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 October 2006 September 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,467,939 2,865,365 3,355,647 2,641,145 North America 683,846 609,343 700,822 592,582 Canada 425,696 393,179 460,359 397,674 Mexico 258,150 216,163 240,463 194,908 Europe 1,056,584 872,154 822,125 672,011 European Union 418,151 484,537 370,024 417,211 Austria 13,863 26,298 18,187 29,369 Belgium 14,135 23,495 23,187 30,136 Czech Republic 11,321 12,972 1,653 3,237 Finland 2,539 8,226 2,113 6,307 France 36,674 44,141 36,522 39,522 Germany 81,807 96,669 83,639 99,355 Hungary 3 8 21 17 Italy 44,041 57,541 85,951 60,338 Netherlands 76,209 46,862 53,909 36,053 Poland 9,728 7,586 2,059 1,949 Spain 24,002 22,709 12,607 16,072 Sweden 21,863 50,373 20,624 44,653 United Kingdom 57,347 62,215 19,545 38,821 Other EU 24,618 25,443 10,006 11,383 Moldova 931 787 812 762 Norway 1,205 1,163 15,803 8,184 Russia 301,550 183,714 154,380 92,643 Switzerland 1,362 4,932 891 3,402 Turkey 93,647 49,604 242,678 121,857 Ukraine 198,588 121,800 26,278 17,595 Other Europe 41,149 25,617 11,259 10,357 Euro Area 315,771 347,264 324,832 325,812 Pacific Rim Countries 1,122,375 946,435 1,313,247 1,007,299 Australia 57,287 28,968 110,508 59,362 China 540,526 405,972 501,429 376,245 Indonesia 9,060 7,571 1,967 1,090 Japan 119,625 139,745 171,302 183,555 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 352,409 340,237 430,025 334,328 Hong Kong 110 294 13,247 5,432 Korea 220,914 171,359 224,754 162,434 Singapore 5,007 2,850 208 547 Taiwan 126,379 165,733 191,816 165,914 Other Pacific Rim 43,467 23,942 98,016 52,718 South/Central America 312,863 222,086 328,253 217,550 Argentina 10,651 8,144 10,738 13,860 Brazil 281,955 195,283 280,950 176,339 Chile 163 182 688 526 Colombia 6,703 6,928 7,162 7,949 Venezuela 7,296 7,554 8,129 7,390 Other S/C A 6,093 3,996 20,586 11,487 Other Countries 292,271 215,347 191,200 151,702 Egypt 69,538 33,612 8,711 4,891 India 92,593 91,197 116,668 102,220 South Africa 31,571 33,915 20,549 18,618 Thailand 76,257 45,588 43,170 24,184 Other 22,311 11,035 2,102 1,789 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,537,048 2,776,635 North America 716,544 605,880 Canada 474,477 409,247 Mexico 242,067 196,633 Europe 855,822 708,585 European Union 387,646 437,355 Austria 19,062 32,875 Belgium 23,369 30,353 Czech Republic 3,153 4,411 Finland 2,113 6,307 France 39,597 41,773 Germany 84,228 100,354 Hungary 25 20 Italy 87,132 61,635 Netherlands 56,609 37,820 Poland 2,227 2,080 Spain 17,301 20,335 Sweden 21,201 46,476 United Kingdom 19,754 39,691 Other EU 11,877 13,226 Moldova 821 770 Norway 15,804 8,188 Russia 157,358 96,972 Switzerland 896 3,424 Turkey 248,255 125,277 Ukraine 33,695 26,150 Other Europe 11,349 10,448 Euro Area 339,973 341,807 Pacific Rim Countries 1,383,938 1,050,151 Australia 110,792 59,647 China 527,255 393,925 Indonesia 1,983 1,099 Japan 171,552 183,943 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 454,292 349,583 Hong Kong 24,021 10,558 Korea 225,303 163,251 Singapore 232 616 Taiwan 204,736 175,158 Other Pacific Rim 118,065 61,952 South/Central America 337,361 223,842 Argentina 10,738 13,860 Brazil 288,427 180,171 Chile 688 526 Colombia 8,726 10,351 Venezuela 8,181 7,438 Other S/C A 20,601 11,496 Other Countries 243,383 188,178 Egypt 40,705 22,289 India 126,906 111,968 South Africa 25,320 23,633 Thailand 43,257 24,364 Other 7,194 5,924 -------------------------------------------------------------- October 2005 September 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,537,425 1,894,668 2,100,304 1,619,723 North America 819,161 570,842 704,501 505,870 Canada 486,630 367,565 455,449 340,387 Mexico 332,531 203,278 249,052 165,483 Europe 757,530 625,357 653,154 521,394 European Union 515,860 490,651 358,791 360,514 Austria 15,926 28,414 15,630 25,249 Belgium 38,577 28,545 11,684 14,763 Czech Republic 23,702 17,776 752 1,864 Finland 8,539 8,992 4,112 10,666 France 46,218 46,597 26,828 30,511 Germany 127,455 118,747 98,130 99,692 Hungary (-) (-) (-) 5 Italy 22,015 34,998 14,988 28,104 Netherlands 66,295 38,213 80,207 44,058 Poland 8,424 9,539 877 1,465 Spain 19,795 25,149 14,125 15,973 Sweden 39,328 53,011 10,170 27,253 United Kingdom 83,920 62,426 62,430 46,415 Other EU 15,666 18,243 18,857 14,496 Moldova 856 739 655 551 Norway 487 413 5 69 Russia 106,606 53,009 143,763 67,825 Switzerland 922 3,068 1,008 3,339 Turkey 47,832 22,730 43,120 19,610 Ukraine 68,419 40,364 73,321 51,101 Other Europe 16,549 14,383 32,491 18,388 Euro Area 358,509 342,302 275,095 277,063 Pacific Rim Countries 559,837 449,666 523,692 437,125 Australia 143,950 46,855 86,826 28,085 China 123,323 114,202 161,109 135,580 Indonesia 209 586 362 719 Japan 104,649 122,860 92,928 120,125 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 183,751 162,383 141,888 132,957 Hong Kong 152 498 330 448 Korea 147,832 114,814 115,512 91,258 Singapore 43 178 1,019 1,011 Taiwan 35,724 46,893 25,026 40,241 Other Pacific Rim 3,955 2,780 40,579 19,658 South/Central America 284,903 150,020 149,471 94,993 Argentina 40,665 21,976 5,011 4,825 Brazil 179,949 90,521 79,986 53,117 Chile 1,489 1,024 1,131 807 Colombia 9,547 9,910 9,758 11,558 Venezuela 44,879 22,228 43,910 20,248 Other S/C A 8,374 4,360 9,674 4,439 Other Countries 115,995 98,783 69,486 60,341 Egypt 40 34 6,409 2,795 India 68,507 68,488 16,797 20,620 South Africa 40,622 25,372 34,375 27,767 Thailand 5,414 3,773 11,229 8,270 Other 1,412 1,116 675 889 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)