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 August 2008 July 2008 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,128,454 2,956,610 2,577,983 3,433,051 North America 602,936 791,918 841,719 1,050,219 Canada 419,735 534,897 591,869 719,707 Mexico 183,201 257,021 249,850 330,512 Europe 514,497 818,721 706,846 1,087,362 European Union 227,125 517,626 340,332 740,596 Austria 11,262 30,670 23,973 54,139 Belgium 5,045 12,313 8,812 20,424 Czech Republic 12,111 17,234 9,073 18,243 Finland 1,314 5,262 2,954 11,109 France 16,796 42,420 28,807 66,668 Germany 63,274 132,971 104,672 212,771 Hungary 1 4 (-) (-) Italy 17,297 65,828 30,563 90,926 Netherlands 18,731 14,188 27,626 22,587 Poland 538 1,359 1,364 2,835 Spain 13,177 39,452 14,812 38,929 Sweden 22,373 61,104 17,939 66,777 United Kingdom 25,258 57,900 30,609 73,273 Other EU 19,949 36,921 39,130 61,914 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 6,233 5,265 878 1,108 Russia 137,096 132,167 125,513 116,220 Switzerland 1,723 5,446 1,295 4,462 Turkey 11,701 14,656 33,743 36,726 Ukraine 130,138 142,928 204,807 187,907 Other Europe 482 632 278 343 Euro Area 164,786 374,576 271,992 565,235 Pacific Rim Countries 854,860 1,115,968 808,480 1,011,159 Australia 55,742 56,544 59,007 54,055 China 440,216 562,730 287,052 401,899 Indonesia 332 1,631 673 1,384 Japan 156,683 209,458 170,779 199,341 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 196,910 276,560 275,990 337,359 Hong Kong 65 105 208 411 Korea 150,723 185,991 232,092 245,374 Singapore 80 340 258 439 Taiwan 46,042 90,125 43,431 91,135 Other Pacific Rim 4,977 9,045 14,980 17,121 South/Central America 46,300 75,184 140,139 151,562 Argentina 7,935 14,866 7,497 12,365 Brazil 26,140 40,629 96,617 90,289 Chile 279 394 138 175 Colombia 5,065 9,327 13,268 24,220 Venezuela 3,685 5,423 4,774 5,946 Other S/C A 3,196 4,546 17,845 18,567 Other Countries 109,862 154,820 80,798 132,749 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 86,540 123,802 66,620 111,837 South Africa 4,695 7,449 4,978 5,352 Thailand 7,347 9,617 2,046 7,153 Other 11,280 13,951 7,154 8,407 -------------------------------------------------------------- July 2008 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,638,789 3,501,267 North America 846,211 1,055,563 Canada 596,238 724,957 Mexico 249,973 330,606 Europe 716,686 1,100,247 European Union 346,226 747,542 Austria 25,123 55,746 Belgium 8,812 20,424 Czech Republic 9,109 18,304 Finland 2,954 11,109 France 31,654 69,937 Germany 106,336 215,301 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 30,554 90,185 Netherlands 27,674 22,643 Poland 1,364 2,835 Spain 14,812 38,929 Sweden 17,939 66,777 United Kingdom 30,742 73,408 Other EU 39,155 61,945 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 878 1,108 Russia 129,421 122,084 Switzerland 1,333 4,537 Turkey 33,743 36,726 Ukraine 204,807 187,907 Other Europe 278 343 Euro Area 277,693 571,955 Pacific Rim Countries 846,099 1,047,797 Australia 59,007 54,055 China 322,482 435,198 Indonesia 673 1,384 Japan 172,459 201,491 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 276,417 338,454 Hong Kong 208 411 Korea 232,127 245,538 Singapore 258 439 Taiwan 43,823 92,067 Other Pacific Rim 15,061 17,215 South/Central America 142,791 157,333 Argentina 7,497 12,365 Brazil 96,617 90,289 Chile 138 175 Colombia 15,521 29,494 Venezuela 4,774 5,946 Other S/C A 18,244 19,064 Other Countries 87,002 140,327 Egypt (-) (-) India 72,786 119,285 South Africa 4,978 5,352 Thailand 2,046 7,153 Other 7,192 8,538 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2007 July 2007 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,400,465 2,450,982 2,982,877 2,827,346 North America 672,024 573,433 792,785 654,919 Canada 452,401 387,514 496,881 438,288 Mexico 219,624 185,919 295,904 216,631 Europe 591,356 795,659 796,376 918,609 European Union 407,484 676,696 412,100 690,460 Austria 20,949 35,330 14,157 27,386 Belgium 17,726 45,653 9,945 45,331 Czech Republic 4,861 11,501 14,532 24,726 Finland 1,331 3,896 1,412 6,670 France 27,282 55,651 28,292 57,119 Germany 103,477 149,948 75,893 131,319 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 50,669 95,183 79,558 113,450 Netherlands 45,975 31,450 62,563 42,611 Poland 614 937 3,181 5,040 Spain 19,817 35,630 8,514 13,568 Sweden 16,689 61,066 26,537 82,696 United Kingdom 56,491 92,047 26,781 66,930 Other EU 41,603 58,404 60,733 73,614 Moldova (-) (-) 70 57 Norway 417 1,549 390 516 Russia 73,336 48,189 155,327 91,170 Switzerland 4,912 6,190 1,685 5,574 Turkey 17,494 10,442 64,851 38,709 Ukraine 87,363 52,247 156,321 87,466 Other Europe 350 346 5,632 4,656 Euro Area 327,847 508,369 318,920 490,554 Pacific Rim Countries 876,311 830,234 1,045,207 957,634 Australia 106,288 58,267 93,428 50,367 China 329,864 325,233 438,975 414,832 Indonesia 3,079 4,777 314 628 Japan 177,349 180,885 141,250 144,178 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 249,794 254,267 360,667 340,315 Hong Kong 110 552 10,188 6,007 Korea 130,841 105,568 180,989 154,212 Singapore 169 1,482 10,182 6,096 Taiwan 118,674 146,665 159,309 174,001 Other Pacific Rim 9,937 6,806 10,573 7,315 South/Central America 165,971 115,967 227,352 178,669 Argentina 851 1,452 5,909 10,325 Brazil 145,023 96,528 191,953 143,353 Chile 249 244 384 302 Colombia 4,201 5,055 7,699 9,368 Venezuela 6,117 6,486 7,525 7,183 Other S/C A 9,528 6,202 13,882 8,138 Other Countries 94,804 135,689 121,156 117,515 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 63,112 99,506 54,841 64,260 South Africa 12,596 22,333 8,287 17,084 Thailand 18,008 12,228 56,760 34,636 Other 1,087 1,621 1,269 1,535 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)