328,030 Columbia 3,178 2,554 2,869 2,444 Czech Republic 10,400 6,180 12,974 11,181 Egypt 86,308 40,841 17,571 8,679 Hungary 8 10 (-) 5 India 42,808 49,507 108,293 93,082 Indonesia 3,517 2,970 6,427 3,605 Latvia 74 284 19 73 Mexico 247,477 172,727 242,306 159,886 Oman 1,299 892 1,610 987 Poland 12 112 51 124 Romania 5,146 4,136 5,472 3,834 South Africa 30,673 23,399 18,559 11,488 Thailand 106,928 57,205 19,848 12,351 Trinidad and Tobago 3,593 1,557 (-) (-) Turkey 121,228 59,218 169,319 87,665 Venezuela 494 664 6,908 4,684 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,176,831 830,365 Argentina 7,952 3,939 Brazil 128,569 73,063 Bulgaria 38,629 16,876 Canada 369,632 328,030 Columbia 2,901 2,458 Czech Republic 13,006 11,230 Egypt 17,571 8,679 Hungary (-) 5 India 110,971 94,322 Indonesia 6,427 3,605 Latvia 19 73 Mexico 242,306 159,886 Oman 1,610 987 Poland 51 124 Romania 5,472 3,834 South Africa 18,823 11,624 Thailand 36,654 19,272 Trinidad and Tobago (-) (-) Turkey 169,330 87,673 Venezuela 6,908 4,684 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2005 July 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Argentina 22,817 12,792 9,943 7,141 Brazil 41,694 26,982 259,526 126,870 Bulgaria (-) (-) 11,528 4,819 Canada 349,780 270,168 305,913 250,671 Columbia 3,970 3,121 2,043 1,740 Czech Republic 189 330 6,371 6,883 Egypt 94 32 4 3 Hungary (-) 4 (-) 8 India 35,443 34,533 8,416 15,207 Indonesia 49 222 1,251 791 Latvia 10,879 4,776 5,848 2,912 Mexico 305,102 165,341 270,075 154,426 Oman 1,961 1,274 931 651 Poland 431 774 1,532 2,209 Romania 27,839 15,609 10,010 7,841 South Africa 2,938 2,259 8,889 6,401 Thailand 26,492 18,824 661 1,339 Trinidad and Tobago 78 55 408 182 Turkey 37,937 19,747 79,962 36,847 Venezuela 589 628 30,548 15,013 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2006 July 2005 Cumulative to Cumulative to Date - Final Date - Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Argentina 52,532 28,120 109,391 72,413 Brazil 1,136,012 566,102 1,400,250 769,382 Bulgaria 159,149 71,243 78,192 33,478 Canada 2,640,176 2,204,228 2,488,310 2,068,175 Columbia 20,593 16,755 22,959 19,770 Czech Republic 78,602 51,604 20,340 20,137 Egypt 419,622 193,712 150,680 89,832 Hungary 5,187 2,484 3,433 2,234 India 613,456 479,538 312,230 312,351 Indonesia 25,350 14,308 12,835 9,415 Latvia 385 1,465 16,568 11,073 Mexico 1,679,321 992,756 2,115,061 1,348,790 Oman 8,263 4,943 9,039 6,367 Poland 7,664 5,418 9,955 12,653 Romania 75,500 45,688 75,700 49,011 South Africa 172,581 106,623 95,527 67,912 Thailand 210,712 113,792 127,525 87,196 Trinidad and Tobago 4,946 5,480 4,001 2,863 Turkey 1,308,029 609,191 541,192 288,743 Venezuela 74,519 42,679 208,680 113,096 NOTE: Data shown reflect imports of steel products from all countries included in the monitored steel categories, regardless of whether the product or country is subject to the safeguard measures. 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)