Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 2C: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Carbon (Non-Alloy) Steel Products from Selected Countries and Areas: (Census Basis) Quantity in metric tons/ value in thousands of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding February 2003 January 2003 Preliminary Preliminary Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,196,230 509,592 1,871,549 719,950 North America 490,266 218,467 583,063 256,758 Canada 278,778 146,021 316,976 164,623 Mexico 211,488 72,447 266,087 92,136 Western Europe 211,648 99,716 339,843 136,006 Euro Area (2) 117,957 58,004 204,972 81,746 European Union 146,908 76,217 247,127 105,611 Austria 6,997 5,132 5,926 3,831 Belgium 4,077 2,705 4,361 2,893 Finland 3,883 817 5,355 1,181 France 19,421 8,758 34,657 13,844 Germany 38,126 18,772 45,281 23,800 Italy 8,075 6,658 40,895 12,665 Netherlands 20,831 8,135 15,499 5,955 Spain 8,584 3,143 36,750 9,477 Sweden 1,830 1,932 596 1,753 United Kingdom 26,225 15,787 37,189 20,293 Other EU 8,859 4,376 20,617 9,917 European Free Trade Association 1,175 947 1,918 1,036 Norway 903 470 1,509 625 Switzerland 272 477 408 410 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 63,565 22,553 90,799 29,359 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 61,793 20,478 201,654 60,194 Poland 291 166 14,518 5,310 Former Soviet Republics 18,948 7,046 79,171 19,725 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 7,811 4,019 28 20 Russia 2,763 716 75,702 18,664 Other FSR 8,374 2,311 3,441 1,042 Other EE 42,554 13,265 107,965 35,159 Pacific Rim Countries 234,182 92,265 246,484 93,189 Australia 51,738 14,264 75,063 21,073 China 18,116 7,683 26,375 10,260 Indonesia 5,044 2,324 6,067 2,754 Japan 34,157 20,065 49,646 25,458 Korea 104,354 39,533 71,623 27,334 Taiwan 13,175 6,410 8,644 3,793 Other Pacific Rim 7,598 1,986 9,065 2,516 South/Central America 94,307 34,176 274,577 85,806 Argentina 21,805 8,291 43,092 14,471 Brazil 51,031 17,219 165,256 47,944 Colombia 363 211 6,810 3,536 Venezuela 9,210 3,821 18,176 6,168 Other S/C A 11,897 4,635 41,243 13,686 Other Countries 104,033 44,489 225,927 87,996 India 37,643 17,993 66,468 33,102 South Africa 8,250 3,281 30,178 10,625 Other 58,140 23,216 129,281 44,269 ______________________________________________________________ January 2003 Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,935,566 744,566 North America 583,870 257,237 Canada 317,764 165,089 Mexico 266,106 92,148 Western Europe 354,951 142,025 Euro Area (2) 210,957 84,370 European Union 253,118 108,243 Austria 5,980 3,902 Belgium 5,942 3,544 Finland 4,838 1,070 France 37,182 14,750 Germany 45,505 24,026 Italy 42,888 13,489 Netherlands 15,499 5,955 Spain 36,769 9,488 Sweden 601 1,757 United Kingdom 37,189 20,297 Other EU 20,725 9,965 European Free Trade Association 1,997 1,147 Norway 1,588 675 Switzerland 409 472 Other EFTA 0 0 Turkey 99,836 32,635 Other Western Europe 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 205,684 61,472 Poland 17,747 6,368 Former Soviet Republics 79,171 19,725 Moldova 0 0 Ukraine 28 20 Russia 75,702 18,664 Other FSR 3,441 1,042 Other EE 108,767 35,378 Pacific Rim Countries 255,571 99,484 Australia 75,063 21,073 China 26,486 10,363 Indonesia 6,067 2,754 Japan 58,309 31,179 Korea 71,931 27,713 Taiwan 8,644 3,793 Other Pacific Rim 9,070 2,609 South/Central America 276,908 86,592 Argentina 44,211 14,786 Brazil 165,706 48,060 Colombia 6,810 3,536 Venezuela 18,511 6,366 Other S/C A 41,670 13,844 Other Countries 258,582 97,756 India 73,453 36,422 South Africa 33,526 11,381 Other 151,604 49,953 ______________________________________________________________ February 2002 January 2002 Final Final Countries and Areas Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,619,297 756,243 1,996,629 635,731 North America 403,428 167,889 388,082 172,038 Canada 289,248 126,468 314,648 140,689 Mexico 114,181 41,421 73,435 31,350 Western Europe 515,982 177,747 373,459 137,325 Euro Area (2) 318,517 124,922 251,939 101,055 European Union 352,435 142,076 302,882 121,111 Austria 9,414 4,734 4,807 3,814 Belgium 7,922 4,023 48,577 13,663 Finland 21,445 5,527 10,224 2,391 France 67,551 23,194 46,910 17,750 Germany 126,551 49,804 89,649 39,207 Italy 13,364 6,407 18,192 8,346 Netherlands 49,314 19,346 14,119 6,078 Spain 9,662 4,961 8,107 3,970 Sweden 3,043 2,801 9,576 3,141 United Kingdom 26,937 12,269 39,257 15,964 Other EU 17,232 9,009 13,462 6,788 European Free Trade Association 2,304 1,892 982 1,189 Norway 1,799 978 471 252 Switzerland 485 905 512 936 Other EFTA 20 9 0 0 Turkey 161,244 33,779 69,595 15,026 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 463,199 78,410 182,291 34,293 Poland 2,163 856 12,816 3,423 Former Soviet Republics 436,112 69,693 143,711 23,264 Moldova 4,584 880 0 0 Ukraine 138,389 21,561 29,929 4,835 Russia 292,281 46,809 113,397 18,078 Other FSR 858 443 385 351 Other EE 24,924 7,860 25,764 7,605 Pacific Rim Countries 640,797 206,988 479,925 166,896 Australia 108,347 21,961 41,156 7,423 China 61,556 22,059 34,780 12,080 Indonesia 8,219 2,541 1,864 659 Japan 159,278 52,562 168,072 60,027 Korea 208,849 74,230 170,307 64,139 Taiwan 73,185 28,856 42,894 17,548 Other Pacific Rim 21,362 4,779 20,852 5,021 South/Central America 551,604 110,438 470,068 91,757 Argentina 73,534 15,652 3,159 1,522 Brazil 396,972 72,729 380,692 66,405 Colombia 3,922 1,783 4,416 2,203 Venezuela 60,013 15,558 49,062 12,615 Other S/C A 17,163 4,716 32,739 9,012 Other Countries 44,286 14,771 102,803 33,422 India 12,956 4,810 44,697 16,296 South Africa 7,573 2,165 48,113 14,042 Other 23,758 7,795 9,993 3,084 CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau. SOURCE: U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Preliminary February 2003 (CB-03-52)