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 January 2005 December 2004 Final Final Commodity Grouping Quantity Value Quantity Value Total Census Basis 2,233,948 1,481,361 2,172,304 1,477,967 North America 610,373 445,485 524,459 376,489 Canada 342,316 269,640 257,653 202,018 Mexico 268,057 175,844 266,806 174,471 Europe 439,246 293,000 542,189 382,590 European Union 224,168 166,810 346,124 261,116 Austria 3,589 6,052 7,981 9,677 Belgium 9,320 7,519 20,864 16,285 Czech Republic 5,704 3,122 18,956 13,290 Finland 5,252 2,397 2,181 1,135 France 24,828 19,970 43,748 32,629 Germany 70,651 46,739 82,857 57,085 Hungary 0 0 2,103 1,447 Italy 16,672 13,882 56,183 44,164 Netherlands 35,048 21,575 40,696 27,825 Poland 1,415 1,293 1,674 1,572 Spain 14,066 9,630 21,741 14,854 Sweden 1,725 2,325 1,190 2,655 United Kingdom 22,645 20,257 23,376 21,198 Other EU 13,254 12,048 22,575 17,301 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 1,533 1,385 1,016 870 Russia 54,367 32,849 70,849 41,775 Switzerland 712 1,924 953 2,245 Turkey 113,218 63,970 95,766 56,189 Ukraine 26,205 15,481 13,757 11,024 Other Europe 19,043 10,580 13,725 9,371 Euro Area 191,439 138,511 296,653 218,551 Pacific Rim Countries 588,277 394,461 615,883 397,322 Australia 51,257 29,282 41,277 26,738 China 195,599 118,582 245,491 138,971 Indonesia 3,337 2,376 15,173 9,209 Japan 56,194 48,724 65,664 51,585 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 222,642 159,855 202,845 143,447 Hong Kong 2,506 1,105 14 70 Korea 147,254 98,349 141,821 99,561 Singapore 0 0 55 66 Taiwan 72,882 60,401 60,955 43,749 Other Pacific Rim 59,249 35,643 45,433 27,372 South/Central America 438,469 243,379 339,596 217,978 Argentina 30,003 20,576 70,832 45,712 Brazil 330,404 174,644 209,250 133,957 Chile 1,042 960 4,118 2,887 Colombia 3,801 4,468 3,774 4,258 Venezuela 57,832 34,223 34,112 21,333 Other S/C A 15,388 8,509 17,510 9,831 Other Countries 157,583 105,036 150,176 103,589 Egypt 59,207 35,329 42,583 25,560 India 39,711 30,277 50,824 38,001 South Africa 25,641 17,784 35,616 25,383 Thailand 29,515 18,742 2,145 1,365 Other 3,510 2,904 19,009 13,279 ______________________________________________________________ January 2004 December 2003 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 Europe 490,714 186,068 322,711 138,305 European Union 257,579 112,522 256,458 113,855 Austria 9,854 7,492 3,556 2,812 Belgium 13,067 5,244 19,747 7,599 Czech Republic 13,806 5,729 2,663 1,085 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 Hungary 5 3 0 0 Italy 3,450 2,169 5,880 4,817 Netherlands 2,297 1,012 23,501 9,168 Poland 1,165 695 754 402 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 19,844 9,200 17,087 8,339 Moldova 0 0 0 0 Norway 141 71 837 270 Russia 51,823 14,273 1,889 709 Switzerland 750 1,531 776 1,632 Turkey 99,587 31,597 35,206 11,227 Ukraine 33,135 11,347 2,153 755 Other Europe 47,699 14,728 25,391 9,858 Euro Area 203,153 87,495 217,529 93,152 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 Newly Industrialized Countries(NICS) 145,405 56,275 60,953 24,274 Hong Kong 46 62 0 0 Korea 137,789 51,927 54,432 20,328 Singapore 0 0 19 34 Taiwan 7,571 4,286 6,502 3,911 Other Pacific Rim 23,846 7,008 164 92 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 Chile 6,848 2,377 1,289 505 Colombia 7,198 4,330 6,251 3,358 Venezuela 41,180 13,492 3,893 1,893 Other S/C A 22,480 6,998 20,587 6,388 Other Countries 35,753 14,039 66,910 26,545 Egypt 13,313 4,160 11,999 3,270 India 10,780 5,234 23,314 11,572 South Africa 8,202 2,888 20,771 6,919 Thailand 1,972 975 8,547 3,836 Other 1,485 782 2,280 947 SOURCE: Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products: Final January 2005 (revised May 11, 2005). For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.