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 2008 November 2008 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,802,224 2,673,059 2,033,034 3,111,851 North America 354,765 412,831 420,214 528,689 Canada 243,430 271,832 300,712 379,637 Mexico 111,335 140,999 119,502 149,053 Europe 469,730 791,106 528,139 913,253 European Union 238,763 561,685 316,573 643,376 Austria 16,813 45,303 14,436 39,741 Belgium 8,581 15,489 11,076 17,923 Czech Republic 15,871 32,647 11,501 20,163 Finland 3,176 7,000 1,012 4,609 France 15,578 43,828 22,109 59,319 Germany 75,595 160,595 62,832 140,216 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 19,647 69,587 16,972 54,465 Netherlands 10,655 11,547 53,156 50,864 Poland 893 2,443 625 1,687 Spain 11,801 40,537 18,551 51,663 Sweden 20,720 55,128 30,051 74,259 United Kingdom 18,745 35,262 27,196 47,282 Other EU 20,686 42,319 47,055 81,184 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway (-) 7 2 25 Russia 99,716 93,604 100,130 119,353 Switzerland 492 1,997 1,705 4,841 Turkey 65,493 69,023 61,821 62,335 Ukraine 64,502 63,673 47,799 83,167 Other Europe 765 1,117 110 156 Euro Area 174,838 418,983 226,365 466,123 Pacific Rim Countries 717,291 1,105,684 916,686 1,389,385 Australia 40,623 29,189 1,060 1,357 China 432,494 677,538 530,737 821,077 Indonesia 173 544 436 837 Japan 98,628 200,525 131,551 212,920 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 135,781 183,029 249,836 345,875 Hong Kong 11 16 59 92 Korea 100,838 123,915 209,827 267,724 Singapore 80 308 21 96 Taiwan 34,852 58,790 39,929 77,962 Other Pacific Rim 9,592 14,858 3,066 7,319 South/Central America 129,472 155,232 54,828 111,804 Argentina 16,644 42,263 13,436 32,459 Brazil 101,160 89,732 30,453 55,528 Chile 171 299 52 96 Colombia 8,319 19,631 7,909 20,089 Venezuela 586 888 563 744 Other S/C A 2,592 2,419 2,416 2,888 Other Countries 130,967 208,206 113,167 168,720 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 98,224 161,586 68,248 102,929 South Africa 9,679 14,182 4,858 8,708 Thailand 11,718 15,701 29,100 42,891 Other 11,346 16,737 10,961 14,192 -------------------------------------------------------------- November 2008 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,183,803 3,361,163 North America 421,611 529,900 Canada 301,766 380,541 Mexico 119,844 149,359 Europe 637,125 1,095,543 European Union 344,521 700,372 Austria 14,781 40,319 Belgium 11,076 17,923 Czech Republic 11,650 24,403 Finland 1,023 4,624 France 24,052 64,465 Germany 66,309 147,192 Hungary (-) (-) Italy 18,021 56,546 Netherlands 56,714 53,963 Poland 1,005 2,215 Spain 22,882 62,283 Sweden 30,098 74,589 United Kingdom 27,341 47,501 Other EU 59,568 104,350 Moldova (-) (-) Norway 2 25 Russia 101,369 122,042 Switzerland 1,744 4,915 Turkey 141,580 184,866 Ukraine 47,799 83,167 Other Europe 110 156 Euro Area 253,189 517,239 Pacific Rim Countries 936,760 1,418,650 Australia 1,060 1,357 China 546,710 844,493 Indonesia 436 837 Japan 134,515 216,822 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 250,936 347,598 Hong Kong 59 92 Korea 210,280 268,262 Singapore 21 96 Taiwan 40,576 79,147 Other Pacific Rim 3,103 7,544 South/Central America 59,619 122,924 Argentina 14,572 36,576 Brazil 34,085 62,496 Chile 52 96 Colombia 7,909 20,089 Venezuela 563 744 Other S/C A 2,438 2,922 Other Countries 128,689 194,146 Egypt (-) (-) India 83,522 127,685 South Africa 4,923 8,849 Thailand 29,100 42,891 Other 11,145 14,721 -------------------------------------------------------------- December 2007 November 2007 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,817,589 1,888,194 2,106,869 2,171,755 North America 790,011 648,889 719,938 625,107 Canada 531,921 430,253 548,504 462,631 Mexico 258,090 218,637 171,434 162,476 Europe 412,108 585,526 579,929 704,162 European Union 354,619 549,607 415,945 596,489 Austria 11,370 24,732 18,521 35,669 Belgium 9,577 25,211 7,068 16,905 Czech Republic 10,647 11,387 3,018 4,727 Finland 1,511 4,493 1,523 4,605 France 21,753 46,508 33,184 61,789 Germany 97,703 134,454 78,933 126,379 Hungary (-) (-) (-) (-) Italy 54,411 87,051 70,250 74,700 Netherlands 28,361 19,259 70,467 46,679 Poland 4,554 4,299 709 1,176 Spain 3,567 9,591 8,936 24,487 Sweden 23,152 54,911 25,722 64,375 United Kingdom 39,858 70,370 50,613 84,523 Other EU 48,153 57,342 47,001 50,476 Moldova (-) (-) (-) (-) Norway 3 303 1,815 2,028 Russia 1,851 5,876 56,274 40,808 Switzerland 1,069 3,609 1,995 4,366 Turkey 322 383 27,492 18,384 Ukraine 53,568 25,075 75,951 41,639 Other Europe 677 673 457 448 Euro Area 266,323 397,836 324,219 428,237 Pacific Rim Countries 432,051 477,345 645,813 630,672 Australia 39,883 22,091 48,737 26,467 China 165,510 189,856 297,508 303,082 Indonesia 46 255 958 1,072 Japan 80,030 112,713 96,965 125,859 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 99,675 123,853 187,899 165,329 Hong Kong 39 249 21 17 Korea 58,554 60,681 159,735 124,290 Singapore 27 167 79 411 Taiwan 41,054 62,757 28,063 40,612 Other Pacific Rim 46,906 28,577 13,746 8,861 South/Central America 92,926 68,877 87,105 96,390 Argentina 1,994 5,129 16,325 30,833 Brazil 79,770 53,999 41,519 36,432 Chile 184 185 225 293 Colombia 2,625 3,538 11,392 14,942 Venezuela 632 806 9,681 8,283 Other S/C A 7,721 5,220 7,963 5,607 Other Countries 90,493 107,556 74,084 115,424 Egypt (-) (-) (-) (-) India 49,414 72,835 62,266 101,989 South Africa 7,562 7,867 9,911 10,351 Thailand 31,350 24,768 522 1,852 Other 2,167 2,086 1,385 1,232 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 December 2008 (CB-09-14)