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 September 2006 August 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,942,212 1,932,933 3,136,800 2,054,228 North America 555,745 421,113 586,876 455,257 Canada 366,962 283,748 371,495 298,123 Mexico 188,783 137,364 215,381 157,133 Europe 685,392 423,542 1,045,132 674,523 European Union 249,597 188,448 343,701 279,235 Austria 9,565 16,048 17,061 26,293 Belgium 17,373 11,824 28,745 18,156 Czech Republic 230 330 19,475 14,606 Finland 293 184 7,245 3,725 France 25,522 18,632 16,843 15,789 Germany 49,809 42,228 65,045 57,593 Hungary (-) (-) 5 2 Italy 82,168 47,588 48,861 26,703 Netherlands 37,750 25,239 62,263 39,685 Poland 1,927 1,746 6,390 5,134 Spain 7,568 6,798 14,224 13,740 Sweden 371 871 1,209 1,760 United Kingdom 7,803 7,976 33,920 37,214 Other EU 9,216 8,984 22,416 18,835 Moldova 812 762 869 726 Norway 7,919 4,636 4,310 3,227 Russia 151,253 85,188 386,877 229,299 Switzerland 480 1,441 693 1,970 Turkey 242,015 121,013 167,438 81,555 Ukraine 22,951 13,076 104,374 54,771 Other Europe 10,363 8,980 36,870 23,740 Euro Area 238,567 176,580 282,494 219,997 Pacific Rim Countries 1,203,462 765,904 965,846 601,485 Australia 110,462 59,251 63,416 26,949 China 465,804 296,925 439,930 268,939 Indonesia 1,949 1,037 3,506 2,814 Japan 122,627 93,745 104,527 74,163 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 404,830 262,842 312,944 207,174 Hong Kong 13,230 5,354 18 9 Korea 208,340 137,937 186,764 124,260 Singapore 67 46 (-) (-) Taiwan 183,194 119,506 126,163 82,905 Other Pacific Rim 97,790 52,104 41,524 21,447 South/Central America 318,186 198,932 247,874 153,296 Argentina 10,519 13,147 8,906 6,578 Brazil 272,306 159,751 208,217 124,356 Chile 688 526 1,182 877 Colombia 6,533 7,013 9,010 10,087 Venezuela 8,112 7,374 2,656 2,407 Other S/C A 20,028 11,121 17,904 8,991 Other Countries 179,427 123,442 291,073 169,668 Egypt 8,711 4,891 86,317 40,849 India 108,257 83,021 43,264 33,787 South Africa 17,612 10,999 39,582 30,165 Thailand 42,871 23,101 112,408 59,419 Other 1,975 1,430 9,501 5,448 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,336,777 2,169,050 North America 624,171 476,223 Canada 371,984 298,573 Mexico 252,187 177,650 Europe 1,136,855 728,596 European Union 350,249 285,880 Austria 17,100 26,340 Belgium 29,653 19,062 Czech Republic 20,078 15,237 Finland 7,251 3,735 France 19,644 18,147 Germany 65,836 58,748 Hungary 5 2 Italy 49,236 26,969 Netherlands 62,263 39,685 Poland 7,298 6,280 Spain 14,230 13,747 Sweden 1,209 1,760 United Kingdom 34,001 37,306 Other EU 22,447 18,863 Moldova 891 740 Norway 4,311 3,229 Russia 465,627 271,719 Switzerland 693 1,970 Turkey 167,438 81,555 Ukraine 104,387 54,800 Other Europe 43,259 28,702 Euro Area 287,420 224,747 Pacific Rim Countries 986,307 612,008 Australia 63,416 26,949 China 457,090 277,065 Indonesia 3,506 2,814 Japan 104,677 74,481 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 316,006 209,191 Hong Kong 18 9 Korea 188,017 125,234 Singapore (-) (-) Taiwan 127,971 83,948 Other Pacific Rim 41,612 21,509 South/Central America 254,686 158,946 Argentina 8,906 6,578 Brazil 209,557 125,411 Chile 1,182 877 Colombia 9,010 10,087 Venezuela 7,974 6,857 Other S/C A 18,057 9,136 Other Countries 334,759 193,277 Egypt 102,751 48,573 India 53,472 40,924 South Africa 39,582 30,165 Thailand 123,445 65,531 Other 15,509 8,083 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2005 August 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,710,733 1,065,137 1,711,959 1,177,272 North America 548,166 362,221 621,482 402,345 Canada 357,452 252,723 337,751 243,699 Mexico 190,714 109,498 283,731 158,647 Europe 512,691 298,874 483,498 330,245 European Union 240,373 167,685 254,985 200,350 Austria 7,342 11,100 16,949 26,555 Belgium 8,560 6,329 5,987 5,652 Czech Republic 577 697 1,232 1,484 Finland 616 913 913 1,184 France 17,005 13,184 23,732 18,315 Germany 62,936 48,053 85,753 69,237 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 8,571 8,717 6,247 5,747 Netherlands 64,525 34,612 13,091 8,093 Poland 386 490 4,276 2,638 Spain 7,528 8,371 7,829 6,622 Sweden 1,872 2,708 6,947 6,659 United Kingdom 49,585 23,408 62,608 31,377 Other EU 10,870 9,103 19,420 16,786 Moldova 655 551 1,097 955 Norway (-) (-) 1,832 1,631 Russia 139,366 62,388 126,783 64,964 Switzerland 653 1,781 772 2,196 Turkey 41,272 17,170 56,855 30,629 Ukraine 59,652 31,946 6,442 7,045 Other Europe 30,719 17,354 34,732 22,475 Euro Area 186,458 139,239 178,068 155,150 Pacific Rim Countries 442,129 274,943 404,781 300,239 Australia 86,805 27,989 14,484 7,051 China 141,892 96,755 146,488 105,574 Indonesia 307 500 554 726 Japan 48,053 42,838 69,062 57,294 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 124,817 88,356 152,737 117,904 Hong Kong 305 300 (-) (-) Korea 107,159 72,454 125,150 92,049 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 17,353 15,601 27,587 25,855 Other Pacific Rim 40,256 18,504 21,456 11,690 South/Central America 144,236 84,406 128,297 92,501 Argentina 4,458 3,293 29,648 19,243 Brazil 75,511 44,336 68,951 47,784 Chile 1,131 807 1,530 1,090 Colombia 9,697 11,398 9,969 11,560 Venezuela 43,890 20,206 12,974 9,766 Other S/C A 9,549 4,366 5,225 3,057 Other Countries 63,512 44,694 73,900 51,941 Egypt 6,409 2,795 433 310 India 13,477 10,942 32,396 24,258 South Africa 32,050 22,798 12,297 7,669 Thailand 10,964 7,437 26,359 18,057 Other 612 722 2,415 1,647 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 September 2006 (CB-06-158)