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 October 2006 September 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,017,282 2,040,701 2,942,212 1,932,933 North America 549,726 425,527 555,745 421,113 Canada 329,450 267,612 366,962 283,748 Mexico 220,276 157,916 188,783 137,364 Europe 893,766 567,835 685,392 423,542 European Union 285,182 214,580 249,597 188,448 Austria 8,340 14,215 9,565 16,048 Belgium 10,122 7,619 17,373 11,824 Czech Republic 8,852 8,469 230 330 Finland 40 56 293 184 France 24,922 18,264 25,522 18,632 Germany 51,934 47,718 49,809 42,228 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 28,379 16,528 82,168 47,588 Netherlands 61,633 36,505 37,750 25,239 Poland 9,486 7,199 1,927 1,746 Spain 12,142 8,553 7,568 6,798 Sweden 988 1,876 371 871 United Kingdom 44,975 26,218 7,803 7,976 Other EU 23,369 21,361 9,216 8,984 Moldova 929 784 812 762 Norway 1,192 891 7,919 4,636 Russia 287,774 166,480 151,253 85,188 Switzerland 823 2,324 480 1,441 Turkey 93,541 49,469 242,015 121,013 Ukraine 192,803 113,277 22,951 13,076 Other Europe 31,522 20,029 10,363 8,980 Euro Area 219,768 169,767 238,567 176,580 Pacific Rim Countries 996,183 667,343 1,203,462 765,904 Australia 57,252 28,839 110,462 59,251 China 499,578 321,558 465,804 296,925 Indonesia 8,839 6,742 1,949 1,037 Japan 66,034 55,309 122,627 93,745 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 321,542 232,094 404,830 262,842 Hong Kong 38 47 13,230 5,354 Korea 203,566 143,560 208,340 137,937 Singapore 4,897 2,385 67 46 Taiwan 113,041 86,101 183,194 119,506 Other Pacific Rim 42,938 22,801 97,790 52,104 South/Central America 300,101 197,847 318,186 198,932 Argentina 10,518 7,728 10,519 13,147 Brazil 270,525 173,244 272,306 159,751 Chile 163 182 688 526 Colombia 5,572 5,285 6,533 7,013 Venezuela 7,296 7,554 8,112 7,374 Other S/C A 6,026 3,856 20,028 11,121 Other Countries 277,506 182,149 179,427 123,442 Egypt 66,323 32,860 8,711 4,891 India 87,577 75,001 108,257 83,021 South Africa 25,813 19,972 17,612 10,999 Thailand 75,828 44,313 42,871 23,101 Other 21,966 10,003 1,975 1,430 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,098,688 2,033,474 North America 568,247 430,858 Canada 378,233 292,459 Mexico 190,015 138,399 Europe 707,531 442,886 European Union 261,779 198,138 Austria 9,731 16,678 Belgium 17,508 11,974 Czech Republic 248 361 Finland 293 184 France 28,449 20,640 Germany 50,217 42,728 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 83,209 48,197 Netherlands 40,448 26,996 Poland 2,096 1,877 Spain 10,232 8,718 Sweden 428 1,012 United Kingdom 7,860 8,124 Other EU 11,059 10,648 Moldova 821 770 Norway 7,919 4,636 Russia 151,366 85,313 Switzerland 480 1,441 Turkey 247,592 124,433 Ukraine 27,120 19,084 Other Europe 10,453 9,071 Euro Area 250,448 185,819 Pacific Rim Countries 1,269,150 801,732 Australia 110,746 59,536 China 487,836 311,589 Indonesia 1,965 1,046 Japan 122,798 93,919 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 428,222 274,426 Hong Kong 24,004 10,479 Korea 208,765 138,311 Singapore 67 46 Taiwan 195,386 125,590 Other Pacific Rim 117,584 61,216 South/Central America 325,726 202,658 Argentina 10,519 13,147 Brazil 279,700 163,324 Chile 688 526 Colombia 6,612 7,109 Venezuela 8,164 7,422 Other S/C A 20,043 11,130 Other Countries 228,034 155,340 Egypt 40,705 22,289 India 116,537 90,685 South Africa 20,815 13,722 Thailand 42,926 23,137 Other 7,051 5,508 -------------------------------------------------------------- October 2005 September 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,143,618 1,295,830 1,710,733 1,065,137 North America 670,082 427,596 548,166 362,221 Canada 383,986 270,394 357,452 252,723 Mexico 286,096 157,201 190,714 109,498 Europe 612,062 359,660 512,691 298,874 European Union 389,858 249,678 240,373 167,685 Austria 11,655 15,335 7,342 11,100 Belgium 33,325 17,314 8,560 6,329 Czech Republic 21,864 13,958 577 697 Finland 5,069 1,854 616 913 France 34,918 20,082 17,005 13,184 Germany 94,152 64,689 62,936 48,053 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 13,597 11,528 8,571 8,717 Netherlands 54,626 31,217 64,525 34,612 Poland 3,584 3,411 386 490 Spain 5,631 6,298 7,528 8,371 Sweden 23,959 12,119 1,872 2,708 United Kingdom 73,670 39,241 49,585 23,408 Other EU 13,807 12,632 10,870 9,103 Moldova 856 739 655 551 Norway 487 410 (-) (-) Russia 97,668 42,065 139,366 62,388 Switzerland 568 1,649 653 1,781 Turkey 47,045 21,876 41,272 17,170 Ukraine 62,123 32,323 59,652 31,946 Other Europe 13,458 10,920 30,719 17,354 Euro Area 266,151 179,812 186,458 139,239 Pacific Rim Countries 479,675 297,754 442,129 274,943 Australia 143,943 46,822 86,805 27,989 China 103,286 74,239 141,892 96,755 Indonesia 89 197 307 500 Japan 61,426 58,372 48,053 42,838 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 167,280 116,235 124,817 88,356 Hong Kong 7 33 305 300 Korea 140,265 96,684 107,159 72,454 Singapore (-) (-) (-) (-) Taiwan 27,008 19,517 17,353 15,601 Other Pacific Rim 3,651 1,890 40,256 18,504 South/Central America 271,856 127,940 144,236 84,406 Argentina 40,056 20,851 4,458 3,293 Brazil 172,039 73,812 75,511 44,336 Chile 1,489 1,024 1,131 807 Colombia 6,255 6,571 9,697 11,398 Venezuela 44,879 22,228 43,890 20,206 Other S/C A 7,139 3,455 9,549 4,366 Other Countries 109,943 82,879 63,512 44,694 Egypt 40 34 6,409 2,795 India 64,410 57,184 13,477 10,942 South Africa 38,974 21,748 32,050 22,798 Thailand 5,230 3,116 10,964 7,437 Other 1,289 798 612 722 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 October 2006 (CB-06-172)