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 2004 Data January December Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,801,037 702,839 1,264,992 514,790 North America 590,173 270,565 550,633 238,090 Canada 317,362 169,949 295,842 147,752 Mexico 272,811 100,617 254,790 90,338 Western Europe 341,118 138,514 289,136 125,076 Euro Area (2) 202,103 86,767 216,368 92,398 European Union 240,640 105,316 252,316 111,948 Austria 9,854 7,492 3,556 2,812 Belgium 13,067 5,244 19,747 7,599 Finland 6,002 1,424 0 0 France 34,397 15,003 28,383 10,929 Germany 101,923 40,874 95,297 40,199 Italy 3,450 2,169 5,880 4,817 Netherlands 2,297 1,012 23,501 9,168 Spain 14,287 5,887 24,814 9,802 Sweden 3,422 3,175 6,511 4,856 United Kingdom 34,059 14,615 28,263 13,845 Other EU 17,881 8,421 16,363 7,919 European Free Trade Association 891 1,601 1,613 1,902 Norway 141 71 837 270 Switzerland 750 1,531 776 1,632 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 99,587 31,597 35,206 11,227 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 149,596 47,554 33,575 13,229 Poland 1,165 695 754 402 Former Soviet Republics 90,723 27,419 4,316 1,696 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 33,135 11,347 2,153 755 Russia 51,823 14,273 1,889 709 Other FSR 5,766 1,799 274 232 Other EE 57,707 19,439 28,505 11,130 Pacific Rim Countries 407,112 148,403 189,420 73,081 Australia 51,067 13,161 73,421 19,757 China 84,892 29,625 21,745 9,143 Indonesia 1,745 927 1,205 629 Japan 100,157 41,407 31,933 19,186 Korea 137,789 51,927 54,432 20,328 Taiwan 7,571 4,286 6,502 3,911 Other Pacific Rim 23,892 7,070 183 127 South/Central America 277,286 83,764 135,319 38,769 Argentina 14,931 5,616 5,405 2,113 Brazil 184,648 50,950 97,893 24,512 Colombia 7,198 4,330 6,251 3,358 Venezuela 41,180 13,492 3,893 1,893 Other S/C A 29,329 9,375 21,876 6,893 Other Countries 35,753 14,039 66,910 26,545 India 10,780 5,234 23,314 11,572 South Africa 8,202 2,888 20,771 6,919 Other 16,771 5,917 22,826 8,053 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data January December Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,935,566 744,566 2,254,894 803,217 North America 583,870 257,237 490,060 214,122 Canada 317,764 165,089 260,637 131,899 Mexico 266,106 92,148 229,423 82,223 Western Europe 354,951 142,025 516,731 189,619 Euro Area (2) 210,957 84,370 306,070 115,606 European Union 253,118 108,243 339,539 137,748 Austria 5,980 3,902 4,455 2,955 Belgium 5,942 3,544 73,088 26,568 Finland 4,838 1,070 1,654 844 France 37,182 14,750 45,040 17,682 Germany 45,505 24,026 70,408 29,322 Italy 42,888 13,489 37,746 11,066 Netherlands 15,499 5,955 40,510 12,983 Spain 36,769 9,488 17,341 6,392 Sweden 601 1,757 1,053 2,393 United Kingdom 37,189 20,297 31,251 18,993 Other EU 20,725 9,965 16,993 8,550 European Free Trade Association 1,997 1,147 1,278 916 Norway 1,588 675 1,004 531 Switzerland 409 472 274 385 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 99,836 32,635 175,914 50,955 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 205,684 61,472 237,672 65,435 Poland 17,747 6,368 22,198 5,967 Former Soviet Republics 79,171 19,725 119,081 29,845 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 28 20 3,190 1,503 Russia 75,702 18,664 115,505 28,105 Other FSR 3,441 1,042 385 238 Other EE 108,767 35,378 96,394 29,623 Pacific Rim Countries 255,571 99,484 431,904 152,528 Australia 75,063 21,073 53,804 16,158 China 26,486 10,363 133,361 35,224 Indonesia 6,067 2,754 605 256 Japan 58,309 31,179 55,348 30,839 Korea 71,931 27,713 144,968 53,522 Taiwan 8,644 3,793 30,296 12,996 Other Pacific Rim 9,070 2,609 13,522 3,533 South/Central America 276,908 86,592 359,266 97,402 Argentina 44,211 14,786 46,919 13,937 Brazil 165,706 48,060 180,091 45,224 Colombia 6,810 3,536 3,430 1,841 Venezuela 18,511 6,366 85,989 23,381 Other S/C A 41,670 13,844 42,837 13,019 Other Countries 258,582 97,756 219,260 84,111 India 73,453 36,422 68,775 31,725 South Africa 33,526 11,381 33,442 12,518 Other 151,604 49,953 117,043 39,868 ______________________________________________________________ January Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,801,037 702,839 1,935,566 744,566 North America 590,173 270,565 583,870 257,237 Canada 317,362 169,949 317,764 165,089 Mexico 272,811 100,617 266,106 92,148 Western Europe 341,118 138,514 354,951 142,025 Euro Area (2) 202,103 86,767 210,957 84,370 European Union 240,640 105,316 253,118 108,243 Austria 9,854 7,492 5,980 3,902 Belgium 13,067 5,244 5,942 3,544 Finland 6,002 1,424 4,838 1,070 France 34,397 15,003 37,182 14,750 Germany 101,923 40,874 45,505 24,026 Italy 3,450 2,169 42,888 13,489 Netherlands 2,297 1,012 15,499 5,955 Spain 14,287 5,887 36,769 9,488 Sweden 3,422 3,175 601 1,757 United Kingdom 34,059 14,615 37,189 20,297 Other EU 17,881 8,421 20,725 9,965 European Free Trade Association 891 1,601 1,997 1,147 Norway 141 71 1,588 675 Switzerland 750 1,531 409 472 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 99,587 31,597 99,836 32,635 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 149,596 47,554 205,684 61,472 Poland 1,165 695 17,747 6,368 Former Soviet Republics 90,723 27,419 79,171 19,725 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 33,135 11,347 28 20 Russia 51,823 14,273 75,702 18,664 Other FSR 5,766 1,799 3,441 1,042 Other EE 57,707 19,439 108,767 35,378 Pacific Rim Countries 407,112 148,403 255,571 99,484 Australia 51,067 13,161 75,063 21,073 China 84,892 29,625 26,486 10,363 Indonesia 1,745 927 6,067 2,754 Japan 100,157 41,407 58,309 31,179 Korea 137,789 51,927 71,931 27,713 Taiwan 7,571 4,286 8,644 3,793 Other Pacific Rim 23,892 7,070 9,070 2,609 South/Central America 277,286 83,764 276,908 86,592 Argentina 14,931 5,616 44,211 14,786 Brazil 184,648 50,950 165,706 48,060 Colombia 7,198 4,330 6,810 3,536 Venezuela 41,180 13,492 18,511 6,366 Other S/C A 29,329 9,375 41,670 13,844 Other Countries 35,753 14,039 258,582 97,756 India 10,780 5,234 73,453 36,422 South Africa 8,202 2,888 33,526 11,381 Other 16,771 5,917 151,604 49,953 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: Final January 2004