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 August 2008 July 2008 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,699,922 1,980,731 2,137,680 2,339,247 North America 501,271 607,750 703,192 814,961 Canada 343,109 409,609 482,607 549,047 Mexico 158,163 198,141 220,585 265,915 Europe 399,264 459,872 552,773 609,331 European Union 125,552 190,841 190,981 276,057 Austria 6,754 15,849 14,536 29,972 Belgium 3,651 3,564 6,121 6,508 Czech Republic 7,887 9,201 7,567 9,968 Finland 38 69 38 61 France 8,083 10,725 8,020 12,804 Germany 35,812 64,693 51,553 78,486 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 5,936 12,811 17,245 27,751 Netherlands 16,141 11,656 25,415 20,037 Poland 373 623 1,076 1,912 Spain 4,631 7,779 6,645 12,581 Sweden 906 1,644 579 1,838 United Kingdom 16,832 23,171 16,717 22,693 Other EU 18,508 29,057 35,468 51,446 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 6,233 5,265 877 1,105 Russia 135,320 127,877 123,307 110,790 Switzerland 1,401 2,579 905 1,987 Turkey 11,518 14,281 33,493 36,188 Ukraine 118,759 118,396 202,932 182,861 Other Europe 482 632 278 343 Euro Area 97,944 153,536 158,305 230,968 Pacific Rim Countries 664,377 747,706 682,634 697,468 Australia 55,552 55,692 58,951 53,714 China 319,461 367,656 238,812 271,918 Indonesia 14 49 544 666 Japan 106,036 115,376 115,035 106,612 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 179,257 204,347 254,848 249,950 Hong Kong 65 105 185 318 Korea 142,753 159,415 222,354 215,183 Singapore (-) (-) 219 216 Taiwan 36,439 44,827 32,090 34,234 Other Pacific Rim 4,058 4,586 14,444 14,607 South/Central America 36,904 51,654 126,636 117,765 Argentina 7,650 14,236 6,670 10,367 Brazil 18,581 21,335 88,057 66,431 Chile 279 394 138 175 Colombia 3,587 6,015 9,383 16,793 Venezuela 3,685 5,423 4,713 5,796 Other S/C A 3,122 4,251 17,675 18,202 Other Countries 98,105 113,748 72,445 99,722 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 78,754 91,986 61,064 87,903 South Africa 1,897 2,596 3,888 3,356 Thailand 6,301 5,601 651 1,122 Other 11,154 13,564 6,842 7,341 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2008 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,158,609 2,364,912 North America 707,669 820,211 Canada 486,961 554,203 Mexico 220,708 266,009 Europe 560,948 620,131 European Union 195,336 281,381 Austria 14,536 29,972 Belgium 6,121 6,508 Czech Republic 7,603 10,030 Finland 38 61 France 10,868 16,072 Germany 52,846 80,304 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 17,245 27,751 Netherlands 25,463 20,093 Poland 1,076 1,912 Spain 6,645 12,581 Sweden 579 1,838 United Kingdom 16,846 22,814 Other EU 35,468 51,446 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 877 1,105 Russia 127,089 116,191 Switzerland 943 2,062 Turkey 33,493 36,188 Ukraine 202,932 182,861 Other Europe 278 343 Euro Area 162,494 236,110 Pacific Rim Countries 684,364 699,226 Australia 58,951 53,714 China 240,220 273,413 Indonesia 544 666 Japan 115,070 106,640 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 255,055 250,091 Hong Kong 185 318 Korea 222,354 215,183 Singapore 219 216 Taiwan 32,297 34,375 Other Pacific Rim 14,525 14,701 South/Central America 127,035 118,262 Argentina 6,670 10,367 Brazil 88,057 66,431 Chile 138 175 Colombia 9,383 16,793 Venezuela 4,713 5,796 Other S/C A 18,074 18,699 Other Countries 78,592 107,082 Egypt (-) (-) India 67,211 95,263 South Africa 3,888 3,356 Thailand 651 1,122 Other 6,842 7,341 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2007 July 2007 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,958,369 1,453,799 2,507,485 1,770,921 North America 537,940 395,766 619,505 433,011 Canada 367,281 270,896 368,349 270,870 Mexico 170,659 124,869 251,156 162,141 Europe 421,643 355,777 636,388 474,658 European Union 249,655 260,045 262,727 260,583 Austria 9,090 14,662 6,343 10,337 Belgium 12,046 9,751 3,835 3,816 Czech Republic 2,236 3,185 9,703 12,072 Finland 55 85 (-) (-) France 10,625 11,360 8,383 8,020 Germany 56,402 57,686 34,427 38,181 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 39,094 28,658 68,238 54,680 Netherlands 35,215 22,873 48,198 31,890 Poland 601 883 3,161 4,976 Spain 8,640 10,152 3,655 3,274 Sweden 779 1,882 640 1,613 United Kingdom 34,345 45,089 17,319 23,927 Other EU 40,527 53,778 58,826 67,796 Moldova (-) (-) 70 57 Norway 400 381 373 394 Russia 68,203 39,119 149,103 83,763 Switzerland 4,509 3,882 1,163 2,430 Turkey 16,006 9,461 61,196 36,466 Ukraine 82,520 42,542 156,125 86,308 Other Europe 350 346 5,632 4,656 Euro Area 210,912 207,787 210,476 199,810 Pacific Rim Countries 764,249 521,060 927,042 634,569 Australia 106,234 58,014 93,407 50,247 China 290,385 200,550 381,217 261,043 Indonesia 2,667 2,384 223 214 Japan 126,546 91,677 105,535 77,997 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 228,789 163,066 336,356 239,035 Hong Kong 72 264 9,967 5,748 Korea 121,086 82,715 166,951 122,351 Singapore (-) (-) 10,088 5,549 Taiwan 107,631 80,087 149,350 105,388 Other Pacific Rim 9,627 5,369 10,304 6,033 South/Central America 150,299 89,670 213,021 147,083 Argentina 774 1,201 5,605 9,258 Brazil 132,551 74,922 180,207 116,157 Chile 249 244 384 302 Colombia 2,731 2,828 5,894 6,782 Venezuela 4,562 4,559 7,111 6,655 Other S/C A 9,433 5,915 13,820 7,929 Other Countries 84,239 91,527 111,528 81,600 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 57,725 72,262 50,121 44,089 South Africa 8,096 8,145 3,696 2,722 Thailand 17,635 10,479 56,693 33,971 Other 784 642 1,018 818 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 Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary August 2008 (CB-08-141)