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 September 2006 August 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,355,647 2,641,145 3,591,975 2,840,768 North America 700,822 592,582 751,247 644,554 Canada 460,359 397,674 474,915 423,121 Mexico 240,463 194,908 276,332 221,433 Europe 822,125 672,011 1,185,891 980,399 European Union 370,024 417,211 479,621 575,169 Austria 18,187 29,369 29,192 47,784 Belgium 23,187 30,136 36,028 44,519 Czech Republic 1,653 3,237 22,933 19,830 Finland 2,113 6,307 11,944 12,465 France 36,522 39,522 28,167 45,052 Germany 83,639 99,355 94,803 112,680 Hungary 21 17 11 28 Italy 85,951 60,338 62,296 64,763 Netherlands 53,909 36,053 74,550 48,260 Poland 2,059 1,949 6,489 5,284 Spain 12,607 16,072 24,530 33,639 Sweden 20,624 44,653 15,165 39,043 United Kingdom 19,545 38,821 49,356 77,642 Other EU 10,006 11,383 24,158 24,182 Moldova 812 762 869 726 Norway 15,803 8,184 4,311 3,242 Russia 154,380 92,643 388,357 232,923 Switzerland 891 3,402 1,150 3,842 Turkey 242,678 121,857 167,514 81,635 Ukraine 26,278 17,595 106,849 58,392 Other Europe 11,259 10,357 37,220 24,469 Euro Area 324,832 325,812 384,059 428,747 Pacific Rim Countries 1,313,247 1,007,299 1,073,111 836,666 Australia 110,508 59,362 63,439 27,066 China 501,429 376,245 481,555 354,510 Indonesia 1,967 1,090 4,208 4,901 Japan 171,302 183,555 148,920 150,749 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 430,025 334,328 333,014 276,560 Hong Kong 13,247 5,432 52 125 Korea 224,754 162,434 196,414 143,598 Singapore 208 547 218 751 Taiwan 191,816 165,914 136,331 132,087 Other Pacific Rim 98,016 52,718 41,974 22,878 South/Central America 328,253 217,550 279,042 182,667 Argentina 10,738 13,860 9,148 7,521 Brazil 280,950 176,339 235,451 151,079 Chile 688 526 1,182 877 Colombia 7,162 7,949 9,029 10,138 Venezuela 8,129 7,390 2,695 2,467 Other S/C A 20,586 11,487 21,538 10,586 Other Countries 191,200 151,702 302,685 196,482 Egypt 8,711 4,891 86,317 40,849 India 116,668 102,220 47,685 48,686 South Africa 20,549 18,618 46,326 40,771 Thailand 43,170 24,184 112,575 59,947 Other 2,102 1,789 9,781 6,229 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,804,002 2,993,585 North America 789,120 666,041 Canada 475,486 423,680 Mexico 313,633 242,360 Europe 1,284,368 1,060,010 European Union 489,654 602,191 Austria 29,517 50,060 Belgium 37,373 46,335 Czech Republic 24,376 31,890 Finland 12,472 13,169 France 31,140 47,708 Germany 95,904 115,606 Hungary 12 31 Italy 63,417 67,125 Netherlands 74,550 48,260 Poland 7,397 6,429 Spain 24,564 33,723 Sweden 15,246 39,341 United Kingdom 49,497 78,274 Other EU 24,191 24,241 Moldova 891 740 Norway 4,314 3,405 Russia 470,169 280,013 Switzerland 1,157 3,848 Turkey 167,514 81,635 Ukraine 106,877 58,475 Other Europe 43,790 29,703 Euro Area 391,484 441,585 Pacific Rim Countries 1,096,286 855,327 Australia 63,492 29,526 China 500,078 364,378 Indonesia 4,589 5,964 Japan 149,135 151,170 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 336,837 281,231 Hong Kong 52 125 Korea 197,855 144,725 Singapore 218 751 Taiwan 138,713 135,631 Other Pacific Rim 42,155 23,057 South/Central America 287,760 191,772 Argentina 9,148 7,521 Brazil 238,680 155,549 Chile 1,182 877 Colombia 9,029 10,138 Venezuela 8,013 6,917 Other S/C A 21,708 10,771 Other Countries 346,468 220,436 Egypt 102,751 48,573 India 57,957 56,116 South Africa 46,351 40,804 Thailand 123,612 66,059 Other 15,798 8,883 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2005 August 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,100,304 1,619,723 2,100,158 1,799,947 North America 704,501 505,870 750,662 533,746 Canada 455,449 340,387 418,736 324,873 Mexico 249,052 165,483 331,927 208,873 Europe 653,154 521,394 644,522 622,795 European Union 358,791 360,514 404,530 475,069 Austria 15,630 25,249 28,434 47,566 Belgium 11,684 14,763 12,574 23,352 Czech Republic 752 1,864 1,541 2,374 Finland 4,112 10,666 4,157 9,137 France 26,828 30,511 40,547 57,850 Germany 98,130 99,692 129,328 142,299 Hungary (-) 5 (-) 4 Italy 14,988 28,104 16,301 33,133 Netherlands 80,207 44,058 15,095 10,457 Poland 877 1,465 4,809 3,645 Spain 14,125 15,973 29,581 31,033 Sweden 10,170 27,253 19,841 37,597 United Kingdom 62,430 46,415 69,896 50,856 Other EU 18,857 14,496 32,426 25,765 Moldova 655 551 1,097 955 Norway 5 69 1,832 1,631 Russia 143,763 67,825 135,177 76,314 Switzerland 1,008 3,339 1,280 4,170 Turkey 43,120 19,610 57,012 30,844 Ukraine 73,321 51,101 6,845 8,456 Other Europe 32,491 18,388 36,747 25,356 Euro Area 275,095 277,063 294,880 369,749 Pacific Rim Countries 523,692 437,125 488,903 469,306 Australia 86,826 28,085 14,599 7,200 China 161,109 135,580 168,583 151,908 Indonesia 362 719 684 1,308 Japan 92,928 120,125 111,830 128,823 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 141,888 132,957 171,574 167,776 Hong Kong 330 448 96 312 Korea 115,512 91,258 135,108 111,118 Singapore 1,019 1,011 126 454 Taiwan 25,026 40,241 36,243 55,892 Other Pacific Rim 40,579 19,658 21,633 12,291 South/Central America 149,471 94,993 136,372 107,315 Argentina 5,011 4,825 30,385 20,802 Brazil 79,986 53,117 75,842 60,324 Chile 1,131 807 1,530 1,090 Colombia 9,758 11,558 10,306 12,197 Venezuela 43,910 20,248 12,991 9,781 Other S/C A 9,674 4,439 5,318 3,121 Other Countries 69,486 60,341 79,699 66,785 Egypt 6,409 2,795 433 310 India 16,797 20,620 36,450 36,100 South Africa 34,375 27,767 13,668 9,508 Thailand 11,229 8,270 26,507 18,573 Other 675 889 2,640 2,294 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)