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 December 2006 November 2006 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,710,566 2,381,621 3,074,659 2,700,369 North America 607,056 502,403 763,797 618,074 Canada 347,243 307,827 404,733 358,179 Mexico 259,814 194,576 359,064 259,895 Europe 701,936 722,536 883,748 891,662 European Union 368,030 528,744 467,381 639,503 Austria 12,113 23,465 29,516 44,268 Belgium 27,192 33,817 27,539 43,158 Czech Republic 9,538 12,654 12,623 13,217 Finland 2,930 9,737 2,600 10,530 France 26,583 48,801 55,660 76,203 Germany 105,234 125,982 95,209 122,554 Hungary 10 13 3 8 Italy 33,006 68,564 44,686 68,679 Netherlands 65,662 41,307 60,627 41,434 Poland 533 672 522 692 Spain 13,415 19,803 21,646 40,489 Sweden 26,036 67,794 20,249 57,124 United Kingdom 19,231 50,958 50,362 75,258 Other EU 26,548 25,177 46,139 45,889 Moldova 634 481 514 416 Norway 1,023 823 5,577 4,381 Russia 107,504 66,948 159,155 92,935 Switzerland 1,211 4,803 1,769 3,659 Turkey 28,992 17,234 116,481 68,935 Ukraine 187,037 95,795 113,188 65,075 Other Europe 7,505 7,709 19,684 16,760 Euro Area 311,309 392,550 381,484 489,103 Pacific Rim Countries 1,053,512 889,875 1,049,998 871,416 Australia 79,951 36,266 65,517 30,924 China 429,379 372,898 472,556 375,986 Indonesia 132 615 7,011 4,582 Japan 134,619 137,205 126,127 140,326 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 386,220 329,156 252,316 248,880 Hong Kong 1,659 1,066 9,444 4,486 Korea 201,691 160,802 150,553 128,895 Singapore 129 359 125 435 Taiwan 182,741 166,929 92,194 115,064 Other Pacific Rim 23,212 13,736 126,471 70,718 South/Central America 190,798 143,749 236,594 184,895 Argentina 22,643 14,424 3,700 3,761 Brazil 144,426 112,436 198,924 153,155 Chile 297 272 1,310 1,027 Colombia 5,332 6,415 9,033 11,002 Venezuela 3,841 3,107 6,949 6,801 Other S/C A 14,260 7,094 16,677 9,149 Other Countries 157,263 123,059 140,522 134,322 Egypt 50,705 29,957 4,025 2,561 India 54,362 51,851 87,425 84,293 South Africa 18,842 16,493 18,631 25,046 Thailand 31,781 23,106 28,224 20,161 Other 1,573 1,652 2,218 2,262 -------------------------------------------------------------- November 2006 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,100,800 2,725,323 North America 763,846 618,120 Canada 404,767 358,204 Mexico 359,079 259,915 Europe 897,035 908,091 European Union 476,289 652,498 Austria 30,007 46,502 Belgium 27,952 43,323 Czech Republic 12,642 13,290 Finland 2,619 10,661 France 55,660 76,203 Germany 102,797 132,649 Hungary 3 8 Italy 44,736 68,753 Netherlands 60,627 41,434 Poland 522 692 Spain 21,973 40,706 Sweden 20,249 57,124 United Kingdom 50,362 75,258 Other EU 46,141 45,895 Moldova 514 416 Norway 5,577 4,381 Russia 159,155 92,435 Switzerland 2,063 4,830 Turkey 119,143 70,532 Ukraine 114,611 66,239 Other Europe 19,684 16,760 Euro Area 390,373 502,025 Pacific Rim Countries 1,062,186 878,778 Australia 65,517 30,924 China 483,387 382,533 Indonesia 7,011 4,582 Japan 126,127 140,326 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 252,376 249,031 Hong Kong 9,480 4,629 Korea 150,553 128,895 Singapore 149 442 Taiwan 92,194 115,064 Other Pacific Rim 127,767 71,383 South/Central America 237,179 185,855 Argentina 3,700 3,761 Brazil 199,486 154,102 Chile 1,310 1,027 Colombia 9,033 11,002 Venezuela 6,949 6,801 Other S/C A 16,700 9,162 Other Countries 140,554 134,479 Egypt 4,029 2,564 India 87,444 84,433 South Africa 18,638 25,059 Thailand 28,224 20,161 Other 2,218 2,262 -------------------------------------------------------------- December 2005 November 2005 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,649,314 1,943,932 2,185,169 1,732,802 North America 752,339 528,596 725,950 537,357 Canada 475,340 346,028 489,386 376,631 Mexico 276,998 182,567 236,564 160,726 Europe 847,963 650,502 763,014 624,565 European Union 555,088 511,647 466,473 483,531 Austria 16,779 24,633 25,329 35,920 Belgium 53,612 38,307 27,094 21,326 Czech Republic 5,657 4,755 4,412 4,414 Finland 14,357 12,253 2,863 8,014 France 51,974 51,823 68,687 69,623 Germany 93,901 112,924 97,860 114,437 Hungary 799 351 1,658 731 Italy 63,097 56,515 69,172 62,303 Netherlands 71,845 37,077 54,842 32,363 Poland 11,535 5,999 7,048 4,757 Spain 34,374 32,184 33,262 26,508 Sweden 15,554 37,974 28,754 49,436 United Kingdom 102,374 77,991 18,502 29,292 Other EU 19,229 18,863 26,991 24,408 Moldova 1,022 857 519 438 Norway 2,079 1,486 4,334 3,558 Russia 67,779 38,141 110,291 44,942 Switzerland 984 3,370 998 3,537 Turkey 100,613 46,536 126,371 58,430 Ukraine 111,131 43,615 30,546 13,103 Other Europe 9,267 4,849 23,483 17,026 Euro Area 418,163 381,229 393,026 382,851 Pacific Rim Countries 603,515 492,414 420,439 385,056 Australia 37,507 19,290 54,578 19,185 China 207,180 156,420 126,435 122,018 Indonesia 65 257 117 314 Japan 99,870 134,112 77,433 102,727 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 249,131 176,613 149,451 134,592 Hong Kong 94 306 84 294 Korea 182,567 116,357 105,263 86,735 Singapore 62 195 107 362 Taiwan 66,407 59,755 43,997 47,201 Other Pacific Rim 9,761 5,722 12,425 6,220 South/Central America 271,650 148,230 174,313 101,889 Argentina 8,653 5,513 12,303 10,631 Brazil 205,509 103,890 120,885 64,082 Chile 1,276 940 589 438 Colombia 9,280 11,043 10,781 10,723 Venezuela 37,891 21,918 6,361 4,609 Other S/C A 9,041 4,926 23,395 11,406 Other Countries 173,848 124,191 101,453 83,935 Egypt 175 65 107 89 India 93,005 80,526 69,086 62,567 South Africa 17,776 11,409 17,772 12,351 Thailand 61,044 30,805 11,271 6,470 Other 1,848 1,385 3,217 2,458 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 December 2006 (CB-07-14)