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 November 2006 October 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,074,659 2,700,369 3,467,939 2,865,365 North America 763,797 618,074 683,846 609,343 Canada 404,733 358,179 425,696 393,179 Mexico 359,064 259,895 258,150 216,163 Europe 883,748 891,662 1,056,584 872,154 European Union 467,381 639,503 418,151 484,537 Austria 29,516 44,268 13,863 26,298 Belgium 27,539 43,158 14,135 23,495 Czech Republic 12,623 13,217 11,321 12,972 Finland 2,600 10,530 2,539 8,226 France 55,660 76,203 36,674 44,141 Germany 95,209 122,554 81,807 96,669 Hungary 3 8 3 8 Italy 44,686 68,679 44,041 57,541 Netherlands 60,627 41,434 76,209 46,862 Poland 522 692 9,728 7,586 Spain 21,646 40,489 24,002 22,709 Sweden 20,249 57,124 21,863 50,373 United Kingdom 50,362 75,258 57,347 62,215 Other EU 46,139 45,889 24,618 25,443 Moldova 514 416 931 787 Norway 5,577 4,381 1,205 1,163 Russia 159,155 92,935 301,550 183,714 Switzerland 1,769 3,659 1,362 4,932 Turkey 116,481 68,935 93,647 49,604 Ukraine 113,188 65,075 198,588 121,800 Other Europe 19,684 16,760 41,149 25,617 Euro Area 381,484 489,103 315,771 347,264 Pacific Rim Countries 1,049,998 871,416 1,122,375 946,435 Australia 65,517 30,924 57,287 28,968 China 472,556 375,986 540,526 405,972 Indonesia 7,011 4,582 9,060 7,571 Japan 126,127 140,326 119,625 139,745 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 252,316 248,880 352,409 340,237 Hong Kong 9,444 4,486 110 294 Korea 150,553 128,895 220,914 171,359 Singapore 125 435 5,007 2,850 Taiwan 92,194 115,064 126,379 165,733 Other Pacific Rim 126,471 70,718 43,467 23,942 South/Central America 236,594 184,895 312,863 222,086 Argentina 3,700 3,761 10,651 8,144 Brazil 198,924 153,155 281,955 195,283 Chile 1,310 1,027 163 182 Colombia 9,033 11,002 6,703 6,928 Venezuela 6,949 6,801 7,296 7,554 Other S/C A 16,677 9,149 6,093 3,996 Other Countries 140,522 134,322 292,271 215,347 Egypt 4,025 2,561 69,538 33,612 India 87,425 84,293 92,593 91,197 South Africa 18,631 25,046 31,571 33,915 Thailand 28,224 20,161 76,257 45,588 Other 2,218 2,262 22,311 11,035 -------------------------------------------------------------- October 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,518,463 2,910,401 North America 683,936 609,503 Canada 425,786 393,339 Mexico 258,150 216,163 Europe 1,096,528 893,710 European Union 419,290 486,213 Austria 14,434 27,211 Belgium 14,159 23,560 Czech Republic 11,321 12,972 Finland 2,620 8,345 France 36,704 44,207 Germany 81,903 96,706 Hungary 3 8 Italy 44,071 57,599 Netherlands 76,209 46,862 Poland 9,728 7,586 Spain 24,002 22,709 Sweden 21,890 50,539 United Kingdom 57,627 62,463 Other EU 24,618 25,446 Moldova 931 787 Norway 1,205 1,163 Russia 340,344 203,585 Switzerland 1,362 4,932 Turkey 93,658 49,613 Ukraine 198,588 121,800 Other Europe 41,149 25,617 Euro Area 316,603 348,525 Pacific Rim Countries 1,125,936 954,569 Australia 57,305 29,025 China 541,854 407,282 Indonesia 9,137 7,621 Japan 119,743 139,809 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 354,373 346,851 Hong Kong 113 297 Korea 221,953 172,211 Singapore 5,007 2,850 Taiwan 127,301 171,492 Other Pacific Rim 43,524 23,980 South/Central America 313,631 223,439 Argentina 10,651 8,144 Brazil 282,677 196,518 Chile 163 182 Colombia 6,703 6,928 Venezuela 7,296 7,554 Other S/C A 6,141 4,114 Other Countries 298,432 229,180 Egypt 69,538 33,612 India 92,690 91,273 South Africa 37,212 46,879 Thailand 76,258 45,605 Other 22,735 11,811 -------------------------------------------------------------- November 2005 October 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,185,169 1,732,802 2,537,425 1,894,668 North America 725,950 537,357 819,161 570,842 Canada 489,386 376,631 486,630 367,565 Mexico 236,564 160,726 332,531 203,278 Europe 763,014 624,565 757,530 625,357 European Union 466,473 483,531 515,860 490,651 Austria 25,329 35,920 15,926 28,414 Belgium 27,094 21,326 38,577 28,545 Czech Republic 4,412 4,414 23,702 17,776 Finland 2,863 8,014 8,539 8,992 France 68,687 69,623 46,218 46,597 Germany 97,860 114,437 127,455 118,747 Hungary 1,658 731 0 0 Italy 69,172 62,303 22,015 34,998 Netherlands 54,842 32,363 66,295 38,213 Poland 7,048 4,757 8,424 9,539 Spain 33,262 26,508 19,795 25,149 Sweden 28,754 49,436 39,328 53,011 United Kingdom 18,502 29,292 83,920 62,426 Other EU 26,991 24,408 15,666 18,243 Moldova 519 438 856 739 Norway 4,334 3,558 487 413 Russia 110,291 44,942 106,606 53,009 Switzerland 998 3,537 922 3,068 Turkey 126,371 58,430 47,832 22,730 Ukraine 30,546 13,103 68,419 40,364 Other Europe 23,483 17,026 16,549 14,383 Euro Area 393,026 382,851 358,509 342,302 Pacific Rim Countries 420,439 385,056 559,837 449,666 Australia 54,578 19,185 143,950 46,855 China 126,435 122,018 123,323 114,202 Indonesia 117 314 209 586 Japan 77,433 102,727 104,649 122,860 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 149,451 134,592 183,751 162,383 Hong Kong 84 294 152 498 Korea 105,263 86,735 147,832 114,814 Singapore 107 362 43 178 Taiwan 43,997 47,201 35,724 46,893 Other Pacific Rim 12,425 6,220 3,955 2,780 South/Central America 174,313 101,889 284,903 150,020 Argentina 12,303 10,631 40,665 21,976 Brazil 120,885 64,082 179,949 90,521 Chile 589 438 1,489 1,024 Colombia 10,781 10,723 9,547 9,910 Venezuela 6,361 4,609 44,879 22,228 Other S/C A 23,395 11,406 8,374 4,360 Other Countries 101,453 83,935 115,995 98,783 Egypt 107 89 40 34 India 69,086 62,567 68,507 68,488 South Africa 17,772 12,351 40,622 25,372 Thailand 11,271 6,470 5,414 3,773 Other 3,217 2,458 1,412 1,116 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 Janet Freas (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary November 2006 (CB-06-188)