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 September 2008 August 2008 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,650,183 3,701,021 2,128,454 2,956,610 North America 707,960 888,975 602,936 791,918 Canada 495,195 608,520 419,735 534,897 Mexico 212,764 280,455 183,201 257,021 Europe 516,811 867,682 514,497 818,721 European Union 278,131 579,787 227,125 517,626 Austria 15,809 34,963 11,262 30,670 Belgium 3,860 11,070 5,045 12,313 Czech Republic 12,138 34,045 12,111 17,234 Finland 1,950 6,710 1,314 5,262 France 14,333 31,855 16,796 42,420 Germany 95,507 178,551 63,274 132,971 Hungary 2 3 1 4 Italy 15,742 50,879 17,297 65,828 Netherlands 31,538 27,515 18,731 14,188 Poland 2,197 4,919 538 1,359 Spain 12,547 31,067 13,177 39,452 Sweden 15,504 54,821 22,373 61,104 United Kingdom 17,320 41,886 25,258 57,900 Other EU 39,686 71,504 19,949 36,921 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 1,722 3,919 6,233 5,265 Russia 73,984 82,439 137,096 132,167 Switzerland 739 2,680 1,723 5,446 Turkey 97,108 124,313 11,701 14,656 Ukraine 64,961 74,324 130,138 142,928 Other Europe 166 219 482 632 Euro Area 220,038 423,427 164,786 374,576 Pacific Rim Countries 987,303 1,351,615 854,860 1,115,968 Australia 69,524 74,127 55,742 56,544 China 514,704 714,278 440,216 562,730 Indonesia 700 1,007 332 1,631 Japan 110,463 173,085 156,683 209,458 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 286,724 380,313 196,910 276,560 Hong Kong 30 228 65 105 Korea 223,167 270,168 150,723 185,991 Singapore 45 240 80 340 Taiwan 63,482 109,678 46,042 90,125 Other Pacific Rim 5,187 8,805 4,977 9,045 South/Central America 127,959 188,888 46,300 75,184 Argentina 12,463 24,459 7,935 14,866 Brazil 92,527 116,750 26,140 40,629 Chile 267 444 279 394 Colombia 13,980 34,167 5,065 9,327 Venezuela 3,059 5,345 3,685 5,423 Other S/C A 5,662 7,722 3,196 4,546 Other Countries 310,151 403,861 109,862 154,820 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 213,996 287,167 86,540 123,802 South Africa 11,757 15,564 4,695 7,449 Thailand 74,165 84,968 7,347 9,617 Other 10,233 16,161 11,280 13,951 -------------------------------------------------------------- August 2008 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,310,853 3,174,801 North America 665,908 860,598 Canada 440,737 560,283 Mexico 225,171 300,315 Europe 556,612 875,322 European Union 265,045 561,173 Austria 11,290 30,833 Belgium 6,005 13,623 Czech Republic 12,197 17,305 Finland 1,358 5,350 France 22,777 48,694 Germany 66,979 137,530 Hungary 1 4 Italy 17,559 66,880 Netherlands 39,521 34,050 Poland 538 1,359 Spain 13,264 39,786 Sweden 22,402 61,128 United Kingdom 30,881 65,249 Other EU 20,273 39,383 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 9,077 16,858 Russia 138,283 133,437 Switzerland 1,734 5,493 Turkey 11,701 14,656 Ukraine 130,138 142,928 Other Europe 635 777 Euro Area 196,665 408,340 Pacific Rim Countries 873,200 1,144,330 Australia 56,759 57,764 China 447,407 574,926 Indonesia 332 1,631 Japan 158,719 212,548 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 204,167 287,440 Hong Kong 65 105 Korea 152,396 188,316 Singapore 181 657 Taiwan 51,525 98,362 Other Pacific Rim 5,817 10,022 South/Central America 103,989 137,561 Argentina 8,362 15,728 Brazil 80,865 95,949 Chile 279 394 Colombia 7,185 14,451 Venezuela 4,009 6,361 Other S/C A 3,288 4,678 Other Countries 111,144 156,991 Egypt (-) (-) India 87,012 124,671 South Africa 4,994 8,023 Thailand 7,401 9,855 Other 11,737 14,443 -------------------------------------------------------------- September 2007 August 2007 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,166,547 2,130,262 2,400,465 2,450,982 North America 660,533 551,242 672,024 573,433 Canada 459,356 387,392 452,401 387,514 Mexico 201,177 163,850 219,624 185,919 Europe 547,665 610,740 591,356 795,659 European Union 358,905 506,898 407,484 676,696 Austria 19,276 36,377 20,949 35,330 Belgium 9,330 24,006 17,726 45,653 Czech Republic 20,332 21,040 4,861 11,501 Finland 257 1,488 1,331 3,896 France 21,253 43,348 27,282 55,651 Germany 81,435 108,143 103,477 149,948 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 48,916 65,354 50,669 95,183 Netherlands 55,713 36,349 45,975 31,450 Poland 549 847 614 937 Spain 4,731 7,527 19,817 35,630 Sweden 21,191 55,708 16,689 61,066 United Kingdom 32,854 56,799 56,491 92,047 Other EU 43,068 49,912 41,603 58,404 Moldova 20 13 (-) (-) Norway 1,391 1,497 417 1,549 Russia 10,502 10,624 73,336 48,189 Switzerland 2,071 4,230 4,912 6,190 Turkey 54,106 31,625 17,494 10,442 Ukraine 120,115 55,306 87,363 52,247 Other Europe 555 547 350 346 Euro Area 282,276 369,033 327,847 508,369 Pacific Rim Countries 687,229 682,308 876,311 830,234 Australia 42,425 23,244 106,288 58,267 China 302,985 319,787 329,864 325,233 Indonesia 3,850 3,903 3,079 4,777 Japan 86,063 101,049 177,349 180,885 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 213,460 211,115 249,794 254,267 Hong Kong 103 104 110 552 Korea 150,229 128,858 130,841 105,568 Singapore 884 1,854 169 1,482 Taiwan 62,244 80,300 118,674 146,665 Other Pacific Rim 38,446 23,209 9,937 6,806 South/Central America 140,973 134,006 165,971 115,967 Argentina 8,022 18,799 851 1,452 Brazil 122,253 102,715 145,023 96,528 Chile 195 267 249 244 Colombia 4,804 6,799 4,201 5,055 Venezuela 2,067 2,311 6,117 6,486 Other S/C A 3,633 3,114 9,528 6,202 Other Countries 130,147 151,967 94,804 135,689 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 73,424 108,677 63,112 99,506 South Africa 8,481 11,793 12,596 22,333 Thailand 47,499 29,530 18,008 12,228 Other 743 1,967 1,087 1,621 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 September 2008 (CB-08-158)