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 February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,457,194 616,866 1,801,037 702,839 North America 606,573 296,480 590,173 270,565 Canada 324,403 185,661 317,362 169,949 Mexico 282,170 110,819 272,811 100,617 Western Europe 252,207 112,774 341,118 138,514 Euro Area (2) 169,159 74,668 202,103 86,767 European Union 187,385 86,629 240,640 105,316 Austria 4,735 3,706 9,854 7,492 Belgium 11,483 4,903 13,067 5,244 Finland 5,821 1,557 6,002 1,424 France 8,124 5,034 34,397 15,003 Germany 85,596 34,918 101,923 40,874 Italy 13,725 6,289 3,450 2,169 Netherlands 24,726 9,201 2,297 1,012 Spain 4,725 3,683 14,287 5,887 Sweden 1,567 2,167 3,422 3,175 United Kingdom 15,706 8,703 34,059 14,615 Other EU 11,176 6,468 17,881 8,421 European Free Trade Association 3,193 2,794 891 1,601 Norway 2,512 1,220 141 71 Switzerland 682 1,574 750 1,531 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 61,628 23,351 99,587 31,597 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 89,528 29,220 149,596 47,554 Poland 742 473 1,165 695 Former Soviet Republics 5,131 2,181 90,723 27,419 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 728 339 33,135 11,347 Russia 4,140 1,618 51,823 14,273 Other FSR 263 224 5,766 1,799 Other EE 83,655 26,566 57,707 19,439 Pacific Rim Countries 269,078 104,469 407,112 148,403 Australia 61,712 16,309 51,067 13,161 China 41,860 16,157 84,892 29,625 Indonesia 926 752 1,745 927 Japan 49,827 26,172 100,157 41,407 Korea 100,136 38,179 137,789 51,927 Taiwan 9,854 5,024 7,571 4,286 Other Pacific Rim 4,763 1,874 23,892 7,070 South/Central America 218,535 65,170 277,286 83,764 Argentina 14,031 5,515 14,931 5,616 Brazil 144,906 38,727 184,648 50,950 Colombia 3,056 1,940 7,198 4,330 Venezuela 6,302 2,378 41,180 13,492 Other S/C A 50,240 16,611 29,329 9,375 Other Countries 21,273 8,754 35,753 14,039 India 1,834 1,301 10,780 5,234 South Africa 2,349 878 8,202 2,888 Other 17,090 6,574 16,771 5,917 ______________________________________________________________ 2003 Data February January Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 1,227,621 523,410 1,935,566 744,566 North America 491,661 219,140 583,870 257,237 Canada 279,397 146,404 317,764 165,089 Mexico 212,264 72,736 266,106 92,148 Western Europe 220,825 104,635 354,951 142,025 Euro Area (2) 121,809 60,620 210,957 84,370 European Union 150,797 78,936 253,118 108,243 Austria 9,501 6,823 5,980 3,902 Belgium 4,077 2,705 5,942 3,544 Finland 3,883 817 4,838 1,070 France 19,463 8,790 37,182 14,750 Germany 38,859 19,281 45,505 24,026 Italy 8,079 6,667 42,888 13,489 Netherlands 20,941 8,247 15,499 5,955 Spain 8,584 3,143 36,769 9,488 Sweden 1,849 2,010 601 1,757 United Kingdom 26,243 15,813 37,189 20,297 Other EU 9,317 4,640 20,725 9,965 European Free Trade Association 1,176 953 1,997 1,147 Norway 904 472 1,588 675 Switzerland 272 480 409 472 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 68,852 24,746 99,836 32,635 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 76,912 26,168 205,684 61,472 Poland 618 373 17,747 6,368 Former Soviet Republics 21,241 7,713 79,171 19,725 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 8,350 4,250 28 20 Russia 4,500 1,145 75,702 18,664 Other FSR 8,391 2,318 3,441 1,042 Other EE 55,052 18,082 108,767 35,378 Pacific Rim Countries 235,923 93,418 255,571 99,484 Australia 51,774 14,287 75,063 21,073 China 18,197 7,769 26,486 10,363 Indonesia 5,044 2,324 6,067 2,754 Japan 35,466 20,982 58,309 31,179 Korea 104,668 39,660 71,931 27,713 Taiwan 13,175 6,410 8,644 3,793 Other Pacific Rim 7,598 1,986 9,070 2,609 South/Central America 97,050 35,145 276,908 86,592 Argentina 23,389 8,839 44,211 14,786 Brazil 51,708 17,450 165,706 48,060 Colombia 383 227 6,810 3,536 Venezuela 9,210 3,821 18,511 6,366 Other S/C A 12,360 4,809 41,670 13,844 Other Countries 105,250 44,904 258,582 97,756 India 38,414 18,234 73,453 36,422 South Africa 8,254 3,285 33,526 11,381 Other 58,582 23,385 151,604 49,953 ______________________________________________________________ February Cumulative to Date 2004 Final 2003 Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 3,258,231 1,319,706 3,163,187 1,267,976 North America 1,196,746 567,045 1,075,531 476,377 Canada 641,765 355,610 597,161 311,493 Mexico 554,981 211,436 478,369 164,884 Western Europe 593,325 251,288 575,776 246,660 Euro Area (2) 371,262 161,436 332,766 144,990 European Union 428,025 191,945 403,914 187,179 Austria 14,589 11,198 15,482 10,726 Belgium 24,550 10,147 10,019 6,248 Finland 11,823 2,981 8,721 1,887 France 42,522 20,037 56,645 23,540 Germany 187,520 75,792 84,363 43,307 Italy 17,175 8,458 50,967 20,156 Netherlands 27,023 10,213 36,440 14,202 Spain 19,011 9,570 45,353 12,632 Sweden 4,990 5,342 2,451 3,767 United Kingdom 49,766 23,317 63,432 36,110 Other EU 29,057 14,890 30,042 14,604 European Free Trade Association 4,084 4,395 3,172 2,099 Norway 2,652 1,290 2,491 1,147 Switzerland 1,432 3,105 681 952 Other EFTA 0 0 0 0 Turkey 161,216 54,948 168,689 57,381 Other Western Europe 0 0 0 0 Eastern Europe/FSR 239,124 76,774 282,596 87,641 Poland 1,908 1,168 18,366 6,741 Former Soviet Republics 95,854 29,600 100,412 27,439 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Ukraine 33,863 11,685 8,378 4,270 Russia 55,963 15,891 80,202 19,809 Other FSR 6,028 2,023 11,832 3,360 Other EE 141,362 46,006 163,819 53,461 Pacific Rim Countries 676,189 252,871 491,494 192,902 Australia 112,779 29,470 126,837 35,360 China 126,752 45,783 44,684 18,132 Indonesia 2,671 1,679 11,111 5,078 Japan 149,983 67,579 93,776 52,161 Korea 237,924 90,106 176,599 67,373 Taiwan 17,425 9,311 21,819 10,203 Other Pacific Rim 28,655 8,944 16,668 4,595 South/Central America 495,821 148,934 373,958 121,737 Argentina 28,963 11,131 67,600 23,625 Brazil 329,554 89,677 217,415 65,510 Colombia 10,254 6,270 7,193 3,763 Venezuela 47,482 15,870 27,722 10,187 Other S/C A 79,569 25,986 54,030 18,652 Other Countries 57,026 22,793 363,833 142,660 India 12,615 6,535 111,867 54,656 South Africa 10,550 3,766 41,780 14,666 Other 33,861 12,492 210,185 73,338 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